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Chronic Pain

Pain Management Skills Helps Those With Chronic Low Back Pain

FDA to Review Relugolix Combination Therapy for Endometriosis Pain

Acute Pain

Topical Lidocaine Gel Reduces Pain Scores and Opioid Use Consumption After Following Cardiac Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery May Not Be More Effective Than Nonsurgical Alternatives

Post-Surgical Pain

Tape of Therapeutic Suggestions Influences Postop Pain Outcomes, Opioid Use

Therapeutic Suggestions During GA Linked to Reduced Pain

Sports and Overuse Injury

Treatments Appear No Better Than Placebo for Tennis Elbow

Gluteal Loading Exercise May Not Improve Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

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

Evaluating Persistent Neurosensory Disturbances After Trigeminal Nerve Injury

Lidocaine Medicated Plaster Effective Treats Postherpetic Neuralgia

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

Inflammatory Biomarkers Have Differing Effects on Joint Symptoms and Structural Changes in Knee Osteoarthritis

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Improves Knee OA Pain But Clinical Superiority Uncertain

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

Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain

US Cancer Mortality Rates Down From 2014 to 2018

Migraine and Headache

Fifteen Headache-Day Threshold Does Not Capture Migraine Burden

Sleep Disorders Highly Prevalent in Children With 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

AAP Releases Policy Statement for Provision of Trauma-Informed Care in Pediatric Health Care Systems

Psychotropic Medications May Significantly Reduce Chronic Pain in Pediatric Patients

Practice Management

HIPAA Provisions Are Often Misunderstood and Impede Big Data Use

US Medical Debt High, But Varies Geographically

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