Reducing opioid analgesic deaths in America: what health providers can do.

Background: Available data have shown steady increases of drug overdose deaths between 1992 and 2011. We review evidenced-based recommendations provided by a few prominent North American pain societies and suggest ways on how health providers might help reduce opioid analgesic deaths by implementing these practices.

Objective: To identify health care providers' roles in reducing opioid analgesic deaths.

Postbariatric surgery neuropathic pain (PBSNP): case report, literature review, and treatment options.

Objective: This study is aimed at facilitating clinician understanding of factors associated with postbariatric surgery neuropathic pain (PBSNP) and discussing the evidence base for management options.

Design: A case report and systematic literature review.

Methods: A search was conducted of PubMed, MEDLINE, Google Scholar, EMBASE, Psych Info, and Cochrane Database of Reviews for articles published between 1985 and 2013 on neuropathy, pain, and pharmacokinetics associated with postbariatric surgery.