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The Effectiveness of Intraosseous Basivertebral Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Vertebrogenic Low Back Pain: An Updated Systematic Review with Single-Arm Meta-analysis

Author/s: Conger, A., Burnham, T. R., Clark, T., Teramoto, M, McCormick, Z. L.

Objective. To provide an estimate of the effectiveness of basivertebral nerve (BVN) radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to
treat vertebrogenic low back pain (LBP). Design. Systematic review with single-arm meta-analysis. Population.
Persons 18 years of age with chronic LBP associated with...

Keywords/Tags:
Endplate Vertebrogenic Discogenic Modic Ablation

Therapy for Mild to Moderate Asthma

Author/s: Gray, S. E., Cife, A. S., Press, V. G.

GUIDELINE TITLE Global Strategy for Asthma Management
and Prevention (GINA Strategy Report)
RELEASE DATE April 26, 2021
PRIOR VERSION April 3, 2020
DEVELOPER AND FUNDING SOURCE The Global Initiative for
Asthma (GINA)
TARGET POPULATION Patients aged 12 y with...

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asthma Mild to Moderate Asthma therapy recommendations Asthma Therapy

Women’s health update: A literature review impacting primary care

Author/s: Dolan, B. M., Merriam, S., Prifti, C. A., Walsh, J. M.

The authors review studies on key issues in women’s health with potential impact on internal medicine practice. The reviewed articles discuss cardiovascular disease risks, bone health, breast cancer genetics, cervical cancer prevention, depression in the peripartum period, pelvic pain, and...

Keywords/Tags:
Women's Health primary care Literature Review Internal Medicine Practice Disease Risks

Gabapentin Increasingly Implicated in Overdose Deaths

Author/s: Kuehn, B. M.

Gabapentin Increasingly Implicated
in Overdose Deaths
Postmortem toxicology tests detected gabapentin in almost 1 in 10 US overdose deaths
between 2019 and 2020.In about half of the
cases, a medical examiner or coroner ruled
the drug was a cause of the death,...

Keywords/Tags:
gabapentin Insurance Benefits Off-Label Use Drug Overdose

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception With Contraceptive Implants and Intrauterine Devices

Author/s: Averbach, S., Hofler, L.

Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), including contraceptive implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is highly effective, with typical-use failure rates of less than 1 pregnancy per 100 person-years of use.1 Fertility returns rapidly after discontinuation of LARC.
Keywords/Tags:
contraception Contraceptive Implants Intrauterine Devices

Chronic anal pain: A review of causes, diagnosis, and treatment

Author/s: Knowles, C. H., Cohen, R. C.

Chronic anal pain is diffi cult to diagnose and treat, especially with no obvious anorectal cause apparent on clinical examination. This review identifi es 3 main diagnostic
categories for chronic anal pain: local causes, functional
anorectal pain, and neuropathic pain syndromes....

Keywords/Tags:
Anal Pain Causes diagnosis treatment chronic pain

Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain : A Systematic Review

Author/s: McDonah, M. S., Morasco, B. J., Wagner, J., Ahmed, A. Y., Fu, R., Kansagara, D., Chou, R.

Background: Contemporary data are needed about the utility of cannabinoids in chronic pain.

Purpose: To evaluate the benefits and harms of cannabinoids for chronic pain.

Data sources: Ovid MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and Scopus to January 2022.

Study...

Keywords/Tags:
Adverse events cannabinoids cannabis neuropathic pain Systematic reviews

The monkeypox virus

Author/s: Halani, S., Mishra, S., Bogoch, I. I.

Monkeypox is a viral infection with person-to-person
transmission through direct contact or fomites
The virus is endemic to West and Central Africa.1
Animal-to-human transmission may initiate outbreaks, and person-to-person transmission
occurs through direct, close...

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Monkeypox Virus Transmission Precautions 'Vaccination

The effect of lead exposure on IQ test scores in children under 12 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies

Author/s: Heidari, S., Mostafaei, S., Razazian, N., Rajati, M., Saeedi, A., Rajati, F.

An inevitable exposure to the toxic heavy metal such as lead in our environmental can have irreversible effects on children's mental performance.In this study, 3316 children in 8 case-control studies were selected for review. The case group was exposed to a concentration of lead above 10 μg/dL,...

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children Intelligence Tests Lead meta-analysis systematic review

Pool Toes: Case Report and Review of Pool-Associated Pedal Dermatoses

Author/s: Cohen, P. R.

Pool swimmers are susceptible to pedal dermatoses. The causes for these conditions are asteototic dermatitis, contact dermatitis, friction-induced injury, infections, keratoderma, pruritus, thermal injury, ultraviolet radiation exposure, and urticaria. The specific dermatoses include aquagenic...

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Aquatic Beach Dermatoses Feet Pedal

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