Rx Up for Stimulants and Antidepressants, Down for Opioids, 2019 to 2022
Proportion of telehealth prescriptions climbed across medications
Abdominal Adipose Tissue Linked to Musculoskeletal Pain
In both men and women, higher levels of adipose tissue were associated with increased odds of reporting chronic pain
Palliative Low-Dose Radiotherapy Improves Pain in Hepatic Cancer
Improvement in hepatic pain seen in 67 percent of patients receiving radiotherapy plus best supportive care
Ruling Out Other Conditions Needed With Suspected Interstitial Cystitis
Specifically, bladder tumors and tuberculosis need to be ruled out
Monoclonal Antibody Tops Placebo for Reducing Migraine Frequency
Humanized mAb directed against pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide ligand reduces migraines over four weeks
Demographic Factors Tied to Differences in Long COVID Symptoms
Higher symptom intensity seen among older people, women, and non-White individuals
People With Xylazine Wounds Face Barriers to Seeking Wound Care
Of those seeking medical care for xylazine wounds, 74 percent reported health care stigma, 58 percent inadequate pain and withdrawal management
Restrictive Strategy for Gallstone Surgery Does Not Change Five-Year Outcomes
However, restrictive strategy results in a significant but small reduction in operation rate
Ubrogepant Administered During Prodrome Beneficial for Migraine
Greater ability to function normally, greater reduction in activity limitations, and greater rate of satisfaction seen with medication
Team-Based Documentation Can Increase Visit Volume, Cut Documentation Time
High-intensity adopters had reduction in documentation for full postadoption periods and following learning period
