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Predictors of Poor Pain Control Following Surgery
Fremanezumab Cluster Headache Development Program Discontinued
Domestic Responsibilities Tied to Physician Mothers’ Satisfaction
Improvements in Pain May Not Be Associated With Reduced Disability in Arthritis
Role of Health Networks, Physicians to Transition Patients During Rural Hospital Closures
Surgical Outcomes Vary Among Highest-Rated Hospitals
Implementation of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Effective on Opioid-Related Mortality
Physical Activity-Adjusted Pain Score Optimal for Functional Assessment of Knee OA
Americans Borrowed $88 Billion in Past Year to Pay for Health Care
Persistent, Prolonged Opioid Use Prevalent After Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
FDA to Review IV-Administered Eptinezumab for Migraine Prevention
Using Self-Reflection to Fight Inequity in Healthcare
Pharmacy Practice Managers Report Frequent Drug Shortages
Many Nurse Practitioners Unable to Prescribe Medication to Treat Opioid Addiction
Latest Features
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Pass Me the Psychological Scalpel: Lessons on Resilience for Doctors
As rates of physician burnout continue to climb, a diverse group of researchers weigh in on enhancing resilience and particularly emphasize enlightening educators about how resilience develops during residency. -
Reconsidering Lidocaine as an Acute Treatment for Headache
Researchers found that intranasal lidocaine is effective in the treatment of acute migraine and cluster headache because of its ability to block the sphenopalatine ganglion, which is associated with facial pain from the trigeminal nerve. -
Are Hospital Readmission Reduction Programs Truly Evidence Based?
When politicians attempt to make changes to health policy based on sentiments rather than on evidence-based conclusions, physicians often find themselves trying to meet unrealistic expectations. -
Not so Inactive: Excipients in Medications May Trigger Adverse Reactions in Some Patients
A team of investigators from both Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology analyzed data on thousands of inactive ingredients in approved medications to further characterize them and enhance our knowledge of their safety. -
Emotionally Responsive Virtual Coach Helps Address Patient Concerns in New Simulation
Kognito, a health simulation company, is applying its simulation technology to patient education, to address a gap in patient knowledge.
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.
