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Pain Management

Patient-Reported Racism Tied to Mistrust, Worse Patient-Clinician Communication

Jul 18, 2023

MONDAY, July 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Epistemic injustice is the most common manifestation of racism experienced by Black patients with serious illness and is associated with worsened mistrust and...

Exploring Psychiatric Outcomes and Comorbidities in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Comprehensive Review

Jul 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Psychiatric Comorbidities and Outcomes in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: A Systematic Review," published in the JULY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Sadowska, et al. ...

Living in Highly Segregated Neighborhood Tied to Lower Life Expectancy

Jul 16, 2023

FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Residing in a highly segregated neighborhood is associated with significantly lower life expectancy, according to a research letter published online July 14 i...

Hospital-Based Approaches for Addressing Provider Grief: A Comprehensive Review

Jul 13, 2023

The following is a summary of "Hospital-Based Interventions to Address Provider Grief: A Narrative Review," published in the JULY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Yazdan, et al. Healthcare prov...

Study Links Greater Number of Chronic Pain Sites to Risk for Dementia

Jul 12, 2023

WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A greater number of chronic pain sites is associated with an increased risk for incident all-cause dementia and Alzheimer disease, according to a study rec...

Impact of Microglial P2Y12 Signalling on Cisplatin-Induced Pain Hypersensitivity: Insights into IL-18-Mediated Central Sensitization

Jul 12, 2023

The following is a summary of "Microglial P2Y12 Signalling Contributes to Cisplatin-induced Pain Hypersensitivity via IL-18-mediated Central Sensitization in the Spinal Cord," published in the May 202...

JAK Signaling May Be Behind Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Jul 12, 2023

MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Janus tyrosine kinase (JAK) signaling may be involved in the pathogenesis of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), and tofacitinib may be an effective treatment, acco...

Biden Moves to Lower Health Care Costs, Limit Insurance Junk Fees

Jul 12, 2023

MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- When they need health care, Americans can be slapped with surprise medical costs because of loopholes in the law and "junk fees," according to the White House...

Medicaid Expansion Tied to Greater Use of Cancer-Related Palliative Care

Jul 12, 2023

MONDAY, July 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medicaid expansion is associated with increased use of palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, according to a study published in the July issue of ...

Opioid-Related Adverse Event Risk Increased With Modified-Release Opioids

Jul 12, 2023

TUESDAY, July 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty, modified-release opioid use in the acute postoperative period is associated with an increased risk fo...

Breaking Barriers: Implementing Integrated Pain Management Programs - A Qualitative Study

Jul 11, 2023

The following is a summary of "Overcoming Barriers to the Implementation of Integrated Musculoskeletal Pain Management Programs: A Multi-Stakeholder Qualitative Study," published in the May 2023 issue...

The Burden of Low Back Pain: A Comprehensive Analysis of Attributable Risk Factors, & Projections to 2050

Jul 11, 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 o...

Developing and Validating an Algorithm for Identifying Thrombosis With TTS in Uncommon Locations

Jul 10, 2023

The following is a summary of "Development and Validation of an Algorithm for Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) at Unusual Sites," published in the June 2023 issue of Hematology by Hobbi...

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

Jul 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...

Therapeutic Value of Drugs Lower for Supplemental Versus First Indications

Jul 10, 2023

FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For drugs approved in the United States and Europe, the therapeutic value of supplemental indications is lower than for first indications, according to a study...

Biden Announces Measures Aimed at Limiting Health Care Costs

Jul 10, 2023

FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- New federal initiatives could help save Americans money on health care costs. President Joe Biden announced plans Friday to target surprise medical bills, scam...

Measuring Psychological Flexibility in Chronic Pain: MPFI Assessment

Jul 07, 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...

Evaluation of Symptom and Side Effect Profiles of Immunotherapy in Cancer Patients

Jul 06, 2023

The following is a summary of "Assessment of Symptoms and Adverse Events Related to Immunotherapy in Patients With Cancer: An Integrative Review," published in the JULY 2023 issue of Pain Management b...

Medical Cannabis Laws Seem Not to Have Affected Opioid, Nonopioid Therapy

Jul 06, 2023

WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medical cannabis laws seem not to have important effects on the receipt of opioid or nonopioid pain treatment, according to a study published online July 4 ...

Improving Thirst and Dry Mouth Perception in Palliative and End-of-life Care Patients

Jul 05, 2023

The following is a summary of "Relieving Perception of Thirst and Xerostomia in Patients with Palliative and End-of-life Care Needs: A Rapid Review," published in the JULY 2023 issue of Pain Managemen...

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