2021
Chronic Pain, Dietary Intake and Exercise Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults
Vernarelli J, MacLean R. Chronic Pain, Dietary Intake and Exercise Behaviors in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Adults. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 1101. PMCID: PMC8180694, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab053_094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic painUS adultsDietary intakeDietary patternsTotal fatDietary pattern differencesOverall fat intakeChronic pain statusDietary intake patternsHistory of painPhysical activity dataRepresentative sampleCycles of NHANESComplex survey designInflammatory markersPain locationPain statusNationally Representative SampleDietary interventionPain assessmentCurrent painExamination visitsFat intakeMusculoskeletal healthLow intake
2020
Complex Persistent Opioid Dependence with Long-term Opioids: a Gray Area That Needs Definition, Better Understanding, Treatment Guidance, and Policy Changes
Manhapra A, Sullivan MD, Ballantyne JC, MacLean RR, Becker WC. Complex Persistent Opioid Dependence with Long-term Opioids: a Gray Area That Needs Definition, Better Understanding, Treatment Guidance, and Policy Changes. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 964-971. PMID: 33159241, PMCID: PMC7728942, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06251-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid taperingOpioid dependenceChronic pain refractoryUtilization of buprenorphineLong-term opioidsSevere chronic painOpioid use disorderMultitude of treatmentsLimited supportive evidenceOpioid therapyPain refractoryBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painClinical instabilityRecent guidelinesClinical definitionUS adultsUse disordersDiagnosis/Treatment guidancePainComplicationsTreatmentSupportive evidence