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Pain Management

In Utero Hormone Levels May Affect Migraine Risk in Adulthood

Jan 06, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone levels in utero may be linked to the risk for developing migraine in adulthood, and risk may differ by sex, according to a study published online De...

Physicians Lack Knowledge About Responsibilities Under ADA

Jan 05, 2022

TUESDAY, Jan. 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of U.S. physicians report knowing little or nothing about their legal responsibilities to patients with disability under the Americans wit...

AAN Updates Guideline for Treatment of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Dec 31, 2021

THURSDAY, Dec. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued a practice guideline update on oral and topical treatments for painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN); a summa...

Guidance Offered for Managing Pain in Patients With Cancer and OUD

Dec 29, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The appropriateness of strategies for managing cancer pain in individuals with advanced cancer and opioid use disorder (OUD) is addressed in a consensus st...

Decline Seen in Total Opioid MME Per Capita in Last Decade

Dec 28, 2021

MONDAY, Dec. 27, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- During the last decade, there has been a decline in total opioid morphine milligram equivalents (MME) per capita, according to a research letter published onl...

Hyaluronic Acid Injection Use Increased for Knee Osteoarthritis in Seniors

Dec 23, 2021

THURSDAY, Dec. 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The use of hyaluronic acid (HA) injections for knee osteoarthritis in Medicare beneficiaries increased substantially from 2012 to 2018, according to a study...

Eight in 10 Oncologists See Mental Health Distress in Cancer Patients

Dec 21, 2021

TUESDAY, Dec. 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Eight in 10 oncologists report frequently seeing mental health distress (mostly anxiety and mood disorders) in their patients with cancer, according to Oncol...

Protocol May ID Candidates for Neuromodulation Therapies for Pain

Dec 17, 2021

FRIDAY, Dec. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A protocol could identify candidates who do not require formal in-person psychological assessment for workup of neuromodulation therapies for pain, according ...

Persistent Opioid Use Reported in 12 Percent Undergoing CIED Procedure

Dec 10, 2021

THURSDAY, Dec. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- About 12 percent of patients who filled an opioid prescription within 14 days of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) procedures have persistent opio...

Consensus Practice Guidelines Developed for Neck Pain

Dec 10, 2021

FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and the American Academy of Pain Medicine charged a multinational, multispecialty panel of exper...

PRP Injections Do Not Ease Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis

Dec 05, 2021

FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with symptomatic mild-to-moderate radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA), intra-articular injections of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) do not significa...

Higher Frequency Cannabis Use Tied to Demographic Factors

Dec 05, 2021

FRIDAY, Dec. 3, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Higher frequency cannabis use is more common among young and racial minority populations, and individuals with low socioeconomic status, according to a study p...

Women Underrepresented in U.S. Health System Leadership

Dec 03, 2021

THURSDAY, Dec. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Women are underrepresented in senior leadership throughout the U.S. health system, according to a research letter published online Nov. 29 in JAMA Network Op...

States Claim Sackler Family Members Are Abusing Bankruptcy Process

Dec 02, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A settlement that gives protections to Sackler family members who own Purdue Pharma should be rejected, a group of states told a federal judge on Tuesday.Th...

Incisionless TIF Procedure: Proven Treatment Option for GERD

Dec 01, 2021

Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS Professor of Medicine Medical Director of Endoscopy UCLA Health     Physician's Weekly recently spoke with Raman Muthusamy, MD, MAS, Professor of Med...

Hospitals Lag in Sexual Harassment Policies

Dec 01, 2021

TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Few institutions have clear policies that specifically address sexual harassment from patients toward physicians and staff, according to a research letter pu...

Smartphone Wound Follow-Up Increases Odds of Early SSI Diagnosis

Dec 01, 2021

TUESDAY, Nov. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Smartphone-delivered wound follow-up increases the odds of surgical site infection (SSI) diagnosis within seven days after emergency abdominal surgery, accor...

FDA Approves Virtual Reality System to Ease Back Pain

Nov 18, 2021

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A three-dimensional (3-D) virtual reality system to treat back pain was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday. The EaseVRx system is...

Strong Opioids No Better for Pain After Surgery for Fracture

Nov 18, 2021

THURSDAY, Nov. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Among patients with surgically managed orthopedic fractures, treatment of pain with strong opioid medication is not superior to milder medication, according...

Some Cirrhosis Patients Given Opioid Rx at Outpatient Visits

Nov 17, 2021

TUESDAY, Nov. 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Almost one in five patients with cirrhosis receive opioid prescriptions during outpatient visits, according to a study presented at The Liver Meeting, the an...

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