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Pain Studies In The News

Chronic pain in adolescents is associated with suicide ideation
Source: American Pain Society
Chronic pain in adolescents is a risk factor for suicide ideation, according to new research. Researchers analyzed data from the 9,970 person National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. They found that, similar to adults, self reported pain was associated with increased risk of suicide ideation in adolescents and did not vary as a function of age or gender. Also, suicide attempts by adolescents with chronic pain were largely associated with depression, which is common in chronic pain patients.
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Yoga and stretching exercises beneficial for chronic low back pain
Source: American Medical Association
Yoga classes were found to be more effective than a self-care book for patients with chronic low back pain at reducing symptoms and improving function, but they were not more effective than stretching classes, according to a new study. The benefits of these approaches may last several months, the authors conclude.
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Stories

Chronic pain care for women cost nearly $13 billion in 2008
Source: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
An estimated 12.1 million women age 18 and older reported suffering from chronic pain in 2008 as a result of underlying medical conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, endometriosis, fibromyalgia and vulvodynia. Of these women, only 8.7 million reported receiving treatment that year at a total cost of $12.9 billion, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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Product News/Clinical Trial Results

RotatoReliever device sees nationwide launch
October 27, 2011 Source: RotatoReliever
"RotatoReliever," an innovative and simple-to-use device designed to heal shoulder pain, is now available for direct purchase by anyone suffering from shoulder pain. The treatment involves four minutes a day of light exercise with progressively weighted balls and wearing the comfortable brace at night, on the side where the shoulder pain occurs.
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Prescription Addiction, Diversion, and Abuse

Hydrocodone and oxycodones lead U.S. general workforce positives, outranked only by marijuana, according to Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index™
October 11, 2011 Source: Quest Diagnostics Inc.
American workers continue to use prescription opiates at relatively high levels, according to Drug Testing Index™ data released today by Quest Diagnostics Incorporated. Hydrocodone and oxycodones remain the most detected prescription opiates in the U.S. general workforce, with 1.3% and 1.1% positivity rates, respectively, in the first half of 2011. Compared to 2005 levels, oxycodones are 96% higher and hydrocodone 47% higher in positive prevalence.
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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: Chen L, Houghton M, Seefeld L, et al. Opioid therapy for chronic pain: physicians' attitude and current practice patterns. Journal of opioid management. 2011 Jul-Aug;7(4):267-76. Summary Costantini A, Buchser E, Van Buyten JP. Spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. Neuromodulation. 2010 Oct;13(4):275-80. Summary Park J, McCaffrey R, Dunn D, et al. Managing osteoarthritis: comparisons of chair yoga, reiki, and education (pilot study). Holistic nursing practice. 2011 Nov;25(6):316-26. Summary Roy RA, Boucher JP, Comtois AS. Inflammatory response following a short-term course of chiropractic treatment in subjects with and without chronic low back pain. Journal of chiropractic medicine. 2010 Sep;9(3):107-14. Summary Yamaguchi A, Ogino Y, Iwakoshi C, et al. Trigger point therapy for myofascial pain in cancer patients (first report)-analysis results of special use-results surveillance by neovitacain®injection.[Article in Japanese] Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2011 Oct;38(10):1659-65. Summary Zvolensky MJ, Cougle JR, Bonn-Miller MO, et al. Chronic pain and marijuana use among a nationally representative sample of adults. The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions. 2011 Nov;20(6):538-542. Summary 222 More Research Abstracts
Legislation
Legislative Updates State/Branch: United States. Senate Title: SB 1760 Summary: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for increased penalties for operators of pill mills, and for other purposes. Latest Action: 10/20/2011 Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. History: 10/20/2011 Introduced. 10/20/2011 Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary. Sponsor: Manchin (D) - WV, Kirk (R) - IL Full Text 16 More Legislative Updates
Guidelines
Guidelines Analgesics, Opioid American Society for Pain Management Nursing Guidelines on monitoring for opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression Full Text Back Pain Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin Management of Back & Neck Pain Full Text Headache Disorders Treatment Guideline Subcommittee of the Taiwan Headache Society. Treatment guidelines for acute and preventive treatment of cluster headache Full Text Palliative Care NHS. Herfordshire (UK) Palliative Care Shared Care Guidelines -- Ketamine Full Text Palliative Care NHS. Tameside & Glossop Health Services [UK] Palliative Care Pain & Symptom Control Guideline [rev. 2011] Full Text Pain Measurement American Society for Pain Management Nursing Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report Full Text Renal Dialysis BC Renal Agency (Canada) BCPRA guidelines and drug choices for chronic pain in hemodialysis patients Full Text
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials California Arthritis City: San Francisco Summary: A study to determine the effectiveness of non-thermal Pulsed Radio Frequency (PRF) treatment for amelioration of knee pain in patients with mild to moderate Osteoarthritis. 9 More New Clinical Trials
Books
Books Title: Atlas of Injection Therapy in Pain Management Author: Juergen Fischer Publisher/ Date: Thieme, 2011 Summary: A highly effective, low-risk pain management therapy to include in your patient services Injection Therapy in Pain Management provides a practical, step-by-step approach that will allow physicians, including those without extensive prior experience, to manage pain through the injection of local anesthetics. Its clear, symptom-oriented format and detailed directions show how to recognize clinically recurring pain patterns, administer the correct treatment, and manage pain syndromes successfully. Special Features: • Precise instructions for implementing injection techniques safely and efficiently—even for more complex pain such as headache and in the shoulder • Nearly 100 clear anatomic illustrations that use a simple color key to demonstrate injection points and areas of pain distribution–an ideal visual learning aid • Concise descriptions of indications; differential diagnoses; materials and techniques; insertion points, direction and depth; possible risks and side effects; and concomitant therapies for pain treatment • A straightforward double-page format with text on one side and anatomic drawings on the facing page for easy mastery of techniques For all busy clinicians whose aim is to relieve pain quickly and effectively—and add a valuable, cost-effective service to their practice—this atlas-style teaching reference is essential. Orthopedists, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and practitioners of manual medicine will find a wealth of information and a "roadmap" of techniques that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday practice. [Hardcover, 192 pages, ISBN: 3131543019] To Preview/Order: "Click to look inside" in left column Price: $74.49 (hardcover – shipping free) $67.04 (Kindle) 2 More Books
Lagniappe
Lagniappe Imagined smells can precede migraines October 14, 2011 Source: Cephalalgia Hallucinated scents can, rarely, be a part of the "aura" that some people perceive before a migraine attack, a new study finds. Researchers reviewed 25 reported cases of patients with headaches (migraine in most cases) and olfactory hallucinations. They also examined records from more than 2,100 patients seen at their center over 30 months. They found that 14 -- or just under 0.7 percent -- had described smelling scents in conjunction with their headaches. [Story] 1 More Lagniappe
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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:

Chen L, Houghton M, Seefeld L, et al.
Opioid therapy for chronic pain: physicians' attitude and current practice patterns.
Journal of opioid management. 2011 Jul-Aug;7(4):267-76.
Summary

Costantini A, Buchser E, Van Buyten JP.
Spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Neuromodulation. 2010 Oct;13(4):275-80.
Summary

Park J, McCaffrey R, Dunn D, et al.
Managing osteoarthritis: comparisons of chair yoga, reiki, and education (pilot study).
Holistic nursing practice. 2011 Nov;25(6):316-26.
Summary

Roy RA, Boucher JP, Comtois AS.
Inflammatory response following a short-term course of chiropractic treatment in subjects with and without chronic low back pain.
Journal of chiropractic medicine. 2010 Sep;9(3):107-14.
Summary

Yamaguchi A, Ogino Y, Iwakoshi C, et al.
Trigger point therapy for myofascial pain in cancer patients (first report)-analysis results of special use-results surveillance by neovitacain®injection.[Article in Japanese]
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2011 Oct;38(10):1659-65.
Summary

Zvolensky MJ, Cougle JR, Bonn-Miller MO, et al.
Chronic pain and marijuana use among a nationally representative sample of adults.
The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions. 2011 Nov;20(6):538-542.
Summary

222 More Research Abstracts

Legislation

Legislative Updates

State/Branch: United States. Senate
Title: SB 1760
Summary: A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for increased penalties for operators of pill mills, and for other purposes.
Latest Action: 10/20/2011 Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
History:
10/20/2011 Introduced.
10/20/2011 Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsor: Manchin (D) - WV, Kirk (R) - IL
Full Text

16 More Legislative Updates

Guidelines

Analgesics, Opioid
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
Guidelines on monitoring for opioid-induced sedation and respiratory depression
Full Text

Back Pain
Froedtert & The Medical College of Wisconsin
Management of Back & Neck Pain
Full Text

Headache Disorders
Treatment Guideline Subcommittee of the Taiwan Headache Society.
Treatment guidelines for acute and preventive treatment of cluster headache
Full Text

Palliative Care
NHS. Herfordshire (UK)
Palliative Care Shared Care Guidelines -- Ketamine
Full Text

Palliative Care
NHS. Tameside & Glossop Health Services [UK]
Palliative Care Pain & Symptom Control Guideline [rev. 2011]
Full Text

Pain Measurement
American Society for Pain Management Nursing
Pain assessment in the patient unable to self-report
Full Text

Renal Dialysis
BC Renal Agency (Canada)
BCPRA guidelines and drug choices for chronic pain in hemodialysis patients
Full Text

Clinical Trials

California

Arthritis
City: San Francisco
Summary: A study to determine the effectiveness of non-thermal Pulsed Radio Frequency (PRF) treatment for amelioration of knee pain in patients with mild to moderate Osteoarthritis.

9 More New Clinical Trials

Books

Title: Atlas of Injection Therapy in Pain Management
Author: Juergen Fischer
Publisher/ Date: Thieme, 2011

Summary: A highly effective, low-risk pain management therapy to include in your patient services Injection Therapy in Pain Management provides a practical, step-by-step approach that will allow physicians, including those without extensive prior experience, to manage pain through the injection of local anesthetics. Its clear, symptom-oriented format and detailed directions show how to recognize clinically recurring pain patterns, administer the correct treatment, and manage pain syndromes successfully.

Special Features:
• Precise instructions for implementing injection techniques safely and efficiently—even for more complex pain such as headache and in the shoulder
• Nearly 100 clear anatomic illustrations that use a simple color key to demonstrate injection points and areas of pain distribution–an ideal visual learning aid
• Concise descriptions of indications; differential diagnoses; materials and techniques; insertion points, direction and depth; possible risks and side effects; and concomitant therapies for pain treatment
• A straightforward double-page format with text on one side and anatomic drawings on the facing page for easy mastery of techniques

For all busy clinicians whose aim is to relieve pain quickly and effectively—and add a valuable, cost-effective service to their practice—this atlas-style teaching reference is essential. Orthopedists, sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, and practitioners of manual medicine will find a wealth of information and a "roadmap" of techniques that can be seamlessly integrated into everyday practice. [Hardcover, 192 pages, ISBN: 3131543019]

To Preview/Order: "Click to look inside" in left column
Price: $74.49 (hardcover – shipping free) $67.04 (Kindle)

2 More Books

Lagniappe

Imagined smells can precede migraines
October 14, 2011 Source: Cephalalgia
Hallucinated scents can, rarely, be a part of the "aura" that some people perceive before a migraine attack, a new study finds. Researchers reviewed 25 reported cases of patients with headaches (migraine in most cases) and olfactory hallucinations. They also examined records from more than 2,100 patients seen at their center over 30 months. They found that 14 -- or just under 0.7 percent -- had described smelling scents in conjunction with their headaches.
[Story]

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The American Academy of Pain Management is the nation's largest interdisciplinary/integrative organization
serving clinicians who treat people with pain through education, setting standards of care, and advocacy.

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