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Meeting Coverage

APS

American Pain Society

Needles Help with Pain in the ER. No, Not that Kind

Acupuncture tied to less pain, stress, anxiety

“APS” over image of Wisconsin Center, Milwaukee.

Latest APS Meeting Coverage

Pain Persistent after Sexual Assault

First large-scale prospective study reports shows prevalence and pain severity

April 7, 2019
Can Blocking Kappa Receptors Reduce Opioid Dependency?

Researchers look at targeting pain-related anhedonia

April 5, 2019
Kids' Chronic Pain and Life Challenges Go Hand-in-Hand

Risk factor for poorer school function, as well

March 7, 2018
Heroin Use in Pain Patients Signals Something Badly Amiss

Tied to other illicit drug use, non-adherence to prescribed opioids

March 7, 2018
Sensitivity Heightened with Chronic Low Back Pain

Catastrophizing is also a common feature

March 7, 2018
Cannabis Not a Pain Aid for Opioid Users

Sleep quality also not influenced by use

March 6, 2018
Parents Play Big Role in Child's Chronic Pain

Self-blame from parent seen as particularly important factor

March 6, 2018
Optimal Post-Op Pain Management: It's Complicated

Competing demands on nurses seen as biggest barrier to optimal care

March 6, 2018
Study: Orthopedic Surgery Patients Given Too Many Opioids

Most don't take all they're prescribed

May 20, 2017
Pain Med Docs More Prone to Burnout

TAMPA -- Physicians who specialize in pain medicine appear to be at greater risk of experiencing professional burnout than physicians in other specialties, researchers reported here.

May 4, 2014
Patients’ Eye Color a Clue to Pain Tolerance

TAMPA -- Caucasian women with light-colored eyes -- blue or green -- appear to tolerate pain better than Causcasian women with brown or hazel eyes, researchers reported here.

May 2, 2014