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Research Summary
acupuncture
Research Summary
Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Relief in Emergency Department Patients
11/30/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
Incorporating auricular and peripheral acupuncture into usual care may reduce acute musculoskeletal pain in emergency department patients.
11/30/2024
Research Summary
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Research Summary
Pain Neuroscience Education and Motor Imagery-Based Exercise Protocol May Reduce Pain Intensity for Patients With Fibromyalgia
11/29/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
In a randomized controlled study, researchers found that combining pain neuroscience education with motor imagery-based exercises can reduce pain intensity in patients with fibromyalgia and chronic back...
11/29/2024
Research Summary
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Research Summary
Can Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation Provide Relief for Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Pain?
11/25/2024
Miranda Manier, BA
In a randomized trial, patients with sacroiliac joint pain saw greater pain reduction and improved function with cooled radiofrequency ablation over standard medical management.
11/25/2024

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POLL
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POLL
Improving Movement in Osteoarthritis
10/24/2024
Which nondrug therapy do you recommend to patients to improve movement and reduce pain caused by osteoarthritis? Let us know by taking our poll!
10/24/2024
Pop Quiz
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Pop Quiz
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors and Pain
10/15/2024
SNRIs are commonly prescribed to treat depression. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks if you know how serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors are used to reduce pain.
10/15/2024
Photoclinic Challenge
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Photoclinic Challenge
Can You Diagnose These Painful Lesions on the Patient's Right Palm?
09/23/2024
Consultant360’s Photoclinic Challenge is an interactive quiz based on an image featured in a Photoclinic article. View the slideshow for a brief overview of the case, patient history, and a key hint. For...
09/23/2024
Poll
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Poll
Opioid Use and Constipation
09/08/2024
Do you often evaluate defecation function among patients with constipation who are on opioids or were recently on opioids? Let us know by taking the poll!
09/08/2024
Legal Pearl
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Legal Pearl
US Supreme Court Raises Bar for Prosecuting Physicians Who Prescribe Opioids for Pain
05/07/2024
In two lower court trials, two physicians were accused and convicted of prescribing opioid pain medicine in violation of the Controlled Substances Act. Were they at fault?
05/07/2024

Clinical Insights

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Anand Kumthekar
podcast
Management of Difficult-to-Treat Psoriatic Arthritis
10/22/2024
In this podcast, Anand Kumthekar, MD, reviews the challenges and approaches to management of patients with difficult-to-treat psoriatic arthritis, including managing non-skin related manifestations of...
10/22/2024
Video
Matera
Video
The Management of Patients With Chronic Gout vs Acute Gout
10/18/2024
James Matera, DO
In this video, James Matera, DO, discusses guidelines for managing patients with chronic gout vs acute gout, hyperuricemia, and the symptom burden and risk factors of gout. This is part two of a three-part...
10/18/2024
Video
Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP
Video
A Man With Severe Tophaceous Gout, Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease
09/26/2024

Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP

Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP ...
In this video, Monica Richey, MSN, ANP-BC/GNP, discusses the clinical challenges and strategies in managing a patient with severe tophaceous gout and stage 3 chronic kidney disease, including urate-lowering...
09/26/2024
expert Q&A
Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH
expert Q&A
Association of Serum Urate Levels With Subsequent Gout Flares
09/20/2024

Hyon K Choi, MD, DrPH

Hyon K Choi, MD, DrPH
In this expert Q&A, lead study author Hyon K. Choi, MD, DrPH, discusses his team's study examining the association between serum urate levels and the rate of recurrent gout flares among patients with a...
09/20/2024
Conference Coverage
PUPC
Conference Coverage
Wrap-Up: Using the Most Recent Safe Opioid Prescribing and Alternative Therapy Guidelines in Primary Care
09/18/2024

Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FRE, FAANP

Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, ...
In his PUPC 2024 session, "Using the Most Recent Safe Opioid Prescribing and Alternative Therapy Guidelines in Primary Care," Randall Hudspeth, PhD, MBA, MS, APRN-CNP, FRE, FAANP, provided an overview of...
09/18/2024