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Author: Doheny K Pract Pain Manag. 2023 May/June;22(3). With additional medications now FDA-approved and available, combination therapy promises to give more patients improved outcomes. It’s an old concept in migraine management that’s been given a new name in recent years: layering. “Conceptually, it’s nothing new,” said Jay Joshi, MD, DABA, DABA-PM, FABA-PM, CEO and medical […]
Read MoreAuthor: Avery Hurt Practical Pain Management May/June 2023 Retrospective study findings may urge clinicians to consider cardiac risk factors when evaluating and treating older adults with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is a complex disease with many clinical manifestations and variations that can develop over its course. In addition to the common effects on the skin, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Timothy G. Gaulton, M.D., M.Sc. et al Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 602–610. Background Surgery causes transient impairment in cognition and function, which may impact driving safety. The authors hypothesized that the risk of a motor vehicle crash would increase after compared to before surgery. Methods The authors performed a nested case-crossover study within population-based […]
Read MoreAuthor: Doheny K. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 May/June;22(3). With additional medications now FDA-approved and available, combination therapy promises to give more patients improved outcomes. It’s an old concept in migraine management that’s been given a new name in recent years: layering. “Conceptually, it’s nothing new,” said Jay Joshi, MD, DABA, DABA-PM, FABA-PM, CEO and medical […]
Read MoreAuthors: Maggie ZX Xiao, BSc et al Anesthesiology May 2023. Background Chronic post-surgical pain is a common complication of surgery. The role of psychological risk factors like depression and anxiety is substantially understudied in cardiac surgery. This study sought to identify perioperative factors associated with chronic pain at 3, 6, and 12 months after cardiac […]
Read MoreAuthors: Clemens Reiffurth, Ph.D. et al Anesthesiology June 2023, Vol. 138, 611–623. Background Maintenance of ion homeostasis is essential for normal brain function. Inhalational anesthetics are known to act on various receptors, but their effects on ion homeostatic systems, such as sodium/potassium-adenosine triphosphatase (Na+/K+-ATPase), remain largely unexplored. Based on reports demonstrating global network activity and wakefulness […]
Read MoreAuthor: Amarquaye W. Pract Pain Manag. 2023 May/June;23(3). When a patient asks about beginning methadone therapy for CRPS, clinical pharmacist William Amarquaye advises on administration, titration, side effects, and interactions. Patient Scenario: Patient Prescribed Methadone for CRPS The Patient Patient Bob* called our pharmacy inquiring about a new prescription for methadone that he was placed […]
Read MoreHappy Memorial Day! May we never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Enjoy the day with your loved ones, and don’t forget to think about those who served and sacrificed. Happy Memorial Day!
Read MoreAuthors: Ryan McGinn, MD MSc et al Anesthesiology May 2023. Background Patients with frailty consistently experience higher rates of perioperative morbidity and mortality; however, costs attributable to frailty remain poorly defined. We sought to identify older patients with and without frailty using a validated, multidimensional frailty index and estimated the attributable costs in the year […]
Read MoreAuthors: Jeanna D. Blitz, MD, FASA et al ASA Monitor March 2023, Vol. 87, 27–28. Brain health is inextricably linked with overall physical health. Evidence for the mind-body connection and the bi-directional relationship between them continues to emerge. The past decade has also seen the emergence of a focus on multifactorial quality and outcomes metrics within […]
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