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Milnacipran Effective for Overall Fibromyalgia Symptoms
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2010 A twice-daily dose of milnacipran 50 mg is effective for the overall sum of fibromyalgia symptoms, according to new study results. read more | |
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Pain Persists More Often Following Cesarean Delivery
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2010 New study results show that persistent pain following cesarean delivery occurs statistically significantly more often than with vaginal delivery. The researchers also showed that a history of pain, as well as pain occurring on the day of delivery, were risk factors for persistent pain following delivery (Int J Obstet Anesth 2010;19:4-9). read more | |
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Hernia Study Finds Four Factors for Persistent Post-op Pain
ISSUE: FEBRUARY, 2010 If preventing long-term postoperative pain and improving quality of life is the holy grail of anesthesiology research, then a Danish-German research team may have moved a step closer to immortality. Their study revealed four independent factors for the pain-related impairment of everyday activities after herniotomy: preoperative Activities Assessment Scale (AAS) score, preoperative pain response to a heat stimulus of 47°C, pain intensity 30 days after surgery and impairment of sensory function six months after the procedure. read more | |
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Oregon Clinic Tackles Undertreated Pain Problem
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2009 Dorenbacher Pediatric Pain Management Center in Portland provides creative solutions and family-centered therapies critical in helping children fight persistent pain. read more | |
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Investigational NSAID Combination Significantly Reduces Upper GI Ulcer Incidence
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2009 The experimental combination drug HZT-501, under Phase III evaluation for the treatment of mild to moderate pain, has been shown to reduce the incidence of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced upper gastrointestinal (GI) ulcers compared with ibuprofen treatment. read more | |
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Pain Pump Devices Fall Short for Ventral Hernia Repair Relief
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2009 Phoenix—Elastomeric pain pump devices do not reduce postoperative pain after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair, according to results from a study presented at the 2009 Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons meeting. read more | |
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Topical NSAID Effective for OA Knee Pain
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2009 A study of 1% diclofenac sodium gel has found that the topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) is effective for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee and minimizes the adverse effects seen with systemic NSAID treatments read more | |
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Opioids to the Rescue Went More Often to Girls
ISSUE: NOVEMBER, 2009 Girls may have a greater requirement than boys for rescue opioids in the postanesthesia care unit, according to results from what may be the first study of its kind in prepubertal children. read more |
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