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A Comprehensive Review of Evidence-Based Guidance for End-of-Life WMV

Oct 30, 2023

The following is a summary of "Evidence Guiding Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation at the End of Life: A Review," published in the September 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Mazzu, et al...

ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment

Oct 30, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An automated pain recognition system is promising for detecting pain before, during, and after surgery, according to a study presented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023...

Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Headache in Adulthood

Oct 30, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with primary headache in adulthood, according to a review published online Oct. 25 in Neurology.Claudia S...

Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery

Oct 30, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open. Kim L. ...

Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll

Oct 27, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a new survey....

Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022

Oct 26, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health workers continued to report poor mental health and burnout in 2022, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Oct. 24 early-release issue ...

Targeting Autonomic Cephalalgias and Central Generators of Migraine for Personalized Pain Management

Oct 25, 2023

The following is a summary of “Central generators of migraine and autonomic cephalalgias as targets for personalized pain management: Translational links,” published in the July 2023 issue of Pain...

Georgia to Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis

Oct 24, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. That will make Georgia th...

Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries

Oct 23, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injuries, accordi...

Amazon to Test Drones to Deliver Prescriptions Directly to Patient Homes

Oct 23, 2023

THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Amazon announced Wednesday that it has started to test drone deliveries of prescription medications, delivering drugs to consumers' doorsteps within an hour...

Opioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section

Oct 23, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Use of a high-frequency electrical stimulation device after cesarean delivery is associated with reduced opioid use, according to a study published online Oct...

Exploring Osteoporosis Pain Relief and Treatment

Oct 20, 2023

The following is a summary of “Osteoporosis treatment and pain relief: A scoping review,” published in the July 2023 issue of Pain by Pickering et al. Osteoporosis (OP) is a common bone dis...

Analyzing the Association of Implanted IDDS with Improvement in Survival Rates of Cancer Patients

Oct 20, 2023

The following is a summary of “Implanted intrathecal drug delivery systems may be associated with improved survival in patients with cancer,” published in the October 2023 issue of Pain by Mitchel...

Linking Chronic Pain with Biomarkers of Microglial Activation, Neurodegeneration and Inflammation in the CSF & Cognitive Impairment

Oct 19, 2023

The following is a summary of "Association of chronic pain with biomarkers of neurodegeneration, microglial activation and inflammation in the CSF and impaired cognitive function," published in the Oc...

Rite Aid Pharmacy Chain Files for Bankruptcy

Oct 18, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The drugstore chain Rite Aid has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, due largely to competition and thousands of lawsuits for its role in allegedly filling unlaw...

No Meaningful Increase Seen in New Opioid Use Disorder Diagnoses With Routine Screening

Oct 18, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Implementation of opioid use disorder (OUD) screening in primary care does not increase the percentage of patients with a new OUD diagnosis in a clinically me...

Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible

Oct 18, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Relaxing immersive virtual reality (VR) interventions are acceptable and feasible and can offer benefits to patients with cancer, according to a review publi...

Pain Management for Glenohumeral Reduction: Low-Volume Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block in the ED as a Safer Alternative

Oct 16, 2023

The following is a summary of “Low-Volume Targeted Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block in the Emergency Department as a Safer Alternative for Pain Control for Glenohumeral Reduction: A Case Series,â€...

Four SNPs Linked to Chronic Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type 1

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes are associated with chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a study pub...

Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Deal With 75,000 Health Care Workers

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week."The frontline health ca...

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