Tag: Pain
Over-the-Counter Meds, Exercise Most Prevalent Treatment for Chronic Pain
26.6 percent of adults reported pharmacologic therapy use alone, with most reporting nonopioid use only
Opioid Use Down With Erector Spinae Plane Blocks in Lumbar Laminectomy
Bilateral erector spinae plane blocks combined with multimodal analgesia also reduces pain scores, need for antiemetic therapy
Few Adults Talk to Providers About BP Risks of OTC Pain Relievers
Findings show fewer than half of patients with high blood pressure have had these conversations
Methotrexate Reduces Pain in Hand Osteoarthritis With Synovitis
Researchers note moderate but potentially clinically meaningful effect on reducing hand pain
No Significant Increase Seen in Cystitis Diagnoses During COVID-19 Pandemic
More women diagnosed with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome, but difference was not significant
Acupuncture Aids Outcomes After Heart Valve Surgery
Reduction seen in pain, nausea, stress, and anxiety, as well as incidence of atrial fibrillation
ASA: Deep Learning Model Can Improve Pain Assessment
Model performed with accuracy of 88 percent for Critical Care Pain Observation Tool, 66 percent for visual analog scale
Opioid Use Down With High-Frequency Electrical Stimulation Device After C-Section
Less opioid medication used prior to discharge and fewer MME prescribed at discharge in the functional versus sham device group
Disparities Seen in Prehospital Pain Care of Traumatic Injuries
Non-White patients less likely to receive analgesia
Relaxing Immersive Virtual Reality Interventions Acceptable, Feasible
Virtual reality interventions are suggested to have positive effect on anticipatory anxiety symptoms and pain
