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Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review

Treatments for Acute Pain: A Systematic Review Structured Abstract:Objectives. To evaluate the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of opioid, nonopioid pharmacologic, and nonpharmacologic …

Update on COVID-19:

Update on COVID-19:

Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting Dear Pain Section Folks: FYI, late yesterday, the U.S. Drug …

Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting

Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting Purpose of Review To evaluate effectiveness and harms of opioids …

Pain Section 2019: Updates and Strategic Plan

Pain Section 2019: Updates and Strategic Plan Leadership: President- Jason M. Schwalb MD, FAANS, FACS Vice Chair- William Rosenberg, MD, FAANS Secretary/Treasurer- …

Overzealous use of the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline is harming pain patients

Overzealous use of the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline is harming pain patients During the recent Interim Meeting of the American Medical Association, …

Upcoming NREF Grants

Upcoming NREF Grants

Upcoming NREF Grants An award from the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF) can have an extraordinary impact on a neurosurgeon’s career. “This has …

Federal Pain Research Strategy

Federal Pain Research Strategy The NIH Office of Pain Policy is pleased to announce the release of the Federal Pain Research Strategy.  The …

Theory to Practice: Better Pain Treatment Through Advances in Spinal Stimulation

Theory to Practice: Better Pain Treatment Through Advances in Spinal Stimulation Ellen L. Air, MD, PhD, FAANS | FeaturesAANS Neurosurgeon: Volume 26, …

Neuroablation: An Under-utilized Tool

Neuroablation: An Under-utilized Tool Jason M. Schwalb, MD, FAANS | FeaturesAANS Neurosurgeon: Volume 26, Number 3, 2017 Cancer pain continues to be …

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