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Pain Management

Evolving Insights Into the Biology of Pain & Advances in Neuromodulation Technology Enable New Paradigms in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain

Nov 01, 2021

More than 50 years ago, Melzack and Wall proposed the gate control theory of pain inhibition,1 opening the door to the development of spinal cord stimulation (SCS) as an intervention designed to reduc...

Steroid Injection No Better for Long-Term Carpal Tunnel Symptoms

Oct 31, 2021

FRIDAY, Oct. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- At five years, symptom severity does not differ, but rates of subsequent surgical treatment are lower in patients with idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome recei...

2015 to 2019 Saw Downward Trend for Buprenorphine Misuse

Oct 16, 2021

FRIDAY, Oct. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- From 2015 to 2019, the prevalence of buprenorphine misuse trended downward, according to a study published online Oct. 15 in JAMA Network Open.Beth Han, M.D.,...

ASA: Standing Oral Acetaminophen Before Tonsillectomy Cuts IV Usage

Oct 13, 2021

TUESDAY, Oct. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Administering oral acetaminophen to all pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy during the preoperative admission process reduces intravenous acetaminoph...

ASA: Intraoperative Acupuncture May Help Cut Post-TKA Opioid Use

Oct 13, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Integrating intraoperative electroauricular acupuncture is feasible for minimizing postoperative opioid usage among patients undergoing total knee arthropl...

Osmophobia Prevalent in Patients With Migraine Headache

Oct 09, 2021

FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Osmophobia is prevalent among patients with different migraine subtypes, and it also occurs in some patients with tension-type headaches, according to a study ...

Arthritis Reported by Almost One in Four U.S. Adults

Oct 09, 2021

FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one-quarter of U.S. adults report arthritis, according to research published in the Oct. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Psychological Treatment Provides Pain Relief for Chronic Back Pain

Oct 01, 2021

FRIDAY, Oct. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic back pain, psychological treatment may provide substantial and durable pain relief, according to a study published online Sept. 29 in...

Pharmacies Often Not Notified of Discontinued Rx

Sep 30, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- By notifying pharmacy staff about discontinued prescriptions, providers and staff at health systems may contribute to medication safety, according to a st...

Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Later Opioid Use, Misuse

Sep 23, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 22, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Individuals with a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) have an increased risk for prescription opioid use and misuse, according to a study published i...

Precedent Needed for FDA Approval Decisions When Evidence Lacking

Sep 21, 2021

TUESDAY, Sept. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For U.S. Food and Drug Administration applications that went through multiple review cycles because the evidence for clinical efficacy was initially deemed ...

Americans Struggling With High Cost of Prescription Drugs

Sep 21, 2021

MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 15.5 million U.S. adults younger than 65 years went without medication due to high drug costs, according to the results of a survey released by ...

Sleep Disturbance Common, Tied to Pain, Depression in Older Adults

Sep 18, 2021

FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep disturbance in older adults is associated with physical pain and depression, according to a study published online Sept. 8 in the Journal of Clinical N...

Panel Recommends Trial of Non-inhaled Medical Cannabis, Cannabinoids for Chronic Pain

Sep 17, 2021

Recommendation weak, but based on numerous systematic reviews of the literature For patients with chronic pain in whom standard care is insufficient, physicians may consider trying non-inhaled medica...

Virtual Reality Reduces Anxiety in Children During PIVC Placement

Sep 17, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Virtual reality can decrease pain and anxiety in children undergoing intravenous catheter placement, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in JAMA ...

Methamphetamine‐Associated Heart Failure: Assessing Geographic & Social Disparities

Sep 16, 2021

The connection between using methamphetamines—or “meth” or “crystal”—and non‐ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure (HF) has received little attention, even though evidence suggests a...

Administrative Tasks Pose Burden for Patients in the United States

Sep 15, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Patients frequently do administrative tasks that can create burdens resulting in delayed or foregone care, according to a study published online Sept. 8 i...

Outpatient Pain Management Via Telementoring Proves Effective

Sep 15, 2021

Although opioid prescribing and opioid overdose are very important topics in pain management medicine, there are not enough pain management specialists to handle all the patients in need. For a paper ...

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Aug. 31-Sept. 3

Sep 14, 2021

The annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was held from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 in San Diego and attracted approximately 5,000 participants from around the world. The conference hi...

Migraine Admission Differentially Affected by Race, Income

Sep 10, 2021

THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Race and income -- both individually and combined -- affect the incidence of migraine diagnosis on admission to the hospital, according to a study published...

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