Tag: Pain
Lasting Analgesia for Subcompartmental GON Block
Subcompartmental greater occipital nerve block gives 24 weeks analgesia in cervicogenic headache
FDA Warns of Joint Pain Tied to DPP-4 Inhibitors
Agency advises users with such symptoms to contact their doctor
Psychological Features Impact Myofascial Paraspinous Pain Tx
Anxiety is strongest predictor of trigger point treatment response for patients with chronic pain
Classification Details Pain Prevalence Among U.S. Adults
6.4 percent of adults classified as having highest level of pain, based on persistence, bothersomeness
Drug Monitoring Program Tied to Drop in Opioid Rx in Florida
Modest decrease in opioid prescriptions and use; reductions only in highest baseline prescribers, users
FDA Approves OxyContin for Children As Young As 11
Duragesic is the only other extended-release opioid with FDA-approved labeling for use in children
Many Reproductive-Age Women Experience Pelvic Pain
Findings suggest that even during routine visits, doctors should ask women about pelvic pain
Tamsulosin Could Help Passage of Larger Kidney Stones
Especially helpful with larger stones, while smaller ones may pass on their own
U.S. Medical Groups Fighting Prescription Opioid Abuse
Special Task Force aims to curb 'epidemic' of addiction to opioids such as Oxycontin, Vicodin
Not All Placebos Are Equal in Knee Osteoarthritis
Differential placebo effects can alter estimates of the relative efficacies of active treatments
