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Clinton Foundation’s Recommendations to Address the Opioid Crisis
The Clinton Foundation’s Health Matters Initiative, in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, issued a report providing 49 recommendations under 10 topic areas on how to address the opioid crisis.
Complementary Approaches to Chronic Pain Management
Pharmacologic-only approaches to the management of chronic pain seldom provide complete/adequate pain relief and experts advocate for an integrative approach to the management of chronic pain.
Emerging Dosing Device Tech Could Print Multiple, Custom-Dose Medications
Researchers are working on a new technology that could potentially allow clinicians the ability to print multiple drugs onto a dissolvable strip, a microneedle patch, or another type of dosing device.
Long-Term Opioid Rx Use Skyrocketed Between 1999 and 2014
Long-term opioid prescription use increased threefold during a 16-year period between 1999 and 2014.
Association Between Low Levels of Blimp-1 Protein, Lupus
Researchers from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research may have identified a potential cause for lupus, which may lead to new treatment options.
Technology for Pain Management
Current State of Evidence on Ketamine: Uses, Effects, Research
Ketamine was found to alleviate several pain modalities, and a number of clinical trials investigating its efficacy are ongoing.
Cannabis for Medicine: Research and Policies Needed
Medical marijuana, as a botanical and a scheduled drug does not fit the FDA paradigm for drug approval, a major impediment to its use in research.
Connection Between Migraine and Hypertension in Women
Dr Pamela Rist discusses her research in women with migraine and hypertension at the 2017 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Scroll to below the video for a full text transcript of Dr Rist’s interview.
Naloxone: Policies and Access
Policies have helped make naloxone more available, thus contributing to the reduction of opioid-related deaths in the U.S.
Quizzes
Rheumatoid Arthritis Assessment and Management: Clinical Quiz
Compete against your peers with our rheumatoid arthritis clinical quiz.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Guideline Recommendation Clinical Quiz
Test your knowledge: How well do you know the guidelines for rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Clinical Guidelines Quiz
Compete against your peers with our rheumatoid arthritis clinical quiz.
Rx IQ: Chronic Pain Treatments
Test your knowledge of chronic pain.
The Multifaceted Aspects of Chronic Pain
How much do you know about the role of psychosocial factors, the placebo effect, and optimal pain management practices in chronic pain?
Slideshows
Case Study: Lateral Hip Pain
A patient presents with pain in her left hip that has persisted for 6 months despite physical therapy and greater trochanteric bursa injections.
Case Study: Pain Following a Twisted Ankle
A man presents with persistent ankle pain following a twisting injury sustained while dancing at a wedding.
Case Study: Bilateral Knee Pain Due to Osteoarthritis
A woman with a history of osteoarthritis presents with bilateral knee pain.
Case Study: Pain and Swelling Following Knee Replacement
A man presents with knee pain and swelling 3 months after undergoing knee replacement.
Case Study: How Would You Treat This Patient’s Elbow Pain?
A man presents with right elbow pain after he fell 2 days ago.
Case Study: Low Back and Knee Pain and Dysphagia
A man presents with a history of chronic low back pain, knee pain, and dysphagia.
Case Study: Shoulder Pain Following a Bicycle Accident
A woman presents with shoulder pain from an injury sustained after falling off her bicycle.
Case Study: Foot Pain Following a Hiking Accident
A man presents with pain in his foot following an injury sustained while he was hiking.
Case Study: Neck Pain, Dyspnea, and Fever
A woman with a 1-week history of pharyngitis presents with neck pain, dyspnea, and fever.
Case Study: Severe Knee Pain and Disability
A man presents with severe knee pain and disability after undergoing a total knee replacement 30 years ago.
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