Search results for "Pain Management"
Internal Medicine 2012 coverage highlights core topics
Wrap-up coverage of ACP's annual meeting covers how to make opiates safer and more efficient, how to address the sensitive topics of sexual history and an inability to drive, and what are the worst drugs to come to market, among other topics.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2012/06/editors.htm
1 Jun 2012
Spinal manipulation, home exercise found to be better than medication for neck pain
Twelve weeks of spinal manipulation therapy led to greater relief from neck pain than medication up to one year after treatment, and home exercise with advice offered about the same relief as either treatment.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2012/01/10/5.htm
10 Jan 2012
Survey shows potential gaps in oncologists' pain management practices
Oncologists may not always adequately treat pain in cancer patients, according to a recent survey.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/11/22/2.htm
22 Nov 2011
Building the medical home starts in school
Four medical schools revamped their residency programs to include concepts of the patient-centered medical home. The changes resulted in teamwork, continuity of care, and more intense clinical rotations.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/11/PCMH.htm
1 Nov 2011
Warfarin recalled, type 2 diabetes drug approved
Recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/07/fda.htm
1 Jul 2011
Integrate palliative care from early illness onward
The medical community has made progress in palliative care, moving it from the end of the line to a part of a terminal illness' earliest aspect of care.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/06/palliative.htm
1 Jun 2011
Nerve blockade most effective option for managing pain after hip fracture
Nerve blockade is the most effective option for managing pain after hip fracture, according to a review funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/05/17/5.htm
17 May 2011
Opioid abuse potential prompts monitoring role for internists
Opioids can be used safely for pain management in most patients, but for a small but significant percentage, there is a real chance of addiction and other harms. Experts increasingly look to the prescribed drugs in a medicine cabinet as a source of concern.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/opioids.htm
1 May 2011
Internists don't need to defer treating pain
Pain is one of the most common symptoms seen by primary care physicians, but it can be the most difficult to handle. Chronic pain often requires time-intensive, complex regimens that call for careful management and monitoring, which is not easy to achieve in a busy primary care practice.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/05/pain.htm
1 May 2011
Opioid manufacturers told to develop physician, patient education
As part of a new federal effort to reduce prescription drug abuse in the U.S., the FDA will begin requiring a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for all extended-release and long-acting opioid medications.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/04/26/6.htm
26 Apr 2011