High-Frequency Peripheral Nerve Stimulation May Effectively Treat Chronic Pain
Peripheral nerve stimulation at 10 KHz was found to be efficacious in reducing chronic pain.
Abdominal And Pelvis Pain
Psychological Comorbidities in Chronic Pelvic Pain
Those with chronic pelvic pain often have comorbid psychological syndromes, such as depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing.
Efficacy of Moisturizer, Estradiol Tablets Examined in Treating Vulvovaginal Symptoms
Similar reductions were seen for most bothersome symptom severity for all treatment groups over 12 weeks (estradiol, −1.4; moisturizer, −1.2; and placebo, −1.3).
Vaginal Moisturizer, Estradiol Tablet No Better Than Placebo
Reduction of vulvovaginal symptoms in postmenopausal women similar in all three groups.
Epidural Analgesia May Reduce Short-Term Mortality in Acute Pancreatitis
Use of epidural analgesia in patients with critically acute pancreatitis may reduce the 30-day mortality rates compared with the absence of a pain management strategy.
Lateral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome: Newly Described Cause of Flank Pain
Lateral Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome, a newly defined syndrome characterized by flank tenderness, may successfully be treated with lidocaine injections and alternative treatments.
Trigger Point Injection Effective for Pelvic Floor Spasm in Men
Trigger point injection as an adjunct to physical therapy is well tolerated and improves symptoms of pelvic floor muscle spasm in approximately 50% of patients with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Cardiometabolic and Mortality Risks in Chronic Inflammatory Disorders
Certain inflammatory disorders may increase the risk for cardiometabolic events and all-cause mortality.
Caudal Block May Increase Intracranial Pressure in Children
Caudal block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric populations may result in an increase in intracranial pressure when performed with a high volume of local anesthetic.
Remicade Biosimilar FDA-Approved
The FDA has approved Renflexis, the second approved biosimilar to Remicade.
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