Clinicians have a wealth of drug options for tackling seniors’ spine pain, review finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 01, 2022
Investigators examined the evidence for a wide range of potential drug therapies for pain and have published detailed recommendations.
Nondrug interventions effective for LTC residents in pain, review finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 19, 2022
Certain nondrug therapies rank nearly as high as painkillers for effectively addressing chronic pain in nursing home residents, according to a new study.
CDC: Prevalence of severe arthritis pain has risen across U.S.
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 04, 2022
Certain states are especially ripe for arthritis-related health interventions, a study of state data reveals.
Older cancer patients’ high pain rates may hinder functional independence: study
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 02, 2022
The prevalence of severe pain in these patients raises the risk for functional impairment and underscores the crucial role of screening for and treating it, investigators say.
Poorly controlled pain linked to disruptive behaviors in residents with dementia
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 21, 2021
Residents with uncontrolled pain are more likely to exhibit depression and behavioral symptoms including signs of psychosis, rejection of care and physical and verbal aggression, investigators say.
Long-term symptoms more likely to follow COVID-19 than influenza, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 01, 2021
The results suggest that these effects are linked directly to SARS-CoV-2 infection and are not just a general consequence of viral infection, say investigators from University of Oxford, in the United...
New dashboard to track ‘Long COVID’ cases for healthcare planning
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 25, 2021
The dashboard will track state and county level statistics and trends. The goal is to provide data to healthcare decision makers as they prepare to care for patients with lingering symptoms, says the American...
Nearly 60 percent of adults report pain in past three months
Adults 65 and older are in a lot of pain, particularly back pain, CDC learns
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2021
Nearly 60% of adults reported experiencing chronic physical pain in 2019, with seniors having much of the burden. Women, non-Hispanic white adults, and people with incomes well below the poverty line were...
These factors predict residents’ emergency care outcomes, palliative experts find
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 23, 2021
A study that followed residents through all stages of emergency department transfers and care has found that certain comorbidities and levels of stress can predict subsequent recovery from symptoms.