Pain
News
Almost one-third of ED patients with gout are prescribed opioids
A diagnosis of diabetes or polyarticular gout attack, and prior opioid use were all associated with a more than 100% higher odds of opioid...
Conference Coverage
Claims data suggest endometriosis ups risk of chronic opioid use
Women with endometriosis had a nearly 300% higher rate of chronic opioid use, compared with those without endometriosis, according to an analysis...
CE/CME
Click for Credit: Roux-en-Y for diabetes; Exercise & fall prevention; more
Topics include: Inconsistent cannabis data • Roux-en-Y for diabetes remission • CPAP compliance • Exercise & fall prevention • HIV &...
Conference Coverage
Medical cannabis legalization outpacing evidence
SAN FRANCISCO – Sparse evidence on cannabis is based on observational studies – not RCTs, said Dr. Kevin P. Hill.
News
Sexual assault in military linked to sexual pain
Comorbid depression and PTSD also was likely in these female veterans.
News
Mindfulness-based stress reduction reduces migraine frequency
SAN ANTONIO – The intervention also led to reductions in anxiety, depression, and stress symptoms and an increase in gray matter volume.
Radiology Review
These Hips Don’t Lie
After his car is broadsided at an unknown speed, this older man complains of hip pain. What will a radiograph show?
News
Varicella vaccine delivers doubled benefit to children
Varicella vaccine not only protects against chicken pox but also confers effective protection against pediatric zoster.
PURLs
Less Is More When It Comes to Ketorolac for Pain
It’s time to review our dosing with ketorolac for acute pain management.
News from the FDA/CDC
Stewart Tepper: Emgality approval ‘very exciting’
The treatment binds to calcitonin gene-related peptide and is the first therapy to reduce the frequency of episodic cluster headache attacks.