Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 

About: Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy is an academic journal published by Informa. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Palliative care & Chronic pain. It has an ISSN identifier of 1536-0288. Over the lifetime, 991 publications have been published receiving 13021 citations. The journal is also known as: Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy & J. Pain Palliat. Care Pharmacother..

Relieving pain in america: a blueprint for transforming prevention, care, education, and research

Abstract: The National Academy of Sciences through its Institute of Medicine (IOM) has produced a major scholarly assessment of pain in America. This document is a tremendous contribution to the evolving nec...

Chronic diseases in the European Union: the prevalence and health cost implications of chronic pain.

Abstract: The objective of this study was to assess recent data on the prevalence of chronic pain as part of chronic diseases; the prevalence of chronic pain as a chronic condition in its own right; the costs attributed to chronic pain; and the European Union (EU) policies to addressing chronic pain. Recent literature was reviewed for data on the prevalence and cost implications of chronic pain in the EU. Following on from an earlier systematic review, 8 databases were searched for prevalence and 10 for cost information from 2009 to 2011 and relevant EU organizations were contacted. Ten cost and 29 prevalence studies were included from the 142 full papers screened. The general adult population reported an average chronic pain prevalence of 27%, which was similar to those for common chronic conditions. Fibromyalgia had the highest unemployment rate (6%; Rivera et al., Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2009;27[Suppl 56]:S39–S45) claims for incapacity benefit (up to 29.9%; Sicras-Mainar et al., Arthritis Res Ther. 2009;11:R...

A First Comparison Between the Consumption of and the Need for Opioid Analgesics at Country, Regional, and Global Levels

Abstract: The objective of this study was to propose a rough but simple method for estimating the total population need for opioids for treating all various types of moderate and severe pain at the country, regional, and global levels. We determined per capita need of strong opioids for pain related to three important pain causes for 188 countries. These needs were extrapolated to the needs for all the various types of pain by using an adequacy level derived from the top 20 countries in the Human Development Index. By comparing with the actual consumption levels for relevant strong opioid analgesics, we were able to estimate the level of adequacy of opioid consumption for each country. Good access to pain management is rather the exception than the rule: 5.5 billion people (83% of the world's population) live in countries with low to nonexistent access, 250 million (4%) have moderate access, and only 460 million people (7%) have adequate access. Insufficient data are available for 430 million (7%). The consumption of opioid analgesics is inadequate to provide sufficient pain relief around the world. Only the populations of some industrialized countries have good access. Policies should seek a balance between maximizing access for medical use and minimizing abuse and dependence. Countries should aim to increase the medical consumption to the magnitude needed to address the totality of moderate and severe pain.

Enhanced glucose control for preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy

Abstract: This review should be cited as: Callaghan BC, Little AA, Feldman EL, Hughes RAC. Enhanced glucose control for preventing and treating diabetic neuropathy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 20...

Pharmacokinetics of methadone.

Abstract: Methadone is a synthetic opioid that is effective for the relief of moderate-to-severe pain and for the treatment of opioid dependence. The pharmacokinetics of methadone differ from those of morphi...