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Use of nonopioid pain meds is on the rise
July 7, 2020
Prescription opioid use declined from 2009 to 2018, but not significantly.
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Higher stroke rates seen among patients with COVID-19 compared with influenza
July 6, 2020
Clinicians should be vigilant for symptoms and signs of acute ischemic stroke in patients with COVID-19.
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Three stages to COVID-19 brain damage, new review suggests
July 1, 2020
Patients with COVID-19 symptoms may have neurological symptoms that may become apparent only after hospital discharge.
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Managing pain expectations is key to enhanced recovery
June 30, 2020
Multimodal approach to postsurgery pain management can reduce or eliminate opioids for certain patient groups.
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Pursue multimodal pain management in patients taking opioids
June 30, 2020
Use hospitalization as an intervention opportunity for patients with opioid use disorder.
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First reported U.S. case of COVID-19 linked to Guillain-Barré syndrome
June 24, 2020
The unique clinical features in the U.S. case are urinary retention secondary to dysautonomia and ocular symptoms of diplopia.
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Could jump in opioid overdoses be linked to COVID?
June 24, 2020
Dr. Nora D. Volkow, head of NIDA, told colleagues that the pandemic could boost abuse.
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ED visits for life-threatening conditions declined early in COVID-19 pandemic
June 23, 2020
Visits for MI, stroke, and hypoglycemic crisis dropped 10%-23% over the first 10 weeks.
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Headache may predict clinical evolution of COVID-19
June 22, 2020
Headache onset could occur during the presymptomatic or symptomatic phase of COVID-19 and could resemble tension-type or migraine headache.
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COVID-19 neurologic effects: Does the virus directly attack the brain?
June 5, 2020
There are neurologic sequelae of COVID-19. “We need to be alert to these, and to try to understand the potential long-term consequences.”