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Pain Management

Addressing Delays in Testicular Torsion Care Through Education and Awareness

Nov 11, 2024

The following is a summary of “Experiences and perceptions of acute testicular pain, with a focus on reasons for delayed presentation to hospital: a qualitative evidence synthesis,” published in t...

Self-Medication & Chronic Pain Among Individuals Using Fentanyl

Nov 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “Chronic pain among primary fentanyl users: The concept of self-medication,” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Kim et al.  Chronic pain is a cau...

NFL as a Biomarker for Cognitive Impairment in FM

Nov 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “Plasma neurofilament light chain in fibromyalgia: A case control study exploring correlation with clinical and cognitive features,” published in the November 2024 is...

Daily Activity Limitations Persist with Mild Postsurgical Pain

Nov 07, 2024

The following is a summary of “Pain-related impairment in daily activities after lung cancer surgery: A 1-year prospective cohort study” published in the November 2024 issue of Pain by Danielsen e...

Visual and Audiovisual Distractions Reduce Pain and Anxiety in Colonoscopy

Nov 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “Impact of Visual Distraction Interventions on Patients’ Pain and Anxiety During Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials,â€...

Patient-Reported Lumbar Symptom Information Beneficial for Radiologists

Nov 05, 2024

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patient-reported symptom information allows radiologists to achieve near-perfect diagnostic agreement with clinical experts for interpretation of lumbar spine...

Anxiety/Depression Linked to HRQoL Losses in Seropositive RA

Nov 05, 2024

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with moderate and extreme anxiety/depression have mean health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) losses, reg...

Policies About Late-Career Physicians Are Considered Successful

Nov 05, 2024

MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Institutional leaders consider policies about late-career physicians (LCPs; physicians working beyond age 65 to 75 years) to be successful, according to a stu...

Role of Kratom's in Pain Management

Nov 04, 2024

The following is a summary of “Kratom (Mitragyna Speciosa) Use for Self-Management of Pain: Insights from Cross-Sectional and Ecological Momentary Assessment Data,” published in the November 2024 ...

Redefining Pain Assessments to Better Address Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Nov 01, 2024

A recent study found that patients’ perioperative pain experience was a better predictor of chronic postsurgical pain than acute pain intensity. An exploratory study published in the British ...

THA Superior to Resistance Training for Reducing Hip Pain, Improving Function

Nov 01, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Total hip replacement results in superior reduction in hip pain and improved hip function at six months compared with resistance training among patients ag...

Micronized Amnion/Chorion Aids Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

Nov 01, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/blad...

Semaglutide Beneficial for People With Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis

Nov 01, 2024

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For individuals with obesity and knee osteoarthritis, once-weekly semaglutide yields greater reductions in body weight and pain related to knee osteoarthri...

Declining Opioid Use and Rising Gabapentinoids in Pain Management

Oct 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Prescription time trends in patients with high-impact chronic pain: A National Patient Registry Study,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by Bruun et al. ...

GOTT Effective Non-Pharmacological Pain Management for CNCP in Primary Care

Oct 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Assessing the feasibility of the GOTT (Gabapentinoid and Opioid Tapering Toolkit) in a primary care setting in North-East England,” published in the October 2024 iss...

Two TMD Subgroups Identified Based on Neurobiological Pain Mechanisms

Oct 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “AN EXPLORATORY DATA-DRIVEN APPROACH TO CLASSIFY SUBGROUPS OF PATIENTS WITH TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS BASED ON PAIN MECHANISMS,” published in the October 2024 issue...

Clinical Practice Guideline Updated for Migraine, Tension-Type Headache

Oct 30, 2024

TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a clinical practice guideline (CPG) issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense and published online Oct. 29 in the ...

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22

Oct 29, 2024

The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia, attracting approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including ane...

Enhancing Chronic Pain Management in Limb Amputation with Opioids and Gabapentin

Oct 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Post-Amputation Pain: Combined Analyses of Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating Opioids and Gabapentinoids versus Placebo,” published in the October 2024 issue of...

Acute Stretching Decreases Local & Widespread Pain Sensitivity

Oct 28, 2024

The following is a summary of “Effect of stretching intensity on pain sensitivity: A randomized crossover study on healthy adults,” published in the October 2024 issue of Pain by Støve et al.  ...

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