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Marketing of Opioids Linked to Increased OD Mortality
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Marketing of opioids to physicians is associated with increased mortality from opioid overdoses, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in JAMA Network Open.
Benzodiazepine, Opioid Co-Usage Up in the United States
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Concurrent use of benzodiazepine receptor modulators and opioids and of nonselective and selective benzodiazepine receptor modulators increased from 1999-2000 to 2013-2014, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in SLEEP.
American College of Physicians Releases 7th Edition of Ethics Manual
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Ethical principles are discussed in an updated Ethics Manual, issued by the American College of Physicians and published as a supplement to the Jan. 15 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
One in Five Back Pain Patients Experience Persistent Pain
by modernClinician Editorial Team
Eighteen percent of patients with back pain experience a persistent trajectory, according to a study published online Jan. 14 in Arthritis Care & Research.
Swimming Program May Provide Short-Term Relief From Chronic Low Back Pain
Physician Empathy Inversely Linked to Patients" Back Pain Intensity, HRQOL
Yoga Can Effectively Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
Noninvasive Interventions Can Reduce Spine Pain Versus Usual Care
Mindfulness, Tai Chi May Benefit Cancer Survivors
Spinal Cord Stimulation Cuts Pain, Improves Sensation With Diabetic Nerve Damage
Distinct Characteristics ID"d for Patients With Rheumatoid Conditions, Opioid Use Disorder
Evidence Insufficient to Support Routine Lumbar Support Use for Chronic Low Back Pain