Pain

 
Effects of Common Analgesic Medications on Sleep: A Topical Review
October 23, 2024

Findings from a recent review highlight the impact of common analgesic medications on sleep patterns in people with chronic pain.

Vertex Presents Phase 3 Data on Nonopioid Suzetrigine to Treat Acute Pain at Anesthesiologists' Annual Meeting
October 21, 2024

The FDA has set a PDUFA date of January 30, 2025 for the investigational oral nonopioid therapy for acute pain, which could be a first-in-class win for Vertex.

Depression, Anxiety in Youth with Chronic Pain: Daily Dose
October 15, 2024

Your daily dose of the clinical news you may have missed.

Youth with Chronic Pain Face Greater Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety than Pain-Free Peers
October 02, 2024

Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed 1 in 3 youth with chronic pain were diagnosed with anxiety and 1 in 8 were diagnosed with depression.

High Percentage of Patients Seek Mental Health Care from PCPs, According to New Large Analysis
September 23, 2024

One in 9 primary care encounters involved a mental health condition, according to an analysis of over 350 million primary care visits.

FDA Accepts Vertex NDA for Suzetrigine, Investigational Oral Nonopioid Analgesic for Acute pain
August 15, 2024

If approved the selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor would reflect the first new class of pain management medication in more than 20 years.

Three Obesity-Related Comorbidities and Management Guidance for Primary Care
July 17, 2024

Get details on the relationship between obesity and mental health conditions, chronic pain, and hypertension, here.

Can Clinician Empathy Affect Chronic Pain?
June 18, 2024

A clinician's empathy during a clinic encounter with a person with chronic pain can have a statistically significant impact on outcomes, a new study found.

Hip Pain in a Man with Type 1 Diabetes: Seen in the ED
May 10, 2024

Patient is in his forties; pain has been waxing, waning, worsening for 2 weeks. He has no other significant medical history. Do lab results hold clues? What's your Dx?

Obesity & Chronic Pain Management: An Expert Discussion
April 12, 2024

Monu Khanna, MD, discusses challenges in managing pain in patients with obesity, effective pharmacological and nonpharmacological therapies, and more.