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E-Health Self-Management Chronic Pain Program Beneficial

Apr 26, 2023

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For adults on long-term opioid therapy (LOT) for chronic pain, use of a four-month subscription to the online Goalistics Chronic Pain Management Program (E-...

Racial Differences in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis Regarding Health Beliefs and ACP

Apr 25, 2023

The following is a summary of "Racial Disparities in Health Beliefs and Advance Care Planning Among Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Sa...

Evaluating the Impact of a QPLs on Question Asking and Self-Efficacy

Apr 24, 2023

The following is a summary of "Effects of a Patient Question Prompt List on Question Asking and Self-Efficacy During Outpatient Palliative Care Appointments," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Endo...

TKA Complications Increased for Sickle Cell Disease Patients

Apr 23, 2023

FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) have longer length of stay, incur greater health care costs, and have an inc...

One-Quarter of Older Advanced Cancer Patients Taking Eight or More Drugs

Apr 22, 2023

MONDAY, March 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Among older adults with advanced cancer, polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions are associated with an increased risk for adverse treatment outcom...

Exploring the Effects of Stressful Life Events Following Bereavement

Apr 21, 2023

The following is a summary of "Impact of Stressful Life Events after Bereavement: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Shimizu, et ...

Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica

Apr 21, 2023

THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of discectomy for sciatica diminish over time, eventually yielding similar results to those of nonsurgical management, according to a systemat...

Fostering Collaboration in the Perioperative Period: Building Cross-disciplinary Relationships for Improved Patient Outcomes

Apr 20, 2023

The following is a summary of "It's Not Us Versus Them”: Building Cross-Disciplinary Relationships in the Perioperative Period," published in the APRIL 2023 issue of Pain Management by Sasnal, et al...

Fibromyalgia Is Risk Factor for Opioid Use Disorder Exacerbations

Apr 20, 2023

WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Fibromyalgia is a risk factor for pain-related exacerbation of opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a study published online March 14 in PAIN.Orman Tre...

Digitally Reported Patient Outcomes Tied to Better Disease Control in RA

Apr 19, 2023

TUESDAY, April 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The use of a digital health application with patient-reported outcomes is associated with an increase in disease control rate for adults with rheumatoid art...

Using Electronic Health Records to Determine GCC in the ICU

Apr 18, 2023

The following is a summary of "Determining Goal Concordant Care in the Intensive Care Unit Using Electronic Health Records," published in the MARCH 2023 issue of Pain Management by Ahmad, et al. ...

High Prevalence of Thoracic Spine Pain ID'd Among Adolescents

Apr 18, 2023

MONDAY, April 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of thoracic spine pain (TSP) is high among adolescents, and predictors include female sex, mental health problems, and duration of electronic ...

What is the Significance of Spirometry in Determining if COPD Patients are Suitable for Palliative Care?

Apr 17, 2023

The following is a summary of "How Important is Spirometry for Identifying Patients with COPD Appropriate for Palliative Care?," published in the March 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Lan...

Assessment of Early OSPC Implementation Using a Nationwide Survey and CFIR

Apr 14, 2023

The following is a summary of "National Survey Using CFIR to Assess Early Outpatient Specialty Palliative Care Implementation," published in the MARCH 2023 issue of Pain Management by Rosenblum, et al...

Unique Shortness of Breath Profiles in Chemotherapy Outpatient Cancer Patients

Apr 14, 2023

The following is a summary of "Distinct Shortness of Breath Profiles in Oncology Outpatients Undergoing Chemotherapy," published in the MARCH 2023 issue of Pain Management by Shin, et al. For a...

Biden to Expand Access to Health Care for Immigrants Brought Illegally to U.S. as Children

Apr 14, 2023

THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children may soon be eligible to receive federally funded health care. Presid...

About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in 2021

Apr 14, 2023

THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 20.9 percent of U.S. adults experienced chronic pain during 2021, according to research published in the April 14 issue of the U.S. Centers f...

Goals-of-Care Discussion Predictors for Chronically Ill Hospitalized Patients

Apr 13, 2023

The following is a summary of "Predictors of Documented Goals-of-Care Discussion for Hospitalized Patients With Chronic Illness," published in the MARCH 2023 issue of Pain Management by Uyeda, et al. ...

Excess Body Fat and High Blood Sugar Increase Pain Sensitivity & Weaken Pain Inhibition

Apr 12, 2023

The following is a summary of the “High Blood Glucose and Excess Body fat Enhance Pain Sensitivity and Weaken Pain Inhibition in Healthy Adults: A Single-blind Cross-over Randomized Controlled Trial...

Self-Reported Pain Measurements in HIV-SN: A Comparison of Sensory Phenotypes

Apr 11, 2023

The following is a summary of the “A Comparison of Self-reported Pain Measures Between Sensory Phenotypes in HIV-associated Sensory Neuropathy,” published in the January 2023 issue of Pain Managem...

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