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Addressing Psychiatric Comorbidities in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases
Rheuatology Advisor speaks with a psychologist about addressing mental health in patients with inflammatory arthritis.
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Nonprescription Drug Use Associated With Potentially Traumatic Events
The nonmedical use of prescription drugs may be more consistently associated with discrete, potentially traumatic events and social-environmental stressors compared with long-lasting stressors related to family functioning during childhood and youth.
Knee Pain, Functional Impairment in Elderly Linked to Depressive Symptoms
Knee pain and functional impairments in elderly individuals are associated with the development of depressive symptoms.
Cardiometabolic and Mortality Risks in Chronic Inflammatory Disorders
Certain inflammatory disorders may increase the risk for cardiometabolic events and all-cause mortality.
Brief Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care Setting Effective for Youth With Anxiety & Depression
A brief behavioral intervention delivered in a primary care setting was found to be effective for youth with anxiety and depression.
Majority of Opioid Rx for Patients With Mental Disorders
More than half of all opioids prescribed in the United States are for patients who have a mental health disorder.
Persistent Pain Linked With Greater Memory Decline & Dementia Probability
Older adults with persistent pain showed more rapid memory decline and greater dementia probability compared with adults without persistent pain.
Rapidly Increasing Opioid Dose Raises Risk for New-Onset Depression
Rapid increases in prescription opioid dose may lead to higher rates of new-onset depression.
Increased Risk of Depression in Individuals With Insomnia
Insomnia carries more than double the risk of depression, according to a recent meta-analysis.
Shift Work Linked With Poor Health Indicators
Excess weight, sleep issues more common among those with changing schedules.
Less Weight Gain with Gabapentin Enacarbil Therapy for DPN
Gabapentin enacarbil was associated with lower incidences of peripheral edema and weight gain than pregabalin, according to authors of a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 2 study.
Clinical Pain Advisor Articles
- Deaths After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose: Causes and Risk Factors
- Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Reduced Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths
- Opioid-Free Analgesia Use for Postsurgical Pain Limited
- Clonidine May Not Improve Post-Cesarean Delivery Analgesia
- No Added Value With Liposomal Bupivacaine Following TKA With Peripheral Nerve Block
- Recommendations for Perioperative Pain Management in Patients With Opioid Tolerance
- Vertebroplasty Comparable With Placebo for Acute Vertebral Compression Fractures
- Capsaicin 8% Patch May Be Effective in Neuropathic Pain
- Prior Authorization Policy May Help Reduce Long-Acting Opioid Use
- Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Associated With Reduced Risk for Opioid-Related Deaths
- Nature of Opioids Implicated in Deaths Have Shifted for Blacks, Whites Since 1979
- Polypharmacy in Primary Headache Risks Chronicization and Further Complications
- Opioid, Alcohol Misuse Linked to Lower Functioning in Chronic Pain
- Insurance Company Sets Goal for Reducing Opioid Overdoses by 25%
- Various Factors Affect Progress in Back-Related Leg Pain, Sciatica
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