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Pain Management

Impacts of SDOH on Chronic Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain

Jul 13, 2024

The following is a summary of “Impacts of social determinants of health on chronic opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer pain,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain by Chan, et al. With...

Significance of Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Musculoskeletal Pain

Jul 13, 2024

The following is a summary of “Myofascial pain – A major player in musculoskeletal pain,” published in the April 2024 issue of Rheumatology by Lam et al. Myofascial pain syndrome is a pre...

SVEAT Score Superior to HEART Score for Acute Chest Pain MACE Risk Stratification in ED

Jul 12, 2024

The following is a summary of "SVEAT score: Acute chest pain risk stratification," published in the June 2024 issue of Emergency Medicine by Gol, et al. For a study, researchers sought to compa...

Acupuncture May Relieve Pain-Specific Disability in Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Jul 10, 2024

For patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) and predominantly neurogenic claudication pain symptoms, acupuncture may relieve pain-specific disability, according to a study published o...

Intra-articular Mesenchymal Stem Cells Injection for Osteoarthritis-Related Chronic Knee Pain Fails to Improve Pain Relief or Physical Function

Jul 08, 2024

The following is a summary of “Mesenchymal stem cells for chronic knee pain secondary to osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials,” published in the May 2024 issu...

Heightened Pain Sensitivity Linked to Reduced Daily Step Counts in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

Jul 08, 2024

The following is a summary of “Associations of pain sensitivity and conditioned pain modulation with physical activity: findings from the Multicenter Osteoarthritis Study (MOST),” published in the...

Distinct Phenotypic and Urine Biological Characteristics Identified in Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Jul 07, 2024

Distinct phenotypic and urine biological characteristics are seen for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) with a history of ulcerative Hunner lesions (UIC) and those wit...

Mean Cost of Bringing New Drug to U.S. Market Is $879.3 Million

Jul 03, 2024

TUESDAY, July 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are consider...

Personal Experiences Through Chronic Neck and Low Back Pain

Jul 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Chronic neck and low back pain from personal experiences: a written narrative approach,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Sora, et al. Despite being...

Cost and Usage Patterns of Transdermal Patch and Buprenorphine Buccal Film for cLBP

Jul 01, 2024

The following is a summary of “Economic burden and dosing trends of buprenorphine buccal film and transdermal patch in chronic low back pain,” published in the May 2024 issue of Pain by Zah, et al...

Examining the Efficacy of WAA in Alleviating Moderate to Severe Postoperative Pain after FESS

Jun 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Wrist and ankle acupuncture relief moderate to severe postoperative pain after functional endoscopic sinus surgery: A randomized controlled study,” published in the ...

Insights to Neuroimaging Biomarkers in Episodic Migraine for Response to NSAIDs

Jun 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Exploring potential neuroimaging biomarkers for the response to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in episodic migraine,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain...

Platelet Concentration in PRP Ineffective in Altering Pain Outcomes for Lateral Epicondylitis

Jun 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Concentration of platelets in PRP does not affect pain outcomes in lateral epicondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the June 2024 issue of...

Algorithm Validation for Predicting Response to M1-rTMS in Peripheral Neuropathic Pain

Jun 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Prediction of the response to repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation of the motor cortex in peripheral neuropathic pain and validation of a new algorithm,” pub...

Comparing EMS, IFC, and TENS Patient-Reported Outcomes in CLBP

Jun 27, 2024

The following is a summary of “Effect of EMS, IFC, and TENS on patient-reported outcome measures for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis,” published in the June 2024 issue...

Pediatric Surgical Opioid Prescribing Concentrated Among a Few Procedures

Jun 27, 2024

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Pediatric surgical opioid prescribing is concentrated among a small number of procedures, especially tonsillectomy and/or adenectomy, according to a study...

Atogepant Efficacious for Patients With Chronic Migraine

Jun 27, 2024

WEDNESDAY, June 26, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic migraine (CM), with and without medication overuse, atogepant is efficacious, according to a study published online June 27 in N...

Topical TRPV1-Antagonist Gel Effectively Reduces Evoked Pain

Jun 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “Topically applied novel TRPV1 receptor antagonist, ACD440 Gel, reduces evoked pain in healthy volunteers, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover stu...

Ensuring Safety of Adjunct Pre-operative IV S-Ketamine in Third Molar Surgery for Pain Relief

Jun 25, 2024

The following is a summary of “Patient safety of adjunct pre-operative intravenous S-ketamine for pain relief in third molar surgery – a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial,” publ...

Genetic Associations of IL18 Variants RS360717 and RS187238 with Migraine Diagnosis

Jun 24, 2024

The following is a summary of “IL18 rs360717 and rs187238 genetic variants are associated with migraine diagnosis,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain by Vitali-Silva, et al. Genetics...

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