The Effects of the COVID19 Pandemic on the Pain Experience Amanda Nelli MD, Padma Gulur MD Social networks and support are a key factor in supporting mental health. Both physical and virtual (not in-person) connection works to build a support system. During the COVID-19 pandemic, common interactions which are relied upon for support have […]
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Tackling Sleep Problems for Seniors with Chronic Pain By Sherry Christiansen Maintain a regular sleep schedule, go to bed around the same time each night and get up the same time each morning. Avoid stimulating technology before bedtime such as, tablets, computers and smartphones. Create a relaxing environment with dim lights, soft music and perhaps try
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Researchers Explore A Drug-Free Idea To Relieve Chronic Pain: Green Light Will Stone for NPR Excerpt: In a separate clinical trial, researchers at Duke University are trying to see if that problem can be solved through a wearable treatment. “Having a patient sit in a room with green ambient light is not necessarily conducive to normal
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Managing Chronic Pain in Hemodialysis Patients Amanda Nelli, Padma Gulur Pain can be a complex symptom and is a frequent concern for all patients with a chronic diagnosis, and end stage renal disease (ESRD) is no different. It has been established that 37-50% of patients with ESRD on hemodialysis experience chronic pain, and over 80%
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Women may experience more pain than men, but receive less treatment for it PADMA GULUR, MD | First online MARCH 12, 2016 That men and women are different has been discussed since Adam and Eve. That they experience and cope with pain differently has been consistently described in research studies. In a study of 1,000 emergency
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How can North Carolina and Durham combat the opioid epidemic? By Abby Kingsley and Rose Wong September 19, 2019 | 4:03am EDT Opioid Epidemic: Durham County has been more affected by the role of legal pain pills in the prescription opioid epidemic than its neighboring counties, according to data from the Drug Enforcement Administration. The DEA maintains a database
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Does marijuana really relieve pain? Here’s what anesthesiologists say. PADMA GULUR, MD AND AMANDA NELLI, MD | First online SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 Marijuana is made from the dried flowers of the cannabis plant. Made of more than 500 chemicals, including over 100 compounds called cannabinoids, the primary active compounds in the plant are tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD). THC
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