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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain: Don’t

At the end of the day (and on the Ides of March, of all days), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) long-awaited advice to physicians faced with prescribing opioids for the treatment of chronic pain, in its “CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain-United States 2016,” is “don’t.” There are 12 recommendations […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Proliposomal Local Anaesthetic Shows Promise for Longer-Lasting Pain Relief

A new “proliposomal” preparation of the local anaesthetic drug ropivacaine may provide a valuable new option for pain relief in some clinical situations, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. Proliposomal ropivacaine can deliver long-lasting pain relief with a single injection, with easier preparation and storage than current slow-release local anaesthetic […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Magnesium Reduces Pain in Staged Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty

Patients undergoing staged bilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can gain greater relief from tertiary hyperalgesia if treated with magnesium sulphate, according to a study presented here at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO). “Administration of magnesium significantly reduced postoperative pain and the difference in pain intensity between the first and second […]

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Uncategorized Published - 13 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Transcutaneous Electrical Neuro-Stimulation Effective, Safe for Pain Relief From Knee Osteoarthritis

A form of transcutaneous electrical neuro-stimulation is both effective and safe in relieving pain due to knee osteoarthritis, according to a study presented here at the World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO). Dynamic electrical neuro-stimulation delivers weak (200 to 400 mkA) and low frequency (10 to 200 Hz) pulses of electricity to […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 June, 2016    By - Dr Clemens
Pain, Seizure Drug Linked to Birth Defects in Small Study

Maternal use of pregabalin (Lyrica) might be associated with increased risk for birth defects in offspring, according to a small case-control study in Neurology. In the U.S., pregabalin is approved to treat numerous conditions, including neuropathic pain, seizures, and fibromyalgia. Researchers studied roughly 160 European women exposed to pregabalin during pregnancy and 660 unexposed controls. Excluding […]

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