Chronic Axial Pain Prevalent in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chronic axial pain history was indicated in about 25% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
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Increase in Opioid Prescription Rates Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases
Researchers assessed opioid prescription patterns among patients with rheumatic diseases.
Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine Improves Pain, Sleep Measures in Fibromyalgia
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine in fibromyalgia.
Changes in Opioid Prescription Patterns Among US Gastroenterologists
Though gastroenterologists are prescribing fewer opioids for Medicare patients, they should also prescribe more neuromodulators because there is more high-quality evidence supporting their efficacy for conditions causing chronic abdominal pain conditions.
Effect of Weather and Ambient Air Pollution on Migraine Headache Onset
In the Boston, Massachusetts area, researchers found data that showed during the summertime humidity precipitated migraine headaches, yet in the wintertime air pollution is associated with a higher incidence of migraine headaches.
Alternative Research Methods Explored to Ensure Sensitivity in Chronic Pain Clinical Trials
Researchers found that overall research design and methodological criteria need to be examined closely to gauge true treatment effects in chronic pain clinical trials.
High Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation Reduces Daily Opioid Dose in Chronic Pain
By reducing the burden of pain and opioid use in patients with chronic, intractable pain, 10 kHz spinal cord stimulation has the potential to reduce the health care costs associated with these patients’ care.
Comparative Efficacy of Peripheral Nerve Block Techniques for Post-TKA Analgesia
Femoral nerve block was superior to adductor canal block in terms of intravenous morphine consumption after TKA.
Management of Pediatric Migraine: Headache vs Non-Headache Specialists
Headache specialist was more likely to use triptans, while non-headache specialists and the headache specialist started prophylaxis at similar rates in eligible participants.
Discussion of Greater Occipital Nerve Block for Chronic Migraine
The authors refute a systematic review and meta-analysis of literature on greater occipital nerve block for the treatment of chronic migraine headaches by Shauly and colleagues and published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, citing extensive limitations and claiming the study ultimately raises more questions than answers.
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