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Pain Management

U.S. Life Expectancy Disadvantage Began in 1950s, Worsened Over Time

Jun 10, 2023

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The disadvantage in U.S. life expectancy began in the 1950s and has worsened over time, according to a study published online June 1 in the American Journal of...

Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer QoL Is Valid Patient-Reported Outcome Measure

Jun 10, 2023

FRIDAY, June 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- A new locally recurrent rectal cancer (LRRC) quality of life (QoL) measure is a valid patient-reported outcome measure (PROM), according to a study published i...

Intranasal Ketamine Seems Effective for Refractory Chronic Migraine

Jun 03, 2023

FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Intranasal ketamine seems effective for refractory chronic migraine, with about half of patients reporting it as very effective, according to a study published...

Stress-Management Interventions May Aid Health Care Workers

Jun 01, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Stress-management interventions may help individual health care workers over the short term, according to research published online May 12 in the Cochrane D...

Answers to Chronic Pain May Lie in the Nerves

Jun 01, 2023

While neuropathic pain may be difficult to diagnose, peripheral nerve surgeons now have many effective surgical options for treating nerve pain at its source. Seeing patients in the office who ...

Regular Physical Activity Tied to Higher Pain Tolerance

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Being physically active over time is associated with higher pain tolerance compared to being consistently sedentary, according to a study published online May...

619 Million Affected by Low Back Pain Globally in 2020

May 31, 2023

TUESDAY, May 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Overall, 619 million people were affected by low back pain globally in 2020, and the number of prevalent cases is projected to continue increasing, according ...

Unenhanced CT 30 Percent Less Accurate Than Enhanced for ED Evaluation

May 24, 2023

WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Unenhanced computed tomography (CT) is 30 percent less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating abdominal pain in the emergency department, accordi...

Transition to Long-Term Opioid Use High in Patients With Rheumatic Disease

May 24, 2023

TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For patients living with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMD), the proportion of those initiating opioids for the first time who transition to long-te...

Economic Burden of Health Inequities Very High in the United States

May 24, 2023

TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The economic burden of health disparities in the United States is very high, according to a study published in the May 16 issue of the Journal of the American...

Chronic Pain Poses High Disease Burden in U.S. Adult Population

May 19, 2023

FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The incidence of chronic pain is high among U.S. adults compared with other chronic diseases and conditions, including diabetes, depression, and hypertension, ...

Study Explores Correlates of Pain Associated With Sickle Cell

May 19, 2023

FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Correlates of pain associated with sickle cell disease (SCD) include depression, age, sex, and employment status, according to a study published online May 18 ...

Using Music Therapy to Alleviate End-of-Life Caregiver Distress

May 19, 2023

The following is a summary of "Music Therapy Intervention to Reduce Caregiver Distress at End of Life: A Feasibility Study," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Whitford, et al. ...

Qualitative Analysis of Decisional Regret in Parents Who Experienced Bereavement

May 19, 2023

The following is a summary of "It's Hard Not to Have Regrets:” Qualitative Analysis of Decisional Regret in Bereaved Parents," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Feifer, et al. ...

Medical School Students Increasingly Come from Higher-Income Families

May 18, 2023

WEDNESSDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Medical school applicants coming from higher-income families have a greater likelihood of acceptance than those from low-income families, according to a re...

Massage Therapy for Palliative Care Patients in Hospital

May 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "Massage Therapy for Hospitalized Patients Receiving Palliative Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial," published in the MAY 2023 issue of Pain Management by Groninger et al....

8.4 Percent of People of All Ages Uninsured in 2022

May 17, 2023

TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- In 2022, 8.4 percent of people of all ages in the United States were uninsured, which was a reduction from 9.2 percent in 2021, according to early estimates f...

Patient-Performed At-Home Surgical Drain Removal after Hernia Repair and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction

May 16, 2023

The following is a summary of "Patient-performed at-home surgical drain removal is safe and feasible following hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction," published in the FEBRUARY 2023 issue of...

One-Third of U.S. Physicians Report Ever Being Sued

May 16, 2023

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of U.S. physicians (31.2 percent) in 2022 reported they had previously been sued, according to new research released by the American Medical A...

Specific TJA Subgroups Gain Greater Benefit From Peripheral Nerve Blocks

May 15, 2023

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Specific subgroups of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA) experience greater benefit from peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in terms of reduction i...

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