Conference Abstracts Now a Part of Currents
Starting in 2010, selected abstracts of papers and posters presented at pain management conferences and symposia have been added to the "Research Abstracts" section of Currents. This new service provides readers of Currents with unique access to these essential medical documents.
CALL FOR POSTER ABSTRACTS 2010!
American Academy of Pain Management
21st Annual Clinical Meeting
September 21-24, 2010, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Pain Studies In The News
Latino and white children might receive different pain treatment
February 8, 2010 Source: Health Behavior News Service
Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new study. Although administration of non-opioid analgesics (such as acetaminophen) and opioid analgesics was similar between Latino and white children during surgery, after surgery, Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics (morphine or morphine-like drugs) than white children did.
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Study maps effects of acupuncture on the brain
February 5, 2010 Source: University of York
A new study on the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment. The study indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures. When a patient receives acupuncture treatment, a sensation called deqi can be obtained; scientific analysis shows that this deactivates areas within the brain that are associated with the processing of pain.
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Non-Academy News
Florida Academy of Pain Medicine Annual Meeting and Tradeshow
July 16-18, 2010 The Breakers, Palm Beach
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Stories
New vulvodynia CME/CE course for health care professionals
February 9, 2010 Source: National Vulvodynia Association
The National Vulvodynia Association and Dannemiller recently released a new online CME/CE course on vulvodynia. The accredited online tutorial for health care professionals is titled, Vulvodynia: Integrating Current Knowledge into Clinical Practice. The tutorial, free to all viewers, is a self-guided presentation on the epidemiology, differential diagnosis, treatment and etiology of vulvodynia.
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NIH plans web-based training for pain management providers
February 8, 2010 Source: National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health plans to provide web based training for pain management providers. This is a new program developed with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. The primary goal is to assess the impact of the training program on knowledge, attitude, intended behavior, and clinical skills. A secondary goal is to assess learner satisfaction with the program
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For Your Patients
Winter weather causing you pain? Simple at-home massage techniques can keep bodies feeling strong all winter long
January 28, 2010 Source: Massage Envy
Massage Envy reports a significant increase in clients with aches and pains, and many are weather-related. Integrating therapeutic massage as a regular health practice can not only help alleviate pain but increase overall wellness during the cold weather months and beyond. Massage increases circulation, boosts the immune system and causes your body to release more stress-fighting hormones.
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Don't let arthritis put the kibosh on all exercise (it hurts more when you stop)
December 29, 2009 Source: Mayo Clinic
Achy knees and joints caused by arthritis are not reasons to s les, according to the December issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource. Exercise also improves mood, sleep, energy levels and day-to-day functioning. Best of all, people with arthritis who exercise regularly report less pain.
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Product News/Clinical Trial Results
Cymbalta® significantly reduced chronic low back pain in new study
February 3, 2010 Source: Eli Lilly and Company
In a new study, 60 mg of Cymbalta® (duloxetine HCl) taken once daily significantly reduced chronic low back pain, as measured by the Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) average pain rating, compared with placebo.
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FDA accepts Javelin Pharmaceuticals' Dyloject™ New Drug Application for formal review
February 2, 2010 Source: Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its New Drug Application submitted on December 2, 2009 to the US FDA for its investigational product candidate, Dyloject™ (diclofenac sodium) Injection, has been accepted for formal review. If approved, Dyloject will be the first IV non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) marketed in the United States as a single agent for the management of acute moderate-to-severe pain in adults since ketorolac in 1990.
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Advocacy
Group urges recall of drug for fibromyalgia
January 20, 2010 Source: Associated Press
A consumer advocacy group is asking government regulators to recall a drug they approved last year for a little-understood pain ailment, saying the pill can lead to dangerously high blood pressure. A letter Wednesday from Public Citizen calls on the Food and Drug Administration to pull Savella off the market, almost exactly a year after it was cleared to treat fibromyalgia.
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Research Abstracts
Stay up-to-date on the latest research! This section offers complete abstracts on a wide variety of pain and pain management topics that have been selected from the
National Library of Medicine.
[All Abstracts]
Some include:
Allen KD, Coffman CJ, Golightly YM, et al.
Comparison of pain measures among patients with osteoarthritis.
The journal of pain. 2010 Jan 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]
Alkherayf FA, Yue C, Agbi CB, et al.
Association between cigarette smoking and low back pain in adult population
59th Annual Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) (New Orleans, LA: October 24, 2009)
[Abstract]
Broekmans S, Dobbels F, Milisen K, et al.
Pharmacologic pain treatment in a multidisciplinary pain center: do patients
adhere to the prescription of the physician?
The Clinical journal of pain. 2010 Feb;26(2):81-6.
[Abstract]
Arnold LM.
Strategies for managing fibromyalgia.
The American journal of medicine. 2009 Dec;122(12 Suppl):S31-43.
[Abstract]
Maegele M.
Pelvic digit as a rare cause of chronic hip pain and functional impairment: a
case report and review of the literature.
Journal of medical case reports. 2009 Nov 19;3:139.
[Abstract]
Legislative Updates
Branch of Government: Florida. House
Title: HB 671 [Senate concurrent bill SB 804]
Summary: Requires that privately owned pain-management clinics be registered with DOH by specified date; prohibits physician from practicing in pain-management clinic that is not registered; requires DOH to refuse to issue or revoke registration of certain pain-management clinics that are owned by person convicted of felony; requires DOH to annually inspect registered clinics; provides for automatic expiration of registration; requires payment of costs for registration & inspection or accreditation; requires rules setting forth standards of practice in privately owned pain-management clinics; provides criteria for physicians that practice pain-management; provides that certain pain-management clinics are exempt from registration requirements under certain conditions; provides requirements for registering pain-management clinic; requires DOH to submit fingerprints of applicant for registration or renewal to FDLE & FBI for criminal records check; provides that applicants are not required to submit fingerprints under certain conditions.
Latest Action: 01/14/10 Filed
01/28/10 To Health Care Regulation Policy Committee, Health & Family Services Policy Council, Health Care Appropriations Committee, Health Care Regulation Policy Committee
Sponsor: Skidmore
Branch of Government: Iowa. House
Title: HB 2136 [Senate concurrent bill: SB 3085]
Summary: Specifically defines the practice of chronic interventional pain medicine and the techniques used in that practice; limits the practice of interventional pain medicine to licensed physicians, podiatrists, or dentists. A violation of the bill is a serious misdemeanor; a serious misdemeanor is punishable by a fine of at least $ 315 but not to exceed $ 1,875 and imprisonment not to exceed one year. The bill authorizes each board to adopt rules, in consultation with each other, and to interpret the provisions of
Latest Action: 01/26/10 Introduced. To House Committee on Judiciary.
Sponsor: Olson T
Clinical Trials
Arizona
Back Pain
City: Phoenix
Summary: A study assessing the safety and effectiveness of the FLECTOR® patch for the treatment of acute back strain.
California
Cancer Pain
City: Duarte
Summary: A study to determine how well acupuncture works in treating nerve pain in patients with stage I, stage II, and stage III breast cancer who are receiving paclitaxel.
Books
Practical Guide to Chronic Pain Syndromes
Edited by: Gary W. Jay
Providing expert strategies to treat and manage chronic pain syndromes that vary by type, degree, and duration, this comprehensive resource is a must-have for pain specialists, primary care physicians, and all practitioners who care for patients with chronic pain.
Why you need a copy of this essential guide:
Common Problem - Chronic pain syndromes, with their complex natural history, unclear etiology, and difficult response to therapy, present major challenges to even the most experienced physicians. This guide enables healthcare providers to tackle these challenges head on
Comprehensive Content - with 27 chapters on all chronic pain syndromes from the neck down and detailed treatment strategies, you'll have all the information you need to improve patient outcomes
Expert Contributions - 43 globally recognized key opinion leaders with a wealth of knowledge and experience in pain management and related syndromes bring you authoritative, reliable guidance you can trust
Evidence-Based, Clinically Oriented Data - get the most pertinent, useful information and up-to-date references you need to make accurate diagnoses and develop the best treatment plans for your patients
User Friendly Format - with accessible data organized by pain type, broken down into seven key sections, you can easily reference vital information on-the-go
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