In a recent report, van Boekel and colleagues [1] provide helpful information to clarify this relationship. Their retrospective study included all patients (N = 1014) who underwent different types of ...

Cardiac interventions often require transfemoral catheterisation, a procedure that necessitates a period of bed rest to ensure haemostasis and reduce the risk of vascular complications. However, ...

A review warns against delaying or ignoring the concerns of individuals with chronic pain during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. While sheltering-in-place and social distancing are ...

Use of spinal cord stimulation (SCM) is not associated with reduction in opioid use or nonpharmacologic pain intervention at 2 years, compared to conventional medical management (CMM), and is ...

Chronic or persistent pain is a common — and likely under-recognized — complication of ischemic strokes (caused by a blocked blood vessel) according to new research in the American Heart Association ...

It is clear now that contracting COVID-19 is not simply a “die or recover” scenario. In fact, a recent study has shown that upwards of 70% of patients continue to have significant health problems ...

Kyphoplasty is a procedure that treats compression fractures in the spine. It relieves pain at the site, but some people may experience pain even after the procedure. Treating it includes taking ...