Rossiter: Great husband to be great dad Jun 21, 2009
I am, drum roll, director of labor and pain management. And though I'm about to clock in, he knows the singular focus he crafted for me will have zero effect on the grace with which I handle mind-numbing agony. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Survey: Patients satisfied with area hospitals Jun 21, 2009
And new to this year s report are ratings on overall patient satisfaction with clinical care and pain management. On average, these are areas where New York state is below the national average and still has work to be done, said Bruce Boissonnault, president and CEO of NHQC.. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Burlington, VT Spine Center Offers New Non-Surgical Treatment For Back Pain, Sciatica, Disc Herniations, Facet Syndrome Using DRX 9000 Spinal Decompre Jun 21, 2009
Researchers from Stanford University, COPE Foundation, Florida Pain Management and Johns Hopkins University reported a 90% improvement in back pain in their 2006 Chart review ... Cutting-Edge Pain Management. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Lahey, MGH build new outpatient centers north of Boston Jun 21, 2009
Lahey s three-story wing will feature centers for pain management, spine injuries, and sleep disorders. Those services now have waiting lists at Lahey s main campus in Burlington, Schneider said. (Boston Globe)
National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Act Receives Senate Support Jun 19, 2009
ASIPP's mission statement is to promote the development and practice of safe, high quality, cost-effective interventional pain management techniques for the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders, and to ensure patient access to these interventions. Founded in 1998 by current CEO Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, ASIPP is a rapidly growing not-for-profit organization that supports the needs of physicians who practice Interventional Pain Management across the country. (PR Newswire)
Bluegrass Family Health selects Healthyroads Jun 19, 2009
The Web site includes tips on nutrition, exercise, preventative health care and pain management. It also features an online store, where members can purchase items such as educational books and DVDs, heart-rate monitors, pedometers. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Patterson buys rehab equipment catalog co. Jun 16, 2009
which focuses on musculoskeletal, vascular and pain management products. jniemela@bizjournals. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Hawaii bill gives patients a voice Jun 16, 2009
Dr. Daniel Fischberg, who specializes in pain management and palliative care at The Queen's Medical Center, was among those offering testimony in favor of HB 1379 during the legislative session. "While an advanced directive can be a useful tool to summarize a person's values, beliefs and preferences for possible changes in future health, a POLST document provides real-time instructions for first-responders, emergency room personnel and other healthcare providers," said Fischberg, who cares for... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Dr Reddy's sign pact with GSK,stock up 4% Jun 16, 2009
According to the terms of the agreement between Dr Reddy's and GSK, the drug maker will gain access to Dr Reddy's portfolio and future pipeline of over 100 branded pharmaceuticals in the fast growing therapeutic segments such as cardiovascular, diabetes, oncology, gastroenterology and pain management. The products will be manufactured by Dr Reddy's and will be licenced and supplied to GSK. As per agreed terms by the companies, the revenues reported by GSK will be shared with Dr Reddy's, a... (India Times)
Health News: Lahey Clinic, North Shore opens new wing Jun 6, 2009
The 65,000 square foot, three-story wing attached to the existing structure features new patient services such as pain management, a Sleep Disorders Center and a Spine Center. The Sophia Gordon Cancer Center has more than doubled its infusion area to include 18 new bays. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Sex After Total Joint Replacement Jun 6, 2009
Pain management for total joint replacement has come a long way in the last decade. Both healthcare providers and patients take pain management more seriously than they once did, and many new, innovative ways to relieve pain have been introduced. (Suite101.com)
Mesa Police bust prescription drug ring Jun 5, 2009
Police identified the center of the ring as Catherine Padilla, 47, of Gilbert, who had been a manager at the Mesa Pain Management Clinic before being fired in April. Her job included calling in prescriptions over the phone for patients, and according to court documents, she admitted to calling in forged prescriptions for herself and family. (AZCentral -- News)
Xanodyne announces new president, equity financing Jun 5, 2009
Xanodyne, based in Newport, is a specialty pharmaceutical company focused on treatments for women s health care and pain management. Reader Comments. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
News briefs from the June issue of CHEST Jun 5, 2009
OVERCOMING BARRIERS TO PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE ICU ... Although the complex conditions presented by the critically ill patient provide significant obstacles, the authors discuss additional barriers to optimal pain management, including outdated clinical practices and faulty systems ... The authors also present a number of structured approaches that have been shown to be successful in improving pain treatment in the critically ill patient, as well as future directions for pain management in the... (EurekAlert!)
Pain management training for all nurses, doctors Jun 5, 2009
PUTRAJAYA: All 60,000 nurses and 10,000 doctors in government hospitals will be trained in pain management over the next three years to ensure better medical services ... That is why pain management is important because we do not want patients to suffer unnecessary pain. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mountain View Regional Hospital moves past rough first year Jun 4, 2009
Starting as a neuorsurgical hospital, Mountain View has since added general surgery, orthopedics, otolaryngology, plastic surgery, bariatrics and pain management. More than 50 doctors have operating privileges at the hospital. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
New NanoVibronix Device Decreases Pain and Discomfort From Nasogastric Tube Use Jun 3, 2009
A recent patient perception survey of hospital care underscored the need for better pain management in U.S. hospitals; almost one-third of patients gave hospitals poor ratings on pain control(2). More About NG-Shield. (Primezone Releases)
Lab quality work Jun 2, 2009
The heart cath lab is dedicated to heart caths only, while the special procedures lab can accommodate heart caths as well as procedures such as placement of central lines, tunnel ports, angiograms and pain management. Previously, St. Peter s had one lab dedicated to heart caths and one for special procedures that could not do heart caths. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Endo Announces Compensation for New CFO Alan Levin May 30, 2009
The company markets its branded pharmaceutical products to physicians in pain management, neurology, surgery, oncology, and primary care. More information, including this and past press releases of Endo Pharmaceuticals, is available at. (PR Newswire)
Music May Temper Pain in Preemies May 29, 2009
"This article provides a systematic analysis of available information concerning the possible usefulness of music for pain management among sick newborn infants who are undergoing procedures," Cole said, but he noted that "the authors indicate that the methodological problems with all of the reported studies preclude any conclusions about the efficacy of music therapy in the neonatal intensive care unit.". "I know many of us would like this music-based strategy to work to reduce use of pain... (MEDLINEplus)
Pain hurts our economy and is debilitating productivity in the Canadian workplace May 28, 2009
Veterinary students receive five times the amount of training in pain management than doctors do. This means that your dog will likely receive better pain treatment than your mother, partner, child - or you. (Canada Newswire)
Doctor pushes back against insurer scrutiny May 25, 2009
"We need to let the doctor take care of the patient," said Carpentier, who specializes in pain management ... Dr. Michael Leong of Los Gatos, who works with Carpentier and at Stanford University, said pain management specialists are particularly vulnerable to insurance hurdles because pain is less quantifiable that other maladies and often requires highly individualized therapies or newer, more expensive drugs. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Triglycerides Implicated In Diabetes Nerve Loss May 24, 2009
(July 10, 2008) Plastic surgeons and specialists in diabetes, neurology, pain management and rehabilitation are launching a cutting-edge study of peripheral nerve surgery to alleviate long-standing pain and numbness. (June 19, 2006) Abnormal glucose metabolism, which occurs when the body has difficulty processing sugar (glucose) into energy, is twice as common among patients with chronic nerve dysfunction of unknown cause than. (Science Daily)
What's/Who's new May 24, 2009
WHAT"S NEWReRunz Thrift & More has opened at 4863 S. Ridgewood Ave., Port Orange. Owned by Gary Rose, the shop sells second-hand furniture, clothing and accessories as well as some collectibles, lawn furniture and outdoor tools. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Information: 386-763-3022.Total Fiberglass Design LLC has opened at 200 Dale St., Suite C, Edgewater. Todd Wheeler, Mark Drake and AZP Investments own the company, which concentrates on all phases of fiberglass... (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Local child birth educator retires from profession May 23, 2009
"It's neither good nor bad - it's just a shift which in people's minds lessens the need to take childbirth classes. Many women depend on the epidural to make their childbearing easier to handle, and don't think that pain management is necessary on their part to know about." The need for both parents to work full time also helps to fuel the trend away from natural birthing options, Hesser said. "People are much busier than they used to be," she said. (Boone Today, IA)
Forterus Treatment Center, A Better Tomorrow, Featured in Major Network Program May 23, 2009
For more information about Forterus, and the variety of healthcare services it provides, including behavioral, intervention services, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy, visit and. CONTACT: Paul Howarth, CEO 888/257-8345 Paul Knopick E & E Communications 949/707-5365. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New Guideline For Low-back Pain Interventions, Surgery May 18, 2009
18, 2009) A national panel of national pain management experts has published the first comprehensive, evidence-based clinical practice guideline to assist clinicians in prescribing potent opioid pain. (Mar. (Science Daily)
Spotted®: The focus is on you! May 16, 2009
Hands and Linking Arms Day of Service: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chapelwood Methodist Church, the YMCA, Dollar General Store, Piggly Wiggly of Athens, Spine Care Pain Management Center, University of Georgia Family Housing, Stewart Chiropractic and Vista Care Hospice joined hands in a food drive for the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia during the Helping Hands and Linking Arms Day of Service in Georgia which culminated April 25 with delivery of more than 4,000 lbs. of food. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Top 11 Most Painful StingsWhile a new scorpion anti-venom shows promise, not all stings have a remedy. May 15, 2009
OnCall Pain Management News. Slideshows. (ABC News)
Care of terminally ill attacked May 14, 2009
They said people who died in hospital did not always receive first rate care, such as the most effective pain management, and were not always treated with dignity and respect ... Committee chairman Edward Leigh said: "It is appalling that people dying in hospital are not always being given the end of life care they deserve, including effective pain management and being treated with dignity and respect.". (BBC News -- UK)
Muting the hurt (3) May 14, 2009
Thomas Weber, an anesthesiologist and pain management physician in the pain clinic. "This is the most technologically advanced stuff that we're doing for pain management of the troops.". (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Ga. doc gets 10 years in illegal Rx case May 13, 2009
Astin admitted that he dispensed the painkillers and other drugs that the patients requested without an adequate medical history, physical exam, x-ray, MRI or referral to a orthopedist or pain management specialist. Astin also wrote prescriptions in quantities and in contexts that bore no relationship to a legitimate medical problem or legitimate pharmacological benefit. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
In Brief: Lincoln Lutheran to add hospice care May 12, 2009
Hospice involves a team approach to expert medical care, pain management and emotional and spiritual care. Carol Miller has been appointed director of the new program. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
RBC Life Sciences' North American Nutritional Supplements and Medical Products Sales Increased, Year Over Year, During the First Quarter of 2009 May 9, 2009
IRVING, Texas, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (OTC Bulletin Board: RBCL) -- , a provider of proprietary nutritional supplements, wound care and pain management products, reported today that its North American nutritional supplements and medical products sales grew, year over year, during the first quarter of 2009 ... The company's MPM Medical, Inc., brand saw its wound care and pain management products sales increase 10 percent to $1 ... "We believe this investment is bearing fruit and will... (PR Newswire)
New Guidelines Recommend Opioids for Seniors' Pain May 9, 2009
THURSDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or cox-2 inhibitors to treat persistent pain in seniors should be drastically reduced, according to new pain management guidelines released this week by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) ... "Persistent pain isn't a 'normal' part of aging and should not be ignored. As seniors become susceptible to more complex health ailments, the need for a clear and precise pain management plan is key," Dr. Cheryl... (MEDLINEplus)
Teikoku Pharma USA Acquires Travanti Pharma Inc. May 8, 2009
Teikoku focuses its efforts in two therapeutic areas; Pain Management and CNS. Teikoku's main product is Lidoderm(R) (Lidocaine 5% Patch) for PHN, in collaboration with Endo Pharmaceuticals in the US, Grunenthal GmbH in Europe, Mundipharma in South East Asia and SK Pharma for Korea. Teikoku's commitment is to expand transdermal technologies for the benefit of patients and partners. (PR Newswire)
Schwarzenegger: Time To Debate Legal Pot May 7, 2009
Medically, it has shown great promise in the fields of pain management, alzheimers, glacoma, trama and is now showing even greater promise in treating AUTISM / Mercury poisoning in vaccine injured childen. Marajuana is what is called a "super neuro transmitter" that helps articulate the speech centers in the human brain. (CBS News)
Scoop: Paula blames painkillers May 6, 2009
In the June issue of Ladies Home Journal, its revealed that Abdul had a condition, reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, that required aggressive pain management. She wore a patch that delivered a pain medication 80 times more potent than morphine, took a nerve medication, and sometimes took a muscle relaxer, according to LHJ. It was this combination that Abdul said caused her to get weird, at times. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Tewksbury Family Care Center welcomes new doctor May 6, 2009
As the northwest suburban Boston area s leading provider of comprehensive health care services, the 229-bed facility provides care in general, bariatric and vascular surgery, orthopedics, pediatrics, cardiology, pulmonary medicine, oncology, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, radiation oncology, pain management, obstetrics/gynecology and a Level IIB Special Care Nursery. Winchester Hospital has clinical affiliations with several nationally recognized hospitals in the region, including Children s... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Down the hole: a descent into painful isolation May 5, 2009
Moan is among 30 emerging and established artists in the show Windows On Pain, which follows last year's inaugural event organised by the Pain Management Research Institute ... Nikki Brown, from the Pain Management Research Institute, says chronic pain affects about 3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Women's HealthConnection this weekend May 1, 2009
On the tour, you'll visit the Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center, Lifestyle Management Institute, Center for Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Day Surgery enter, Pain Management and Spine Center and more. For information and to RSVP, call 888-253-0800. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
NeurogesX to Hold Conference Call to Discuss First Quarter 2009 Financial Results May 1, 2009
April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, today announced it will hold a conference call on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to report results for its first quarter 2009 ... NeurogesX (Nasdaq: ) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies. (PR Newswire)
Baird Venture Partners invests in NYC firm May 1, 2009
Up to 20 percent of chronic pain patients do not respond to conventional medical management, such as oral medications and physical therapy, and may become candidates for interventional pain management therapies, such as Palyon s programmable implantable drug delivery system, Palyon Medical said. Baird Private Equity is the private equity group affiliated with & Co. Inc., of Milwaukee. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
Living with pain A to Z Apr 30, 2009
Featured speaker at this seminar is Dr. Scott Fishman, chief of the Division of Pain Management and Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine at the University of California at Davis ... Dr. Fishman s clinical interests include cancer-related pain management, neuropathic pain and spinal injection therapies. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Julianne Hough wont be back on Dancing Apr 30, 2009
Its a pain management issue at this point. What can we do to stop the pain. (MSNBC -- News)
Lawmaker pushes for medical marijuana Apr 30, 2009
He said marijuana, properly used, can be "a pain management medication that ... is not physically addictive for most people.". He said medicinal marijuana use is now legal in 13 states, and New York and New Jersey are considering it. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
NeurogesX Presents Two Posters at 61st Annual American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting Apr 30, 2009
April 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: ), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced today the presentation of two posters at the 61st Annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) meeting in Seattle, Washington ... NeurogesX (NASDAQ: ) is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies. (PR Newswire)
THOMSEN: Block or charge? Making sense of the hardest call of all Apr 28, 2009
Posey has become expert in both pain management and championship celebrations because he is among the best in the league at drawing charges. When the Hornets' forward sees an opponent driving to the basket, he turns into a 6' 8" Mahatma Gandhi with a headband. Leaving his own man unguarded, he scurries to the top of the semicircle under the basket, faces his enemy and stands in nonviolent protest of the punishment that awaits him. Over his 10-year career with six NBA teams, Posey has averaged a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)
UTSA, Health Science Center collaborate with Merck & Co. to develop chlamydia vaccine Apr 28, 2009
Health Science Center faculty are international leaders in cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, aging, stroke prevention, kidney disease, orthopaedics, research imaging, transplant surgery, psychiatry and clinical neurosciences, pain management, genetics, nursing, dentistry and many other fields. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Inexpensive drug appears to relieve fibromyalgia pain in Stanford pilot study Apr 17, 2009
"Patients' reactions were really quite profound," said senior author Sean Mackey, MD, PhD, associate professor of anesthesia and chief of the pain management division at Stanford University Medical Center ... "The symptoms of fibromyalgia are commonly seen in a number of other diseases, and there is no well-established and objective blood test to confirm the diagnosis," said Jarred Younger, PhD, the study's lead author and an instructor in anesthesia and pain management at Stanford. (EurekAlert!)
Heroin Addiction Drug May Relieve Symptoms of Fibromyalgia Apr 17, 2009
For 14 weeks, Younger and his colleague Sean Mackey, chief of the pain management division at Stanford, monitored the symptoms of 10 women ages 22 to 55 with fibromyalgia before, during and after they took small doses (4. 5 milligrams per day) of , a drug that for about three decades has been used to wean addicts off of heroin and other street drugs. (Scientific American)
Long-lasting Nerve Block Could Revolutionize Pain Management Apr 16, 2009
16, 2009) Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and may also have a large impact on chronic pain management ... (July 10, 2008) Plastic surgeons and specialists in diabetes, neurology, pain management and rehabilitation are launching a cutting-edge study of peripheral nerve surgery to alleviate long-standing pain and numbness. (Science Daily)
Study suggests that trouble sleeping leads to increased ratings of pain in cancer patients Apr 15, 2009
Treating sleep problems may improve pain management in patients with cancer. Westchester, Ill. (EurekAlert!)
Needham Senior Notes (April 16) Apr 14, 2009
It heals gently and creates a sense of well-being and is wonderful for stress and pain management. Reiki never replaces medicine and can never cause harm. (Needham Tab, MA)
Surgeon starts on pet project Apr 13, 2009
Kozak modeled treatments at the Canine Health Institute after the mix of rehabilitation and pain management techniques for human patients that he uses when he practices at Texas Orthopedic Hospital. He applies principals gleaned from his work at Texas Orthopedic Hospital and with the Fondren Orthopedic Group to his animal patients at the Canine Health Institute, located at 3800 Southwest Freeway between Edloe and Weslayan. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Nonfiction review: 'Birth Day,' by Mark Sloan Apr 13, 2009
The book's topics range from the origins of cesarean sections to why fathers don't kill their young, to the politics of labor pain management. Sloan explores the progression of birth attendance (from being women-centered to doctor-centered and now dad-and-doula-centered) and why humans need it while other primates don't (our short arms are a factor). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Study reveals killer calamari Apr 13, 2009
"We hope that by understanding the structure and mode of action of venom proteins we can benefit drug design for a range of conditions such as pain management, allergies and cancer," Dr Fry said. Octopuses, cuttlefish and squid - known as cephalopods - remain an untapped resource for drug development. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Study reveals all cephalopods venomous Apr 13, 2009
"We hope that by understanding the structure and mode of action of venom proteins we can benefit drug design for a range of conditions such as pain management, allergies and cancer," Dr. Fry said. Octopuses, cuttlefish and squid - known as cephalopods C remain an untapped resource for drug development. (Xinhuanet, China)
Health in brief Apr 11, 2009
Pain Management: For information, call 978-463-1045. Parents First Step: An early pregnancy class designed for expectant parents during the first trimester. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Watching Someone You Love Accept Death Apr 9, 2009
It was his job to tell her that she had to decide whether she wanted to become a "hospice patient"to receive only pain management rather than medicine that might help slow down, say, her liver failure. He said something about "what remained to be done"; my mother misunderstood him and said she didn't want any chemotherapy. (Slate)
'Pain in the ICU' report suggests comprehensive approach Apr 8, 2009
However, new reports suggest that taking a comprehensive approach to pain management may be the key to managing pain in the ICU and even decreasing the incidence of preventable pain. Published in the April issue of CHEST, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), the two reports titled, Evaluation of Pain in ICU Patients and Pain Management Principles in the Critically Ill, are the first in a series of five papers developed by critical care experts from the... (EurekAlert!)
FDA weighs heart risks of Seroquel for depression Apr 8, 2009
Residential treatment center specializing in chemical dependency, bipolar, anxiety, depression, dual diagnosis, pain management and personality disorders. Are You Feeling Depressed. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Waking Up During Surgery: Low-cost Prevention? Apr 7, 2009
Dr Michael Avidan, a member of Faculty of 1000 Medicine and a leading authority on Anaesthesia and Pain Management, writes that intra-operative awareness with subsequent recall is surprisingly common, affecting around 1 in 500 surgical cases. These appear to be mostly preventable. (Science Daily)
• To do for you Apr 6, 2009
Topics: Cesarean deliveries, pain management, non-conforming labors and hospital procedures. Free. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Xanodyne wins FDA priority review for drug Apr 4, 2009
Xanodyne, based in Newport, develops drugs focused on women s health and pain management. Reader Comments. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
