Authors: Israel J, Alderman D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;23(2). Traditional dextrose prolotherapy has been shown to be an effective treatment for many types of musculoskeletal pain, including tendinopathies, chronic ligament sprains, and osteoarthritis. Test your knowledge on when to consider this safe, inexpensive, and readily available alternative modality. Introduction: Prolotherapy for Musculoskeletal Pain The […]
Read MoreThis is for our readers who treat chronic pain. Author: Goldeberg D. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 March/April;22(2). Test your clinical knowledge with five case examples on how to make a differential diagnosis for acute widespread pain. An abrupt onset of widespread musculoskeletal pain is commonly seen in primary care and specialty medicine. There are multiple […]
Read MoreAuthors: Niklas Larsson, M.D. et al Anesthesiology March 2023. To the Editor: Lipid mediators derived from arachidonic acid and other precursor polyunsaturated fatty acids, collectively known as oxylipins, are metabolized along different distinct pathways and play important roles in the modulation of inflammation. Blood oxylipin profiles have been shown to correlate with the survival and […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our readers. I can’t beleive anesthesia is 12% if you are having suicidal thoughts please get help. Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s Physician Leadership ENTs are the physicians with the highest rate of those saying they had suicidal thoughts in the last year, according […]
Read MoreAuthor: Michael Walter Cardiovascular Business More high-risk patients with pulmonary embolism (PE) should be considered for surgery, according to a new scientific statement presented Monday, Jan. 23, at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) in San Diego. The document, published in full in Circulation,[1] is the work of a volunteer writing group […]
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