This content is machine translated Opioids in pain medicine Balancing act between symptom relief and addiction Although there are currently no signs of an opioid crisis in Europe as in North America, the prescription of opioids has also risen sharply in Switzerland over the past twenty…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Non-tumor related chronic pain Opioid use: new data from mixed-methods analysis Opioid analgesics are an important drug therapy option for chronic pain, and care must be taken to use them as directed. To gain insight into “real world” care practices of…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Pharmacological pain therapy Place of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain Opioids form a pharmacologically heterogeneous group of synthetic, semisynthetic, and natural agents whose common feature is binding to opioid receptors. With regard to the development of analgesic effects, the opioid… CME-Test
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Dangers of multimedication Pay attention to interactions According to the WHO definition, more than 5 drugs per day is considered polypharmacotherapy and is especially common in elderly patients. In the over-70 age group, up to half of…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Interdisciplinary pain management Keeping an eye on the dependence potential of analgesics Findings from interdisciplinary pain research are also relevant to everyday dermatological practice. As with other indications, effects and side effects should be carefully weighed in this context (e.g., risk of…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Tumor pain Pandora’s Box – Opportunities and Dangers of Pain Therapy Pain management in tumor patients has become more complex in recent years. The WHO staging scheme has since undergone various modifications. In addition to medications, psychological interventions and physical therapy…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated VZI Symposium 2018 in Zurich Beware of “hooking” patients The wave of opioid prescriptions in the U.S., but also in Switzerland, has problematic consequences. Among other things, the preparations can be highly addictive. So what does responsible use of…
View Post 2 min This content is machine translated Oral mucositis during radiotherapy Does flushing with tricyclic antidepressant help? Oral mucositis may occur as a side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck tumors. This is frequent, sometimes extremely painful and clearly limits the therapeutic options. Pain-relieving medications are…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain Congress in Hamburg Pain therapy – balancing efficacy and tolerability At the German Pain Congress in Hamburg, experts provided insights into the current options for pain therapy. This is not infrequently characterized by patients having to weigh up (especially gastrointestinal)…
View Post 4 min This content is machine translated Pain management in RA and OA The psychosocial component should not be underestimated At the EULAR Congress in Madrid, pain management took a central place. Prof. David Walsh, MD, Nothingham, focused on the special circumstances of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. One…
