ACR releases updated appropriateness criteria
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has released an update to its Appropriateness Criteria, which includes nine new and nine revised topics.
The criteria in total include 233 diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology topics with more than 1,100 clinical variants covering more than 3,000 clinical scenarios. All topics include a narrative, an evidence table, and a literature search summary. The ACR said the criteria aim to assist referring physicians and other providers in making the most appropriate imaging or treatment decisions for specific clinical conditions.
The following are the new topics:
Imaging of In...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Authors: AuntMinnie.com staff writers Tags: Industry News Source Type: news
Use of telehealth services rose during the pandemic and remains high
Key takeawaysThe use of telehealth in California quadrupled between 2018 and 2022.People who are white, older, have health insurance or speak only English at home are the largest groups using telehealth.Improving access to telehealth services across all sociodemographic groups can lessen health care inequities in the state, researchers say.When the COVID-19 pandemic forced restrictions and shutdowns, health care providers turned to telehealth. The result was a surge in the use of telehealth by Californians to access care, according to a new study by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.The study fou...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - October 4, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain Safer and More Precise Management of Osteoarthritis Pain
A new study suggests that to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events, the choice of NSAID in patients with osteoarthritis should be informed by whether or not they are concurrently using aspirin.American Journal of Epidemiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Arkansas Hospital Retaliated Against Employee After Harassment Complaint, US Suit Says
The group practice Interventional Pain Management Associates PLLC, a department of the hospital, was also named as a defendant in the case. (Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care)
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - September 22, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Risk factors for self-harm ideation among persons treated with opioids for chronic low back pain - Jamison RN, Edwards RR, Brown R, Barrett BP, Burzinski CA, Lennon RP, Nakamura Y, Schiefelbein T, Garland EL, Zgierska AE.
OBJECTIVES: Chronic pain is a significant health concern that adversely affects all aspects of life, including emotional well-being. Opioids are prescribed for the management of refractory, severe chronic pain although they have been associated with advers... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 19, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Support for Opioid Use Disorder
In recognition of the estimated 2.1 million people in the United States who struggle with an opioid use disorder, National Opioid Awareness Day, observed on September 21, is marked to create awareness about the effects of opioid overdose and reduce the stigma associated with it. Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those in or seeking recovery from mental and substance use disorders.
What are opioids? Opioids include prescription medications used to treat pain such as morphine, codeine, methadone, oxycodone, hydrocodone, fentanyl, hydromorphone, and buprenorphine, as well as illegal drugs such as heroin an...
Source: The Cornflower - September 15, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Darlene Kaskie Tags: Blog opioid epidemic opioid resources Source Type: news
6 Things to Do if Your Doctor Isn ’ t Listening to You
Liz Helms still remembers the way her doctor looked at her 30 years ago, when she described the severe pain she was experiencing in the area around her jaw. She told him she had limited facial movement and frequent muscle spasms, and that it felt like she was being struck by lightning again and again. She cataloged the ways her life had turned upside down. “But I could see it in his face—he either wasn’t listening or didn’t believe me,” Helms says. She remembers thinking: “They treat animals better than they’re treating humans.”
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Source: TIME: Health - September 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Angela Haupt Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Oral analgesic for musculoskeletal injuries in children: a systematic review and network meta-analysis - Utsumi S, Amagas S, Moriwaki T, Uematsu S.
OBJECTIVE: Pain in pediatric musculoskeletal injuries can lead to increased anxiety, fear, and avoidance of medical care, making analgesic management critical. Therefore, we evaluated analgesic efficacy and adverse effects to select the optimal analgesic a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 11, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Pharmacological Management of Orofacial Pain
Published:26 August 2023Drugs
(2023)AbstractOrofacial
pain is a category of complex disorders, including musculoskeletal,
neuropathic and neurovascular disorders, that greatly affect the quality
of life of the patient. These disorders are within the fields of
dentistry and medicine and management can be challenging, requiring a
referral to an orofacial pain specialist, essential for adequate
evaluation, diagnosis, and care. Management is specific to the diagnosis
and a treatment plan is developed with diverse pharmacological and
non-pharmacological modalities. The pharmacological management of
or...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 8, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Tonix's Long COVID Drug Fails to Meet Midstage Trial Goal Tonix's Long COVID Drug Fails to Meet Midstage Trial Goal
Tonix Pharmaceuticals said on Tuesday its experimental drug failed to meet the primary goal in a midstage study for management of widespread muscle pain and tenderness associated with long COVID-19.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacologic management of acute dental pain in children: A report from the American Dental Association Science and Research Institute, the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health at the University of Pennsylvania
Conclusions and practical implications:
Nonopioid medications, specifically nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory
drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen alone or in combination with
acetaminophen, are recommended for managing acute dental pain after 1 or
more tooth extractions (that is, simple and surgical) and the temporary
management of toothache in children (conditional recommendation, very
low certainty). According to the US Food and Drug Administration, the
use of codeine and tramadol in children for managing acute pain is
contraindicated. (Source: Dental Technology Blog)
Source: Dental Technology Blog - September 1, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
Smileyscope and Invincikids Partner to Expand Access to Ground Breaking Pediatric Pain Management Technologies
Smileyscope, a pioneering virtual reality (VR) health technology company, today announces its partnership with Invincikids, an innovation-focused pediatric non-profit organization. This strategic alliance aims to increase access to pain management technologies for underserved pediatric... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC Source Type: news
Laser Light Therapy Stimulates Regeneration
Elsie has been a patient at the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging for years. So when she called me in tears, I told her to come in right away…
Elsie was leaving on her dream vacation to Africa in less than a week.
But she could barely stand up.
Her lower back pain was so severe she didn’t even think she could handle the 19-hour flight from Miami to Kenya. Let alone the six-hour drive from the capital city of Nairobi to the Maasai Mara Reserve, where she was going on a week-long safari.
Elsie was desperate for relief but didn’t want to manage the pain with prescription or over-the-counter muscle relaxants or painkill...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - August 28, 2023 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Jacob Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news
Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy for youth sports-related apophyseal injuries: case series - Shafshak T, Amer MA.
BACKGROUND: Apophyseal overuse injuries are self-limited with skeletal maturity; however, they may be a source of significant pain and time lost from training. There is a lack of consensus for its management with the current available treatment, which migh... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Nearly 900,000 Learn to Prevent Tooth Decay Through America's ToothFairy HERO Education Program
The nationwide program is possible with support from Align Technology.Staff from Sonrisas Dental Health use the ToothFairy 101 ® Community Education Kit to teach youngsters at their school in San Mateo, CA about the importance of healthy dental hygiene habits. Sonrisas Dental Health receives free educational resources from America’s ToothFairy to help them serve more children in marginalized communities each year.(Charlotte, NC, August 15, 2023) – More than 69 million people live in dental care health professional shortage areas, where on average only 31.75% of the population have their dental needs m...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - August 21, 2023 Category: Dentistry Source Type: news
