Pain Management Journal Articles

• Rheumatology in a Chronic Pain Multi-Disciplinary Team A rheumatologist could play an important role in the multidisciplinary team approach to the management of chronic lower back pain.
  Rheumatology, July 2018
• Improving Social Support for Older Adults Through Technology This study evaluated the impact of a specially designed computer system for older adults which aims to enhance social connectivity and reduce loneliness while increasing technology self-efficacy.
  The Gerontologist, July 2018
• Use of Acetaminophen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus Closure This article provides an update regarding the use of acetaminophen to close a patent ductus arteriosus.
  Pediatric Pharmacotherapy, July 2018
• High-Risk Prescription Opioid Use Among People With HIV A new study provides insight into the utilization patterns of high-risk opioid use among individuals living with HIV.
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, July 2018
• Histological OA Changes in Cervical Spine Facet Joints Degenerative changes in the lower cervical spine facet joints may be related to increasing age and are more common among males, a new study suggests.
  Spine, July 2018
• Disease-Modifying Therapies in RA and Blood Pressure Changes A new study examines the impact of the initiation of disease-modifying therapies on blood pressure among patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, July 2018
• Pharmacotherapy for Primary Headache Disorders in the ED This article reviews assessment and treatment of patients who present in the emergency department with headache. What options are available for treating acute headache in this setting?
  U.S. Pharmacist, July 2018
• The Global Burden of Headache This article summarizes recent studies of headache prevalence and societal burdens worldwide. What challenges remain for better diagnosis and cost-effective, equitable treatment of headache disorders?
  Seminars in Neurology, July 2018
• Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks in Chronic Migraine With MOH This fMRI study examined how a series of sphenopalatine ganglion blockade treatments might modulate functional connectivity between brain networks in chronic migraine with medication overuse headache.
  Headache, July 2018
• Skin Grafting in Pyoderma Gangrenosum This case of an allograft performed on a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum illustrates another option for this difficult-to-treat condition.
  ePlasty, Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, July 2018
• Vitamin D Toxicity: A 16-Year Retrospective Study The rise in interest in vitamin D supplementation has increased the potential for vitamin D toxicity. How common are toxic effects, at what dosage do they occur, and what are the symptoms?
  Laboratory Medicine, July 2018
• Articular Cartilage Defects in the Glenohumeral Joint Find out more about the surgical and non-surgical treatment options for articular cartilage defects in the glenohumeral joint.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 2018
• Acetaminophen, NSAIDs and Risk of IBD Exacerbation Does the use of NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors exacerbate Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, July 2018
• Arthroscopy Guided Fixation of Posterior Malleolar Fractures Find out how ankle injuries with posterior malleolar fractures were successfully treated utilizing this surgical approach.
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, July 2018
• A Low-Intensity Lifestyle Intervention for Knee Pain Could a simple lifestyle intervention help reduce knee pain among rural women?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, July 2018
• Dupilumab With Topical Corticosteroids for Atopic Dermatitis Atopic dermatitis patients refractory to topical therapy have few treatment options. This study evaluated the efficacy of the newly approved biologic dupilumab in this difficult-to-treat population.
  The British Journal of Dermatology, July 2018
• Current Anesthesia Trends for Electrophysiology Procedures Anesthesiologists are becoming more involved in caring for patients undergoing electrophysiology procedures. How has practice and perceptions changed regarding anesthesia coverage in EP?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, July 2018
• Nerve Block Approaches for Major Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery This study examined alternatives to interscalene nerve block for arthroscopic shoulder surgery, which frequently causes hemidiaphragmatic paralysis.
  Anesthesiology, July 2018
• Rhabdomyolysis and AKI Following Atorvastatin-Gemfibrozil This case report demonstrates that severe rhabdomyolysis due to statins with or without fibrates may occur with few clinical symptoms and signs, even many weeks after discontinuation of therapy.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, July 2018
• Revision Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction This review takes a look at the incidence of revision ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction surgeries and the outcomes of these procedures.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, July 2018