First guidelines on chronic pain in people living with HIV
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eMediNexus 22 October 2017
According to guidelines released by the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA) of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), people living with HIV should be assessed for chronic pain. Those who screen positive should be offered a variety of options for managing pain, starting with non-drug treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga and physical therapy. These recommendations are published online September 14, 2017 in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases.
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