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Released: 6-Nov-2013 10:55 AM EST
Postmastectomy Pain Most Troubling Problem for Breast Cancer Survivors
American Pain Society

More than 40 percent of 200,000 U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer every year undergo surgery. Though treatment advances have significantly reduced mortality from breast cancer, a study published in The Journal of Pain reported that persistent postmastectomy pain is rated by survivors as their most troubling symptom.

Released: 6-Nov-2013 10:00 AM EST
Motives Assessed for Opioid Misuse Among Adolescents
American Pain Society

Misuse of prescription opioids among adolescents and young adults has generated significant media coverage, but less attention has been given to differentiating the underlying motives for opioid misuse. A study published in The Journal of Pain showed that pain relief, not getting high, was the most prevalent motive for medical misuse of opioids among adolescents. This factor alone motivated 4 in 5 adolescents who misused their prescribed pain medications.

Released: 11-Sep-2013 5:00 PM EDT
Pain Research Yielding Encouraging Discoveries, But Funding Cuts Threaten Future Advances
American Pain Society

Multi-faceted pain research discoveries within the last decade are bringing new hope for the estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain. Unfortunately, translation of these scientific advances into clinical practice could be stalled without sufficient funding for both basic science and clinical pain research, according to the American Pain Society.

Released: 4-Sep-2013 9:00 AM EDT
American Pain Society Executive Selected as Mayday Fellow
American Pain Society

Catherine H. Underwood, MBA, CEA, executive director of the American Pain Society (APS), has been selected by the Mayday Foundation as one of six experts in pain management to be Fellows of The Mayday Pain & Society Fellowship.

Released: 15-Aug-2013 9:00 AM EDT
American Pain Society Hosting Two Symposia at PAINWeek
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The American Pain Society strongly believes professional and consumer education programs can achieve significant benefits for patients by improving clinicians’ knowledge regarding optimal approaches for assessing and treating chronic pain. At PAINWeek, Sept. 4-7 in Las Vegas, APS will sponsor two educational symposia. One will address REMS (risk evaluation and mitigation strategies) for extended-release, long-acting opioid analgesics and the other will cover evidence-based pain assessment and treatment.

Released: 15-Aug-2013 9:00 AM EDT
Severity of Acute Low Back Pain Predicts Development of Chronic Pain
American Pain Society

Up to 70 percent of us will experience low back pain in our lifetimes and many will progress to long term, chronic low back pain. Research reported in The Journal of Pain shows that high pain intensity at onset is predictive of future pain and disability, even after five years.

Released: 15-Aug-2013 9:00 AM EDT
Anxiety and Pain Fear Before Surgery Predict Chronic Post-surgical Pain
American Pain Society

When post surgical pain becomes chronic pain, the causes could be related to the type of surgery performed or from common psychological factors considered to be predictive of chronic post-op pain, such as anxiety, depression and pain catastrophizing. Research reported in The Journal of Pain showed that a combination of acute pain and anxiety and pain magnification, regardless of the type of surgical procedure, increases the risk for development of chronic pain.

Released: 9-Aug-2013 3:00 PM EDT
Inadequate Pain Research Funding Hampers Effort to Find Safer and More Effective Treatments
American Pain Society

Pain is the most common and costly health problem in the United States, but allocations of public and private research dollars for pain studies lag far behind funding levels for several other diseases, which impact significantly fewer people and have far less economic impact. According to the American Pain Society (APS), just one percent of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is dedicated to pain research, even though some 100 million Americans have chronic pain, as the Institute of Medicine has reported

Released: 9-Aug-2013 2:00 PM EDT
Inadequate Pain Research Funding Hampers Effort to Find Safer and More Effective Treatments
American Pain Society

Funding for pain research remains at disproportionately low levels despite overwhelming evidence that untreated and undertreated chronic pain is the costing the nation more than $600 billion a year in medical costs and lost work time, and is expected to soar even higher as the population continues to age. Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, is president of the American Pain Society and an outspoken advocate for increased public and private funding support for basic science and clinical pain research.

Released: 25-Jun-2013 2:30 PM EDT
Negative Physician Attitudes About Opioid Pain Meds Linked with Lower Prescribing
American Pain Society

According to a study of physicians’ attitudes about pain drugs published in The Journal of Pain, negative physician attitudes about opioid medications are closely associated with lower rates of prescribing and more favorable attitudes are linked with higher prescribing levels.

Released: 25-Jun-2013 2:25 PM EDT
Primary Care Doctors Prefer NSAIDS for Chronic Pain Treatment
American Pain Society

For treating the estimated 100 million Americans with chronic pain -- a population larger than those with heart disease, cancer and diabetes combined -- researched reported in The Journal of Pain shows that primary care physicians overwhelmingly prefer to prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS), in accordance with published clinical practice guidelines.

Released: 25-Jun-2013 2:15 PM EDT
Antibiotic Shows Analgesic Action Following Surgery
American Pain Society

A single dose of the antibiotic ceftriaxone given for antimicrobial prophylaxis prior to surgery enhanced patient pain thresholds after the procedure, according to a study published in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org.

Released: 10-May-2013 10:00 PM EDT
War Spawns New Approaches for Wounded Service Members’ Pain Care
American Pain Society

Better body armor and rapid aeromedical evacuations enable American service members to survive blasts that would have proved fatal in Vietnam or even the first Gulf War, but they pose new challenges to military medicine – how to deal with the excruciating pain of injuries, especially severe burns from IED blasts that body armor can’t protect.

9-May-2013 5:00 PM EDT
Investments in Pain Grants Must Be a Top U.S. Health Care Priority
American Pain Society

Federal funding for pain research remains at disproportionately low levels despite overwhelming evidence that untreated and undertreated chronic pain is costing the nation more than $600 billion a year in medical costs and lost work time, and is expected to soar even higher as the population continues to age, according to the American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org. Pain research accounts for only about 1 percent of research grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a massive, unjustifiable disparity given the imbalanced proportion of U.S. health care expenditures attributed to pain.

9-May-2013 5:00 PM EDT
More Clinical Attention Needed for Assessing Pain in Older Adults
American Pain Society

Although several types of pain assessment tools are available to help clinicians evaluate pain in older people, too often the sole initial emphasis is to gauge pain intensity instead of determining how the pain affects function and the need for treatment, according to research presented at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting, www.americanpainsociety.org.

Released: 9-May-2013 9:30 AM EDT
NIH Official Affirms Agency’s Commitment to Pain Research
American Pain Society

In her keynote address to the 32nd American Pain Society Annual Scientific Conference, Story Landis, PhD, director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), told the APS audience that NIH is committed to research to improve understanding of the biological basis of pain and the development of effective treatments.

Released: 6-May-2013 12:05 PM EDT
American Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting Convenes in New Orleans, May 8-11
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The 32ed Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society will convene May 8-11 at the New Orleans Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional organization in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice. NINDS Director Story Landis, Ph.D. Is Keynote Speaker.

Released: 10-Apr-2013 10:00 AM EDT
Genetic Alteration Predicts Pain Recovery After Sexual Assault
American Pain Society

One in five U.S. women are sexually assaulted in their lifetimes and more than half experience severe pain during the week following an attack. A study published in The Journal of Pain showed that presence of a genetic variant could significantly reduce pain severity associated with assault.

Released: 10-Apr-2013 10:00 AM EDT
New Study Assesses Benefits of Cognitive Pain Relief Methods
American Pain Society

Those who accept their pain condition are best able to tolerate pain, while distraction can be the way to lower pain intensity, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society (www.americanpain society.org).

Released: 8-Apr-2013 5:25 PM EDT
American Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting Convenes in New Orleans, May 8-11
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The 32ed Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society will convene May 8-11 at the New Orleans Convention Center. APS is the leading multidisciplinary professional organization in the United States dedicated to advancing pain-related research, education, treatment and team-oriented professional practice.

Released: 16-Jan-2013 10:30 AM EST
One-Fourth of Breast Cancer Surgery Patients Have Persistent Pain
American Pain Society

Some 25 percent of individuals who have had breast cancer surgery experience significant, persistent pain six months after surgery, and new research published in The Journal of Pain showed that women with preoperative breast pain have the highest risk for extended post-surgical pain.

Released: 16-Jan-2013 10:00 AM EST
Study Assesses Mood Disorders with TMJ Pain
American Pain Society

There is an ongoing debate about the role of psychological disorder symptoms as risk factors for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain. Previous studies have associated depression and TMJ pain but large scale studies have not been performed. German researchers writing in The Journal of Pain evaluated more than 3,000 community subjects and found that those with depression and anxiety had increased risk for temporomandibular pain upon palpation.

Released: 27-Nov-2012 9:00 AM EST
Yoga Shown Effective for Treating Chronic Neck Pain
American Pain Society

A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that yoga appears to be an effective treatment for neck pain and provides added benefits of improved psychological well being and quality of life.

Released: 27-Nov-2012 9:00 AM EST
High-Dose Opioid Treatment Associated with Mental Health and Medical Comorbidities
American Pain Society

A study published by Oregon Health and Sciences University in The Journal of Pain showed that patients on higher doses of opioids had higher rates of psychiatric problems, co-prescriptions of sedatives and health care services utilization.

Released: 3-Oct-2012 9:00 AM EDT
Study Evaluates Frequency of Pediatric Pain Assessments
American Pain Society

A multi-site study published in The Journal of Pain showed a wide range of pain intensity scores in hospitalized infants and a significant number of them were found to have moderate to severe pain during their hospital stays.

Released: 11-Sep-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Study Shows Chronic Pain Costs U.S. Up To $635 Billion
American Pain Society

Health economists from Johns Hopkins University writing in The Journal of Pain (www.jpain.org) reported the annual cost of chronic pain is as high as $635 billion a year, which is more than the yearly costs for cancer, heart disease and diabetes

Released: 11-Sep-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Severe Pain in Sexual Assault Survivors Often Not Treated
American Pain Society

A majority of sexual assault victims experience severe pain in the early aftermath of the crime but less than a third of these victims receive pain medications, according to research in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.

Released: 15-Aug-2012 11:55 AM EDT
American Pain Society Announces $150,000 Pain Research Grant Program
American Pain Society

The American Pain Society (APS) announced today it is accepting applications for research grants from the newly established Sharon S. Keller Chronic Pain Research Program.

Released: 12-Jul-2012 8:30 AM EDT
Statement From the American Pain Society
American Pain Society

The FDA’s Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for extended release/long-acting (ER/LA) opioids, announced on July 9, is consistent with the American Pain Society’s strong belief that competency-based educational programs will benefit both primary care and specialty prescribers of ER/LA opioids and ultimately improve patient safety and decrease diversion while still assuring access to these medications for patients who need them.

Released: 2-Jul-2012 10:05 AM EDT
Study Assesses Pain and Quality of Life in Ugandan HIV Patients
American Pain Society

Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 69 percent of HIV cases worldwide and 72 percent of AIDS deaths. A study published in The Journal of Pain showed that pain is highly prevalent among well functioning HIV patients in Africa, has a debilitating impact of quality of life, and there is a significant level of unmet need for pain relief.

Released: 2-Jul-2012 10:00 AM EDT
Study Shows Physiological Markers for Neonate Pain
American Pain Society

There was a time when a belief was widely held that premature neonates did not perceive pain. That, of course, has been refuted but measurements of neonate pain tend to rely on inexact measures, such as alertness and ability to react expressively to pain sensations. Researchers at Loma Linda University reported in The Journal of Pain that there is a significant relationship between procedural pain and detectable oxidative stress in neonates.

Released: 13-Jun-2012 4:30 PM EDT
University of Florida Psychologist Roger Fillingim, PhD, Becomes President of the American Pain Society
American Pain Society

Roger B. Fillingim, PhD, professor, College of Dentistry and director, Pain Research and Intervention Center of Excellence at the University of Florida has begun a two-year term as president of the American Pain Society. He succeeds Seddon Savage, MD, in the organization’s top leadership role.

Released: 4-Jun-2012 1:00 PM EDT
Cannabinoid Shown Effective as Adjuvant Analgesic for Cancer Pain
American Pain Society

An investigational cannabinoid therapy helped provide effective analgesia when used as an adjuvant medication for cancer patients with pain that responded poorly to opioids, according to results of a multicenter trial reported in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org.

Released: 4-Jun-2012 1:00 PM EDT
Study Links Pre-Operative Breast Cancer Pain to Inflammatory Mechanisms
American Pain Society

Researchers from the University of California San Francisco studied a sample of women scheduled for breast cancer surgery and sought to determine the occurrence rate for preoperative breast pain, describe characteristics of the pain, evaluate the demographic and clinical variation in the women with preoperative pain, and assess the role of in pro-and anti inflammatory cytokine genes. They concluded that preoperative breast pain involves an inflammatory process and this information may help identify women who are at risk for preoperative breast pain. Their findings were published in The Journal of Pain.

Released: 17-May-2012 5:00 PM EDT
American Pain Society Presents 2012 Achievement Awards
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The American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, today announced the recipients of its prestigious achievement awards during the organization’s annual scientific meeting. APS rewards excellence in pain management with awards for career achievement, pain scholarship, education and public service, advocacy on behalf of children, outstanding service to APS, early career achievements and journalism.

Released: 17-May-2012 5:00 PM EDT
American Pain Society Honors Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Award Recipients
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The American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, today honored the recipients of its sixth annual Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management Awards recognizing the nation’s outstanding pain care centers. Five multidisciplinary pain programs were recognized.

Released: 17-May-2012 12:00 PM EDT
Health Care Reforms Will Change How Pain Is Assessed and Treated
American Pain Society

How will pain care be influenced by the anticipated reforms in the U.S. healthcare system? Current models of healthcare delivery offer both obstacles and opportunities for achieving quality and effectiveness in pain-related care, according to Daniel Carr, MD, Tufts University in his keynote address at the American Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting.

Released: 17-May-2012 12:00 PM EDT
Risk Factor Management Helps Prevent Migraine Attacks
American Pain Society

The latest genetic and biological research shows that migraine is a neurological, not vascular, disorder and both acute and preventive treatments being developed target peripheral and central nervous systems, according to a prominent migraine expert addressing the American Pain Society (APS), www.ampainsoc.org, today.

Released: 17-May-2012 12:00 PM EDT
Training the Brain Could Help Reduce Pain
American Pain Society

Training the brain to reduce pain could be a promising approach for treating phantom limb pain and complex regional pain syndrome, according to an internationally known neuroscience researcher speaking today at the American Pain Society’s Annual Scientific Meeting, www.ampainsoc.org.

Released: 23-Apr-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Drug Treatments for Heroin Addiction Heighten Pain Sensitivity
American Pain Society

Patients with addictive disorders who take methadone or other opioid medications for pain will experience heightened sensitivity to pain, known as hyperalgesia, and new research published in The Journal of Pain shows that the condition does not improve over the course of treatment.

Released: 23-Apr-2012 8:00 AM EDT
Study Explores Role of Impaired Sleep in Fibromyalgia Pain
American Pain Society

Patients coping with the complex pain disorder fibromyalgia often have difficulty sleeping, and a new study published in The Journal of Pain reports that despite the negative quality of life implications, poor sleep is not a significant predictor of fibromyalgia pain intensity and duration.

Released: 29-Mar-2012 8:00 PM EDT
Sedatives and Alcohol Increase Risk for Pain Medication Adverse Events
American Pain Society

Adverse events associated with taking opioid pain medications increase in patients who concurrently use sedatives and alcohol. A study in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org, advises physicians to use caution in prescribing sedatives for patients taking opioids, even if there is no history of substance abuse

Released: 27-Feb-2012 11:15 AM EST
Predictors of Functional Change in Older Women with Recurrent Pain
American Pain Society

Women age 50 and older who experience worsening pain with aging also have a higher risk for depression, obesity and declining physical function, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer-review publication of the American Pain Society.

Released: 27-Feb-2012 11:10 AM EST
Pain Drug Craving Occurs With or Without Risk for Misuse
American Pain Society

Patients taking opioid analgesics for chronic pain who are not substance-dependent or addicted can frequently experience cravings to take more medication, but this behavior is not associated with pain levels or spikes in pain intensity, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer-review journal of the American Pain Society

Released: 22-Dec-2011 8:00 AM EST
Study Assesses Pain Relieving Benefits from Music
American Pain Society

Distraction is a proven pain reliever, and a new study reported in The Journal of Pain concludes that listening to music can be effective for reducing pain in high-anxiety persons who can easily become absorbed in cognitive activities.

Released: 22-Dec-2011 8:00 AM EST
Pain Education in Medical Schools Needs Improvement
American Pain Society

Even though pain is by far the leading reason people seek medical care, pain education at North American medical schools is limited, variable and often fragmentary, according to a Johns Hopkins University study published in The Journal of Pain.

Released: 30-Nov-2011 1:00 PM EST
Spousal Communication Impacts Partner’s Pain Coping
American Pain Society

Chronic pain suffered by one spouse can affect marital communication and influence the partner’s ability to cope with a chronic pain condition, according research reported in The Journal of Pain.

Released: 30-Nov-2011 1:00 PM EST
Websites Often Provide Misleading Information About Neuralgia Treatments
American Pain Society

Health information is plentiful on the Internet and many Web surfers consider medical advice they find online to be a cheaper alternative to visiting a doctor, according to some studies. However, the risk of obtaining useless or even harmful medical information from some websites is high for patients with postherpetic neuralgia, a common complication of shingles, according to new research reported in The Journal of Pain.

Released: 9-Nov-2011 2:10 PM EST
American Pain Society Supports CDC’s Attention to Prescription Drug Misuse
American Pain Society

The American Pain Society today expressed strong support for CDC’s call for a multifaceted approach to address the problem and for its assertion that efforts to rectify this public health crisis must strike a balance between reducing misuse and abuse while safeguarding legitimate access to treatment.

Released: 27-Oct-2011 11:20 AM EDT
Chronic Pain in Adolescents Is Associated with Suicide Ideation
American Pain Society

Chronic pain in adolescents is a risk factor for suicide ideation, according to new research reported in The Journal of Pain, published by American Pain Society, www.ampainsoc.org.


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