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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Which Drugs Effectively Treat Diabetic Nerve Pain?

Certain antidepressants and anti-seizure drugs are among medications that effectively treat diabetic nerve pain, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. “Providing pain relief for neuropathy is crucial to managing this complicated disease,” said Julie Waldfogel, PharmD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. “Unfortunately, more research is still needed, as the current treatments have […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Migraine Treatment With Self-Controlled Electric Stimulation

The participants were trained in the use of the device, involving an armband of electrodes placed on the upper arm coordinated through a customized cell phone app for self-reporting of responses. Remote electrical stimulation (RES) is an effective, noninvasive, nonpharmacologic alternative treatment to traditional medications for acute migraine, according to results of a clinical study […]

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Uncategorized Published - 19 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
Managing Spinal Pain With NSAIDs?

NSAIDs may not “provide clinically important effects for spinal pain over placebo.” Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) might not be ideal analgesics for treating spinal-related pain, including neck and lower back pain, as indicated by results from a recent meta-analysis published in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases.1 Although several clinical guidelines recommend using NSAIDs as a second-line […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A High Preoperative Pain and Symptom Profile Predicts Worse Pain Outcomes for Children After Spine Fusion Surgery

AUTHORS: Voepel-Lewis, Terri PhD, RN et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: May 2017 – Volume 124 – Issue 5 – p 1594–1602 BACKGROUND: Preoperative pain predicts persistent pain after spine fusion, yet little is understood about the nature of that pain, related symptoms, and how these symptoms relate to postoperative pain outcomes. This prospective study examined children’s […]

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Uncategorized Published - 18 July, 2017    By - Dr Clemens
A Perioperative Smoking Cessation Intervention With Varenicline, Counseling, and Fax Referral to a Telephone Quitline Versus a Brief Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

AUTHORS: Wong, Jean MD, FRCPC et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: Post Author Corrections: March 17, 2017 BACKGROUND: The effectiveness of perioperative interventions to quit smoking with varenicline has not been compared with brief interventions. Our objective was to determine the efficacy of a comprehensive smoking cessation program versus a brief intervention for smoking cessation. METHODS: In […]

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