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Adding acetaminophen to Morphine provides additional benefit in the management of acute ED Pain: JAMA
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (294+ words) The use of IV acetaminophen has become an integral part of multimodal analgesia regimens with opioids for the management of acute pain. Morphine has remained a cornerstone in the management of severe pain, but the value of adding IV acetaminophen…...
Fremanezumab Reduces Migraine Days in Children and Adolescents: NEJM
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (244+ words) A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that Fremanezumab reduced migraine and headache days more than a placebo in children and adolescents with episodic migraine. For younger patients, fremanezumab is a viable preventative treatment due…...
Periods may trigger pain for many who have sickle cell disease, finds research
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (416+ words) Pain related to sickle cell disease (SCD) increases during menstruation, as do emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, for many women and girls - according to a new, nationwide study led by researchers at UC San Francisco. The study, published in…...
Psoriatic Arthritis Strongly Linked to Metabolic Syndrome, finds study
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (232+ words) The study analyzed data from over 1,500 screened articles and narrowed findings to 20 high-quality studies, which examined the prevalence of MetS in individuals with PsA when compared to multiple groups: the general population, patients with cutaneous psoriasis (PsO), and patients with…...
Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal and transient, suggests study
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (516+ words) The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published…...
Increased Age Significant Risk Factor for IAN Neurosensory Deficit after Extraction of Lower Third Molars: Study Shows
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (471+ words) Increased Age Significant Risk Factor for IAN Neurosensory Deficit after Extraction of Lower Third...Medical Dialogues...
Effectiveness of exercise to ease osteoarthritis symptoms likely minimal and transient: Study
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (546+ words) The effectiveness of exercise therapy to ease the symptoms of osteoarthritis is likely minimal, short lived, and probably no better than no treatment at all, suggests an overarching (umbrella) systematic review and pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published…...
Arthroscopic meniscal repair for Discoid Meniscus tied to significant functional improvement: study
1+ week, 4+ day ago (205+ words) Discoid meniscus (DM) is a congenital anomaly of the meniscus form that predisposes individuals to symptomatic DM, especially in the lateral meniscus. Arthroscopic meniscal repair has emerged as the preferred treatment approach for symptomatic cases, prioritizing meniscal preservation to maintain knee…...
Early-Life Animal Exposure May Modify Future Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk, suggests study
2+ week, 3+ day ago (230+ words) Early-Life Animal Exposure May Modify Future Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk, suggests study'Medical Dialogues A new study published in The British Medical Journal RMD Open showed that the long-term risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) may be influenced by early childhood animal…...
Rheumatoid Arthritis Increases the Risk of Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds
2+ week, 4+ day ago (234+ words) A new study published in the Clinical Rheumatology journal revealed a significant link between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an increased risk of developing thyroid cancer, highlighting the need for focused cancer surveillance in patients with autoimmune diseases. The team examined…...