Pain
From the Journals
Epilepsy upped risk of unnatural death
People with epilepsy were about three times more likely to die from any unnatural cause and five times more likely to die from unintentional...
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CMS finalizes measures to help combat opioid crisis
Federal agencies and leaders are taking a multipronged approach to the opioid crisis.
From the Journals
Sensitivity of vibration-based neuropathy detectors varies widely
Percentages of patients with diabetes who fail to detect vibration from three tools ranges from 12% to 29%, suggesting to researchers that single-...
Daily News Podcast
MDedge Daily News: Does more marijuana mean fewer opioids?
And acutely ill patients may not get enough venous thromboembolism prophylaxis.
News
FDA recalls kratom products for salmonella contamination
Agency issues its first-ever mandatory recall of the controversial herbal product.
Case Reports
Bilateral thigh and knee pain • leg weakness • no history of trauma • Dx?
► Bilateral thigh and knee pain
► Leg weakness
► No history of trauma
PURLs
Treating migraines: It’s different for kids
Certain medications used for migraine prevention in adults do not perform the same way in children and adolescents and can actually cause harm.
Case Reports
Severe right upper chest pain • tender right sternoclavicular joint • Dx?
► Severe right upper chest pain
► Tender right sternoclavicular joint
Applied Evidence
Acupuncture for pain: 7 questions answered
Is acupuncture an effective treatment for pain? Are there any adverse effects? Learn the answers to these and other questions in this review.
Primary Care Medical Abstracts
Abstract: Don't demonise prescription opioids
The author, a biomedical journalist from Washington, DC, explains how a zero-tolerance policy to opioid prescribing will impede the delivery of...
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FDA advisors recommend lofexidine for opioid withdrawal
SILVER SPRING, MD. – A nonopioid agent for symptomatic treatment of opioid withdrawal could be another option to address the opioid epidemic.