A 65 year old woman presents with continuous dull back ache and leg pain over the past four years. She underwent lumbar decompression surgery three months ago, but the pain persists. She has no neurological deficits. She is on treatment for hypertension and chronic kidney [...]
Before determining the pain research priorities for a country, a comprehensive literature review of existing research is warranted. We aimed to identify and describe the extent and nature of pain research performed in Nepal, identify existing knowledge and significant knowledge gaps, and provide recommendations for [...]
Guidelines now discourage opioid analgesics for chronic noncancer pain because the benefits frequently do not outweigh the harms. We aimed to determine the proportion of patients with chronic noncancer pain who are prescribed an opioid, the types prescribed and factors associated with prescribing. Database searches [...]
In this Therapeutics article, we present an overview of the evidence on safety and effectiveness of paracetamol in adults for pain relief in primary care settings. We focus on immediate release preparations and discuss practical considerations for its use