Rapid IV Opioid Titration Delivers Fast Relief in Palliative Crises
Analysis Palliative Care Confirmatory Grade: Very Low
Nasrinfar K, Simonet V, Trippini A, et al.
Sep 23, 2026 · Published in: Supportive Care in Cancer : Official Journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer
Also in Pain Management
Rapid opioid titration swiftly eases acute crises in palliative care with minimal side effects.
Buprenorphine initiation in fentanyl use: Practical strategies for family physicians
★ Editor's Pick Analysis Pain Management Confirmatory Grade: Low
Aboud H, Albert OM
Sep 11, 2026 · Published in: Canadian Family Physician Medecin De Famille Canadien
Flexible buprenorphine strategies enhance fentanyl treatment in primary care.
Perioperative Nicotine Withdrawal Amplifies Pain and Opioid Demand
Analysis Perioperative / Anesthesia Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Hu SS, Zhang CF, Lkhagvasuren B, et al.
Sep 10, 2026 · Published in: CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics
Also in Pain Management
Nicotine withdrawal heightens pain, increasing opioid needs post-surgery.
Australian pharmacies now stock naloxone widely, knowledge drives supply
Analysis Pain Management Confirmatory Grade: Low
Picco L, Jung M, Laing R, et al.
Sep 5, 2026 · Published in: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy
Also in Behavioral Health / Addiction Medicine
Positive pharmacist attitudes drive naloxone availability in Australia.
Oliceridine Matches Sufentanil, Halves Nausea After Abdominal Surgery
Analysis Perioperative / Anesthesia Confirmatory Grade: Moderate
Li W, Zhao Y, Wang S, et al.
Sep 1, 2026 · Published in: Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Also in Pain Management
Oliceridine matches sufentanil for pain relief, reduces nausea.
Ketamine Beats Lidocaine Early but Not at Six Months
Analysis Pain Management Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Sucu MG, Yavuz Mollavelioğlu T, Akyüz Yildirim A, et al.
Sep 1, 2026 · Published in: Pain Research & Management
Ketamine offers early pain relief for chronic neuropathic pain.
Methadone Beats Buprenorphine-Naloxone for 1-Year Survival After Overdose
★ Editor's Pick Analysis Pain Management Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Kleinman RA, Larney S, Sule NO, et al.
Aug 25, 2026 · Published in: JAMA Network Open
Also in Behavioral Health / Addiction Medicine
Methadone shows improved survival in opioid overdose survivors.
Pregabalin Adds No Benefit to Transdermal Buprenorphine in Neuropathic Pain
Analysis Pain Management Confirmatory Grade: Moderate
Moreira LI, Martins PN, Teixeira MJ, et al.
Aug 17, 2026 · Published in: European Journal of Pain (London, England)
Pregabalin and buprenorphine fail to ease neuropathic pain effectively.
Ketamine Versus Pregabalin for Opioid Sparing After Spinal Fusion
★ Editor's Pick Analysis Perioperative / Anesthesia Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Coffin M, Azhar MZ, Shepherd W, et al.
Aug 7, 2026 · Published in: Journal of Clinical Neuroscience : Official Journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia
Also in Pain Management, Pharmacokinetics / TDM
Ketamine might outperform pregabalin in reducing opioid use post-spinal fusion.
Liposomal Bupivacaine Cuts Movement Pain After CRS + HIPEC
Analysis Perioperative / Anesthesia Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Zhang H, Gong Z, Li Y, et al.
Aug 2, 2026 · Published in: Pain and Therapy
Also in Pain Management
Can liposomal bupivacaine revolutionize post-surgical pain management in CRS + HIPEC?
Psychosocial Complexity Does Not Predict Withdrawal During Methadone-Buprenorphine Transfer
Analysis Pain Management Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Tremonti C, Mills L, Lintzeris N, et al.
Jul 23, 2026 · Published in: Drug and Alcohol Review
Withdrawal during methadone-to-buprenorphine transfers peaks and is predictable.
Buprenorphine-Naloxone Cuts Nonfatal Overdose vs XR Naltrexone Post-Withdrawal
Analysis Pain Management Confirmatory Grade: Moderate
Hsu HE, Lodi S, Yan S, et al.
Jul 14, 2026 · Published in: JAMA Network Open
Buprenorphine-naloxone reduces overdose risk more effectively than XR naltrexone.
North Carolina Pharmacists Ambivalent but Willing on Methadone Dispensing
Analysis Pain Management Hypothesis-generating Grade: Low
Carpenter DM, Shubel C, Marley GT, et al.
Jul 13, 2026 · Published in: Journal of Addiction Medicine
Pharmacists willing but cautious with methadone services for OUD.
First OAA Guidance Standardizes Remifentanil PCA for Labour Analgesia
Guideline Pain Management Practice-changing Grade: Low
Hughes DA, Broom MA, Eley VA, et al.
Jun 1, 2026 · Published in: European Journal of Anaesthesiology
Also in Women's Health
New guidelines aim to standardise remifentanil PCA for labour analgesia.
Opioid-Sparing and Opioid-Free Anaesthesia: A Practical Implementation Review
Analysis Perioperative / Anesthesia Confirmatory Grade: Low
May 20, 2026 · Published in: British Journal of Hospital Medicine (London, England : 2005)
Also in Pain Management
Opioid-free anaesthesia speeds recovery and slashes opioid use.