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Only a minority of patients with moderate to severe fibromyalgia get pain relief from the antiepileptic pregabalin, but the quality of that pain relief is strong, an updated review of the related literature concludes. “Pregabalin works extraordinarily well in 1 person in 10 who has fibromyalgia and it doesn’t work for the other 9 patients, […]
Read MoreHello. I am Dr Jonathan Kay, the Timothy S. and Elaine L. Peterson Chair in Rheumatology, and professor of medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Welcome to my Medscape blog. Fibromyalgia is a label that is a challenge for primary care physicians and other physicians alike. Patients present with generalized pain, fatigue, and […]
Read MoreThe frequency of sickle cell-related pain crises (SCPC) is reduced significantly by high-dose SelG1 among patients with sickle cell disease, with or without hydroxyurea treatment, according to a study presented here at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). SelG1 is a P-selectin inhibitor, said Kenneth I. Ataga, MD, University of […]
Read MoreThe most important thing a health care provider can do is recognize sepsis and septic shock early and take immediate action, according to new guidelines released at the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 46th Critical Care Congress. “I think it is important to recognize that sepsis and septic shock are medical emergencies,” said Andrew Rhodes, FRCP, […]
Read MoreSending patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who are undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) to the ICU for intensive monitoring during the first postoperative night improves respiratory complication–related outcomes, a new study has found. Patients with OSA have a higher incidence of postoperative respiratory complications, according to researchers from Jikei University, in Tokyo. Certain procedures, […]
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