BSR: Lower Tx Dose in Ankylosing Spondylitis Possible (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Dose reduction may mean substantial savings with minimal clinical risk (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - May 2, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

New Pain Protocol Cut Time to Treatment in Sickle Cell Kids
(MedPage Today) -- Using intranasal fentanyl instead of oral morphine cut delays (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - May 1, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Are Statins Behind Some Back Problems?
(MedPage Today) -- Claims data suggest association, but cardiologists urge caution (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - May 1, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

BSR: Early Tx Response Predicts 2-Year AS Outcomes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Improvement in first 3 months on secukinumab tied to better long-term response (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - May 1, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Delayed Axial SpA Diagnosis Linked to Depression (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Spondylarthropathy patients who reported depression had poorer quality of life (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

MRI Connects the Dots in Back Pain (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Results suggest specific pain pattern induced by axial inflammation (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

BSR: Switch Biologics After TNF Inhibitor Failure for RA (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Drugs with different modes of action performed better in real-world practice (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Fibromyalgia Common with Axial Spondyloarthritis (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with both conditions have worse disease activity and quality of life (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Mortality Down for Healthier Surgery Patients: Anesthesiology News Report
(MedPage Today) -- Also, tranexamic acid may be safe after all in cardiac surgery (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 20, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Meds Contribute to Falls in OA (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Opioids, antidepressants seem particularly problematic in prospective cohort study (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 16, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

iMedicalApps: Virtual Reality Eases Pain for Kids with Sickle Cell
(MedPage Today) -- UCSF hospital pilots study of KindVR (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 14, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

PodMed: A Medical News Roundup from Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week ' s topics include a single novel prosthesis report, the benefits of knee replacement, resorbable stents, and health policy on opioid prescription and treatment for addiction (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - April 1, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Shortened COMM Valid for Opioid Use Evals: Anesthesiology News Report
(MedPage Today) -- Also, AF after surgery ups morbidity risk (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - March 8, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

Fibromyalgia Worsens Function in RA (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Affected patients may benefit from specific treatments (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 18, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news

ACP: Non-Drug Tx Preferred for Low Back Pain
(MedPage Today) -- Try exercise, mindfulness, acupuncture or yoga before NSAIDs (Source: MedPage Today Pain Management)
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 13, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news