Mindfulness Training Improved Positive Emotion Regulation in OUD
Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement reduced craving, improved attention to positive information, positive affect, anhedonia
CMS Rule Set to Stabilize Small Health Insurance Markets
Rule includes special enrollment period pre-enrollment verification, flexibility in level of cover
Fatigue, Distraction Play Role in Risk of Low Back Pain
Another big culprit: manual labor that involves awkward positions
Four in 10 Adults Choose Telemedicine Visits
Video visits less likely among older patients and those without internet access
Outcomes Better at One Year With Physical Therapy for Knee OA
Less pain, functional disability seen at one year with physical therapy versus intraarticular glucocorticoid injection
Intra-Articular Injection of Triamcinolone Beneficial in Hip Osteoarthritis
Pain improved with ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anesthetic added to best current treatment
Review: Several Classes of Drugs Treat Pain of Diabetic Neuropathy
Longer-term assessments of outcomes needed, researchers say
Hydroxyurea Underutilized for Patients With Sickle Cell
Only 23 percent using the drug within a year of their last pain crisis
Recognition of Patient Expertise Can Improve Adherence
Recognizing patient expertise in treatment decision can prevent nonadherence based on disagreement
December 2016 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for December 2016. This roundup includes the...
