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Pain Management

Ten-Minute VR Therapy Provides Sustained Pain Relief for Patients With Cancer

Aug 07, 2024

A new study suggests virtual reality pain relief interventions may be effective at reducing pain in hospitalized populations with cancer. Virtual reality (VR) provides pain relief in various he...

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: 2024 State of Affairs

Aug 06, 2024

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is an end-of-line treatment option for patients with chronic pain. However, controversies circle this topic, leading to a ‘trench war’ between neuromodulation practit...

Assessing Intraoperative and Postoperative Pain in Infants Using the NIPE™ Monitor During Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Aug 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “An Objective Evaluation of Intraoperative and postoperative pain in infants undergoing open inguinal herniotomy and Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair using the Newbo...

Utilization of CNS Medication in Patients Under Medicare Receiving HH: Link With Anxiety and Chronic Pain

Aug 05, 2024

The following is a summary of “Central nervous system active medication use in Medicare enrollees receiving home health care: association with chronic pain and anxiety level,” published in the Jul...

Temporal Summation Predicts Response to Acupuncture in FM, Not Pain Relief Expectations

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Temporal Summation but not Expectations of Pain Relief Predict Response to Acupuncture Treatment in Fibromyalgia,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Murphy...

Propensity Score Analysis to Understand the Relationship Between Chronic Pain and Mortality

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Is the relationship between chronic pain and mortality causal? A propensity score analysis,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Ryan et al. Chronic p...

Assessing Pre- and Post-Operative Headache Prevalence and Features in Patients With Sellar Tumors

Aug 02, 2024

The following is a summary of “Controlled Study of Pre- and Postoperative Headache in Patients with Sellar Masses (HEADs-uP Study),”published in the July 2024 issue of Pain by Slagboom et al. ...

ECAP Dose-Controlled CL-SCS Enhances Prognostic Accuracy in SCS Trials

Aug 01, 2024

The following is a summary of “Identifying SCS Trial Responders Immediately After Postoperative Programming with ECAP Dose-Controlled Closed-Loop Therapy,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pain...

Methotrexate Beneficial for Reducing Pain, Stiffness in Knee Osteoarthritis

Aug 01, 2024

WEDNESDAY, July 31, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA), methotrexate added to usual medication is associated with a significant reduction in pain and improvement in ...

Barriers and Facilitators to Physical Activity in People Living With Chronic Pain

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Barriers and facilitators for physical activity in people living with chronic pain: a systematic review and combined analysis,” published in the July 2024 issue of P...

Enhancing Adherence of Prediction Models for Spinal Pain and OA to TRIPOD Guidelines

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Improvements are needed in the adherence to the TRIPOD statement for clinical prediction models for patients with spinal pain or osteoarthritis: a meta-research study,...

Correlation of TrkB.T1 Isoform Genetic Variations with Somatic and Psychological Symptoms

Jul 31, 2024

The following is a summary of “Genetic Variations in TrkB.T1 Isoform and Their Association with Somatic and Psychological Symptoms in Individuals with IBS,” published in the July 2024 issue of Pai...

Study Looks at Opioid Dispensing Among Youths Undergoing Surgery

Jul 31, 2024

TUESDAY, July 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 16.2 percent of opioid-naive youths undergoing a surgical procedure filled an initial opioid prescription one to 14 days before surgery, according t...

Femoral Nerve Block Cuts Opioid Use in ACL Reconstruction

Jul 30, 2024

For patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, a femoral nerve block (FNB) is associated with a lower incidence of excessive opioid consumption than adductor canal block (ACB...

Small Number of Procedures Account for Large Number of Opioid Prescriptions

Jul 30, 2024

A small number of surgical procedures, including orthopedic procedures and cesarean delivery, account for a large proportion of opioid prescriptions dispensed after surgery, according to a study in JA...

Association Between Somatosensory Reorganization Representation and Sustained Hamstring Pain

Jul 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Relationship between sustained hamstring pain and reorganisation of somatosensory representations: a randomised, controlled study,” published in the July 2024 issue ...

COMT Gene Val158Met Polymorphism: Impact on Dopamine System in Patients with FM

Jul 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Polymorphism Val158Met in the COMT gene: disrupted dopamine system in fibromyalgia patients?,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain by Gerra et al. The si...

Exploring the Impact of GP and Pharmacist Perspectives on Opioids for Non-Malignant Pain

Jul 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “General practitioners' and community pharmacists' beliefs and practices on opioids for non-malignant pain,” published in the June 2024 issue of Pain by Koerkamp et a...

Analyzing Trauma Exposure Profiles and their Links with Pain-Related Outcomes in Adults with Chronic Pain

Jul 30, 2024

The following is a summary of “Profiles of Trauma Exposure Type and Its Associations With Pain-Related Outcomes Among Adults With Chronic Pain: A 2-Year Longitudinal Study,” published in the June ...

Neuropathic Pain More Prevalent and Severe in OA Than RA

Jul 26, 2024

The following is a summary of “People with osteoarthritis have a higher component of neuropathic pain as compared to those with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study,” published in the Jul...

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