Higher Total Testosterone Levels Linked to Less Pain in Severe Knee OA
Higher serum testosterone levels were associated with less WOMAC pain in the operated knee in both men and women, and less WOMAC disability in women.
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Time Spent in the United States Linked to Opioid Use Among Immigrants
The adjusted rate of opioid use increased nearly 4-fold (adjusted odds ratio, 4.18; 95% CI, 1.76-9.96), from 4.7% among new immigrants to 14.8% among those who had been in this country for 15 years or more.
Proposal Aims to Define Standard THC Units Across Products, Administration Routes
Clinicians are routinely asked by their patients if CBD products are safe and effective, but research is lagging behind public acceptance.
How Do Disparities in the Physician Workforce Affect Patients?
Recent research indicates that disparities related to physician race or ethnicity, sex, or disability status may play a role in physician burnout.
Codeine and Tramadol Overused for Pediatric Pain Management Despite Recommendations
Experts advise using ibuprofen and acetaminophen rather than codeine and tramadol to treat children in pain.
Chronic Axial Pain Prevalent in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chronic axial pain history was indicated in about 25% of patients with inflammatory bowel disease.
Sublingual Cyclobenzaprine Improves Pain, Sleep Measures in Fibromyalgia
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of a sublingual formulation of cyclobenzaprine in fibromyalgia.
Optimizing Intrathecal Drug Therapy for Neuropathic Pain
When traditional oral analgesics no longer control pain, some physicians are turning to alternative drug delivery methods that provide pain relief while avoiding systemic adverse effects.
GnRH Antagonist Approved for Endometriosis Pain Suppresses Ovulation
In healthy women with normal ovulatory function, treatment with elagolix suppressed ovulation in a dose-dependent manner and reduced endometrial thickness at doses used to treat endometriosis pain.
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.
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