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Released: 4-Apr-2023 1:25 PM EDT
Evidence-based consensus guidelines on patient selection and trial stimulation for spinal cord stimulation therapy for chronic non-cancer pain
McMaster University

Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has demonstrated effectiveness for neuropathic pain. Unfortunately, some patients report inadequate long-term pain relief. Patient selection is emphasized for this therapy; however, the prognostic capabilities and deployment strategies of existing selection techniques, including an SCS trial, have been questioned.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
Por que tenho dores no ombro?
Mayo Clinic

Se sentir dores no ombro após movimentar o braço, talvez você tenha um problema nele. A dor no ombro pode ser um sinal de artrite, tendinite, ruptura do manguito rotador ou instabilidade no ombro.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
¿Por qué me duele el hombro?
Mayo Clinic

Si siente la necesidad de frotarse el hombro después de haber usado el brazo, podría tener un problema en el hombro. El dolor de hombro puede ser un signo de artritis, tendinitis, desgarro del manguito rotador o inestabilidad del hombro.

Released: 4-Apr-2023 6:00 AM EDT
لماذا يؤلمني كتفي؟
Mayo Clinic

إذا وجدت أنك تدلك كتفك بعد استخدام ذراعك، فربما يكون لديك مشكلة في الذراع. فألم الذراع قد يكون علامة على الإصابة بالتهاب المفاصل، أو التهاب الأوتار، أو تمزق الكُفة المدوّرة، أو عدم استقرار مفصل الكتف.

Released: 3-Apr-2023 12:05 PM EDT
E-health reduces patient pain, opioids in clinical study
Washington State University

An online “e-health” program helped more people with chronic pain reduce their opioid medications and pain intensity than a control group that had only regular treatment in a recent clinical study.

Released: 31-Mar-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Investigating the Impact of Prescribed Opioids, Benzodiazepines on Veterans
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Chancellor Brian Strom leads investigation of the medications’ co-prescription and veteran overdoses and deaths

Released: 28-Mar-2023 2:20 PM EDT
From the doctor's office to the operating room: Keep up with the latest in healthcare here
Newswise

From septic shock to sticker shock. Keep up with this ever-growing, changing sector. Below are some of the latest stories on healthcare on Newswise.

Newswise: Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, study finds
Released: 28-Mar-2023 12:35 PM EDT
Fibromyalgia may worsen opioid addiction, study finds
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

There is new evidence that fibromyalgia, and the chronic pain associated with it, could worsen opioid use disorder. Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, College of Medicine and University of Michigan report their findings in the journal PAIN.

Newswise: Nobel Laureate and Wildlife Ecophysiologist to Speak at American Physiology Summit
Released: 28-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Nobel Laureate and Wildlife Ecophysiologist to Speak at American Physiology Summit
American Physiological Society (APS)

The American Physiology Summit will feature top scientists and inspiring speakers, including Nobel Laureate David Julius, PhD, and renowned wildlife ecophysiologist Terrie Williams, PhD, who will give keynote presentations.

   
Released: 24-Mar-2023 4:50 PM EDT
How one state beat national surgery opioid trends
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

A statewide effort to treat the pain of surgery patients without increasing their risk of long-term dependence on opioids has paid off in Michigan, a study shows.

Newswise: NIH Awards Researchers $7.5 Million to Create Data Support Center for Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management Research
Released: 24-Mar-2023 11:20 AM EDT
NIH Awards Researchers $7.5 Million to Create Data Support Center for Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management Research
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have been awarded a five-year, $7.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping End Addiction Long-term (HEAL) initiative. The NIH HEAL initiative, which launched in 2018, was created to find scientific solutions to stem the national opioid and pain public health crises.

Newswise: Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Released: 22-Mar-2023 11:30 AM EDT
Endometriosis Awareness Month: One Woman’s Long Journey to Wellness
Cedars-Sinai

Many teenagers describe getting sweaty palms or butterflies in their stomach when they begin dating and their hormones are raging. But when Melanie McComb started having amorous feelings, she says it felt like someone was stabbing her in the back.

20-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EDT
AANA Updates, Publishes Analgesia and Anesthesia Guidelines for Obstetric Patients
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To help ensure that all obstetric patients receive high-quality, safe analgesia and anesthesia care during labor and delivery, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has published its updated Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Obstetric Patient practice guidelines. This comprehensive revision is designed to provide evidence-based practice recommendations and close equity gaps in obstetric pain management and anesthesia care.

Released: 20-Mar-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Antibiotic resistance is an increasing problem. Learn all about it in the Drug Resistance channel.
Newswise

Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridioides difficile, Candida auris, Drug-resistant Shigella. These bacteria not only have difficult names to pronounce, but they are also difficult to fight off. These bacteria may infect humans and animals, and the infections they cause are harder to treat than those caused by non-resistant bacteria. Antimicrobial resistance is an urgent global public health threat.

     
Newswise: How active joints in the summer reduce winter pains
Released: 16-Mar-2023 4:10 PM EDT
How active joints in the summer reduce winter pains
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Can your joints predict the weather? Well, actually, maybe, explains a bone specialist at Michigan Medicine.

15-Mar-2023 3:10 PM EDT
Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated pain
University College London

Preterm infants do not get used to repeated pain in the way that full-term infants, children and adults do habituate to pain, finds a study led by UCL researchers

Released: 15-Mar-2023 3:45 PM EDT
Don't keep hitting that snooze button! Get the latest research news and expert commentary on sleep here.
Newswise

It's sleep awareness week, according to the National Sleep Foundation. It’s important to understand how sleep deprivation can impact your health. Most people recognize that if they don’t get enough sleep, their mood and memory will suffer the next day.

       
Newswise: Debunking pain myths could help teens recover faster
Released: 14-Mar-2023 8:05 PM EDT
Debunking pain myths could help teens recover faster
University of South Australia

Whether it’s headaches, abdominal pain, or unrelenting joint soreness, up to a third of young people in Australia experience chronic pain. Now, a world-first study from the University of South Australia is providing valuable insights about how young people understand chronic pain, potentially helping thousands of sufferers to better manage their symptoms and long-term wellbeing.

Newswise: New test quickly identifies patients whose postoperative pain can be effectively treated by hypnosis
Released: 14-Mar-2023 7:15 PM EDT
New test quickly identifies patients whose postoperative pain can be effectively treated by hypnosis
Elsevier

Investigators have developed a fast, point-of-care molecular diagnostic test that identifies a subset of individuals who are most likely to benefit from hypnosis interventions for pain treatment.

   
7-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EST
Painful, swirling skin lesions a rare symptom of undiagnosed pulmonary tuberculosis
American College of Physicians (ACP)

A patient presenting with painful, swirling skin lesions, chills, and weight loss was found to be suffering from erythema gyratum repens (EGR), a rare and striking skin condition that is associated with underlying malignancy in most cases, but in some cases can stem from an autoimmune disease, messenger RNA-based vaccines against COVID-19, or in rare cases, tuberculosis (TB). The case report from authors at Stanford University is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

Newswise:Video Embedded doctor-learns-how-to-walk-again-after-biking-accident
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Released: 9-Mar-2023 3:10 PM EST
Doctor learns how to walk again after biking accident
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

In December 2020, the Kolars were taking one of their usual bike rides through Gallup Park in Ann Arbor when they noticed a runner had fallen on a slippery bridge. The pair quickly hit their brakes but proceeded to fall off their bikes. While Candace Kolars was unharmed, Joseph Kolars was in a lot of pain and couldn’t stand up.

Released: 9-Mar-2023 11:15 AM EST
CBD oil doesn't reduce pain after common treatment for urinary stones
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Treatment with an FDA-approved cannabidiol (CBD) oil product does not lower pain scores after surgical treatment and stent placement for patients with urinary stones, reports a clinical trial in the April issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

9-Mar-2023 10:00 AM EST
HSS Presents Research at 2023 AAOS Annual Meeting
Hospital for Special Surgery

At this year’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Annual Meeting, held March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) presented new research on a variety of topics in orthopedic surgery, including studies related to minimally invasive surgery, racial disparities, and opioid alternatives for pain management in spine care.

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Comment on Endometriosis Awareness Month
Released: 8-Mar-2023 11:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Experts Available to Comment on Endometriosis Awareness Month
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Endometriosis is a chronic condition affecting up to 10% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The uterus is lined with tissue — the endometrium — which is replenished every menstrual cycle to prepare for a fertilized egg. In people who have endometriosis, this tissue grows outside the uterus, and is commonly found on or around the reproductive organs including the fallopian tubes, ovaries, bladder and cervix.

Released: 7-Mar-2023 3:30 AM EST
Older Patients Shown to Exhibit Better Pain Relief, Quality of Life Than Younger Patients Following Total Knee Arthroplasty
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Patients aged 55 and younger were found to have worse pain, function and quality of life following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) compared to patients 75 years and older.

Newswise: Taking care of your teeth could help prevent chronic joint pain
Released: 6-Mar-2023 1:40 PM EST
Taking care of your teeth could help prevent chronic joint pain
Rice University

Regular visits to the dentist might help keep joint pain at bay, too.

Released: 3-Mar-2023 11:05 AM EST
Researchers identify gene mutation capable of regulating pain
Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)

Pain afflicts at least 1.5 billion people worldwide, and despite the availability of various painkilling drugs, not all forms of pain are treatable.

Newswise: The Medical Minute: Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:05 AM EST
The Medical Minute: Treating endometriosis and how you can manage the pain at home
Penn State Health

Endometriosis can take seven to 10 years to diagnose definitively. But patients don’t have to wait to begin treatment.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 1:20 PM EST
Being flexible is key to protecting mental wellbeing in people with chronic pain
Edith Cowan University

Chronic pain impacts around 20 per cent of the population. Along with the medical and physical effects it can have far-reaching consequences for employment, lifestyle and mental health.

Released: 23-Feb-2023 4:30 PM EST
Researchers found that a single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation may be useful for managing acute pain
BIAL Foundation

Researchers compared the immediate effects of hypnosis, mindfulness meditation, and Christian prayer on pain intensity and tolerance. The results suggested that a single session of hypnosis and mindfulness meditation, but not prayer, may be useful for managing acute pain, with hypnosis being slightly more useful.

Released: 21-Feb-2023 11:35 AM EST
Pain management pathway reduces use of opioids after urethral repair surgery
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

For men undergoing surgery to repair scarring in the urethra (urethroplasty), a new approach to pain management can reduce the need for strong opioid drugs without compromising pain control, reports a study in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 12:00 PM EST
New Jersey Regulation Not Associated With Curbed Opioid Prescriptions or Shortened Usage
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers research shows that it is difficult to dictate physician behavior, but that may be a good thing.

Released: 17-Feb-2023 10:05 AM EST
When chest pain isn’t a heart attack
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

The second most common reason adults in the United States go to the emergency department is chest pain, yet more than half of those visits have noncardiac

Released: 16-Feb-2023 11:05 AM EST
New Drug Target to Treat Pain from Visceral Organs
Thomas Jefferson University

An approved drug for chronic constipation also relieves the pain associated with that condition. New research demonstrates that the drug’s two actions can be separated biologically — a finding that may offer ways to precisely target visceral organ pain syndromes beyond constipation.

Newswise: Rapid Screening Test Predicts Effectiveness of Steroid Injections for Neck Pain
Released: 15-Feb-2023 9:00 AM EST
Rapid Screening Test Predicts Effectiveness of Steroid Injections for Neck Pain
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and several other institutions say they have developed a quick clinical test that predicts which people with neck pain are more likely to benefit from epidural steroid injections, which deliver drugs directly around the spinal nerves to stop nerve inflammation and reduce pain.

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Released: 10-Feb-2023 6:05 PM EST
A ‘self-managed’ virtual reality exercise session may provide short-term pain relief for women with endometriosis
Flinders University

A virtual reality (VR) exercise session may be as effective as telehealth appointments at providing short-term pain relief for women diagnosed with endometriosis, according to the results of a new health study.

   
Released: 7-Feb-2023 12:05 PM EST
Rutgers Specialists Show Facial Pain Can Be Unconnected to Teeth
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Studies show orofacial pain commonly occurs in the absence of dental or tooth problems and requires evaluation and treatment by specialists.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 6:15 PM EST
Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
University of Warwick

New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 5:05 PM EST
The latest research news on surgery and transplants
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Surgery and the Transplantation channels on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
أسئلة وإجابات مايو كلينك: كيف تتجنب إصابة الكاحل؟
Mayo Clinic

عزيزتي مايو كلينك: أنا في أوائل الخمسينيات من عمري وأتمتع بنمط حياة نشط. سمعت مؤخرًا تقارير عن زيادة في إصابات التواء الكاحل وكسره خاصة لدى كبار السن، ويرجع ذلك جزئيًا إلى مقدار النشاط والشيخوخة. كيف يمكنني تجنب هذه الإصابات في المقام الأول؟

Newswise: People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work
Released: 30-Jan-2023 1:25 PM EST
People with arthritis 20% less likely to be in work
University of Leeds

The typical person living with arthritis in the UK is 20% less likely to be in work than their equivalent without the condition, new research shows.

Newswise: Study Unravels Interplay Between Sleep, Chronic Pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
Released: 30-Jan-2023 8:30 AM EST
Study Unravels Interplay Between Sleep, Chronic Pain and Spinal Cord Stimulation
Florida Atlantic University

Spinal cord stimulation uses low levels of electricity to relieve pain. A study is the first to measure this treatment’s effects on patients by gauging improvement in insomnia after spinal cord stimulation. Results showed a 30 percent or more improvement of both nighttime and daytime components of insomnia in 39.1 percent of study participants and a 30 percent or more improvement of daytime sleepiness in 28.1 percent of participants. Findings correlated with improvement in disability and depression and revealed associations with sleep and both pain and depression. Results will help clinicians gain a better understanding of the type of patient most likely to benefit from this treatment.

26-Jan-2023 10:50 AM EST
Additional anesthesiology residency positions may help hospitals save costs, address projected workforce shortages of anesthesia care professionals
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Expanding anesthesiology residency programs — even in the absence of federal funding — may help medical institutions save staffing costs and address projected shortages of anesthesia care professionals, suggests a first-of-its-kind study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

26-Jan-2023 10:40 AM EST
Incorrectly recorded anesthesia start times cost medical centers and anesthesia practices significant revenue
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Inaccurately recording the start of anesthesia care during a procedure is common and results in significant lost billing time for anesthesia practices and medical centers, suggests a study being presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2023, the Anesthesiology Business Event.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 4:15 PM EST
Tweets reveal where in cities people express different emotions and other behavioral studies in the Behavioral Science channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest articles that have been added to the Behavioral Science channel on Newswise, a free source for journalists.

       
Newswise: The Medical Minute: Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram
Released: 25-Jan-2023 3:55 PM EST
The Medical Minute: Could that breast pain be cancer? When to get a mammogram
Penn State Health

Pain in your breast means you better get a mammogram, right? Not always, says a Penn State Health radiologist, who sounds off on when it’s best to get your screening in this week’s Medical Minute.



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