Pain
Conference Coverage
Depression linked to persistent opioid use after hysterectomy
VANCOUVER – Women with preoperative depression were more likely to have a comorbid pain disorder, compared with...
News
Support for medical marijuana transcends political affiliation
Use by cancer patients supported by over 80% of survey respondents, regardless of party.
News
Cancer pain management inadequate in opioid-saturated areas
Less than one-fourth of cancer patients in rural southwest Virginia received prescription opioids, suggesting suboptimal pain management.
Case Reports
Adiposis Dolorosa Pain Management
While current approaches to treatment focus on surgery, opiates, and other medications, health care providers may also consider ketamine infusion...
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Opioids, benzodiazepines carry greater risk of COPD-related hospitalization
The risk of hospitalization because of respiratory events for patients with COPD was especially high when opioid and benzodiazepine medications...
Opinion
Is carpal tunnel syndrome the tip of the iceberg?
Dr. Douglas Paauw presents a case involving a patient with no clear reasons for having clinical heart failure.
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Drug crisis continues to evolve beyond opioids
Primary care physicians “are well intentioned but underprepared and may miss some of the drug misuse risks affecting their patients,” says the...
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FDA approves afamelanotide for treatment of rare condition with light-induced pain
This is the first treatment approved to help patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria increase their exposure to light.
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Sensory feedback may smooth walking with a prosthetic leg
Neural stimulation was associated with faster walking speeds, increased confidence, greater metabolic efficiency, and reduced phantom limb pain....
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Migraines linked to higher risk of dementia
People with a history of migraines may be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.