Panelists Guide Around Pitfalls in CDC Opioid Guideline
A PAINWeek 2016 expert panel gave attendees behind-the-scenes insight into the process behind the CDC's final recommendations.
Are Abuse-deterrent Opioids Working?
Four studies presented at PAINWeek 2016 review the success of abuse-deterrent opioid formulations in stemming abuse and non-medical use.
Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Broken Down at Pain Conference
At PAINWeek 2016, a session on abuse-deterrent formulations underscored that this drug class will never be free from abuse potential.
Behavioral Management of Migraine: PAINWeek 2016
A PAINWeek audience experienced behavioral Rx during a presentation on effective non-drug treatment for migraine.
Prevent Chronic Pain with Transformative Care
This PAINWeek 2016 presentation focused on how to more deeply involve patients in their own pain management plan.
Multidisciplinary Asthma Care: It Takes a Village
Effective asthma care requires attention to comorbidities, complications, and human characteristics of each patient. Speakers at CHEST 2015 described "the village."
Clinical Evolution in Asthma and COPD
New approaches discussed at CHEST 2015 ranged from the impact of bariatric surgery on asthma control to endobronchial valve placement in COPD.
Emerging Pharmacotherapy in COPD: Update from CHEST 2015
In a well-attended session at CHEST 2015 a number of promising new therapies for treating COPD were reviewed by study authors.
Safety of COPD Medications: Current Evidence
COPD is one of the primary lung diseases seen in primary care. A CHEST 2015 panel session reinforced that treatment is often a risk/benefit balance.
Consistent Asthma Control: One Patient at a Time
The best asthma care is not good enough if the patient is nonadherent. Applied "humanomics" as an approach to chronic care was discussed this week at CHEST 2015.
Primary Care Management of Multimorbidity: COPD, for Example
Exacerbations of COPD often complicate CV outcomes. Two studies presented at CHEST 2015 looked at ways to refine risk factors for CV decline.
Steroid-sparing Rx for Severe Asthma: What is In the Pipeline?
Severe refractory asthma resists conventional therapies, but a roster of new biologics, discussed at CHEST 2015 in Montreal, may soon offer relief.
FeNO: An Adjunct for Asthma Management in Primary Care?
Study results revealed at CHEST 2015 showed use of FeNO to assess inflammation led family physicians to change steroid dose in 50% of asthma patients.
Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome: Sharpen Suspicion in Primary Care
ACOS is often first suspected in the primary care setting. Experts at CHEST 2015 reviewed the syndrome, who is at risk, and treatment challenges.
Sleeping Bowel: A Wake-up Call for Opioid-induced Complications
During the course of pain management with opioids, the line between relief and complications may be thin. At ACG 2015, the problems and solutions were covered.
Clostridium Difficile – Not Just an In-hospital Infection
Nearly 1/3 of C. difficile cases are community-acquired, placing the infection squarely in the sights of primary care physicians. A review from ACG 2015, here.
The Differential for Abdominal Pain: Go Broad
At least one-fifth of patients with abdominal pain may present in atypical fashion. A session at ACG 2015 stressed how essential it is to keep a broad differential.
Managing Antithrombotic Risk in ACS Patients with History of GI Bleeding
From ACG 2015: Managing these complex patients requires a multidisciplinary approach--something like cardiogastroenterology.
Avoid the Colonoscopic Mulligan: How to Ensure an Optimal Cleanse
An update for primary care from ACG 2015 on the evolving recipe for the "ideal prep.”
Upper GI Bleeds: Repeat Endoscopy vs Non-Endoscopic Management After Hemostatic Failure
Results of a first-of-its-kind study announced at ACG 2015 compare the results of 2 common approaches to stop rebleeding after endoscopic intervention.