Tag: Pain
Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation Reduces Knee Arthritis Pain
Particular benefits seen for patients aged 50 years or older, regardless of previous surgery
AAN: Spinal Cord Stimulation Beneficial for Diabetic Neuropathy
Durable pain relief and neurological improvement observed, with most of benefit retained at 24 months
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Children Undergoing Venipuncture
Significantly less pain and anxiety reported by pediatric patients undergoing immersive virtual reality intervention
Evidence Found of Causal Link for Multisite Chronic Pain and MS, RA
Association with multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis may be partially mediated by body mass index
Initiation of Opioids Not Recommended for Chronic Pain
Strong recommendation made against long-term opioid therapy, especially for younger age groups, those with substance use disorder
Medical Cannabis Tied to Lessening of Opioid Dosages
Findings seen among people on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
AI Algorithm Predicts Headache Surgical Outcomes From Pain Patterns
Algorithm was consistently more accurate than trained clinical evaluators for predicting outcomes based on pain drawings
Evidence for Efficacy of Antidepressants for Pain Is Limited
In 11 comparisons, antidepressants were efficacious, but they were inefficacious or evidence was inconclusive for 31 comparisons
Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk for Frozen Shoulder
Meta-analysis shows risk might be more than three times higher compared with people without diabetes
AI Analysis of Chest Radiographs Can Triage Acute Chest Pain Syndrome
Model including deep learning predictions significantly improved discrimination of the composite outcome
