In a new research letter in the New England Journal of Medicine, a team from the Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network reports the results of a collaborative effort to help surgical teams follow evidence-based opioid [...]
New research showed that, overall, opioids are being used in place of medicines that are approved and indicated to treat migraine – particularly among those who experience migraine headaches more frequently. Full story.
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Rib fractures are associated with increased mortality, particularly in the elderly. While opiate-based pain regimens remain the cornerstone of rib fracture management, issues related to opioids have driven research into alternative analgesics. Adjunctive [...]
Abstract: Pain is often the initial complaint for which patients seek medical care presenting both a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to the primary care provider. The appreciation of pain is not merely the result of [...]
Abstract: The convergence of multiple recent developments in health care information technology and monitoring devices has made possible the creation of remote patient surveillance systems that increase the timeliness and quality of patient care. More [...]
By comparing results between rodent pain models and human spinal cord tissue, researchers have identified a new molecular mechanism of out-of-control pain signaling that is consistent between rodents and humans.Full story.
Submit your research and work as a scientific poster abstract for the chance to present during AAPM 2020, February 26-March 1, in National Harbor, MD. Up to six abstract winners will be selected to present [...]
AAPM Member and MedPage Today Pain Points blog contributor Heath McAnally, MD, discusses how pain clinicians can help their patients combat common contributors to chronic pain, such as poor sleep, exercise deprivation, and unhealthy stress [...]
AAPM members Beth Darnall, PhD, and Aram Mardian, MD, presented a webinar last month on navigating the challenges in an era of opioid deprescribing that shared behavioral strategies for patient engagement and success. View the [...]
In an effort to help clinicians provide better, more personalized pain management care, a Harvard-MIT research team announced last week the creation of an AI deep reinforcement learning algorithm for critical care pain management. Full story.
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