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ASRA Recognizes Eight Trailblazers as Part of the Year of Women in ASRA

Eight trailblazing women in regional anesthesia and pain medicine are being honored for their achievements and contributions to the field as part of the ASRA Trailblazer Awards. Created to acknowledge potential for bias in the past, the program is part of the “Year of Women in ASRA,” so named by ASRA President Dr. Eugene Viscusi. Other components of the campaign include year-round highlights of prominent women in the field on the ASRA website and social media channels, greater recognition of gender disparities at meetings, improved data collection to continue to assess our progress representing the field, and, most importantly, development of an organizational plan to identify and correct disparities across all minority groups.

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Chronic pain physician provides guidance for patients during COVID-19

April 3, 2020 sarah Jonas Chronic Pain, covid, COVID-19, pain, Steroids

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‘Brain Surfing’: Ultrasound waves focused on prefrontal cortex elevate mood and change brain connectivity in human volunteers

March 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Addiction, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Connectivity, Chronic Pain, Consciousness, Depression, mood, MRI, Parkinson's Disease, TMS, Traumatic Brain Injury, Ultrasound

A team of researchers at the University of Arizona has found that low-intensity ultrasound waves directed at a particular region of the brain’s prefrontal cortex in healthy subjects can elevate mood, and decrease connectivity in a brain network that has been shown to be hyperactive in psychiatric disorders. The method uses transcranial focused ultrasound (‘tFUS’), a painless, non-invasive technique to modulate brain function comparable to transcranial magnetic stimulation (‘TMS’), and transcranial direct current stimulation (‘tDCS’). This study shows, for the first time, a correlation between tFUS-induced mood enhancement, and reorganization of brain circuits.

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‘Start low, go slow’ still applies for pain management, especially for older patients

March 2, 2020 sarah Jonas Chronic Pain, Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Chronic pain affects a large proportion of older adults and most long-term care residents. Managing chronic pain effectively is essential but challenging, and it has been complicated by concerns about opioid abuse.

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The Medical Minute: When chronic pain leads to depression in children

February 26, 2020 sarah Jonas Chronic Pain, Depression, Pediatrics

When chronic pain keeps children from being active and social, it’s no surprise that anxiety and depression can become unwelcome playmates. The good news: there is help, and it starts with recognizing that a problem exists.

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Recognize an overdose, save a life

January 26, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Alcohol Poisoning, alternative pain management, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chronic Pain, Naloxone, Opioid Epidemic, opioid overdose, Opioid Overdose Deaths, Pain Management, Pain Medicine, Patient Safety, Resuscitation

Every day nearly 200 people die from an overdose of drugs or from alcohol poisoning, with opioids responsible for the majority. Recognizing the signs and knowing how to respond to medical emergencies, including carrying and administering naloxone in cases of opioid overdose, can save lives says the ASA.

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Epidemic levels of chronic pain, opioid use disorder add to challenges of managing patients in pain

January 14, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments acute pain, Chronic Pain, Critical Care, ICU, opioid abuse, Pain Management

A series of seven articles in AACN Advanced Critical Care focuses on the challenges of safe, effective pain management in the ICU, including more Americans reporting daily chronic pain and the rapidly increasing prevalence of opioid misuse and opioid use disorder.

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Re-purposing existing drug could expedite development of novel chronic pain treatment caused by burn injury, helping sufferers including veterans

January 9, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Burn Injuries, Chronic Pain, Military personnel, Physiology, Veterans

New research shows how second-degree burns cause hard-to-treat chronic pain, and this understanding may be key to treating these complications, common in war veterans.

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Free Online Toolkit Helps People with Multiple Sclerosis Manage Symptoms

January 7, 2020 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chronic Pain, Depression, Fatigue, multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), multiple sclerosis fatigue

A new online program can help patients receive behavioral health care for chronic pain, fatigue and depressed mood from the comfort of their home.

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American Chiropractic Association Launches Website to Enhance Public Understanding of Chiropractic

December 12, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chronic Pain, Low Back Pain, Opioid Epidemic, Opioids, Pain Relief, painkiller addiction

Hands Down Better, a website launched by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), is a new resource for those who seek alternatives to pain medications and surgery for common musculoskeletal conditions such as back pain, neck pain, joint pain and headaches.

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Tulane team researching ways to end opioid addiction

November 19, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chronic Pain, Opioid Addiction, Tulane, Tulane University

A Tulane University researcher is part of a nationwide initiative to improve treatment of chronic pain and ultimately achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction.

Michael J. Moore, professor of biomedical engineering in the Tulane School of Science and Engineering, is part of a $945 million National Institutes of Health project called the HEAL Initiative, or Helping to End Addiction Long-term Initiative.

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Experts available to talk about new guidelines of long-term opioid use

November 12, 2019 sarah Jonas 0 Comments Chronic Pain

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