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Nearly 98 percent of those polled said they believed the intensity ofchronic pain would be reduced by improvements in sleep.
Additionally, 96 percent of those polled said they believed effectivemanagement of underlying chronic pain would improve insomnia.
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"Once again, we find additional, important benefits from the treatment ofpain -- in this case, alleviating insomnia," explained American Society ofPain Educators Executive Director B. Eliot Cole, MD, MPA. "The connectionbetween effective treatment of pain and overall health and well-being isundeniable and must be heeded by the entire health care industry."
In further support of Dr. Cole's assertion, 81 percent of those polledbelieve more than 50 percent of their patients with pain and insomnia alsosuffer from probable depression.
Nearly a dozen national medical associations and 700 delegates devoted tothe practice of pain management are gathered at PAINWeek 2007, the firstconference of its kind, in Las Vegas. The four-day conference provides aunique environment for the participating organizations to share theirexpertise with frontline healthcare practitioners.
Participating organizations include The National Stroke Association (NSA),the American Headache Society (AHS), the National Fibromyalgia ResearchAssociation (NFRA), the American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE), theRheumatology Nurses Society (RNS), Western Pain Society (WPS), Pain Society ofOregon (PSO), Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA), Nevada PsychiatricAssociation (NPA), International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association(IMDHA) and the American Osteopathic Academy of Addiction Medicine (AOAAM).
PAINWeek 2007, intended primarily for frontline clinicians such asphysicians, nursing professionals, physician assistants, dentists,pharmacists, psychologists, and podiatrists, offers more than 70 sessionspresented by the participating organizations and leading authorities in painmanagement.
The four-day conference offers the following course concentrations:Practicum in Pain Management, Pain Educators Forum, Fundamentals in PainManagement, and Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT), along with Behavioraland Electroanalgesia Tracks. Fundamentals in Pain Management have beendeveloped specifically to help clinicians from California and Oregon meettheir state mandates for pain management and end-of-life continuing medicaleducation. The variety of session offerings allows practitioners to customizea curriculum relevant to their practice needs.
Adding to the roster of educational activities are courses supported byCephalon, Eli Lilly and Company, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Pfizer Inc, TakedaNorth America, and TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc. These programs will bepresented in the areas of osteoarthritis fibromyalgia, breakthrough pain,NSAID-induced gastrointestinal toxicity, menstrual-associated migraines, andcultural differences. Endo is also supporting the National Initiative on PainControl(R) (NIPC(R)). NIPC educational activities highlight the magnitude ofthe problems surrounding pain management, providing guidance in painassessment and offering appropriate treatment strategies for helpinghealthcare professionals improve functionality and quality of life for theirpatients with pain.
About PAINWeek
PAINWeek 2007 is a national conference held during September PainAwareness Month, providing knowledge and tools for frontline practitioners whotreat patients in pain. PAINWeek 2007 convenes at the Red Rock Casino, Resortand Spa in Las Vegas, September 6-9, 2007. PAINWeek 2008 will convene at theRed Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Ve
