Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions
Must Reads In Pain
Pain for May/June 2016
Screening for Colorectal Cancer, JAMA; ePub 2016 Jun 15; US Preventive Services Task Force
Analgesia for Management of Renal Colic in the ED, Lancet; 2016 May 14; Pathan, Mitra, et al
Cardiorespiratory Fitness & BMD in Men, Mayo Clin Proc; ePub 2016 Apr 14; Wainstein, Feldman, et al
Pain for March/April 2016
PPIs and Risk of Incident CKD or ESRD, J Am Soc Nephrol; ePub 2016 Apr 14; Xie, Bowe, et al
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Chronic Back Pain, JAMA; 2016 Mar; Cherkin, Sherman, et al
Treating Lyme Disease With Longer-Term Therapy, N Engl J Med; 2016 Mar 31; Berende, et al
FDA Issues New Opioid Safety Warnings, FDA news release; 2016 March 22
Sexual Assault by an Intimate Partner, Obstet Gynecol; 2016 Mar; Seyller, Denis, et al
Pain for January/February 2016
FDA Approves Onzetra Xsail for Migraine in Adults, Intranasal medication for treatment of migraine
Hematuria a Marker of Occult Urinary Tract Cancer, ACP Offers Advice for High-Value Care
Aggressive Cancer Care Near End of Life, Gaining the family perspective
FDA Approves Omnigraft for Diabetic Foot Ulcers, New indication for matrix device
Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose, Should prescriptions be discontinued?
Pain for November/December 2015
Radiographic Evidence of Hip Osteoarthritis, What is the association with hip pain?
Treatment for Intermittent Claudication, Is combination therapy the answer?
FDA Approves Narcan Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose, Nasal spray form of naloxone for emergency usage
Future Opioid Misuse in Adolescence, Is there a risk with prior legitimate use?
Treating Neuropathic Pain in Ca Patients, Efficacy of anticonvulsants or antidepressants
Pain for September/October 2015
Physical Therapy vs Usual Care, Which is more effective for low back pain?
Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use, Will rise in morbidity & mortality continue?
FDA Approves MorphaBond for Pain, ER tablets have abuse-deterrent properties
Calcium Intake and Bone Mineral Density, Dietary sources vs supplements
Epidural Corticosteroid Injections for Pain, Assessing benefits and risks for radiculopathy