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I've read that I shouldn't describe myself as a "nurse writer," but I can't figure out why - because that is what I am.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Do you have back pain?

Several reviews of studies on back pain were published yesterday. Health Behavior News Service has written up a few of them:

No clear evidence that antidepressants assist in the management of chronic low back pain

NSAIDs are effective for short-term relief of low-back pain

Intensive education can help patients with acute low-back pain

Having lower back pain is frustrating. When it's at its peak, it can make it difficult to live daily life.

As usual, the news from Tuesday was quite interesting:

Disparities among patients with extremity soft-tissue sarcomas

Stroke Undertreated

Welchol (colesevelam HCl) Receives FDA Approval to Reduce Blood Glucose in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Overweight patients with diabetes appear more likely to achieve remission with weight-loss surgery

Alendronate can help prevent bone fractures in many postmenopausal women

Handwashing can reduce diarrhea episodes by about one third

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