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News/Research UpdatesThe pain management field is rapidly changing. Pain Treatment Topics associates continuously scan news media, medical journals, and other information resources for News & Research of interest and importance to the field. Generally, items included in these Updates are selected on the basis of their relevance for everyday clinical practice in the management of pain and their support by scientific evidence.

All facts and opinions are those of the sources cited, unless otherwise specified. News/Research items have been edited for length and/or modified for clarity without altering essential data as originally published. Pain Treatment Topics and its associates do not endorse any medications, products, services, or treatments mentioned in any of these News/Research Update items or the referenced sources. Also see the Disclaimer at the end of these Updates.

 

Pain Treatment News/Research Updates Issues...

New May-June 2008; Issue 15

March-April 2008; Issue 14

January-February 2008; Issue 13

Updates Archives Updates Archives – 2005-2007

 

May-June 2008; Issue 15

Vitamin D for Relieving Chronic Pain Examined

Methylnaltrexone Relieves Opioid-Induced Constipation

Frequent Opioid Use May Increase Risk of Chronic Migraine

Transdermal Fentanyl Provides Osteoarthritis Pain Relief

Opioid Pain-Relief Benefits Outweigh Risks of Abuse

Deep Heat and Exercise Improve Frozen Shoulder

Recent Research Recommends Tai Chi for Arthritis

Associations of Daily Chronic Pain & Diabetes Studied

Local Infiltration Analgesia For Postoperative Knee Pain

SPINE Supplement Devoted to Neck Pain Research

Pregabalin Offers Long-Term Relief of Painful Neuropathy

Duloxetine Effective for OA Knee Pain; Research Report

Gender Biases in Cancer-Pain Relief Found

Headache Sufferers May Need Evaluation for TMD

What is Consumer Reports Telling Patients About Opioids?

Recent Drug or Device Approvals and Announcements

Relistor, Treximet, morphine sulfate, TNF blockers, Amitiza, Orencia

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March-April 2008; Issue 14

Glucosamine Unhelpful for Hip Osteoarthritis

Injury-Related Pain Can Persist for a Year

New AHA Guidelines For Cocaine-Related Chest Pain

Pregabalin May Reduce Refractory Neuropathic Pain

Pediatric Trauma: Prehospital Pain Interventions Lacking

Buprenorphine Overdose in Young Children Reviewed

Celecoxib Improves Postop Recovery

Oxcarbazepine Ineffective in Preventing Migraine

Edema Associated with Methadone Therapy

Cod Liver Oil May Offer NSAID-Sparing Benefits in RA

Back & Neck Pain Costs, Disability Rising

CRPS Incidence in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis

Recent Drug or Device Approvals and Announcements

“Do Not Crush List” updated, etanercept, Tussionex, duloxetine, oxymorphone ER

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January-February 2008; Issue 13

Pain in the ER: Opioids Prescribed Less to Minority Patients

New Survey Finds Lots of Pain, Much of it Untreated

Long-Term Opioids in Chronic Noncancer Pain Reviewed

Strength Training of Neck Muscles Relieves Chronic Pain

Therapeutic Methadone Doses & Cardiac-Related Death

Psychotropic Drugs & False-Positive Methadone Screens

Constipation a Common Cause of Pediatric Abdominal Pain

Massage Therapy Reduces Postoperative Pain

Patients on Multiple NSAIDs May Have Poorer Quality of Life

Chronic Pain Can Disrupt Brain Function

Depression-Associated Pain Improved With Duloxetine

Sickle Cell Pain Higher Than Previously Estimated

Experiment Explores Opioid Tolerance

Recent Drug or Device Approvals and Announcements

natalizumab, bisphosphonates, diclofenac (patch), fentanyl (patch), antiepileptic drugs, colchicine, varenicline, botulinum toxin (types A/B)

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Pain Treatment Topics and its associates do not endorse any medications, products, services, or treatments described, mentioned, or discussed in any of the sources referenced. Nor are any representations made concerning efficacy, appropriateness, or suitability of any such medications, products, services, or treatments. Product brand names, where noted, are for informational purposes only and are registered trademarks of their respective manufacturers.

In view of the possibility of human error or advances in medical knowledge, Pain Treatment Topics and its associates do not warrant the information contained in the above News/Research Updates is in every respect accurate or complete, and they are not responsible nor liable for any errors or omissions made by the original sources or for results obtained from the use of this information. If there are questions or needs for further information, readers are advised to consult the reference sources cited.

 

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