PAIN Week

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Ravi Prasad, Phd, Stanford University, shared his work with the Stanford Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Pain Program to help improve patient quality of life. 

Ravid Prasad, PhD: Do These Pain Interventions Improve Function?

Articles

A phase 3 study presented at PAINWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada, showed the benefits of using an electronic tracking system.

Electronic Caps Report NSAID Rescue Medication Usage

Whether itâ€™s drugs or procedures, there are different strategies for managing chronic pain. However, when psychological symptoms come into play, treatment may need to take an alternative course.

Treating Pain Alone Isn't Enough for Someone with Psychological Symptoms

In a perfect world, the pain data provided by diagnostic tests would match up with how a patient is actually feeling. However, the association is probably not as strong as doctors would like.

Poor Correspondence Between Pain Data and Actual Symptoms Hurts Patients

Researchers behind the potential new opioid, cebranopadol, presented efficacy and safety results at PAINWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

First-in-Class Drug Yields High Hopes for Chronic Low Back Pain

Pain management is everyone's job. It's a human problem.

Alexis LaPietra, DO: Treating Acute Pain in Emergency Medicine

Oxycodone is one opioid option for patients with chronic pain and other conditions. The drug, however, has not been extensively studied in older patients.

Study Says Oxycodone Effectively Manages Chronic Pain in Elderly Patients

"Opiates are not the first line for every condition; they should not be reflexively prescribed," said Alexis LaPietra, DO, St. Joseph's Medical Center.

Alexis LaPietra, DO: Alternatives As Efficacious As Opiates

Different types of pain respond to different medications; so a collaborative team across the United States and United Kingdom looked at how the Chronic Pain Questionnaire (CPQ) can assist in making those important treatment decisions.

Is it Neuropathic Pain or Sensory Hypersensitivity?

Thereâ€™s many benefits to using nitrous oxide for analgesia â€“ which is why itâ€™s a staple for dentists. Dubbed â€œlaughing gas,â€ the tasteless, colorless gas has proven to be safe and effective for both adults and children.