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Pain Management Trajectories in Parkinson’s Disease

Physician's Weekly

This difference began 3 years before PD diagnosis with an IRR of 1.33 (1.16–1.53) Mild opioids, including tramadol and codeine, were most frequently initiated, with the largest gap seen 6 months before diagnosis. In contrast, stronger opioids showed increased use only after diagnosis. compared to 31.2% in those without PD.

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Trump Whacks Agency That Makes the Nation’s Health Care Safer

Physicians News Digest

But neither Kennedy nor President Donald Trump have explained why individual agencies such as AHRQ were targeted for cuts or indicated whether any of their work would continue. Medical errors caused by missed diagnoses, drug errors, hospital infections, and other factors kill and maim tens of thousands of Americans each year.