Adjust Use of Contrast for Pain Procedures During Shortage
Recommendations have been issued by the ASRA and Pain Medicine for interventional pain procedures during the current contrast shortage.
Subject: General Pain Management
Medical Cannabis Use May Improve Long-Term Depression and Anxiety
Compared with its use for chronic pain, reliable evidence to support the use of cannabis to treat anxiety is lacking and available data are “conflicting.” To bring clarity to the issue, researchers conducted a retrospective database study of Canadian medical cannabis patients.
Cannabinoid Use Increases Sedation Requirements During Endoscopy
Baseline cannabinoid use is associated with higher sedation use during endoscopy with endoscopist-directed conscious sedation.
Meaningful Within-Patient Changes Established for WOMAC Domains in Osteoarthritis
Researchers examined meaningful within-patient changes in WOMAC using data from 3 trials that included patients with moderate to severe hip and knee osteoarthritis.
Combine and Conquer: A Treatment Strategy to Combat Drug-Use Associated Infections
Sandra Springer, MD, and Laura Marks, MD, PhD, highlight the need for a combined treatment approach for patients with drug-use associated infections.
Warning Letters Sent to Online Pharmacies Illegally Selling Schedule II Stimulants
The FDA urges consumers to buy prescription drugs, such as Adderall, from state-licensed US pharmacies or physicians located in the US.
Delays in Care Longer for Female Trauma Patients
Female trauma patients have longer delays in trauma care and an increased likelihood of discharge to long-term care facilities compared with male trauma patients.
Custom TMS Halved Depression Symptoms and Treatment Time
Researchers have developed a system of quantitative EEG analysis which delivers an EEG phenotype associated with depression or anxiety that is customizable to each patient.
GE Healthcare Contrast Media Products in Short Supply
Visipaque and Omnipaque are radiographic contrast agents.
Pain and Central Sensitization Characteristics in IBD
Researchers sought to understand the epidemiology of pain in patients with IBD and identify pain characteristics with a focus on central sensitization.
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