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January 30, 2024
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Implementing ICU Liberation Bundle benefits mechanically ventilated patients

Implementing ICU Liberation Bundle benefits mechanically ventilated patients

Among mechanically ventilated patients, implementation of the ICU Liberation Bundle meant shorter ICU stays and less time receiving ventilation, according to study results published in Critical Care Explorations.

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January 29, 2024
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FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to opioid with ‘overdose protection’

FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to opioid with ‘overdose protection’

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to PF614-MPAR, a “next-generation opioid” designed to limit oral overdose potential, according to a press release from its manufacturer.

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January 18, 2024
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FDA approves Indocin oral suspension generic for inflammatory conditions

FDA approves Indocin oral suspension generic for inflammatory conditions

The FDA has approved an abbreviated new drug application from ANI Pharmaceuticals for indomethacin oral suspension, a generic version of Indocin oral suspension, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

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January 16, 2024
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Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Social determinants of health play ‘an important role’ in end-of-life pain strategies

Patients with gastrointestinal cancers face ongoing racial/ethnicity-based disparities in end-of-life pain management, specifically in terms of access to and utilization of opioids, study results showed.

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December 28, 2023
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The year in pain: Healio’s top 2023 stories on opioids, chronic pain myths and management

The year in pain: Healio’s top 2023 stories on opioids, chronic pain myths and management

The state of pain management in rheumatology has always been in flux.

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December 20, 2023
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New WHO guidance on lower back pain advises against TENS, lumbar support

New WHO guidance on lower back pain advises against TENS, lumbar support

WHO recently released recommendations on managing chronic low back pain in primary care — the organization’s first ever guidelines on the subject.

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December 05, 2023
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Odds of opioid use in autoimmune rheumatic disease decreased 15% annually after 2014

Odds of opioid use in autoimmune rheumatic disease decreased 15% annually after 2014

SAN DIEGO — The likelihood of opioid use among patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease has decreased annually by 15% since 2014, according to data presented at ACR Convergence 2023.

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November 27, 2023
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VIDEO: Microbiome still holds ‘more questions than answers’ for autoimmune disease

VIDEO: Microbiome still holds ‘more questions than answers’ for autoimmune disease

In a Healio video exclusive, Leonard Calabrese, DO, chief medical editor of Healio Rheumatology, offered his insights for our November issue, led by a cover story examining the connection between the gut microbiome and rheumatic disease.

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November 21, 2023
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One in four adults use pharmacologic therapies for chronic pain

One in four adults use pharmacologic therapies for chronic pain

One in four adults relied solely on medications to manage chronic pain, highlighting an opportunity to increase use of nonpharmacologic therapies, particularly in men, older adults and those with public insurance, according to researchers.

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November 20, 2023
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Surveys show providers and patients increasingly endorse ‘whole-person’ integrative care

Surveys show providers and patients increasingly endorse ‘whole-person’ integrative care

It has taken decades, but with each passing year, integrative health care is marching more squarely into the mainstream of American medicine.

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