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Pain Management

Chatbots Generate Mostly Accurate Information to Medical Queries

Oct 05, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Chatbots generate mostly accurate information to physician-developed medical queries, according to a study published online Oct. 2 in JAMA Network Open.Rach...

Elevation of Serum Tau Protein Levels in Migraine Patients

Oct 04, 2023

The following is a summary of “Serum tau protein elevation in migraine: a cross-sectional case–control study,” published in the September 2023 issue of Pain by Overeem et al. Migraine is a ne...

More Than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente Union Workers Could Strike on Wednesday

Oct 04, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers who serve millions of Americans could strike Wednesday if Kaiser Permanente and union workers do not reach an agreement.More than 75,000 m...

Pain Sensitivity and Psychological Factors in PsA and Hand Osteoarthritis

Oct 03, 2023

The following is a summary of “Quantitative sensory testing, psychological profiles and clinical pain in patients with psoriatic arthritis and hand osteoarthritis experiencing pain of at least moder...

One in 20 U.S. Adults Have Co-occurring Chronic Pain and Anxiety or Depression

Oct 03, 2023

MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in 20 U.S. adults live with co-occurring chronic pain and clinically significant anxiety and/or depression (A/D), according to a study published onl...

Oral NSAIDs, Glucocorticoids Seem Effective for Hand Osteoarthritis

Oct 02, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NASIDs) and glucocorticoids seem to be effective for hand osteoarthritis (OA), according to a review published onl...

Enhancing FJA Management with Telerehabilitation-based Exercise and Pain Neuroscience Education

Sep 29, 2023

The following is a summary of “Effectiveness of telerehabilitation-based exercise combined with pain neuroscience education for patients with facet joint arthrosis: A randomized controlled study,”...

More Progress Seen in Female Versus Minority Leadership Diversity in Medicine

Sep 28, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some specialties have made significant improvements in academic medial leadership diversity since 2007, according to a study published online Sept. 25 in ...

Utilizing Design Thinking for Fostering GOC Discussions with Seriously Ill Patients

Sep 27, 2023

The following is a summary of "Using Design Thinking to Promote Goals of Care Conversations With Seriously Ill Patients," published in the August 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Casarett ...

Challenges in Multisite Advance Care Planning Trial

Sep 26, 2023

The following is a summary of "Implementation Challenges for a Multisite Advance Care Planning Pragmatic Trial: Lessons Learned," published in the August 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by S...

Exploring the Global Connection Between Sleep and Migraine

Sep 25, 2023

The following is a summary of “Investigating the relationship between sleep and migraine in a global sample: a Bayesian cross-sectional approach,” published in the September 2023 issue of Pain by ...

SHARING Choices: Insights from an ACP Intervention

Sep 25, 2023

The following is a summary of "SHARING Choices: Lessons Learned from a Primary-Care Focused Advance Care Planning Intervention," published in the August 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Co...

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Helps Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain

Sep 25, 2023

FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is superior to a matched education treatment in reducing the interfering effects of pain and other aspects of fibromyalgia...

Patient Experiences of Smartphone EMA for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

Sep 22, 2023

The following is a summary of “Experiences and Perceptions of Using Smartphone Ecological Momentary Assessment for Reporting Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Symptoms,” published in the September 2023...

Evaluating Advance Care Planning in a Healthcare Ecosystem: Insights from the Kaiser Permanente Experience

Sep 22, 2023

The following is a summary of "Evolving Advance Care Planning in a Health Ecosystem: The Kaiser Permanente Experience," published in the August 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Ngo et al. ...

Most Patients Seen in Emergency Department for Pain Consume Few Opioids After Discharge

Sep 22, 2023

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid prescriptions following emergency department discharge should be adapted to specific acute pain conditions, according to a study presented at the an...

Higher Buprenorphine Dose Increases Likelihood of Staying in Treatment

Sep 22, 2023

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients initiating buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder who are prescribed a 24-mg dose are more likely to remain in treatment longer than thos...

Treatment Failure Similar for Amoxicillin +/− Clavulanate for Pediatric Acute Sinusitis

Sep 22, 2023

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- There is no difference in the risk for treatment failure for outpatient children with acute sinusitis treated with amoxicillin-clavulanate compared with am...

Efficacy of PNE in Reducing Pain and Kinesiophobia in Patients with CNP

Sep 21, 2023

The following is a summary of “Pain neuroscience education for reducing pain and kinesiophobia in patients with chronic neck pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled tria...

Physiotherapy for Phantom Limb Pain in Post-Amputees

Sep 21, 2023

The following is a summary of “Physiotherapy: A potential and novel treatment approach for phantom limb pain in post-amputee patients – A systematic review,” published in the August 2023 issue o...

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