Opioid prescriptions in emergency rooms linked to later health risks
Opioid prescriptions in the emergency department (ED) were associated with small increases in later opioid prescriptions and hospital admissions, found ...
Tag: Acute Pain
Research uncovers how brain activity patterns can predict pain sensitivity
In an international effort, researchers at Western University, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) and Neuroscience Research Australia ...
Understanding patient distress in sickle cell disease
While distress is well-documented in patients with sickle cell disease, sources of distress and how patients manage distress have not ...
Updated CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids
On November 4, 2022, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their clinical practice guidelines for ...
Study suggests the gut microbiota may be one of the factors determining the physiological inter-sex differences in pain perception
In a recent study published in Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, researchers investigated whether the gut-brain axis could influence pain thresholds. ...
