by PAINS Project | Sep 14, 2017 | Policy Briefs, Tools |
As our country is faced with addressing a surge in opioid abuse and misuse, pediatric chronic pain is often absent from policy proposals and funding initiatives despite its prevalence, economic impact, and relevance to the current opioid epidemic. It is estimated that...
by PAINS Project | Aug 11, 2017 | Policy Briefs, Tools |
The United States is facing twin epidemics of pain and opioid misuse. Both are challenging, multifaceted problems with numerous comorbidities, treatment gaps, stigma, and increased risk of death. The role of prescription opioids in soaring rates of drug overdose and...
by PAINS Project | Mar 27, 2017 | Policy Briefs, Tools |
For two decades, much has been made of Pain as the 5th Vital Sign, a policy strategy to improve pain care initiated in the mid-1990s. “Calor, dolor, rubor and tumor,” i.e., heat, pain, redness and swelling, however, have been recognized as classical signs of a serious...
by PAINS Project | Jun 28, 2016 | News, Research, Research Articles |
Abstract: Chronic pain (CP) seriously affects the patient’s daily activities and quality of life, but few studies on CP have considered its effects on the patient’s social and family environment. In this work, through a review of the literature, we assessed several...
by PAINS Project | Mar 10, 2016 | News, News & Updates, Research, Research Articles |
Amy CS Pearson, Jason S Eldrige, Susan M Moeschler, W Michael Hooten Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA Introduction: Although the majority of opioids in the US are prescribed by nonpain specialists, these providers often report inadequate...
by PAINS Project | Dec 11, 2015 | Policy Briefs, Tools |
Pain Assessments When the Institute of Medicine (IOM) published its landmark report in 2011, Relieving Pain in America: A Blueprint for Transforming Prevention, Care, Education and Research, one of its high priority recommendations was: Recommendation 3-6. Provide...
