Clown Intervention May Reduce Pain, Health Care Utilization in Children
Researchers investigated the effectiveness of clown intervention for relieving pain in young children.
Pain
PHQ-2 and GAD-2 Administered Virtually Consistent and Accurate Among Patients With Chronic Pain
Patients were randomized to receive internet-delivered pain management or waitlist and were evaluated for pain and psychological outcomes.
Reducing Surgical Excision Scar Formation
The efficacy of skin tension reduction device (SWTRD) plus ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser (CO2-AFL) for preventing facial scar formation in children is assessed.
Ketamine Plus Haloperidol: An Effective Opioid Alternative in the ED
Researchers analyzed the analgesic effect of using ketamine in combination with haloperidol compared with fentanyl.
Factors Linked to Excess Disability Identified in Rheumatoid Arthritis
For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), higher pain, fatigue, and depressive symptoms are associated with increased odds of being in the high disability trajectory, despite similar levels of inflammation.
Mindfulness Intervention Cuts Opioid Misuse, Chronic Pain
A mindfulness intervention can lead to greater sustained improvements in opioid misuse and chronic pain symptoms than supportive group psychotherapy.
Therapy Dog Visits Lower Pain Ratings in Emergency Department
Use of a therapy dog in the emergency department is associated with clinically significant changes in pain.
Opioid Taper Linked to Improved Experimental Pain Responses, Preserved QoL
Patients using high-dose opioids in this study cohort had improved experimental pain responses without a decrease in quality of life after tapering their dosage by 12%.
Prescription Drug Misuse Trajectories Peaks Hint at Risk for SUD Symptoms
In order to determine prescription drug misuse (PDM) trajectories, researchers included 11 cohorts of high school seniors who were surveyed about past-year PDM in the Monitoring the Future study. Participants were followed up from baseline until they were aged 50 years.
Many US Adults Receive Opioids and Dual Anxiolytic/Sedative
Among U.S. adult prescription opioid users, 9.2 percent also prescribed dual anxiolytic/sedative therapy
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