Active Synovitis With Osteitis Predicts Residual Synovitis in RA
Findings among patients with rheumatoid arthritis who achieve clinical low disease activity or remission
Many Obese Patients Not Getting Optimal Hospice Care
And those who do get end-of-life services have fewer days than normal-weight patients
Treatment of Hips Beneficial in Patients With Low Back Pain
Prescriptive tx of bilateral hips, in addition to pragmatic tx of lumbar spine has clinical value
Clinical Massage, Guided Imagery Reduce Pain, Anxiety
Findings show beneficial effects for two interventions among patients in progressive care unit
Surgery Can Benefit T2DM Control for Patients With Lumbar Stenosis
Post-op HbA1c changes linked to improvement in Oswestry Disability Index, JOA, JOABPEQ scores
NSAIDs Found to Be of Little Benefit to Patients With Back Pain
Patients who took NSAIDs were also 2.5 times more likely to suffer gastrointestinal side effects
January 2017 Briefing – Pain Management
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pain Management for January 2017. This roundup includes the...
Unusual Amnestic Syndrome Seen With Opioid Abuse
Drug abuse may cause an unusual short-term memory syndrome
Study Assesses Sublingual Fentanyl Vs Morphine for CA Pain
Both treatments were found to be safe; majority of patients preferred sublingual administration
Strategies Presented for Addressing Uncompensated Time
Strategies include limiting tasks to those that require medical license, streamlining portal messages
