New Studies Point to Bidirectional Pathways Between Migraine and RA
A possible bidirectional association between migraine and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is investigated.
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Pain Management in Gout – A Video Interview With Lawrence Edwards, MD
Lawrence Edwards, MD, discusses the importance of addressing pain in patients with gout and the role of collaboration between clinical specialties during the management of painful gout flares.
Psychological Treatment Provides Pain Relief for Chronic Back Pain
Sixty-six percent of patients randomly assigned to pain reprocessing therapy were pain-free after treatment compared with 20% in placebo group.
Migraine Management: How to Treat Patients With Vascular Disease
The use of triptans is contraindicated in patients with migraine and a history of ischemic stroke or coronary artery disease, although there is no substantial evidence that they directly increase the risk for vascular events.
Top August & September 2021 FDA Approvals
August and September 2021 FDA drug approvals include treatments for tick-borne encephalitis, idiopathic hypersomnia, schizophrenia, and atopic dermatitis.
Guideline: Evidence-Based Best Practices for the Management of Cancer-Related Pain
The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience has published a best practice guideline for the management and reduction of cancer-associated pain.
Trudhesa Nasal Spray Approved for Acute Treatment of Migraine
The approval is supported by data from the phase 3 STOP 301 study, which evaluated the safety and tolerability of Trudhesa in 354 adults with migraine.
AHA Presidential Statement: The Link Between Opioid Use, CVD, and Stroke
The AHA has issued a Presidential Advisory Statement outlining considerations for addressing the effects of opioids on cardiovascular and neurovascular health.
Sleep Disorders Highly Prevalent in Children With Migraine
Higher Children’s Sleep Habits Questionnaire total score correlated with higher frequency of severe attacks, lower drug efficacy.
Are Epidural Steroid Injections Effective for Lumbosacral Radicular Syndrome?
The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analyses to determine if epidural steroid injections result in clinically meaningful improvement in lumbosacral radicular syndrome.
Exploring Aspirin for the Treatment and Prevention of Migraines
Aspirin has been effective for acute migraines both as a solitary modality and in combination with other drugs, and thus has clinical value in treatment and prophylaxis of the migraines overall.
Study Compares Remote Electrical Neuromodulation to Migraine Meds in Adolescents
Nerivio is a wireless remote electrical neuromodulation device approved for the acute treatment of episodic or chronic migraine in patients 12 years of age and older.
Pain Management Education for APRNs Is Still Lacking
The majority of APRNs report low levels of preparedness in caring for patients with basic chronic or acute pain management needs in their first year of practice.
Opioid Guideline Resources for Nurse Practitioners
The CDC offers 4 resources to support Nurse Practitioners in implementing opioid guidelines.
NSAIDs Better Than Codeine for Outpatient Postoperative Pain
Global assessments at six and 24 hours better with NSAID use, and fewer adverse effects, including bleeding events, reported
Getting Ahead of Migraines With Current and Emerging Approaches
Besides acetaminophen, NSAIDs, triptans, ergot alkaloids, and adjunct antiemetics, gepants and ditans are recently approved for migraine patients.
Spinal Cord Stimulation May Provide Relief in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
At follow-up, 65.9% of the treatment group and 8.5% of the control cohort exhibited improvements in painful diabetic neuropathy.
Migraine Linked to Hypertension in Menopausal Women
Slightly stronger association was seen for ever users of menopausal hormone therapy than never users.
Premature Mortality Not Associated With Chronic or Increasing Pain Among Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
Researchers sought to determine if a higher cumulative pain intensity is associated with premature mortality risk in patients with PsA.
Case Report: Pain Med Dose Linked to Patient’s Sleepwalking
The patient, who had suffered a traumatic brain injury approximately 8 months prior, presented to the emergency department complaining of increasing dizziness as well as sleepwalking frequency.
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