Background: Patients and clinicians can choose from several treatment options to address
acute pain from non–low back, musculoskeletal injuries. Purpose: To assess the …

Objectives: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with the use of opioids
among patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Methods: A systematic review and …

The recent opioid prescribing guideline cautions about the concomitant prescribing of
opioids and skeletal muscle relaxants (SMRs) given the additive central nervous system …

The primary objective was to determine the prevalence and characteristics of older adults
concurrently using opioids and other central nervous system (CNS)-active medications, and …

Methods: The second update of the German guidelines on long-term opioid therapy for
CNCP was developed by 26 scientific associations and 2 patient self-help organizations. A …

Objective Insomnia is one of the most common, persistent, and distressing symptoms
associated with chronic pain. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is the …

Background: The goals of the study were to:(1) evaluate trends in preoperative and
prolonged postoperative narcotic use in carpal tunnel release (CTR);(2) characterize risks …

Background The morbidity and mortality associated with opioid and benzodiazepine co-
prescription is a pressing national concern. Little is known about patterns of opioid and …

Interventions are urgently needed to reduce prescription opioid misuse risk factors, including
anxiety and concomitant use of sedatives. However, only a limited number of randomized …

Our primary objective was to 1) determine the prevalence of pain locus of control (LOC)
subscales in a population of older adults with pain conditions, and 2) estimate their …