Pain
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Study eyes liability associated with implantable devices for chronic pain
The maintenance of implantable drug delivery systems for the management of chronic pain was associated with death, permanent brain damage, or...
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Painful rash on face
Not only was the rash on this patient’s face and scalp painful, but he had a burning feeling—with vision problems—in his right eye, too.
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Opioid abuse more prevalent in females with major depression
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Pharmacogenetics could be the key to more effective opioid prescription
Pharmacogenetic testing could lead to more effective prescribing of opioids for management of chronic pain.
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Louisiana goes two for one on controlled substance prescriptions
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Serious infection risk rose with opioid use in rheumatoid arthritis
Key clinical point:This is the first convincing evidence of an increased risk of infection associated with opioid use in patients with rheumatoid...
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Getting a good night’s sleep key to reducing chronic pain
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Physician- and patient-based fibromyalgia criteria differ little for most patients
Key clinical point: Physician-based and patient-based reporting of fibromyalgia symptoms yield similar rates of fibromyalgia diagnosis. Major...
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Caution advised for viewers of YouTube peripheral neuropathy videos
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Obesity linked to chronic lower back and musculoskeletal pain
Studies increasingly link chronic lower back pain and chronic musculoskeletal pain to obesity in adolescents, adults, and the elderly. All groups...
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Inflammatory features linked to erosive development in hand OA
Key clinical point: Ultrasonographic evidence of inflammation significantly predicted the development of erosions in hand osteoarthritis. Major...