Florence Chaverneff, PhD

Editor https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com

Florence Chaverneff, PhD, is the editor for Clinical Pain Advisor at Haymarket Media. A neuroscientist by training, Florence conducted basic research investigating mechanisms underlying Alzheimer disease, schizophrenia, and multiple sclerosis, and acquired additional experience in stem cell biology.

All articles by Florence Chaverneff, PhD

Pain Management

Transdermal Analgesics for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Reviewed

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

September 26, 2016

Preliminary results suggest that transdermal analgesic is efficacious in reducing both opioid use and pain scores.

Pain Management

Addressing Opioid Misuse and Safer Prescribing Practices

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

Alicia Ciccone

September 22, 2016

Jeffrey Gudin, MD, recommends a “stepwise approach” to designing a treatment plan for patients with chronic pain.

Pain Management

Online Course Created to Address Catastrophizing in Chronic Pain

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

September 16, 2016

Pain catastrophizing was significantly reduced by this simple 2-hour psycho-educational class.

Pain Management

Upcoming Pain Pharmacotherapy Patent Expiration Dates

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

August 22, 2016

Several imminent pain pharmacotherapy patent expirations are forecasted to affect the pain management landscape.

Pain Management

Breaking Fear-Avoidance Conditioning in Chronic Pain

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

August 18, 2016

The model proposes that prioritizing alternate life goals with optimism rather than perpetuating pain-associated behaviors with negative affect can break the pain cycle.

Children with type 1 diabetes have high rates of vitamin D deficiencies.

Pain Management

Can Immune Dysregulation Explain the Increased Prevalence of Pain in Older Adults?

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

July 6, 2016

Among older adults, immune system dysregulation may contribute to the increased prevalence of pain in older adults

Spondyloarthritis

Risk Factors for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Postop Complications

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

June 27, 2016

This study should help identify CSM patients at higher risks of developing perioperative complications, and to anticipate these by taking preventive measures, and closely monitoring patients

Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA Synoviocyte Epigenetics Underlying Variable Joint Involvement

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

June 19, 2016

Investigators hypothesized that fibroblast-like synoviocytes, which line joints had variable epigenetic patterns, underlying variations in joint inflammation and response to treatment.

Retinal Ganglion Cells Derived From Pluripotent Stem Cells

Osteoarthritis

Autologous Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy for OA

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

June 16, 2016

Stem cells isolated from bone marrow have been shown to efficiently support repair of injured ligaments and tendons and adipose stem cells have some benefits for cartilage repair.

Spondyloarthritis

Paradoxical Activation of TNF-Regulatory Functions by Adalimumab

Florence Chaverneff, PhD

June 13, 2016

Therapeutic anti-TNF antibodies, long thought to act primarily via blockade of proinflammatory soluble TNF, appear to also bind membrane-bound TNF supporting regulatory T-cell expansion suppressing further inflammation.

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