Chronic pain is often seen as only a physical condition, but it can extend well beyond the body. Those living with long-term pain frequently report difficulties with memory, attention and other ...

This prospective single-center quasi-experimental before-after study was conducted in the T Third Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University from January 2023 to January 2025 and assigned to a ...

Opioid prescription decreased among nursing homes between 2011 and 2022, reflecting national patterns in primary care while also possibly being an overcorrection tied to opioid-related reduction ...

Nursing home residents who are prescribed a combination of tramadol, a pain medication, and antidepressants have a higher risk of seizures, according to an October study published in Neurology. The ...

Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN, internationally recognized expert in pain and symptom management research and professor emerita at UC San Francisco’s School of Nursing, will be named a Living ...

Susie Singer Carter’s mom, Norma Pecora, suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 16 years and spent the last five years of her life in a nursing home. She died at age 89 after enduring sepsis, ...

Filmmaker's mom suffered from chemical restraints, infections and dehydration. Here's how you can protect your family members. A total of 83% of U.S. nursing homes had staffing levels that were lower ...

Ben Campbell’s lifelong connection to healthcare began at birth. The son of a nurse and a surgeon, his path was clear from the start. But decades later, the USF College of Nursing Advanced Pain ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Despite the available evidence, there is still a lack of knowledge and a high prevalence of pain in different clinical contexts, with a negative impact on patients’ ...