Tyler Rice

Contributing Writer https://www.clinicalpainadvisor.com

Tyler Rice is a copywriter and author based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He earned his BA in creative and professional writing from Carnegie Mellon University. Tyler joined Haymarket in 2018 and works as a freelance contributor for various industries, from personal finance and lifestyle hobbies to electricity market deregulation and nonprofit advancement. To learn more about Tyler visit www.tyler-rice.com

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Post-Surgical Pain

Factors Associated With Greater Opioid Consumption After Major Surgery Identified

Tyler Rice

September 18, 2019

A set of factors was found to be associated with greater opioid consumption after major surgery.

Chronic Pain

Pain May Be Associated With Physical, Psychosocial Impairment in Youth With Burn Injuries

Tyler Rice

September 16, 2019

Investigators sought to determine whether patient-reported experience of pain predicted physical and psychosocial outcomes.

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Migraine & Headache

Integrated Care May Improve Migraine and Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Tyler Rice

September 11, 2019

Researchers analyzed the efficacy of interdisciplinary multimodal integrated care in patients with chronic migraine and/or tension-type headache.

Smoking attributed to half of cancer deaths

Musculoskeletal Pain

Effects of Smoking on Pain Intensity in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis

Tyler Rice

September 5, 2019

A large percentage of individuals with early rheumatoid arthritis reported unacceptable levels of pain or widespread pain, regardless of smoking status.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Mindfulness-Related Analgesia May Be Associated With Increased PNS Activity

Tyler Rice

September 4, 2019

Greater high-frequency heart rate variability during mindfulness meditation was found to be associated with reduced pain unpleasantness.

Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by chronic pain, stiffness, and tenderness of muscles, tendons, and joints without detectable inflammation. It affects an estimated 3 to 6 million Americans. Fibromyalgia is the second most common disorder seen by rheumatologists. It predominantly affects women at a rate of 3.4%, and less commonly, men at 0.5%, children at 1.2% to 6.2%, and the elderly. Prevalence increases with age, and diagnosis is most common between ages 60 and 79, although symptoms are often present years prior to diagnosis. It can occur independently or can be associated with another rheumatic disease, such as systemic lupus or rheumatoid arthritis.

Musculoskeletal Pain

Associations Between Number of Comorbidities and Fibromyalgia Severity

Tyler Rice

August 29, 2019

The number of comorbidities in individuals with fibromyalgia may be associated with the severity of fibromyalgia-related variables and the prevalence of fibromyalgia.

Acute Pain

Analgesic Ceiling Dose of Ibuprofen for Acute Pain in the ED Determined

Tyler Rice

August 29, 2019

Ibuprofen doses of 400, 600, and 800 mg were found to provide comparable analgesia in adult patients seen in the emergency department with moderate to severe acute pain.

Migraine & Headache

Number of Headache-Free Days in Migraine Associated With Health-Related Outcomes

Tyler Rice

August 16, 2019

Patients with migraine who have more headache-free days experience less work productivity loss and activity impairment and lower healthcare resource use.