Farmaci (05/2009): All About Opioids and Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC) American Pain Society & American Academy of Pain (02/2009): Clinical Guidelines for the use of Chronic Opioid Therapy in Chronic Noncancer Pain
Secondo i risultato dello studio, cio’ che cambia nel corso della desensibilizzazione e’ la responsivita’ recettoriale, cioe’ la soglia oltre la quale viene trasmesso lo stimolo nocicettivo La capsaicina, la sostanza dal caratteristico potere irritante contenuta nel peperoncino, puo’ essere utilizzata anche per ridurre il dolore, come hanno evidenziato alcuni studi. Ora una nuova ricerca [...]
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An international team of researchers has evaluated the effectiveness of Orthokine therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee, and the results have been published in the February edition of the specialist journal “Osteoarthritis and Cartilage”. The researchers followed 376 patients to determine the effectiveness of various osteoarthritis treatments. After six months as well as after two [...]
Thousands of people with rheumatoid arthritis are set to benefit from a new guideline to be published this week. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions will issue a guideline to improve the management of rheumatoid arthritis in adults. Available from 25 February, it will [...]
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Ole M Ekeberg; Erik Bautz-Holter; Einar K Tveitå; Niels G Juel; Synnøve Kvalheim; Jens I Brox BMJ. 2009;338(3122) ©2009 BMJ Publishing Group – Posted 02/06/2009 To investigate the importance of placement of corticosteroid injections in patients with rotator cuff disease, we did a randomised controlled study comparing the effectiveness of a systemic corticosteroid injection in [...]
A national panel of pain management experts representing the American Pain Society (APS) and the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain medications for patients with chronic non-cancer pain. The long-awaited guideline appears in the current issue of The [...]
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità (12/2008): Il Paziente Disfagico – Manuale per i Familiari e Caregiver
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Excessive sensitivity apparently plays a role in cluster headaches, and blocking the hypersensitive muscle trigger points with local anesthetic may be beneficial in treating the condition, according to results published in the journal Head & Face Medicine.
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Susan Jeffrey – Medscape Medical News 2009. © 2009 Medscape A new meta-analysis of randomized trials finds no benefit to routine lumbar imaging for low back pain without indications of serious underlying conditions. The researchers conclude that clinicians should refrain from routine use of imaging in these patients, although they acknowledge that patient expectations will [...]
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La F.I.S.A., Federazione Italiana delle Società di Agopuntura, contesta, in un comunicato, il messaggio parziale fornito da alcune testate giornalistiche italiane, riguardo a due revisioni Cochrane sul ricorso all’agopuntura nel mal di testa.
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La sensibilizzazione periferica apparentemente svolge un ruolo nella fisiopatologia della cefalea a grappolo, ed il blocco del primo neurone afferente potrebbe essere di beneficio nella gestione di questa patologia. Dato che si stima che il 10-20 percento dei pazienti con cefalea a grappolo è refrattario al trattamento o sviluppa una resistenza nei suoi confronti, il [...]
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In a new study, Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) 60-120 mg, taken once daily, reduced pain severity significantly, compared with placebo, in patients with osteoarthritis pain of the knee. Data from the 13-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial(1) were presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) causes disability and is a major public health problem. A new study examined the effect of chondroitins 4 and 6 sulfate (CS) on OA progression and symptoms. CS, unlike other chondroitin sulfate products sold as dietary supplements in the U.S., has been approved as a prescription symptomatic slow acting drug for OA in [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jan 21 – Sodium oxybate relieves pain and improves function, with few adverse events, in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome, researchers report in the January issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism.
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Investigators observed an 80% reduction in the proportion of baby girls with significant mental delays when they had a diet rich in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). These are the findings of a randomized controlled trial published in the January 14, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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