Approximately 1.75% of children and adolescents experience chronic migraine. In a new study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, a combination of treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and the tricyclic antidepressant amitriptyline led to greater improvements in youth with chronic migraine compared with treatment with headache education (HE) and amitriptyline.1 […]
Read MorePatients with JFM had poorer psychological and health-related outcomes than healthy control patients. According to a study published in Arthritis Care & Research, young adults with juvenile-onset fibromyalgia (JFM) and a history of trauma are more likely than patients with JFM and no trauma history to have psychological comorbidities. Contrary to the researchers’ hypothesis, a trauma […]
Read MoreA comparison of interscalene and supraclavicular approaches with brachial plexus block during shoulder surgery suggests that using larger volumes of local anesthetic does not provide a longer duration of effect. According to the study’s authors, when compared with the interscalene approach, the supraclavicular approach provided similar post operative pain control along with a lower incidence […]
Read MoreIn recent years, transmucosal fentanyl formulations have been shown to be superior to immediate-release oral morphine. Fentanyl sublingual tablets (FST) are preferred over subcutaneous morphine (SCM) in patients with severe breakthrough cancer pain, but FST may not be as effective as SCM, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.1 Patients who require […]
Read MoreCase Report: Adam A. Dalia, MD, MBA Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellow Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, Massachusetts Michael K. Essandoh, MD Associate Director of Clinical Research Associate Professor, Clinical Cardiovascular Anesthesiology Department of Anesthesiology The Ohio State University Medical Center Columbus, Ohio Routine mediastinoscopy can be a fairly low-risk […]
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