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Rapid Corneal Nerve Fiber Loss: A Marker of Diabetic Neuropathy Progression
Prophylactic Manual Acupuncture Reduces Migraine Days
Clinician Briefing: Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
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Treatment-Resistant Depression Linked to Cohabitation, Migraine, and More
Interim AHA Guidelines for Reducing COVID-19 Transmission During Resuscitation
Diabetes Negatively Affects Pain Severity in Osteoarthritis
Decrease in Overdose Death Rates Involving Opioids Noted
Increasing Headache Frequency and Intensity Linked to Additional Health Risk
Management of Elective Surgery Reviewed in Setting of COVID-19
Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms May Increase Health Risks in Drug Injectors
Update on REMS-Required Testing During COVID-19 Pandemic
Clinician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Opioid Use Prior to Discharge After Cesarian Section Tied to Later Use
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The Value and Importance of MiRNAs as Potential Biomarkers in Migraine
Investigators examine the role of miRNAs in migraine, including understanding its pathogenesis, the population at risk, diagnosis, patient stratification, chronification risk factors, response to treatments, and miRNA-based therapeutic options. -
Improving Cancer Pain Management Amid the Opioid Crisis
Research into opioid alternatives for cancer-related pain has stalled, however substance use disorders remain problematic. -
The Efficacy of Cannabinoids and Opioids in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
In recent years, a number of preclinical models have shown that cannabinoids may be highly effective at improving inflammation and, therefore, may be a potential treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases. -
Managing Conflict of Interest
Managing conflict of interest enables the medical profession to avoid bias in the delivery of patient care while allowing for reasonable financial relationships with industry. -
Migraine & Cardiovascular Disease: The Missing Link
Although associations between migraine headaches and CVD have been known for more than 40 years, the underlying pathobiology of this connection has not been appreciated until recently.
Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Effects of Prenatal Opioid Exposure
Perinatal exposure to opioids may have significant immune, neural, and behavioral effects that can alter CNS development.
Updated Guidelines for the Management of Hand, Hip, and Knee OA
The American College of Rheumatology and the Arthritis Foundation developed evidence-based guidelines for the management of hand, hip, and knee osteoarthritis.
Cybersecurity Lessons and Trends to Review for the New Year
Use staff meetings or emails to keep current issues like phishing or social engineering in front of employees.
Awareness of Physician Burnout Has Peaked, But What Is the Next Step In Addressing It?
Burnout is thought to be the direct result of occupational demands that consistently outweigh the physical, mental, and psychological abilities of individuals suffering from it.
Closed-Loop SC Stimulation for Chronic Back and Leg Pain (Part 2)
Lead author Nagy Mekhail, MD, PhD discusses the importance of neuromodulation, specifically a closed loop spinal cord stimulation system (SCS), for the management of chronic pain.
