A retrospective cohort study found that patients undergoing outpatient GI procedures who received opioids intra- or post-operatively reported lower pain scores and fewer instances of postoperative nausea...
In a randomized controlled trial, buprenorphine patches failed to improve pain or functional outcomes compared with standard oral analgesics after rotator cuff surgery but may be linked to fewer transient...
A system-wide reduction in default opioid prescriptions modestly decreased opioid dispensing but increased refill rates, highlighting ongoing disparities in postoperative pain management, according to the...
A randomized phase 3 trial evaluated cebranopadol, a dual-NMR agonist, for postoperative pain after abdominoplasty and found reduced pain and opioid use. This study was presented on May 1, 2025, at the ASRA...
At the Society of Hospital Medicine Converge in Las Vegas, NV, researchers from Johns Hopkins Hospital presented their retrospective study, which found that higher doses of methadone and buprenorphine...
Results from a pilot randomized controlled trial found that intravenous acetaminophen may reduce opioid use and hospital stay in nonsurgical small bowel obstruction management, but larger studies are needed...
In a cross-sectional survey presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine PainConnect 2025 annual meeting in Austin, TX, researchers found that nearly 2 in 5 patients reported inadequate pain relief...
A new study presented at the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons Scientific Conference in Phoenix, AZ, found no significant difference in opioid refills between patients receiving liposomal...
