Pain
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Arthroscopic knee surgery offers no lasting pain benefit
Arthroscopic knee surgery in middle-aged or older patients with knee pain is associated with greater harm than good, according to a meta-analysis...
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ICOO: Opioids blurring criminal activity and malpractice
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New strategy tackles pain in refractory patients
Key clinical point: Objective studies can guide successful therapy in the most resistant chronic pain patients, according to a prospective study...
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ICOO: Quality metrics needed for medical marijuana
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ICOO: Opioid prescribing program yields broad benefits
Key clinical point: A comprehensive, step-by-step program aimed at selecting and managing chronic pain candidates initiating opioids has generated...
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Pharmacogenomics for pain meds promising but not ready
Genetic tests for pain treatment efficacy are being marketed in the United States and Australia, but one expert argues that they are not ready for...
News
Amplified pain in knee osteoarthritis linked to insomnia, catastrophizing
Patients with knee osteoarthritis and poor sleep habits suffered greater central sensitization to pain than other individuals, especially if they...
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DDW: Novel acid blocker holds its own against PPIs
Key clinical point: Vonoprazan (not FDA approved) is a novel potassium-competitive acid blocker with a reported half-life longer than that of...
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OARSI: Set concrete walking goals in knee OA
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APA: Honest talk about opioid dependence encouraged
Opioid addiction often starts with a legitimate medical need for painkillers.