Topics

Chronic Pain

Could Engaging With a Patient Who Experiences Favorable Treatment Outcomes Improve Outcomes for Others?

Short-Term Improvement in Chronic Pain for Oral Cannabinoids

Acute Pain

Reduced Postoperative Opioid Administration in Infants With Standing IV Acetaminophen Protocol

Lidocaine in Multimodal Analgesia Reduces Pain After Sleeve Gastrectomy

Post-Surgical Pain

IV Dexmedetomidine Comparable to SCPB for Post-Thyroidectomy Pain Reduction

Tape of Therapeutic Suggestions Influences Postop Pain Outcomes, Opioid Use

Sports and Overuse Injury

Exercise Plus Dry Needling or Kinesio Taping May Improve Pain, Disability in Patients With Myofascial Pain Syndrome

Treatments Appear No Better Than Placebo for Tennis Elbow

Low Back Pain

Risk for Lower Back Pain Seen With Asthma, COPD

Use of Diagnostic Imaging for Low Back Pain Increasing in Primary Care

Neuropathic Pain

Relative Efficacy of Pharmacotherapy for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Vutrisiran Approved for Polyneuropathy of Hereditary Transthyretin-Mediated Amyloidosis

Diabetic Neuropathy

Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: Outcomes With Ranibizumab vs Panretinal Photocoagulation

QUIZ: Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – an Overview

Postherpetic Neuralgia

Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Incidence of Postherpetic Neuralgia

Is Asthma Linked to Shingles Risk in Adults?

Musculoskeletal Pain

Cannabidiol Treatment Effective for Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis Pain, Disability

Pentoxifylline Reduced Radiculopathy Associated With Degenerative Disc

Pain Comorbidities

Depression Comorbidity Associated With Greater Healthcare Expenditures in Back Pain

Observational Tools May Lack Sensitivity for Evaluating Pain Intensity in Advanced Dementia

Diabetes

Prediabetes Knowledge Gaps Found With Survey of PCPs

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Does Not Benefit Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Chemical Dependency

Benzodiazepine Dependence: Treatment Options

Cocaine Use Up in the United States

Mental Illness

Improving Medication Adherence to Mitigate Adverse Effects of Cannabis on Psychosis Relapse

Suicide Prevention and Intervention: Considering Cultural Differences

Abdominal and Pelvis Pain

Usual Care vs Restrictive Strategy to Reduce Abdominal Pain in Patients With Gallstones

Implementation of Psychological Screening Program in Children With Abdominal Pain Successful

Cancer Pain

Persistent Opioid Use After Sarcoma Treatment Explored Among Youth

Durable Remission Seen in 2 CLL Patients After CAR T Cell Therapy

Migraine and Headache

Ubrogepant Most Effective in Mild vs Moderate or Severe Headache Pain Intensity

Ubrogepant Combined With OnabotulinumtoxinA Effective for Breakthrough Migraine

Geriatric Pain Management

Experts Offer Tips on Integrating Medical Marijuana Into Geriatric Practice

Fall Risk Increased With Poor Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness

Pediatric Pain Management

Pain at Presentation Linked to Nonoperative Failure Risk in Pediatric Appendicitis

Most Teens With Severe Substance Use Disorder Have Persistent Symptoms

Practice Management

Medicare Could Have Saved $3.6 Billion on Generic Drugs in 2020

FDA Aims To Improve Medical Device Security

Oral and Maxillofacial Pain

Cloves for Oral Cavity Pain

Podcast: What You Need To Know About Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

Treatments

Vaginal Moisturizer, Estradiol Tablet No Better Than Placebo

Naldemedine Safe, Effective for Opioid-Induced Constipation