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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-disparities-pain-management-children-appendicitis-emergency-departments
April 22, 2020 - Study
Racial disparities in pain management of children with appendicitis in emergency … Racial disparities in pain management of children with appendicitis in emergency departments. … Compared to white patients, Black patients were less likely to receive pain medication for moderate pain … and less likely to receive opioids for severe pain. … Racial disparities in pain management of children with appendicitis in emergency departments.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-states-opioid-epidemic-and-role-radiologists
September 01, 2013 - Pain States, the Opioid Epidemic, and the Role of Radiologists. … Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018;22(3):20. doi:10.1007/s11916-018-0672-x. … , with an emphasis on low back pain . … Pain States, the Opioid Epidemic, and the Role of Radiologists. … Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2018;22(3):20. doi:10.1007/s11916-018-0672-x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/guideline-opioid-therapy-and-chronic-noncancer-pain
June 17, 2014 - Review
Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. … Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain. … Opioid pain medications carry high risk for adverse drug events, and opioid misuse is a growing patient … to augment safe prescribing of these high-risk medications for patients with chronic noncancer pain … Guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/influence-race-and-gender-pain-management-systematic-literature-review
December 02, 2020 - The influence of race and gender on pain management: a systematic literature review. … Pain Manag Nurs. 2015;16(6):968-977. doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2015.06.009. … This review explored the relationship between providers, health disparities and pain. … The influence of race and gender on pain management: a systematic literature review. … Pain Manag Nurs. 2015;16(6):968-977. doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2015.06.009.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/racial-bias-pain-assessment-and-treatment-recommendations-and-false-beliefs-about-biological
July 20, 2022 - Study
Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs … Racial bias in pain assessment and treatment recommendations, and false beliefs about biological differences … Compared with white patients, Black patients are less likely to receive adequate pain medication for … appendicitis , noncancer pain , and fractures . … Participants who endorsed more false beliefs also reported lower pain ratings for Black patients versus
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/other-opioid-crisis-hospital-shortages-lead-patient-pain-medical-errors
April 08, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain … Citation Text:
The other opioid crisis: hospital shortages lead to patient pain, medical errors. … address the opioid crisis has led to shortages and subsequent patient harm , such as insufficient pain … November 8, 2017
Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the … May 17, 2017
The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-americas-health-care-system-fails-women-pain
November 01, 2023 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
How America’s health care system fails women in pain. … How America’s health care system fails women in pain. The Hill. … Appropriate treatment of pain is a complicated process vulnerable to racial , ethnic, and gender biases … This two-part story discusses system and biological factors that affect pain treatment for women and … How America’s health care system fails women in pain. The Hill.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-event-protocol-interventional-pain-medicine-importance-organized-response
January 12, 2022 - Study
Adverse event protocol for interventional pain medicine: the importance of … Adverse Event Protocol for Interventional Pain Medicine: The Importance of an Organized Response. … Pain Medicine. 2008;9(suppl 1). doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00446.x. … Pain Medicine . 2008; 9 (suppl 1) .
View more articles from the same authors. … Pain Medicine. 2008;9(suppl 1). doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2008.00446.x.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-neglected-patient-safety-concern-five-years
July 31, 2019 - Commentary
Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: five years on. … Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: Five years on. … This commentary examines the progress in the past 5 years regarding establishing poorly managed pain … using trigger tools and other surveillance methods to track and report on outcomes associated with pain … Pain as the neglected patient safety concern: Five years on.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limits-opioid-prescribing-leave-patients-chronic-pain-vulnerable
March 27, 2019 - Commentary
Limits on opioid prescribing leave patients with chronic pain vulnerable … Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable. … Patients with chronic pain can experience unintended consequences related to prescription limitation … regarding the difficulty of managing opioid prescriptions to limit misuse while effectively treating pain … Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/intended-and-unintended-consequences-changes-opioid-prescribing-practices-postsurgical-acute
August 10, 2022 - unintended consequences: changes in opioid prescribing practices for postsurgical, acute, and chronic pain … unintended consequences: changes in opioid prescribing practices for postsurgical, acute, and chronic pain … Researchers found that that prescribing patterns for acute and postsurgical pain patients (but not … Further, new legislation to limit initial opioid prescriptions for acute and postsurgical pain led to … patients with acute, postsurgical, or non-cancer chronic pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-was-unbearable-so-why-did-doctors-turn-her-away
November 25, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
The pain was unbearable. … Citation Text:
The pain was unbearable. So why did doctors turn her away? Szalavitz M. … The opioid epidemic has contributed to uncertainties for pain management patients that result in harm … This article discusses how an endometriosis patient was unable to get prescriptions to manage her pain … She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/loss-trust-and-missed-diagnosis
October 31, 2023 - analgesics in low back pain management
Discuss how pain-related stigma can compromise effective, timely … In an evaluation of back pain, there are three categories to consider: nonspecific low back pain, back … pain potentially associated with radiculopathy or spinal stenosis, or back pain potentially associated … Based on the most recent back pain guidelines, treatment for nonspecific low back pain at the initial … Non-specific low back pain. Lancet. 2017;389(10070):736-747. Available at
Chou R. Low back pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-recommends-health-care-professionals-discuss-naloxone-all-patients-when-prescribing
December 16, 2020 - FDA recommends health care professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain … FDA recommends health care professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain … Accidental misuse of prescription opiates for pain can result in addiction, overdose and death. … FDA recommends health care professionals discuss naloxone with all patients when prescribing opioid pain … April 8, 2020
FDA requiring color changes to Duragesic (fentanyl) pain patches to aid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/balancing-patient-centered-and-safe-pain-care-nonsurgical-inpatients-clinical-and-managerial
March 12, 2025 - Study
Balancing patient-centered and safe pain care for nonsurgical inpatients: clinical … Balancing Patient-Centered and Safe Pain Care for Nonsurgical Inpatients: Clinical and Managerial Perspectives … study examined perspectives from nurses, physicians, and administrators about balancing adequacy of pain … minimizing opioid use included offering alternatives to opioids, setting feasible expectations for pain … Balancing Patient-Centered and Safe Pain Care for Nonsurgical Inpatients: Clinical and Managerial Perspectives
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/her-husband-died-suicide-she-sued-his-pain-doctors-rare-challenge-over-opioid-dose-reduction
September 15, 2021 - She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. … She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. Joseph A. STAT. … , 2021
The opioid epidemic has put regulatory and professional pressures on the tapering of pain … address systemic gaps and clinical missteps that resulted in patient suicide due to lack of appropriate pain … She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. Joseph A. STAT.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.179_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2008 - Pain
A 56-year-old man with a long history of heroin use presented to the hospital with abdominal pain … fluids, methadone, and low doses of morphine for the abdominal pain. … include
Dysphoric (negative) mood Goosebumps or sweating
Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea
Muscle aches … Pain
Despite the methadone increase, the patient’s abdominal pain persisted and worsened. … Pain
In the morning, the patient’s abdominal pain became severe, his tachycardia worsened, and his blood
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/misdiagnosis-small-bowel-obstruction-setting-previous-abdominal-operations
September 27, 2023 - The accuracy of CT for diagnosing the cause of abdominal pain depends on the location of pain and the … (or lactic acid) levels in patients with abdominal pain. … or when pain persists despite aggressive analgesia. … Diagnostic imaging of acute abdominal pain in adults. … ACR Appropriateness Criteria ® Acute Nonlocalized Abdominal Pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/patient-safety-events-involving-opioid-dose-stacking
July 08, 2022 - Post-operatively, her pain was difficult to control and she received multiple interventions and pain … More specifically, post-operative pain management encompasses a balance of adequate pain control and … and provide personalized pain management. … Pain Management and Dosing Guide. … Individual differences in pain: understanding the mosaic that makes pain personal.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/interventions-reduction-prescribed-opioid-use-chronic-non-cancer-pain
April 04, 2011 - Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain … Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain. … Interventions for the reduction of prescribed opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain. … June 25, 2018
Pain states, the opioid epidemic, and the role of radiologists. … November 8, 2017
Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the