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Pain Management

Clinical Benefits of EXOPULSE Mollii Suit in Fibromyalgia Treatment

Sep 24, 2024

The following is a summary of “Effect of the EXOPULSE Mollii Suit on pain and fibromyalgia-related symptoms—A randomized sham-controlled crossover trial,” published in the September 2024 issue o...

Review Compares Drug Interventions for Acute Migraine Treatment

Sep 24, 2024

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- All active interventions show superior efficacy to placebo for freedom from pain, and most do for sustained pain freedom, for the acute treatment of migrain...

Etoricoxib/Tramadol vs Paracetamol/Tramadol for Acute Low Back Pain

Sep 20, 2024

The following is a summary of “Multimodal Analgesia Approach in Acute Low Back Pain Management: A Phase III Study of a Novel Analgesic Combination of Etoricoxib/Tramadol,” published in the Septemb...

Fibromyalgia Common in Non-Psychotic Mental Disorders

Sep 20, 2024

The following is a summary of “Fibromyalgia in patients with non-psychotic mental disorders: Prevalence, associated factors and validation of a brief screening instrument,” published in the Septem...

Topical Capsaicin Increases Pain Sensitization in the 2-Point Discrimination Threshold

Sep 19, 2024

The following is a summary of “Topical capsaicin modulates the two-point discrimination threshold—Modulation depends on stimulation modality and intensity,” published in the August 2024 issue of...

Erenumab Reduces Migraine Medication Use and Healthcare Utilization Costs

Sep 19, 2024

The following is a summary of “Changes in use of migraine medications, healthcare resource utilization, and associated direct costs over 12 Months following initiation of Erenumab: A US retrospectiv...

VAS & NRS Cannot Be Used Interchangeably for Measuring Pain Intensity in Sickle Cell Disease

Sep 19, 2024

The following is a summary of “Comparison of measures of pain Intensity during Sickle cell disease Vaso-occlusive episodes,” published in the August 2024 issue of Pain by Knisely et al. Res...

Challenges in Diagnosing Pain Mechanisms in Chronic Primary Pain

Sep 19, 2024

The following is a summary of “Application of the grading system for “nociplastic pain” in chronic primary and chronic secondary pain conditions: a field study,” published in the August 2024 ...

Pain Phenotypes and QoL in ILD with Sensitization and CNS Symptoms

Sep 19, 2024

The following is a summary of “Evaluating sensitization-associated, neuropathic-like symptoms and psychological factors in patients with interstitial lung disease,” published in the September 2024...

Lactated Ringer Solution Better Than Normal Saline for Sickle Cell Pain Crises

Sep 18, 2024

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Administration of lactated Ringer (LR) solution has a small but significant improvement on sickle cell disease outcomes versus normal saline (NS) for fluid...

Caudal Block Reduces Opioid Use and Improves Extubation Rates

Sep 17, 2024

The following is a summary of “Increasing Caudal Block Utilization to Promote Opioid Stewardship in the NICU Population: A Quality Improvement Project,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pe...

Variability in NSBP Management in EDs and the Need for Better Primary Care Access

Sep 17, 2024

The following is a summary of “Provider perception of presentations with nonspecific back pain in the emergency department and primary care practices: a semi-structured interview study,” published...

Prevalence of Anxiety, Depression Explored in Youth With Chronic Pain

Sep 17, 2024

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Among youth with chronic pain, a number of individuals are diagnosed with anxiety and depression when compared with their peers without chronic pain, accord...

Early DRG PRF Treatment Prevents Progression of Acute Herpes Zoster to Chronic Postherpetic Neuralgia in Older Adults

Sep 13, 2024

The following is a summary of “Efficacy and Safety of Pulsed Radiofrequency of Dorsal Root Ganglion in Elderly Patient Population With Acute and Subacute Zoster-Related Pain,” published in the Sep...

Neighborhood Disadvantage Tied to Markers of Chronic Pain Risk: Decreased C-Fiber Function & Impaired Spinal Inhibition

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “ Relationship Between Neighborhood Disadvantage and Markers of Chronic Pain Risk: Findings From the Oklahoma Study of Native American Pain Risk (OK-SNAP),” published...

Clinical Decision Making Intervention Fails to Influence Opioid Prescribing Practices for Back Pain

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “Impact of Prospective, System-wide Intervention to Influence Opioid Prescribing Practices Among Patients with Back Pain,” published in the September 2024 issue of Em...

PAR & MEP Predict Poor Postoperative Outcomes in Knee Arthroplasty

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “Preoperative measures of pain at rest and movement-evoked pain in knee arthroplasty: Associations with pain and function outcome trajectories from a prospective multic...

Nationwide Incidence of New Prescription Opioid Use and Predictors

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “Nationally Representative Rates of Incident Prescription Opioid Use Among United States Adults and Selected Subpopulations: Longitudinal Cohort Study from the National...

Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “Retrospective Evaluation of Bipolar Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: A Pilot Study,” published in the September 2024 issue of Pain ...

Distinct Brain Networks Predict Response to Mind-Body Treatments in Fibromyalgia

Sep 12, 2024

The following is a summary of “Does practice make perfect? Functional connectivity of the salience network and somatosensory network predicts response to mind–body treatments for fibromyalgia,” ...

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