A retrospective population-based cohort study has shown that outcomes were worse for patients with neuropathic pain who received long-term opioid treatment than for those who received short-term opioid treatment. The finding highlights a need for improved pain education for non-specialists and for more-effective therapies.

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周围神经病变：长期使用阿片类药物治疗神经病变：有益还是有害？

一项基于人群的回顾性队列研究表明，长期接受阿片类药物治疗的神经性疼痛患者的结局要比接受短期阿片类药物治疗的患者更差。这一发现突出表明，有必要改善对非专科医师的疼痛教育和更有效的疗法。