Pain Management Archives - Clinical Advisor

Nurse assisting a patient in physical rehab.

The Emerging Role of Nurse Practitioners in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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July 6, 2020

Nurse Practitioners can provide efficacious care to people with disabilities, resulting in cost savings, improved outcomes, and high value.

Patient receiving therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

Rheumatology Information Center

Contextual Effect Enhances Management of Knee Osteoarthritis

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Madeline Morr

July 1, 2020

Researchers aimed to clarify the role of contextual effect in widely used nonpharmacologic, nonsurgical treatments for knee osteoarthritis by conducting a literature review of knee osteoarthritis trials.

Neurology Information Center

Galcanezumab Linked to Improved Work Productivity in Patients With Migraine

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Diana Ernst, RPh

June 22, 2020

Galcanezumab was found to significantly improve work productivity and reduce interictal burden in patients with treatment-resistant migraine, according to results from the phase 3 CONQUER study.

Neurology Information Center

Positive Outcomes Reported With Novel Intranasal DHE for Migraine

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Brian Park, PharmD

June 19, 2020

Positive results were announced from the phase 3 STOP-301 study evaluating INP104 (intranasal dihydroergotamine mesylate; Impel NeuroPharma) for the treatment of acute migraine in adults.

As post-transplant medications are used to reduce the body’s immune reaction to a foreign organ, the

Oncology Information Center

Some Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Found to Be at Risk of Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery

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Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

June 18, 2020

Patients with early-stage breast cancer who undergo mastectomy with or without reconstruction are at risk of prolonged opioid use.

Oncology Information Center

Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs May Prevent Patients With Cancer From Receiving Pain Management Therapy

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Jonathan Goodman, MPhil

June 3, 2020

Prescription drug monitoring programs that aim to prevent opioid misuse may be affecting patients with cancer who need pain management.

Neurology Information Center

Repetitive Multiple Cranial Nerve Blocks Offer Effective Prevention for Chronic Migraine

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Brandon May

May 26, 2020

Repetitive multiple cranial nerve blocks may offer a clinically meaningful benefit as a preventative measure in patients with chronic migraine.

Acupuncture may help ease seasonal allergies

Neurology Information Center

Prophylactic Manual Acupuncture Reduces Migraine Days

April 24, 2020

Undergoing 20 sessions of manual acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture and usual care for prophylactic treatment in migraine.

Neurology Information Center

FDA Clears Hand-Held Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Migraine Prevention

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Brian Park, PharmD

April 24, 2020

The FDA has approved an expanded indication for the gammaCore device to include prevention of migraine.

Pain Management Information Center

Network Analysis Supports Targeting Patients’ Strengths to Treat Chronic Pain

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Laurel Ranger

April 21, 2020

Depression is twice as common in patients with chronic pain compared to health subjects, and pain intensity, frequency, and number of locations are linked to depression and anxiety.