Amit Akirov, MD, Author at Clinical Pain Advisor

Perioperative Use of Gabapentinoids Reveals No Clinically Significant Analgesic Effect

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 31, 2020

Pregabalin/gabapentin observed for clinically meaningfully advantages in the management of postoperative pain in adults.

Opioid Addiction

Targeted Program Can Improve Adherence to Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 31, 2020

A targeted program that allows all prescribers to access real-time data and track and compare their own performance with those of others can improve compliance with opioid prescribing guidelines.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Sufficient Vitamin D Levels May Improve Foot Pain in Knee OA

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 28, 2020

Researchers determined whether vitamin D supplementation and maintenance of sufficient vitamin D levels reduced foot pain in knee osteoarthritis.

Neuropathic Pain

Effects of Exenatide With Pioglitazone or Insulin for Diabetic Neuropathy

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 28, 2020

Combined treatment with exenatide and pioglitazone or basal-bolus insulin may improve corneal confocal microscopy measures in diabetic neuropathy.

Neuropathic Pain

Therapeutic Levels of THC for Pain Reduction in Diabetic Neuropathy

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 17, 2020

These results that there is a therapeutic window of THC concentrations for treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy.

Migraine & Headache

Role of Allopregnanolone in Postmenopausal Migraine

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 10, 2020

Serum allopregnanolone levels are lower in women with either menstrually related or postmenopausal migraine compared with women without headache.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Effects of Psychological Symptoms on Sleep in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 9, 2020

Sleep disturbances are more common in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain.

Neuropathic Pain

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 7, 2020

Vitamin D supplements may significantly improve neuropathic symptoms, including pain and quality of life.

Neuropathic Pain

Importance of Nerve Ultrasound Reference Data in Hereditary Neuropathies

By

Amit Akirov, MD

June 26, 2020

Establishing normal values for nerve ultrasound may assist in the evaluation of children with neuropathic disorders.

Migraine & Headache

Mechanical Punctate Pain Threshold Linked to Migraine Headache Frequency

By

Amit Akirov, MD

June 25, 2020

Mechanical pain thresholds may be used to predict the next headache attack in patients with migraine.

Amit Akirov, MD

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Perioperative Use of Gabapentinoids Reveals No Clinically Significant Analgesic Effect

Targeted Program Can Improve Adherence to Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

Sufficient Vitamin D Levels May Improve Foot Pain in Knee OA

Effects of Exenatide With Pioglitazone or Insulin for Diabetic Neuropathy

Therapeutic Levels of THC for Pain Reduction in Diabetic Neuropathy

Role of Allopregnanolone in Postmenopausal Migraine

Effects of Psychological Symptoms on Sleep in Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Painful Diabetic Neuropathy

Importance of Nerve Ultrasound Reference Data in Hereditary Neuropathies

Mechanical Punctate Pain Threshold Linked to Migraine Headache Frequency

Managing Chronic Headache During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Q&A