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Pain Management

Physician Burnout Significantly Increased During 2020 to 2021

Sep 24, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 23, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A dramatic increase in burnout occurred in U.S. physicians between 2020 and 2021, according to a study published online Sept. 13 in Mayo Clinical Proceedings...

Sleep Deprivation May Increase Risk for Systemic Lupus in Women

Sep 23, 2022

THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lack of sleep is associated with an increased risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), particularly among women with concomitant depression or bodily p...

Addressing Gaps in Pain Management for Patients With ADPKD

Sep 22, 2022

Clinicians should work closely with patients with ADPKD to foster an open dialogue and develop a personalized care plan to help manage their pain. In the United States, an estimated 140,000 ad...

Poll: Seven in 10 Older Adults Report Joint Pain or Arthritis

Sep 22, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Seven in 10 older U.S. adults report joint pain or arthritis, with nearly half reporting that it limits their daily activities, according to the results of...

Medical Debt Tied to Worsening of Food, Housing Insecurity

Sep 22, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Medical debt is common and is a risk factor for worsening of food and housing insecurity, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Network O...

Safer Opioid Supply Program Can Cut Adverse Clinical Outcomes, Health Costs

Sep 20, 2022

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For people with a diagnosis of opioid use disorder (OUD), entering a safer opioid supply (SOS) program can reduce adverse clinical outcomes and health care c...

Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events

Sep 17, 2022

FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Burnout in physicians is associated with a decrease in job satisfaction and with increased patient safety events and patient dissatisfaction, according to a ...

Medical Cannabis Tied to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders

Sep 15, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic pain who use medical cannabis have a higher risk for heart rhythm disorders versus nonusers, according to a study presented at the Eur...

Risk Factors ID'd for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery

Sep 14, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Potential risk factors for new long-term opioid use after lung cancer surgery have been identified, and new long-term opioid use is associated with an incre...

Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders

Sep 06, 2022

TUESDAY, Sept. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- A collaborative care initiative may expedite care for hip fractures among elderly patients, according to research published in the July-August issue of Geria...

Risk for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Examined

Aug 31, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Neonates exposed to strong agonists and long half-life prescription opioids in the third trimester of pregnancy have an increased risk for neonatal opioid ...

Olokizumab Tops Placebo for RA Patients Receiving Methotrexate

Aug 25, 2022

THURSDAY, Aug. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Olokizumab is superior to placebo and noninferior to adalimumab in patients with rheumatoid arthritis receiving maintenance methotrexate, according to a stu...

Intraosseous Morphine Reduces Postop Pain After TKA

Aug 22, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Intraosseous morphine added to standard antibiotic solution offers pain relief immediately after total knee arthroplasty (TKA), according to a study recently ...

Three Pharmacy Chains Must Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis

Aug 19, 2022

THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Three of the country's largest pharmacy chains will have to pay $650.5 million over the next 15 years to two Ohio counties for their role in the opioid epid...

Baseline Knowledge Uneven Among Cannabis Dispensary Personnel

Aug 19, 2022

THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Cannabis dispensary personnel are committed to their profession, but baseline cannabis knowledge is uneven and workplace training in cannabis therapeutics...

Program Cuts Opioid Use in Teens After Spinal Surgery for Scoliosis

Aug 15, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- An intervention that involves preoperative patient education and smaller prescription quantity successfully reduces opioid use while maintaining pain control ...

Opioid Rx Down for Chronic Noncancer Pain, Cancer Pain in U.S. Adults

Aug 15, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Opioid prescribing declined for both chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and cancer pain between 2012 and 2019, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in P...

Treatment Needs Often Unmet for Generalized Pustular Psoriasis

Aug 15, 2022

MONDAY, Aug. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- There is unmet need for the treatment of generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) flares, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in JAMA Dermatology. Car...

Low Dietary Calcium, Potassium Intake Tied to Kidney Stone Recurrence

Aug 13, 2022

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Lower dietary calcium and potassium intake are risk factors for symptomatic kidney stone recurrence, according to a study published in the August issue of t...

Adjunctive Acupuncture May Speed Relief From Pain of Renal Colic

Aug 10, 2022

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- For acute renal colic, acupuncture as an adjunct to intramuscular injection of diclofenac sodium may accelerate pain relief, according to a study published...

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