Tag: Pain
How Do Symptoms of Cystitis, Overactive Bladder Differ?
Bladder/pubic pain most bothersome symptom of interstitial cystitis, while urgency, daytime frequency most bothersome symptoms of overactive bladder
Medical Cannabis Effective for Pain Relief in Cancer
Pain relief better with THC:CBD balanced strains than THC-dominant and CBD-dominant strains
E-Health Self-Management Chronic Pain Program Beneficial
Increase in proportion of patients achieving ≥15 percent reduction in daily morphine equivalent dose, ≥2-point reduction in pain intensity
SPPADE Symptoms Common in Cancer Patients
Co-occurrence of symptoms also very common across cancer types
Evidence Limited for Long-Term Benefits of Discectomy for Sciatica
Benefits for reduction in leg pain and disability declined over time
Fibromyalgia Is Risk Factor for Opioid Use Disorder Exacerbations
New instrument, the Pain-related OUD Exacerbation Scale, shows validity
Digitally Reported Patient Outcomes Tied to Better Disease Control in RA
Findings of modest clinical value seen for adults with rheumatoid arthritis
About 20 Percent of U.S. Adults Experienced Chronic Pain in 2021
Higher prevalence seen for non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native adults, bisexual adults, those who are divorced or separated
Pulsed Radiofrequency + Steroids Best for Sciatica From Herniated Disc
Outcomes better with pulsed radiofrequency + transforaminal epidural steroid injection than injection alone in terms of leg pain severity, disability over one year after treatment
Comparative Effectiveness of Meds for Acute Low Back Pain Unclear
Low or very low confidence in evidence for reduced pain intensity after treatment with various meds, med combos