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CLINICAL PAIN MEDICINE
Studying the Difference Between ‘Statistical’ and ‘Clinically Meaningful’
ISSUE: SEPTEMBER, 2010
A recent study presented at the 2010 annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society highlights a flaw of many pain studies: statistical significance does not necessarily mean clinical significance. read more
Meta-Analysis: Topical NSAIDs Safe, Effective
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010 read more
FDA Warns of Fracture Risk From High-dose, Long-term PPI Use
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
In late May, the FDA warned consumers and health care professionals about a possible increased risk for fractures of the hip, wrist and spine from high doses or long-term use of proton pump inhibitors. The prescription and over-the-counter labels for these drugs have been revised to include new safety information about this possible increased risk. read more
Study Shows Large Number of Concurrent Diagnoses in Chronic Pain Patients
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
Physicians should diagnose and take into consideration every single relevant condition in people with chronic pain.That’s the belief of a team that identified an average of 15 conditions among a cohort of 172 patients being treated at a pain center in Alberta, Canada read more
More Research Needed To Gauge Effectiveness Of Joint Replacement Surgery for Post-op Pain
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
—Although acute postoperative pain has been linked to long-term chronic pain after a variety of surgeries, questions still remain as to whether joint replacement surgery can be counted among these. read more
Menopausal Migraine May Present as Unexplained Vertigo
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
Vertigo may be the sole symptom of migraine in perimenopausal women, according to a case series from a tertiary neuro-otology clinic in Nashville, Tenn. read more
Postsurgical Inflammatory Neuropathy Challenging To Diagnose
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
Postsurgical neuropathies usually result from mechanical factors such as compression or transection, but also may be due to inflammation, according to new research. read more
Most People Experience Postcraniotomy Pain, Two Studies Confirm
ISSUE: AUGUST, 2010
Two new studies confirm that many patients experience pain after undergoing a craniotomy, and that in a significant number of cases it is moderate to severe in nature read more
Will New ACR Fibromyalgia Criteria Improve or Confuse Diagnosis? 1
Osteoarthritis Linked to Increased Pain Sensitivity, Mood Issues 1
Study Highlights Risk for Fatalities With Methadone 1
Could Opiates Do More Than Treat Pain in Cancer Patients? 1
A Case Study in Trigeminal Neuralgia 1
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