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Prospective Advancements and Final Thoughts on the Treatment of FM
Experts conclude their discussion emphasizing the importance of integrative care and how providers can improve outcomes for their patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
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Challenges and Unmet Needs in FM
Experts highlight current challenges in their practice treating patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
Personalizing FM Treatment
Experts discuss how they personalize treatments for patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and the importance of improving sleep in their approach.
Combination Therapies and FM
Experts discuss the limited combination therapy options for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) and how to inform patients of prospective outcomes.
Step Approach for FM Treatment
Experts discuss their step therapy approaches for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Long-Term Use of FM Treatments
Experts discuss the long-term safety and efficacy of agents used for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Duloxetine and Pregabalin as Treatment for FM
Experts discuss the FDA approved agents duloxetine and pregabalin for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Milnacipran as Treatment for FM
Experts discuss the FDA approved agent milnacipran for the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Off Label Drugs and FM
Experts offer their clinical experience discussing how they utilize off label drugs in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
NSAID for Treatment of FM
Experts offer their clinical experience with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Treating Patients With FM
Experts discuss their therapeutic approach and key agents utilized in the treatment of fibromyalgia (FM).
Treatment Options and Supportive Therapies for FM
Experts discuss treatment options for fibromyalgia (FM) and how they utilize integrative care with patients.
Who is Diagnosing FM
Experts discuss which providers often diagnose fibromyalgia (FM) and how the burden of care has changed in recent years.
Comorbidities and FM
Experts discuss common comorbidities for patients with fibromyalgia (FM).
The Challenges of Diagnosing FM
Experts offer clinical experience on why fibromyalgia (FM) is challenging to diagnose and how they rule out other chronic pain disorders.
Factors that Affect FM Symptoms
Experts offer their clinical advice on what factors, outside of clinical therapies, may mitigate symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM).
Characteristics of FM
Experts discuss the common characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM) and related symptoms.
Genetics and Other Risk Factors for FM
Experts discuss known risk factors of fibromyalgia (FM).
The Pathophysiology of FM
Experts discuss the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia (FM) and how it relates to other chronic pain diseases.
Why FM is Often Misunderstood
Experts offer their clinical experience on why fibromyalgia (FM) is often misunderstood by patients and practitioners.
Introduction and Overview of FM
Wendy Wright, DNP, Kostas Botsoglou, MD, Daniel Clauw, MD, and Benjamin Natelson, MD, present an overview of symptoms and characteristics of fibromyalgia (FM).
Advice for Advanced Practice Providers in Managing Sleep Disorders
Advanced practice practitioners share final pearls with their colleagues for the management of sleep disorders.
Unmet Needs in Management of Sleep Disorders
Dr Wendy Wright and Debra Davis comment on unmet needs in insomnia and other sleep disorders.
Assessing Response to Insomnia Treatment
Advanced practice practitioners discuss how they assess treatment response and patient adherence in insomnia, and considerations for changing treatment.
Phase 3 Studies on Daridorexant for Treatment of Sleep Disorders
Drs Wendy Wright and Debra Davis provide an overview of phase 3 trial data for the most recently FDA approved DORA, daridorexant, for the treatment of insomnia.
Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist (DORA) for Treatment of Insomnia
Advanced practice practitioners discuss dual orexin receptor antagonists (DORAs) suvorexant, lemborexant, and daridorexant for the treatment of sleep disorders.
Sleep and Wakefulness Pathways
Wendy Wright and Debra Davis provide an overview of pathways and neurotransmitters involved in sleep and wake cycles.
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Uptake for SARS-CoV-2
Wendy Wright, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN, FNAP, and Madeline King, PharmD, BCIDP, provide insight on vaccine hesitancy among patients and the importance of increasing vaccine uptake to protect against SARS-CoV-2.
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Antimicrobial Resistance
Rodney Rohde, SV, SM, MB (ASCP), FACSc, discusses the regression in combating antimicrobial resistance in the US because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety of SARS-CoV-2 Bivalent Booster Shots
Jacinda Abdul-Mutakabbir, PharmD, comments on the importance of communicating the similarity of the bivalent booster vaccine safety profiles to patients.