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Coverage from the

American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) 2017 Annual Meeting

March 15 - 19, 2017; Orlando, Florida

March 15 - 19, 2017 Orlando, Florida

Meeting Highlights At A Glance

Top News From AAPM 2017: Slideshow Highlights include a "signal finding" that opioids may raise the risk of pneumonia, "phenomenal" real-world results with naloxone spray and a promising opioid alternative.

Conference News

AAPM Ketamine for Chronic Pain on the Rise
Medscape Medical News, April 4, 2017
AAPM Pain Rehab Program Linked to Reduced Central Sensitization
Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2017
AAPM Veterans Opioid Safety Initiative Reducing Overall Use
Medscape Medical News, March 30, 2017
AAPM Outpatient Pain Service Cuts Costs in 'High Utilizers'
Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2017

AAPM Simulation Promising Pain Medicine Teaching Tool
Medscape Medical News, March 23, 2017
AAPM Novel Compound Promising Alternative to Current Opioids
Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2017
AAPM Positive Feedback From Communities Using Naloxone Nasal Spray
Medscape Medical News, March 22, 2017
AAPM Opioids Linked to Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Medscape Medical News, March 20, 2017

Popular News from AAPM 2016

Positive Long-term Results for Back Pain Procedure A study of patients undergoing intradiscal biacuplasty that uses radiofrequency ablation found positive results for pain, function, and quality of life at 12 months.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 23, 2016
Medical Marijuana and Driving A pain expert cautions about the medical and potential legal risks of patients driving under the influence of medical marijuana.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 25, 2016
Ganglion Block Beats Blood Patch for Dural Puncture Headache This approach should be the first-line therapy for obstetric patients experiencing postdural puncture headache, researchers say.
Medscape Medical News, Feb 23, 2016

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