Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a painful limb condition known to cause significant disability and distress. However, little previous research has explored CRPS from a patient perspective. The present qualitative study aimed to describe the experiences of people living with CRPS. ⋯ CRPS is experienced as highly threatening to physical ability, psychological state, and identity. In response to these threats, people may develop their own explanations for CRPS and may mentally detach themselves from responsibility, control, and the painful limb itself. Future research could explore the impact of these factors on psychological well-being and CRPS symptoms and outcomes.
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The objective of this work was to develop a risk prediction model for opioid overdose and opioid use disorder for patients at first opioid prescription and compare the predictive accuracy of morphine equivalent total dosage with the predictive accuracy of daily dosage . ⋯ These findings demonstrate the value of including morphine equivalent total dosage as a predictor of adverse opioid outcomes and suggest that total dosage may be more strongly correlated with increased risk than daily dosage.