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Pathophysiology of Acute Postoperative Pain
Timothy J. Brennan, MD, PhDPostoperative incisional pain is a unique and common form of acute pain. Despite evidence for reduced morbidity and improved outcomes with effective postoperative pain management, pain remains under-treated after surgery.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Causes and Consequences of Unequal Care
Karen O. Anderson, PhD, MPHA review of the recent literature suggests that racial and ethnic disparities in pain assessment, analgesic treatment, and patient outcomes continue to exist across various acute and chronic pain conditions.
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Virtual Reality and Pain Management
Jeffrey I. Gold, PhDVirtual reality is a multisensory technology that allows participants to become immersed and participate in a virtual world.
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Creation of a Novel Recuperative Pain Medicine Service to Optimize Postoperative Analgesia and Enhance Patient Satisfaction
Brian D. Philips, RN, NPThe Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City has taken a number of important steps to improve postoperative pain management practices.
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Updates on Innovative Hypnotic Interventions for Pain Management
Gabriel Tan, PhD, ABPPMeta-analysis of studies addressing hypnotic analgesia for both clinical and laboratory pain suggest that this modality is highly efficacious compared with standard care or no treatment.
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American Pain Society and American College of Physician Guidelines for Low Back Pain
Steven P. Stanos, DONewly established guidelines for the treatment of low back pain help codify evidence supporting interventional procedures and surgery and promise to improve access to multidisciplinary care.
