Pain
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A patient named ‘Settle’ decides to sue instead
His suit seeks not only compensatory damages and other relief but also punitive damages.
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Singer is paralyzed after delay in care; hospital must pay
In a suit, the singer alleged that a doctor had probably ‘nicked a blood vessel’ during an epidural steroid injection procedure, causing...
From the Journals
Long COVID comes into focus, showing older patients fare worse
The findings of new research help define long COVID, according to the investigators.
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Chronic pain patients swapping opioids for medical cannabis
Using cannabis also led to decreased use of physical therapy among more than a third of respondents to a survey.
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Screen all patients for cannabis use before surgery: Guideline
Patients who regularly use cannabis may experience worse pain and nausea after surgery and may require more opioid analgesia.
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Two exercise interventions may ease acute, subacute spine pain
Compared to usual primary care, both interventions reduced pain-related disability at 3 months and these changes were sustained.
Conference Coverage
Corticosteroid injections may worsen knee OA progression
Knee OA may be best managed with hyaluronic acid injections or no injections.
Myth of the Month
Nitroglycerin’s safety and value examined
Is it safe for a man with coronary artery disease who takes nitroglycerin to also take sildenafil?
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Mind the geriatrician gap
In 2022, only 43% of the nation’s 177 geriatrics fellowship slots were filled.
Conference Coverage
NSAIDs for knee osteoarthritis may worsen pain over time
Researchers find no long-term benefit and worse inflammation and cartilage quality over 4 years.
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Recommending exercise for migraine: Just do it
Both strength training and high-intensity aerobics beat top-line migraine medications.