Oct 16, 2023

The following is a summary of “Low-Volume Targeted Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block in the Emergency Department as a Safer Alternative for Pain Control for Glenohumeral Reduction: A Case Series,�...

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in four genes are associated with chronic complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a study pub...

Oct 16, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A tentative deal has been reached between Kaiser Permanente and its 75,000 health care workers following a three-day strike last week."The frontline health ca...

Oct 13, 2023

The following is a summary of “Effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation technique in reducing cancer-related pain among palliative care patients: A randomized controlled trial,” published in...

Oct 12, 2023

The following is a summary of "Directed cutaneous neurectomy for cutaneous neuralgia," published in the SEPTEMBER 2023 issue of Surgery by Lucas, et al. Cutaneous neuralgia (CN), a condition ch...

Oct 11, 2023

The following is a summary of "Increased MRI-based Brain Age in chronic migraine patients," published in the October 2023 issue of Pain by Navarro-González et al. Neuroimaging studies have sho...

Oct 11, 2023

TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For U.S. adolescents, there was a decrease in opioid prescription rates from 2015 to 2020 for nonsurgical indications, but opioid prescription rates associat...

Oct 10, 2023

The following is a summary of “Is post-traumatic stress disorder a risk factor for development of opioid use disorder among individuals with chronic non-cancer pain? A systematic review,” publishe...

Oct 09, 2023

The following is a summary of “Evaluating the feasibility of delivering a pain management programme for adults living with sickle cell disease,” published in the August 2023 issue of Pain by McLou...

Oct 09, 2023

The following is a summary of "Factors that affect pain management in adults diagnosed with acute appendicitis in the emergency department: A retrospective study," published in the September 2023 issu...

Oct 09, 2023

FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The physician burnout rate in the United States is increasing, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in JAMA Network Open.Marcus V. Ortega, M.D., from M...

Oct 06, 2023

The following is a summary of “Subgrouping of facilitatory or inhibitory conditioned pain modulation responses in patients with chronic knee pain. Explorative analysis from a multicentre trial,” p...

Oct 05, 2023

The following is a summary of "Changes of migraine aura with advancing age of patients," published in the August 2023 issue of Headache and Pain by Scutelnic et al. The characteristics of migra...

Oct 05, 2023

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health care workers who serve millions of Americans began a three-day strike on Wednesday after contract negotiations over staffing levels stalled.More than...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...