Screen dementia patients for pain at every visit: new guidance from APA, AAN … New palliative medicine journal for clinicians launching in spring 2020 … U.S. hospitals harnessing resources to brace...
Clinical Briefs for Friday, February 7
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 06, 2020
Rampant meds-skipping among chronic disease sufferers: pharmacist … ‘Risk profile’ should guide painkiller prescribing … Abdominal fat-cognition link found … Engineered proteins can be used to...
Tramadol linked to greater risk of hip fracture compared to other pain meds
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 05, 2020
Tramadol users are more likely to experience hip fracture than their peers who take codeine or common NSAIDs, an analysis finds.
Low back pain treatment for older adults doesn’t match guidelines
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 23, 2020
Medicare recipients with low back pain are often given opioids and advanced imaging tests rather than guideline-recommended therapies, a study finds.
Clinical Briefs for Thursday, January 23
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Alicia Lasek
Jan 22, 2020
Use of opioids a balancing act when treating pain in residents with Alzheimer’s … GSK halts nationwide production of 2 Excedrin drugs … Drug combo reverses arthritis in rats … Discovery may lead...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, January 21
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 17, 2020
Opioids often the first prescription for musculoskeletal pain: NIH … Preparing at-risk patient’s mind and body for surgery pays off, study suggests … Walnuts may be good for the gut and heart health...
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, November 26
By
Alicia Lasek
Nov 25, 2019
Opioids offer minor pain relief in osteoarthritis … Inflammation drives progression of Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases … Older gout drug could be a lifesaver after heart attack … Weight...
Provider kindness can significantly reduce perception of pain, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 22, 2019
Patients were nearly four times more likely to say their pain was well-controlled when their healthcare provider was seen as courteous.
Clinical Briefs for Tuesday, August 27
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 26, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living explores use of artificial intelligence … $1.6M grant supports study of antipsychotic drugs and long-term care … Augmented reality glasses could help seniors better navigate...
New rheumatoid arthritis drug works ‘exceptionally’ well in clinical trials
By
Alicia Lasek
Jul 23, 2019
In clinical tests, a new drug has succeeded in alleviating rheumatoid arthritis symptoms in patients who had found no relief from traditional therapies.