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American Family Physician
May 1, 2006
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Managing Opioid Addiction with Buprenorphine Legislation has enabled physicians to treat opioid-dependent patients with an office-based maintenance program using buprenorphine, a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist.   |
American Family Physician
October 1, 2001
Karl E. Miller |
Challenges in Pain Management at the End of Life Effective pain management in the terminally ill patient requires an understanding of pain control strategies. Ongoing assessment of pain is crucial and can be accomplished using various forms and scales... |
American Family Physician
March 1, 2005
Carolyn J. Sachs |
Oral Analgesics for Acute Nonspecific Pain Direct comparative studies of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have shown that NSAIDs are more effective than acetaminophen in some situations, but provide equivalent analgesia in others. |
American Family Physician
October 15, 2006
Swegle & Logemann |
Management of Common Opioid-Induced Adverse Effects Opioids are useful agents for managing acute and chronic pain. When prescribing these medications, an understanding of the risks and benefits is essential. |
Nursing
February 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2001
Laurie Krambeer |
Methadone Therapy for Opioid Dependence Methadone maintenance therapy is the most widely known and well-researched treatment for opioid dependency. Goals of therapy are to prevent abstinence syndrome, reduce narcotic cravings and block the euphoric effects of illicit opioid use... |
Nursing
June 2011
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2011: Part 2 In this article, you'll learn about seven recently approved drugs, including: fingolimod hydrochloride, an oral drug indicated to treat patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis. |
Nursing
June 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
American Journal of Nursing
March 2011
Jablonski et al. |
The Use of Algorithms in Assessing and Managing Persistent Pain in Older Adults This article introduces readers to the use of algorithms in guiding the assessment and management of persistent pain in older adults, and provides an illustrative case study. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2009
Patricia Connor-Ballard |
Understanding and Managing Burn Pain: Part 2 Despite advances in treatment of burn injuries and their consequent pain, wound care is the main source of the pain associated with burn injury. |
American Family Physician
February 1, 2005
Maizels & McCarberg |
Antidepressants and Antiepileptic Drugs for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain The development of newer classes of antidepressants and second-generation antiepileptic drugs has created unprecedented opportunities for the treatment of chronic pain. These drugs modulate pain transmission by interacting with specific neurotransmitters and ion channels. |
Nursing
February 2009
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 09: Part 1 Learn about 10 new drugs, including nebivolol HCl, the newest beta-adrenergic blocking agent for hypertension. |
Nursing
June 2008
Yvonne D'arcy |
Nursing2008 Pain Management Survey Report See how your responses to this survey compare with those of nursing colleagues across the country and beyond. |
American Family Physician
January 15, 2003
Ables & Baughman |
Antidepressants: Update on New Agents and Indications Many antidepressants have been released in the United States over the past two decades. This article is an update of information about the newer agents for depression and new indications for older antidepressants. |
Nursing
October 2009
Yvonne D'Arcy |
Overturning barriers to pain relief in older adults This article will describe how to lower the barriers to effective pain control in older patients and provide practical tips for helping them receive the full benefit from pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies. |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2001
Douglas D. Ross & Carla S. Alexander |
Management of Common Symptoms in Terminally Ill Patients: Part II. Constipation, Delirium and Dyspnea In addition to pain, patients who are approaching the end of life commonly have other symptoms... |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2003
Jones et al. |
Common Problems in Patients Recovering from Chemical Dependency This article describes how to care for patients recovering from chemical dependency, including special concerns that arise during the treatment of common medical conditions, to avoid adverse outcomes or relapse into addiction. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002
Jeffrey L. Cummings |
Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part II. Treatment Once the clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease has been made, a treatment plan must be developed. Patient symptoms and care needs change as Alzheimer's disease progresses. |
Managed Care
October 2003
Martin Sipkoff |
Pain Management: Health Plans Need to Take Control Insurers have not focused much on chronic pain. They should. It presents a humanitarian and business opportunity. |
Salon.com
April 4, 2002
Damien Cave |
No relief The war on drugs is preventing many Americans from getting desperately needed pain medicine... |
American Journal of Nursing
April 2010
Mary Curry Narayan |
Culture's Effects on Pain Assessment and Management When patients belong to a culture or speak a language that's different from that of their health care provider, the provider faces additional challenges in successfully assessing and managing the patients' pain. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2005
Kathy Soch |
Diary From a Week in Pactice A family physician congratulates a 9-year-old boy on his state achievement test in reading... Talks to a 78-years-old Hurricane Katrina victim about riding an airplane... Tweaks a patient's warfarin dosage... etc. |
Wired
April 2005
Douglas McGray |
The Bitter Pill Buprenorphine could end heroin addiction, curb disease, and cut crime. But bureaucrats, doctors, and much of the treatment industry are just saying no. A case study in why the best technology doesn't always win. |
Salon.com
October 18, 2000
Cynthia Kuhn & Wilkie Wilson |
Hooked on painkillers My doctor prescribed narcotics after my accident and now I can't get off them. What should I do? |
