Pain Management Resource Center

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Abdominal Pain Is Often Chronic, Prolonged in Children

The majority of children presenting to primary care with abdominal pain develop chronic abdominal pain, with a median duration of 7.5 months.

Sublingual PCA Meets Endpoint for Post-Op Pain

AcelRx Pharmaceuticals' Phase 3 study with investigational sublingual sufentanil NanoTab PCA System achieved its primary efficacy endpoint.

Horizant ER 600mg Returning to Shelves

Shipments of Horizant ER tablets have commenced, and are expected to be available to patients in the first week of June.

Little Evidence for Prediction Rules for Low Back Pain

Few randomized clinical trials have been done to assess clinical prediction rules for patients with lower back pain, and the trials that have been done are of low quality and do not provide sufficient evidence to support their use.

Discectomy Post-Op Pain Worse in Patients With Retrolisthesis

The presence of retrolisthesis in patients undergoing decompressive surgery for a lumbar disc herniation may result in significantly worse lower back pain and physical function over four years.

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Paid Activity

Aspects of Spine Care External web site

The goals of this program are to improve management of spinal disorders. This program is from the 6th Annual University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine Spine Symposium.

2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM

Management of Chronic Lower Back Pain NonOpioid Treatments to Improve Outcomes External web site

The objectives of this activity will be to help primary care providers better recognize psychosocial factors in chronic LBP, more often see the benefit of physical or exercise therapy, and use targeted pharmacotherapy as well as understand limitations on efficacy of all prescribed therapies.

1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM
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Pain Management in Primary Care Patient Selection, Analgesics, and Compliance Monitoring Pharmacology Credit External web site

This activity will discuss the background and significance of chronic pain in patients presenting in a primary care setting and review common pharmacotherapeutics used for pain management. It is accredited for 1.00 CNE credit of which 1.00 is pharmacology credit.

1.00 CE for Nurses
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