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Single-Injection Brachial Plexus Block With Bupivacaine Effectively Reduces Pain, Opioid Consumption After Shoulder Surgery
Tanezumab Improves Physical Function in Patients With Severe OA Pain
High Costs Associated With Physician Burnout in US
Differing Views on the Primary Barriers to Telehealth in Rural Counties
Many Providers Unaware of Online Feedback About Themselves
New SCS System That Adjusts to Spinal Cord Responses Effectively Treats Chronic Pain
Spinal Surgery, Guideline Nonadherence Increase Healthcare Costs in Low Back Pain
Clinical Utility of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Diagnosing Sciatica vs Referred Pain
Opioid Safety Initiative Can Decrease Opioid Prescriptions
Associations Between Migraine and Psychiatric Comorbidities, Implications for Treatment
Ultrasound Findings Predict Arthritis Development Among ACPA+ Individuals With Pain
Prescription Opioid Use Up Among Binge Drinkers
Policies Encouraging Use of Biosimilars Could Save Taxpayers Billions
Rapid Cycling Work Roster Improves Resident Sleep Practices
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Cannabinoids in the Treatment of RA: Current Status and Future Prospects
Researchers found data that showed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the delta-tetrahydrocannabinol found in medical cannabis is likely to contribute to an increase in heart rate in patients who are susceptible to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Medical cannabis was also not found to provide therapeutic effects when comparing it with a combination of cannabinoid type 1 antagonist, fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor, and nonpsychotropic cannabidiol. -
The Complex Interplay Between Metacognition and Headache in Pediatric Patients
Researchers found data that in adults who had headaches as children, cognitive and psychomotor ability are compromised. In a Norwegian study, it was found that attention deficits were associated with migraine and nonclassifiable headache in patients aged 15 to 17 years. Metacognitive skills and anxiety, depression, motivation, academic performance, human social interactions, and stress symptoms are common headache triggers that researchers posit can be controlled and monitored by patients. -
Potential Role of Arterial Hypertension in Migraine Pathogenesis
Researchers posit that the reduction in arterial baroreflex contributes to the development of arterial hypertension in migraine. -
Nonmigraine Headache and Facial Pain: Overview & Expert Interview
Headache is the most commonly experienced form of pain. -
Cannabinoids in the Treatment of RA: Current Status and Future Prospects
Researchers found data that showed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the delta-tetrahydrocannabinol found in medical cannabis is likely to contribute to an increase in heart rate in patients who are susceptible to atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Medical cannabis was also not found to provide therapeutic effects when comparing it with a combination of cannabinoid type 1 antagonist, fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitor, and nonpsychotropic cannabidiol.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Also Benefits Chronic Pain
For patients with chronic pain (CP), both mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) improve physical functioning, pain intensity, and depression.
Piezogenic Pedal Papules (Painful piezogenic pedal papules, piezogenic wrist papules)
Are You Confident of the Diagnosis? What you should be alert for in the history First described by Shelley and Rawnsley in 1968, piezogenic pedal papules are flesh-colored papules which emerge on the heel upon weight bearing. Herniations of subcutaneous fat give rise to these papules. Upon cessation of weight bearing, the papules frequently recede…
Compounded Pain Creams Evaluated in Patients With Localized Chronic Pain
To investigate the effectiveness of compounded creams in the treatment of chronic pain conditions, study authors performed a double-blind, randomized, parallel study comparing creams compounded with an active ingredient to placebo creams.
Marijuana Among American Adults Doubled in Past Decade
As marijuana use increases, so does the risk of adverse consequences.
Characteristics of Physicians Excluded from Medicare Reimbursement Programs Examined
Older male physicians who practice family medicine, internal medicine, psychiatry, or surgery were more likely to have been excluded from insurance reimbursement participation.
