Morphine is the most potent analgesic for chronic pain, but its clinical use has been limited
by the opiate's innate tendency to produce tolerance, severe withdrawal symptoms and …

Purpose To provide evidence-based guidance on the optimum management of chronic pain
in adult cancer survivors. Methods An ASCO-convened expert panel conducted a systematic …

Chronic opioid therapy (defined as greater than 3 months on opioids) is a common practice
for those with non-cancer pain, cancer survivors with treatment-related pain, and individuals …

Objective. To assess benefits of mindfulness meditation and cognitive behavioral therapy
(CBT)-based intervention for opioid-treated chronic low back pain (CLBP). Design. 26-week …

The treatment of patients with chronic painful conditions can at times be difficult at best.
Historically, the opiates were the primary class of medications used to treat patients with …

Chronic non‐cancer pain (lasting more than 3 months) is highly prevalent in Australia (17%
of males and 20% of females) and its optimal management is crucial to the health and …

Objective: Although mindfulness meditation (MM) is increasingly used for chronic pain
treatment, limited evidence supports its clinical application for opioid-treated chronic low …

Management of chronic pain is a challenge shared by healthcare providers in various
clinical settings. The epidemic of opioid misuse has escalated this challenge. A gap exists in …

Purpose Opioid analgesic use in chronic non‐cancer pain (CNCP) is increasingly prevalent,
but the benefits and risks are inadequately understood. In France, tramadol is one of the …

Background: The epidemic of lethal prescription opioid overdose is one of the most pressing
public health problems in the United States. In an ambulatory clinic setting, current practice …