Assessment of Nerve Fibers and Nav1.7 in PHN Patients
The following is a summary of “Cutaneous nerve fiber and peripheral Nav1.7 assessment in a large cohort of patients with postherpetic neuralgia,” published in the November 2023 issue of ...
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Pediatric Cardiology CL Curriculum Impact on Practice
The following is a summary of "Pediatric Cardiology Condolence Letter Writing: Does a Fellowship Curriculum Impact Practice?" published in the September 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Manage...
Evaluating Practical Outcomes, Contentment, and Optimization of Ubrogepant for Migraine Treatment in Combination with OnabotulinumtoxinA
The following is a summary of “Real-world effectiveness, satisfaction, and optimization of ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine in combination with onabotulinumtoxinA: results fr...
Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of End-of-Life Conversation Interventions
The following is a summary of "Interventions to Promote End-of-Life Conversations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis," published in the September 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Manag...
Observational Learning and Pain Perception: A Meta-Analysis of Nocebo Hyperalgesia and Placebo Hypoalgesia Due to OL
The following is a summary of “Learning pain from others: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies on placebo hypoalgesia and nocebo hyperalgesia induced by observational learning,...
Tofacitinib Efficacy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Probable Depression/Anxiety: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 and 3b/4 Randomized Controlled Trials.
The aim of our work is to assess the prevalence of probable major depressive disorder and/or probable generalized anxiety disorder (pMDD/pGAD) in patients with moderate to severe rheumatoid ...
Peripheral Pain Captured Centrally: Altered Brain Morphology on MRI in Small Fiber Neuropathy Patients With and Without an SCN9A Gene Variant.
The current study aims to characterize brain morphology of pain as reported by small fiber neuropathy (SFN) patients with or without a gain-of-function variant involving the SCN9A gene and c...
Analyzing the Role of CGRP in Triggering Migraine Aura
The following is a summary of “Calcitonin gene-related peptide causes migraine aura,” published in the September 2023 issue of Pain by Al-Khazali et al. Calcitonin gene-related pe...
A Comprehensive Review of Evidence-Based Guidance for End-of-Life WMV
The following is a summary of "Evidence Guiding Withdrawal of Mechanical Ventilation at the End of Life: A Review," published in the September 2023 issue of Pain and Symptom Management by Ma...
ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- An automated pain recognition system is promising for detecting pain before, during, and after surgery, according to a study presented at ANESTHESI...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Headache in Adulthood
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are associated with primary headache in adulthood, according to a review published online Oct. 25 in Neurology...
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
FRIDAY, Oct. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Acupuncture after heart valve surgery is feasible and safe and has clinical benefit, according to a study recently published in JTCVS Open.&nb...
Efficacy of non-conventional synthetic DMARDs for patients with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the efficacy of non-conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (ncs-DMARD) strategies on patients with rheuma...
Benign or painful? The interpretation of pain and fear of progression in rheumatoid arthritis.
People with chronic pain tend to interpret ambiguous information as health-related, more so than people without. In this study, we aimed to investigate whether people with rheumatoid arthrit...
Deactivation of dorsal CA1 pyramidal neurons projecting to medial prefrontal cortex contributes to neuropathic pain and short-term memory impairment.
Neuropathic pain after peripheral nerve injury is a multidimensional experience that includes sensory, affective, and cognitive components that interact with one another. Hypoexcitation of t...
Affording Health Care Now a Struggle for Half of Americans: Poll
THURSDAY, Oct. 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of working-age Americans struggle to afford their health care and many forgo care, possibly risking their health, according to a n...
Health Care Workers Reported More Days of Poor Mental Health in 2022
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Health workers continued to report poor mental health and burnout in 2022, according to a Vital Signs report published in the Oct. 24 early-rele...
Targeting Autonomic Cephalalgias and Central Generators of Migraine for Personalized Pain Management
The following is a summary of “Central generators of migraine and autonomic cephalalgias as targets for personalized pain management: Translational links,” published in the July 2023 iss...
Georgia to Be First State to Let Pharmacies Sell Low-Dose Cannabis
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Four years after the state of Georgia approved the distribution of low-dose THC, medical marijuana may be sold at local pharmacies. That will make ...
Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
THURSDAY, Oct. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Non-White patients have a lower likelihood of having pain scores reported and of receiving analgesia during prehospital care for traumatic injurie...
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