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Costs of long-course palliative radiotherapy acceptable in late-stage lung cancer
A longer, less intense course of radiotherapy provides better value for the money than a shorter, more intense regimen when given to ease pain and other complaints in patients with late-stage non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study in the December 20 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. view more (2006-12-20)
Extremely low-dose MDCT useful for reducing hospital stay for patients with acute abdominal pain
Extremely low-dose MDCT of the abdomen and pelvis is useful in providing needed diagnostic information and reducing hospital stay in patients with acute nonspecific abdominal pain. view more (2007-05-07)
Pain patients at risk for sleep apnea
Opioid-based pain medications may cause sleep apnea, according to an article in the September issue of Pain Medicine, the journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine. view more (2007-09-07)
European Society of Cardiology releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI)
Sophia Antipolis, France, 22 March 2005: The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) releases the first European Guidelines on Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), pre-published and accessible on the ESC Web Site(1). According to these Guidelines, PCI can now be regarded as the first option for a larger group of patients with acute coronary... view more... (2005-03-22)
UI study finds biological link between pain and fatigue
A recent University of Iowa study reveals a biological link between pain and fatigue and may help explain why more women than men are diagnosed with chronic pain and fatigue conditions like fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. view more (2008-04-08)
U-M researchers find those with severe H1N1 at risk for pulmonary emboli
University of Michigan researchers have found that patients with severe cases of the H1N1 virus are at risk for developing severe complications, including pulmonary emboli, according to a study published today in the American Journal of Roentgenology. view more (2009-10-15)
Ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen with codeine to treat pain in children with arm fractures
Children with arm fractures fared as well with ibuprofen to control their pain as acetaminophen with codeine, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children's Research Institute. view more (2009-08-18)
Inflammation linked to chronic pain
An inflamed injury may increase levels of a protein responsible for persistent pain, causing the brain to mimic pain long after source has disappeared. view more (2005-12-07)
Effective pain treatment for cancer patients?
Cancer patients often suffer from severe pain that cannot be effectively treated with conventional medication. view more (2009-06-26)
Getting Relief from Pain Can Be Shocking
People suffering from chronic pain caused by a nerve injury are experiencing relief through the use of electrical stimulation of the spinal cord. The journal Neuromodulation, published by Blackwell on behalf of the International Neuromodulation Society and the International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society, just released findings from a... view more... (2004-07-26)
Severe Pain Relief may be Possible with a Common Anesthetic Drug
A novel treatment using a common anesthetic drug has shown success in reducing the severe pain caused by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), according to a study published in the September 2004 issue of Pain Medicine. CRPS, a disorder that can be associated with chronic pain resistant to conventional therapies, affects between 1.5 and 7 million... view more... (2004-10-12)
Antioxidants offer pain relief in patients with chronic pancreatitis
Antioxidant supplementation was found to be effective in relieving pain and reducing levels of oxidative stress in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), reports a new study in Gastroenterology. view more (2009-01-05)
Acupuncture relieves low back pain and is cost-effective
Acupuncture has a small but significant benefit for patients with low back pain, and appears to be cost-effective in the longer term. view more (2006-09-15)
Use of opioids for pain in ERs on the rise, but racial differences in use still exist
In the last 15 years, use of opioid medications to treat patients with pain-related emergency department visits has improved although white patients were more likely to receive opioids than patients of a different race/ethnicity, according to a study in the January 2 issue of JAMA. view more (2008-01-02)
New cannabis-like drugs could block pain without affecting brain, says study
A new type of drug could alleviate pain in a similar way to cannabis without affecting the brain, according to a new study published in the journal Pain on Monday 15 September. view more (2008-09-12)
Pain relieving effects of acupuncture are limited
The pain relieving effects of acupuncture compared with placebo are small and seem to lack clinical relevance, according to a study published on bmj.com today. view more (2009-01-28)
Can you catch a bad back?
Two fifths of British adults have experienced back pain in the past year and it is one of the largest causes of work absence in the UK. Now, a collaborative project between researchers at Aston University, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham have carried out a successful study to find out if some back pain... view more... (2001-07-10)
Antiviral drugs may help relieve nerve pain related to shingles
A small trial suggests that treatment with intravenous and oral antiviral medications may reduce the nerve pain that occurs following shingles. view more (2006-05-09)
Methadone and systematic follow-up: the best solution for managing chronic pain
Approximately 30% of Canadians suffer daily from chronic pain. Patients may be affected differently depending on the intensity, but all chronic pain is debilitating and difficult to treat. view more (2007-09-13)
Doctors treating pain from circumcision more seriously
One of the first things most little boys in the U.S. experience is something they'll never remember - circumcision - but that doesn't mean it isn't a painful experience. view more (2006-07-20)
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