Pain

NSAIDs “provide the greatest benefit and least harm” for treating acute pain in children compared with ketamine and opioids, according to findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Uncertainty about future care and life impacts were among the top concerns for patients with psoriatic arthritis, but not for physicians, who highly prioritized individual symptoms, according to data published in ACR Open Rheumatology.

Duloxetine, milnacipran and pregabalin can yield significant pain relief over at least 12 weeks for approximately one out of 10 adults with fibromyalgia, according to an analysis of Cochrane reviews published in Rheumatology.

Patients aged 65 years and older who use acetaminophen demonstrate greater risks for serious complications, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease and gastrointestinal bleeding, noted a study published in Arthritis Care & Research.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Patients with lateral epicondylitis often present with pain and dysfunction, however, most of the time, symptoms get better on own, according to a presenter here.

Patients’ perception of their illness and coping styles may play a role in whether hand osteoarthritis pain improves or deteriorates over the long term, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

Healio has compiled a list of the most-read nephrology transplant news stories in 2024.

Thirty-six years ago, James H. Brien, DO, FAAP, wrote a letter to Theodore C. Eickhoff, MD, congratulating him on the launch of a new publication for which Eickhoff was the chief medical editor, Infectious Disease News.

This year, several of our top stories on dry eye disease focused on sleep quality and treatment options, including supplements designed to reduce symptoms.

WASHINGTON — Patients who use medication or surgery to achieve at least 5% weight loss demonstrate greater improvements in patient-reported outcomes across various rheumatic diseases, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2024.