Introduction Opioid analgesic prescriptions are driving trends in drug overdoses, but little is
known about prescribing patterns among medical specialties. We conducted this study to …

Objectives. To estimate health outcomes of policies to mitigate the opioid epidemic.
Methods. We used dynamic compartmental modeling of US adults, in various pain, opioid …

Few studies have assessed postoperative trends in opioid cessation and predictors of
persistent opioid use after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA) …

Back pain affects most adults, causes disability for some, and is a common reason for
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …

Abstract Objective To update the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2000
recommendations for hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) and develop new recommendations …

Key Clinical Points Postherpetic Neuralgia The frequencies of both herpes zoster and
postherpetic neuralgia increase with age. Postherpetic neuralgia results in suffering and …

Background Chronic pain is common in Europe and elsewhere and its under treatment
confers a substantial burden on individuals, employers, healthcare systems and society in …

Importance Successful treatment of opioid misuse among people with chronic pain has
proven elusive. Guidelines recommend nonopioid therapies, but the efficacy of mindfulness …

Background Long-term efficacy of opioids for non-cancer pain is unproven, but risks argue
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …

It is well known that chronic pain is prevalent, complex to manage, and associated with high
costs, in health care and society in general. Thanks to advances in new forms of cognitive …