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Pain Management

Defying Opioid Addiction: Insights into Cancer Patients' Resistance and Support

Aug 21, 2023

The following is a summary of “I Refused to Get Addicted to Opioids: Exploring Attitudes About Opioid Use Disorder in Patients With Advanced Cancer Pain and Their Support People,” published in the...

Sensory Sensitivity, Habituation and Cortical Excitability in Episodic Migraine: Age and Severity Study

Aug 18, 2023

The following is a summary of "Exploring sensory sensitivity, cortical excitability, and habituation in episodic migraine, as a function of age and disease severity, using the pattern-reversal task," ...

Comparing Movement-Evoked Pain to Widespread Pain: Longitudinal Study in Older Adults with Chronic LBP

Aug 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Movement-Evoked Pain Versus Widespread Pain: A Longitudinal Comparison in Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain From the Delaware Spine Studies,” published in the Ju...

Psychosocial Impact of Head and Neck Pain in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

Aug 16, 2023

The following is a summary of "Head and Neck Pain Drawing Area Correlates With Higher Psychosocial Burden But Not With Joint Dysfunction in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Cross-Sectional Study," publi...

Most People Initiating Opioid Rx Have Very Low Use Trajectory

Aug 15, 2023

MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most adults initiating treatment with prescription opioids have relatively low and time-limited exposure to opioids during a five-year period, according to a ...

Recommendations Developed for Acetaminophen Poisoning

Aug 14, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In a consensus statement published online Aug. 8 in JAMA Network Open, recommendations are presented for the management of patients with acetaminophen poiso...

Unraveling the Connection Between Depression and Chronic Widespread Pain

Aug 11, 2023

The following is a summary of “Disentangling the relationship between depression and chronic widespread pain: A Mendelian randomisation study,” published in the June 2023 issue of the Seminars in ...

Persistent Default Mode Network Changes Despite Pain Relief: Capsaicin-induced Pain Effects

Aug 10, 2023

The following is a summary of "Decreased Default Mode Network Connectivity Following 24 Hours of Capsaicin-induced Pain Persists During Immediate Pain Relief and Facilitation," published in the May 20...

Burden of Low Back Pain: Global Analysis from 1990 to 2020 and Projections to 2050

Aug 10, 2023

The following is a summary of “Global, regional, and national burden of low back pain, 1990–2020, its attributable risk factors, and projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden...

GI Symptoms Persist in Most Female Colorectal Cancer Survivors

Aug 10, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Female colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors experience a high burden of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, according to a study recently published in PLOS ONE.Cla...

Assessing PF and PI in Chronic Pain Using the MPFI

Aug 09, 2023

The following is a summary of "Assessing Psychological Flexibility and Inflexibility in Chronic Pain Using the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI)," published in the May 2023 i...

Unforeseen Consequences of Traumatic and Bloody Lumbar Puncture in ED Patients with Primary Headaches

Aug 09, 2023

The following is a summary of "An unexpected effect of traumatic and bloody lumbar puncture among patients with primary headaches in emergency department," published in the June 2023 issue of Emergenc...

Women with Fibromyalgia: A Clinical Relevance of RT

Aug 08, 2023

The following is a summary of "Clinical relevance of resistance training in women with fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta-analysis," published in the July 2023 issue of Pain by Domínguez et a...

High-Dose VX-548 Reduces Acute Pain Over 48 Hours

Aug 07, 2023

FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- High-dose VX-548, an oral, highly selective inhibitor of the Nav1.8 voltage-gated sodium channel, reduces acute pain over 48 hours after abdominoplasty and bun...

Exploring the Feasibility of Using the CS as an Alternative to Numeric Rating PS

Aug 04, 2023

The following is a summary of "Could we use the comfort score instead of the numeric rating pain score? A proof of concept pilot study," published in the June 2023 issue of Emergency Medicine by Dorp,...

Peer Victimization, Suicidality Linked to Recurrent Headaches in Teens

Aug 04, 2023

THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Peer victimization and suicidality may be associated with higher headache frequency in adolescents with recurrent headaches, according to a study published o...

Analyzing the Link Among Spinal Movement, Disability and Pain in Low Back Pain

Aug 02, 2023

The following is a summary of "Relationships between spinal amplitude of movement, pain and disability in low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis," published in the July 2023 issue of Pai...

Oxycodone Does Not Increase Risk for Persistent Opioid Use After Delivery

Aug 02, 2023

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Initiation of oxycodone versus codeine is not associated with an increased risk for persistent opioid use after delivery overall, but increased risk is seen a...

Odds of Gabapentin Rx Down for Adults With LBP Receiving Spinal Manipulation

Aug 02, 2023

MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adults receiving chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy (CSMT) for newly diagnosed radicular low back pain (rLBP) have significantly reduced odds of receivi...

Scores Developed for Risk Stratification in Inflammatory Arthritis

Aug 02, 2023

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A simple and a comprehensive score have been developed for persons at risk for inflammatory arthritis, according to a study published online Aug. 1 in the Ann...

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