Pain Management Journal Articles

• Sarilumab Monotherapy vs Adalimumab Monotherapy in RA What benefits might sarilumab monotherapy offer over adalimumab monotherapy in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis?
  Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 2018
• Reduced Selective Learning in Patients With Fibromyalgia Might impaired differential learning contribute to the transition from regional musculoskeletal pain to the experience of widespread pain in patients with fibromyalgia?
  Pain, August 2018
• Preventing Infections Associated With Prostate Needle Biopsy What are the best ways to prevent infectious complications associated with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies?
  Current Opinion in Urology, August 2018
• Heating Capabilities of Small Fluid Warming Systems This study tested and compared the heating capabilities of three small fluid warming systems. Are they as effective as full-size units at maintaining stable heating?
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 2018
• Ethanol Injection for Benign Cystic and Mixed Thyroid Nodule Are percutaneous ethanol injections a safe and effective treatment option for thyroid nodules with cystic and mixed properties?
  Endocrine Practice, August 2018
• Comparing HRQoL Outcomes in Primary or Revision ACDF How do health-related quality of life outcomes vary among patients undergoing primary or revision surgeries?
  Spine, August 2018
• Managing Neurologic Complications of Chronic HCV Infection This article highlights some of the extrahepatic and neurologic complications of chronic HCV infection. What role can the community pharmacist play in their identification and management?
  U.S. Pharmacist, August 2018
• Safety Profile of Superior Petrosal Vein Sacrifice Should the superior petrosal vein be sacrificed during surgery for trigeminal neuralgia? What are the implications of its obliteration?
  Neurosurgical Focus, August 2018
• Posttraumatic Headache: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets Frequent or continuous headache is common after head trauma. This review outlines key clinical characteristics of posttraumatic headache, its pathophysiology, and its optimal management.
  Headache, August 2018
• Difficult-to-Treat RA: An Area of Unmet Clinical Need Which factors may contribute to difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis and what are the best management approaches?
  Rheumatology, August 2018
• NIV in Patients With DNI and Comfort-Measures-Only Orders A new study examines the outcomes of noninvasive ventilation in patients with do-not-intubate or comfort-measures-only orders. Do the benefits outweigh the burdens?
  Critical Care Medicine, August 2018
• Continuous Noninvasive BP Monitoring During Surgery Can continuous noninvasive hemodynamic monitoring during surgery reduce the incidence of intraoperative hypotension?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, August 2018
• Intraneural Injection: Is the Jury Still Out? Conventional wisdom holds that direct intraneural injection should be avoided, but questions still remain. A new study examines the controversy, but does it change the conclusion?
  Anesthesiology, August 2018
• Osteoarthritis of the Knee Refractory to Standard Care Are these two agents safe and effective therapeutic options for primary knee osteoarthritis? How do they compare?
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, August 2018
• Dexmedetomidine or Fentanyl With Bupivacaine in Leg Surgery This study evaluated the efficacy of three spinal anesthesia methods: bupivacaine alone or with dexmedetomidine or fentanyl in lower limb orthopedic surgeries. Is one superior?
  BMC Anesthesiology, August 2018
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound in the Inpatient Setting This case series demonstrates how point-of-care ultrasound can improve bedside examination, differential diagnosis, and clinical decision making for hospitalized patients.
  Southern Medical Journal, August 2018
• Antioxidant for Taxane-Induced Neuropathy Be careful with antioxidants. Research finds that acetyl-L-carnitine worsened taxane-associated peripheral neuropathy.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, August 2018
• Overdose Deaths With Carfentanil and Other Fentanyl Analogs Carfentanil, intended for sedation of large animals, is the most potent fentanyl analog in the US, and has recently been implicated in an alarming number of deaths in some states.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, August 2018
• Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia In this article, the authors present their techniques for minimizing venous complications in microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm.
  Neurosurgical Focus, August 2018
• Management of Pediatric Femoral Neck Fracture Learn more about managing femoral neck fractures in children -- and how to optimize outcomes while minimizing complications.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, August 2018