Pain Management News

• Researchers Locate Signals in Brain Related to Chronic Pain Using surgical implants inside the brain, scientists have recorded for the first time electrical patterns that occur when a person is feeling chronic pain.
  WebMD Health News, May 24, 2023
• Alert FDA Approves Yuflyma as Ninth Adalimumab Biosimilar The manufacturer, Celltrion, is also seeking an interchangeability designation from the FDA, which is tentatively expected in the fourth quarter of 2024.
  Medscape Medical News, May 24, 2023
• ESMO Breast Cancer 2023 Breast Cancer Survivors Need Comprehensive Care Plans Several studies suggest that many breast cancer patients are not well prepared to move forward after a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatments.
  MDedge News, May 24, 2023
• Purdue Pharma to Sell Consumer Business for $397 Million Bankrupt Purdue Pharma received a US judge's permission on Tuesday to sell its consumer health business for $397 million to a subsidiary of Arcadia Consumer Healthcare.
  Reuters Health Information, May 23, 2023
• Money Worries Can Affect Health of Cancer Patients' Partners The financial impact of a loved one's colorectal cancer diagnosis also affects the partner's health-related quality of life.
  Quick Take, May 24, 2023
• Alert FDA Approves Buprenorphine Injection for Opioid Use Disorder The FDA has approved extended-release injection buprenorphine (Brixadi, Braeburn Inc) for the treatment of moderate to severe opioid use disorder.
  FDA Approvals, May 23, 2023
• ACOG 2023 Female Sexual Pleasure: Is it in the Water? Water-based vaginal lubricants do more than just relieve dryness; they may significantly improve sexual satisfaction for women, a new study found.
  Medscape Medical News, May 23, 2023
• SPARTAN 2023 Researchers Make Headway to Reduce AxSpA Diagnostic Delay A pilot study finds longer delays (more than 4 years) were associated with history of uveitis, ankylosing spondylitis at diagnosis, and being in the most vulnerable socioeconomic group.
  MDedge News, May 22, 2023
• Colon Cancer Risk Quadruples Within Year of Appendicitis The investigators say acute appendicitis is likely an early warning sign for colon cancer, not a cause of it. The study covered was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.
  First Look, May 22, 2023
• Machine Learning Model Improves MI Diagnosis Use of a machine learning model that incorporates information from a single troponin test as well as other clinical data was superior to current practice in the diagnosis of MI in the emergency department.
  Medscape Medical News, May 22, 2023
• New Guidance on Neurological Complications of Long-COVID The American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation has issued new consensus guidance on the assessment and treatment of neurologic sequelae in patients with long COVID.
  Medscape Medical News, May 18, 2023
• Overdose Deaths Mark Another Record Year, but Experts Hopeful "But these numbers are still extraordinarily high. We shouldn't suggest the crisis is in any way over."
  WebMD Health News, May 18, 2023
• SGIM 2023 Unveiling Sexual Dysfunction: Clinicians Can Do More Nearly half of all women experience some sort of sexual dysfunction. Clinicians should be comfortable speaking with patients about their sexual health.
  Medscape Medical News, May 17, 2023
• Immunotherapy Plus Chemo Improves Quality of Life in NSCLC In addition to improving overall survival, the PD-1 inhibitor cemiplimab shows improvements in patient-reported quality-of-life measures.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• Alert FDA OKs Spinal Cord Stim Devices for Chronic Back Pain The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the indication for Abbott Laboratories' spinal cord stimulation (SCS) devices to include treatment of chronic back pain.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• ATS 2023 ATS 2023 Welcomes the World to Washington The annual meeting of the American Thoracic Society will showcase the latest research in pulmonary care, critical care, and sleep medicine in clinical and scientific sessions, posters, and seminars.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• Novel Insights on Takotsubo Could Lead to New Therapies New mechanisms underlying this condition, often dubbed "broken heart syndrome," have been suggested from hemodynamic studies, which could lead to new treatment strategies.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• tDCS Produces Encouraging Results in PTSD As an adjuvant to pharmacotherapy, transcranial direct current stimulation can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• New Trials in Breast Cancer: Could Your Patient Benefit? Perhaps one of your patients is eligible to join a clinical trial currently recruiting people with breast cancer.
  Medscape Medical News, May 16, 2023
• Alert FDA OKs Expanded MRI Labeling for Eterna SCS for Pain Expanded labeling applies to MR condition leads, allowing for higher quality scan images for patients with chronic pain.
  Medscape Medical News, May 15, 2023