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September 07, 2021
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Single pain management skills class shows 'meaningful reductions' in lower back pain

Single pain management skills class shows 'meaningful reductions' in lower back pain

A single-session class on pain management skills was noninferior to 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy, and superior to a health education class, for pain catastrophizing in patients with chronic lower back pain, according to data.

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September 01, 2021
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Pain has detrimental effect on employment, financial outcomes among cancer survivors

Pain has detrimental effect on employment, financial outcomes among cancer survivors

Pain experienced by cancer survivors appeared associated with adverse employment and financial outcomes, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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August 19, 2021
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AHA: Seek opioid alternatives for management of pain in patients with CVD

AHA: Seek opioid alternatives for management of pain in patients with CVD

Greater use of opioid alternatives for the treatment of pain in patients with CVD and expanded public training in the recognition and treatment of overdose may stem the contemporary rise in opioid-related deaths, a committee wrote.

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July 29, 2021
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Only higher-dose tramadol outperforms placebo for improved pain, function in knee, hip OA

Only higher-dose tramadol outperforms placebo for improved pain, function in knee, hip OA

A daily 300 mg dose of tramadol — but not 100 or 200 mg doses — surpassed placebo in improving pain and function related to hip or knee osteoarthritis, but was linked to increasing adverse events, researchers noted in Arthritis Care & Research.

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July 02, 2021
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Roswell Park’s opioid-restricting postoperative protocol reduces use safely, substantially

Roswell Park’s opioid-restricting postoperative protocol reduces use safely, substantially

For patients who have undergone surgery as part of their cancer treatment, the need to manage postoperative pain often must be weighed against the need to avoid conversion to chronic opioid use.

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June 14, 2021
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FDA rejects IV tramadol as opioid alternative for second time

FDA rejects IV tramadol as opioid alternative for second time

Avenue Therapeutics announced the FDA has issued a second complete response letter regarding the new drug application for intravenous tramadol as an analgesic treatment for patients with acute pain.

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May 21, 2021
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Widespread unaddressed arthritis pain prompts physicians to 'rethink the conversation'

Widespread unaddressed arthritis pain prompts physicians to 'rethink the conversation'

Findings from the Live Yes! INSIGHTS survey from the Arthritis Foundation showed that out of some 40,000 patient responses, 100% reported experiencing some kind of pain within the last 7 days.

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May 19, 2021
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Treating dry eye 401: A master class in treating complex cases

Treating dry eye 401: A master class in treating complex cases

If you have made it through the Level 101 introduction course on dry eye disease diagnosis, Level 201 on the basics of treating DED and Level 301 on using advanced therapies for patients who require them, you are ready for a master class.

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May 17, 2021
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Text message intervention improves knee osteoarthritis pain

Text message intervention improves knee osteoarthritis pain

Patients who received automated text messages that encouraged exercise adherence reported improvements in their knee osteoarthritis pain at 24 weeks, according to results from randomized clinical trial.

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May 11, 2021
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No link between NSAIDs, more severe COVID-19

No link between NSAIDs, more severe COVID-19

There is no association between the use of NSAIDs and increased COVID-19 severity or mortality, according to data published in The Lancet Rheumatology.

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