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Pain Studies In The News

Cancer doctors score low on pain management
Source: Reuters
According to a new survey, many U.S. cancer doctors say they are good at managing their patients' pain, but most failed to choose the right treatment options in a test and say that figuring out the level of pain patients have is still a major barrier to care. The findings came from a follow-up to a survey that found a lack of good pain management among U.S. oncologists in 1990 and show that more work needs to be done to educate doctors about pain.
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Long-term study sheds light on jaw pain disorders
November 2011 Source: University of Maryland Baltimore
People with disorders of long-term jaw pain were much more sensitive to mildly painful sensations elsewhere in the body, more aware of body sensations, and experienced greater heart rate increases under mild stress, according to a new study. The researchers report that chronic TMJD is at least partially linked to a person's perception of and ability to suppress pain, which is determined by the body's physiological regulatory systems.
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Stories

Is the shocking prevalence of chronic pain true?
Source: Pain-Topics.org
Many readers have questioned the latest figure that 116 million American adults suffer from chronic pain, which represents more than a third of the total population. Yet, looking at the original source of this data, the evidence seems generally reliable and, furthermore, the U.S. is not unique in the world — chronic pain seems to be a truly huge problem of global proportions.
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Product News/Clinical Trial Results

Medtronic receives FDA approval of AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™ for the management of chronic pain
November, 2011 Source: Medtronic, Inc.
Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. FDA approval of its AdaptiveStim™ with RestoreSensor™ neurostimulation system, the first and only chronic pain treatment that harnesses motion sensor technology found in smart phones and computer gaming systems to provide effective pain relief and convenience by automatically adapting stimulation levels to the needs of people with chronic back and/or leg pain.
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Prescription Addiction, Diversion, and Abuse

Bono Mack: painkiller abuse in U.S. an 'epidemic'
December 6, 2011 Source: Desert Sun Washington
Rep. Mary Bono Mack said Monday her crusade against abuse of prescription painkillers does not mean denying such medicines to people such as late-stage cancer patients who truly need them. She said all she wants is for the health care system—and doctors especially—to be more aware of the potentially deadly ramifications of prescribing painkillers that give users a high. Doctors should not prescribe them for conditions that can be treated with less-powerful drugs, she said.
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Online Publications – Full Text Articles

Allegri M, Clark MR, De Andrés J, Jensen TS.
Acute and chronic pain: where we are and where we have to go.
Minerva anestesiologica. 2011 Nov 18
[Full Text]

Debar LL, Elder C, Ritenbaugh C, et al.
Acupuncture and chiropractic care for chronic pain in an integrated health plan: a mixed methods study
BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2011 Nov 25;11(1):118
[Full Text]

17 More Online Publications

For Your Patients

How to overcome common fears about chronic pain
November 2011 Source: painACTION
If you have pain that won't quit, you probably feel worried about it. You might even feel angry, helpless, or afraid. All of these thoughts are normal. Being afraid, though, is one of the most common emotions for people struggling with chronic pain. This lesson will help you: learn about the fears faced by people with chronic pain; understand ways to fight those fears; and get a sense of control over your own fears.
[Story]

Staying socially connected while living with chronic pain
Living with pain can interfere with the ability to interact with people and contribute to life in a meaningful way. But being socially connected with others is essential for maintaining and improving productivity, self-esteem, and an overall sense of well-being. In this lesson, you'll learn how to: recognize and manage feelings of isolation; take charge of your life; and maintain old social connections and create new ones.
[Story]

Academy News

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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: Cornally N, McCarthy G. Chronic pain: the help-seeking behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of older adults living in the community. Pain management nursing. 2011 Dec;12(4):206-17. Summary McCracken LM, Boichat C, Eccleston C. Training for general practitioners in opioid prescribing for chronic pain based on practice guidelines: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial. The journal of pain. 2011 Nov 22. [forthcoming] Summary Kung TA, Pannucci CJ, Chamberlain JL, et al. Migraine surgery practice patterns and attitudes. Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2011 Nov 15. [forthcoming] Summary Hassett AL, Williams DA. Non-pharmacological treatment of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain. Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2011 Apr;25(2):299-309. Summary Shah S, Mehta V. Controversies and advances in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analgesia in chronic pain management. Postgraduate medical journal. 2011 Nov 3. [forthcoming] Summary 288 More Research Abstracts
Legislation
Legislative Updates State/Branch: Florida. Senate Title: SB 402 Summary: Relates to Prescription Drug Abuse; creates the Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns; provides a purpose; provides membership of the task force; provides for reimbursement of per diem and travel expenses for members of the task force; requires that the Department of Legal Affairs provide the task force with necessary staff; specifies a date for the task forces organizational session; provides meeting times; provides the duties of the task force. Latest Action: 11/02/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Budget. History: 10/03/2011 Prefiled. 11/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation. 11/02/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Budget. Sponsor: Negron Full Text Analysis 17 More Legislative Updates
Guidelines
Guidelines Analgesics, Opioid Kahan M, Mailis-Gagnon A, Wilson L, Srivastava A. Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain: Clinical summary for family physicians. Part 1: general population. Full Text Analgesics, Opioid Kahan M, Wilson L, Mailis-Gagnon A, Srivastava A. Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain: Clinical summary for family physicians. Part 2: special populations. Full Text Nervous System Diseases American Academy of Neurology [Update] Evidence-based guideline: treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Full Text
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials California Shoulder Pain City: San Francisco Summary: A study to obtain survival and outcome data on the Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System when used in primary or revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. 10 More New Clinical Trials
Books
Books Title: Chronic Pain: An Integrated Biobehavioral Approach Author: Herta Flor & Dennis C Turk Publisher/ Date: International Association for the Study of Pain, 2011 Summary: This book integrates current psychological understanding with biomedical knowledge about chronic pain. With an emphasis on psychological factors associated with chronic pain states, this volume includes recommendations for a structured assessment plan. Using detailed treatment protocols and case examples, the authors aim to guide clinicians in developing effective individualized treatments for their chronic pain patients. The accompanying CD-ROM includes 65 appendices of sample documents and worksheets featuring detailed assessment methods and treatment protocols for use by health care professionals. [paperback, 547 pages, ISBN: at end] Table of Contents: Preview Part I: Basic Concepts for the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain 1. Basic Concepts of Pain 2. Neural Mechanisms of Pain 3. The Psychology of Pain 4. Psychobiological Mechanisms in Chronic Pain Part II: Multiaxial Assessment of Chronic Pain Patients 1. Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain 2. Assessment of Physical Pathology and Physical Functioning 3. Psychophysiological Assessment of Chronic Pain 4. Assessment of Characteristics of Pain and Pain Behaviors: Laboratory and Clinical Methods 5. Psychosocial Assessment 6. Identifying Patient Subgroups and Matching Patients with Treatments Part III: Treatment of Chronic Pain 1. General Principles in the Treatment of Chronic Pain 2. Relaxation and Biofeedback 3. Operant Group Treatment 4. An Introduction to the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Chronic Pain Management 5. Applying the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Chronic Pain Management 6. The Efficacy of Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain 7. New Vistas on the Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain To Preview: Price: $95 (free shipping) To Order: 2 More Books
Lagniappe
Lagniappe No painkillers please, we're British November 2011 Source: Associated Press In Britain, OxyContin is considered similar to morphine and used sparingly. Vicodin isn't even licensed. And remedies like ibuprofen are sold only in 16-pill packs. To avoid risks, including addiction, strong painkillers are often kept at arm's length from patients. Many British doctors say the country has a more conservative approach to doling out painkillers than in the U.S., where overdose deaths from powerful drugs including OxyContin and Vicodin, tripled over a decade, according to a government report there earlier this month. [Story] 3 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:

Cornally N, McCarthy G.
Chronic pain: the help-seeking behavior, attitudes, and beliefs of older adults living in the community.
Pain management nursing. 2011 Dec;12(4):206-17.
Summary

McCracken LM, Boichat C, Eccleston C.
Training for general practitioners in opioid prescribing for chronic pain based on practice guidelines: a randomized pilot and feasibility trial.
The journal of pain. 2011 Nov 22. [forthcoming]
Summary

Kung TA, Pannucci CJ, Chamberlain JL, et al.
Migraine surgery practice patterns and attitudes.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2011 Nov 15. [forthcoming]
Summary

Hassett AL, Williams DA.
Non-pharmacological treatment of chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2011 Apr;25(2):299-309.
Summary

Shah S, Mehta V.
Controversies and advances in non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) analgesia in chronic pain management.
Postgraduate medical journal. 2011 Nov 3. [forthcoming]
Summary

288 More Research Abstracts

Legislation

Legislative Updates

State/Branch: Florida. Senate
Title: SB 402
Summary: Relates to Prescription Drug Abuse; creates the Statewide Task Force on Prescription Drug Abuse and Newborns; provides a purpose; provides membership of the task force; provides for reimbursement of per diem and travel expenses for members of the task force; requires that the Department of Legal Affairs provide the task force with necessary staff; specifies a date for the task forces organizational session; provides meeting times; provides the duties of the task force.
Latest Action: 11/02/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Budget.
History:
10/03/2011 Prefiled.
11/02/2011 To Senate Committee on Health Regulation.
11/02/2011 Referred to Senate Committee on Budget.
Sponsor: Negron
Full Text
Analysis

17 More Legislative Updates

Guidelines

Analgesics, Opioid
Kahan M, Mailis-Gagnon A, Wilson L, Srivastava A.
Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain: Clinical summary for family physicians. Part 1: general population.
Full Text

Analgesics, Opioid
Kahan M, Wilson L, Mailis-Gagnon A, Srivastava A.
Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic noncancer pain: Clinical summary for family physicians. Part 2: special populations.
Full Text

Nervous System Diseases
American Academy of Neurology
[Update] Evidence-based guideline: treatment of painful diabetic neuropathy. Report of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Full Text

Clinical Trials

California

Shoulder Pain
City: San Francisco
Summary: A study to obtain survival and outcome data on the Trabecular Metal Reverse Shoulder System when used in primary or revision reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.

10 More New Clinical Trials

Books

Title: Chronic Pain: An Integrated Biobehavioral Approach
Author: Herta Flor & Dennis C Turk
Publisher/ Date: International Association for the Study of Pain, 2011

Summary: This book integrates current psychological understanding with biomedical knowledge about chronic pain. With an emphasis on psychological factors associated with chronic pain states, this volume includes recommendations for a structured assessment plan. Using detailed treatment protocols and case examples, the authors aim to guide clinicians in developing effective individualized treatments for their chronic pain patients.

The accompanying CD-ROM includes 65 appendices of sample documents and worksheets featuring detailed assessment methods and treatment protocols for use by health care professionals. [paperback, 547 pages, ISBN: at end]
Table of Contents: Preview

Part I: Basic Concepts for the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain
1. Basic Concepts of Pain
2. Neural Mechanisms of Pain
3. The Psychology of Pain
4. Psychobiological Mechanisms in Chronic Pain

Part II: Multiaxial Assessment of Chronic Pain Patients
1. Evaluation of the Patient with Chronic Pain
2. Assessment of Physical Pathology and Physical Functioning
3. Psychophysiological Assessment of Chronic Pain
4. Assessment of Characteristics of Pain and Pain Behaviors: Laboratory and Clinical Methods
5. Psychosocial Assessment
6. Identifying Patient Subgroups and Matching Patients with Treatments

Part III: Treatment of Chronic Pain
1. General Principles in the Treatment of Chronic Pain
2. Relaxation and Biofeedback
3. Operant Group Treatment
4. An Introduction to the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Chronic Pain Management
5. Applying the Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Chronic Pain Management
6. The Efficacy of Psychological Treatments for Chronic Pain
7. New Vistas on the Behavioral Treatment of Chronic Pain

To Preview:
Price: $95 (free shipping)
To Order:

2 More Books

Lagniappe

No painkillers please, we're British
November 2011 Source: Associated Press
In Britain, OxyContin is considered similar to morphine and used sparingly. Vicodin isn't even licensed. And remedies like ibuprofen are sold only in 16-pill packs. To avoid risks, including addiction, strong painkillers are often kept at arm's length from patients. Many British doctors say the country has a more conservative approach to doling out painkillers than in the U.S., where overdose deaths from powerful drugs including OxyContin and Vicodin, tripled over a decade, according to a government report there earlier this month.
[Story]

3 More Lagniappe

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.

If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter please unsubscribe here.