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Reducing Mortality After Overdose: Is Treatment ...
Adults who received pharmacologic treatment for opioid use disorder following a non-fatal overdose may have a reduced risk for opioid-related and all-cause mortality in the subsequent 12 months compared with adults who did not receive medication-assisted treatment.
Tumor-Related Headache: Path to Diagnosis, Treatment ...
Headaches are a common occurrence in the general population and are often present in patients with an underlying brain tumor, although it is not yet clear to what degree they are related.
Should You Record Your Patient Encounters? ...
Patients are increasingly recording physician visits on their phones, should physicians do the same. MPR spoke with physician who advocates for recording in clinical practice.
Managing Comorbid Migraine and Mood Disorders: ...
People with migraines and comorbid mood disorders often need treatments that address both conditions, as well as management of sleep, stress, and lifestyle issues.
Hormonal Contraceptives and Migraine: Is It ...
Current oral contraceptive products contain lower doses of estrogen than those used in the past, prompting reconsideration of risks and benefits.
Gender Differences in axSpA: Comparing Disease ...
An improved understanding of the gender differences in axial spondyloarthritis can improve disease treatment and reduce disease burden.
Functional Restoration for Chronic Pain and ...
Functional restoration is a multimodal approach to chronic pain and depression, and includes psychoeducation about pain, biofeedback, mindfulness training, physical and occupational therapy, and detoxification of narcotics.
Confronting Postdural Puncture Headache
Nonpharmacological strategies, including bed rest, have a lack of evidence supporting their use in the treatment of postdural puncture headache.
Addressing Migraine That Mimics Stroke
Neurology Advisor spoke with Dr Peter McAllister about how to best discern migraine with aura from stroke.
Detox vs Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid ...
Based on current evidence, there is a strong consensus that medication-assisted treatment is recommended over detoxification in the treatment of opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
The Symbiosis of Headache and Sleep
Clinicians discuss the clinical implications of headache and comorbid sleep disturbances.
Rheumatology
Treating Osteoporotic Pain: Expert Interview
Pain resulting from osteoporotic fractures should be treated with a multimodal approach that includes pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies.
Rheumatology
Exploring the Clinical Implications of Cannabinoid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Preliminary evidence has found an association between the cannabinoid system and other rheumatic conditions, but the studies have not provided conclusive results that could drive recommendations.
Acute Pain
Non-Opioid Therapies for Pain Management in the ED
The use of non-opioid analgesic therapies is increasing among ED physicians.
Low Back Pain
Stat Consult: Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (LBP) defined as persistent or fluctuating musculoskeletal pain of lower back and lumbar spine lasting >3 months.
Migraine & Headache
Addressing Rare Headache Disorders: Acute Confusional Migraine
Acute confusional migraine has not been specifically studied and many clinicians remain unaware of the condition, which may result in underestimation of the prevalence.
Practice Management
Should Physicians Treat Family and Friends? Three Experts Weigh In
Although all of the guidelines acknowledge that there are emergent situations in which providing care for a family member or friend is not only permissible but also essential, other situations are frowned upon.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Suprazygomatic Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block May Quickly Relieve Status Migrainosus Pain
- Virtual Reality May Effectively Reduce Sensory, Affective, and Cognitive Pain During Labor
- Reducing Mortality After Overdose: Is Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Effective?
- A Physician's Guide to Incorporating Patient Spirituality in Practice
- Low Literacy Self-Management Program for Chronic Pain May Be Effective
- Neuropathic Pain Medications
- Higher Buprenorphine Dose May Not Increase Severity of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Terms Used for Addiction May Be Associated With Explicit, Implicit Bias
- Ketamine Infusions May Be Effective for Refractory Headache
- Physical, Psychosocial Activity May Be Protective Against Development of Chronic Pain in Older Adults
- FDA Approves Minimally-Invasive, Non-Drug Therapy for Pain Management
- Chronic Migraine and Medication Overuse Headache Linked to Stress
- Set of Personality Traits May Predict Prescription Drug Use, Misuse in Young Adults
- The Opioid Crisis: District by District
- Opioid Administration, Prescribing in the ED on the Decline in Recent Years
