A Step Towards Understanding Disparities: Linking Race, Ancestry, Epigenetics and Pain

Dr. Vidya Chidambaran and team have published a fascinating paper on epigenetics and pain.  “While acknowledging racial differences in susceptibility to pain, the relevant and necessary question is: do racial disparities in chronic pain susceptibility have an inherently genetic origin or are these disparities socially and environmentally driven?” CLICK HERE for more information! 

Pediatric Pain Letter (PPL)

Pediatric Pain Letter (PPL) provides free, open-access, peer-reviewed commentaries on pain in infants, children and adolescents, published by IASP’s SIG on Pain in Childhood. PPL is published online in February, June, and October. Follow this link to read their latest letter: http://ppl.childpain.org/Pediatric Pain Letter (PPL)

DEA National RX Take Back Day

Saturday, October 23, 2021, from 10:00am to 2:00pm The DEA would like to ask your assistance in letting your patients know about the opportunity to dispose of unwanted, unused medications this Saturday, October 23, 2021 from 10am-2pm, and they can go to DEA.gov to find a location near their home. The DEA thanks you for your […]

Check Out SPPM’s New Member Spotlight!

Name: Raymundo Gamboa Jacinto Professional Designation(s)/Title: Physician Assistant Organization/Hospital: John Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Pain Area: Pediatric inpatient pain management and outpatient chronic pediatric pain management. CLICK HERE to learn more about Raymundo!

Zero Patient-controlled Analgesia is an Achievable Target for Postoperative Rapid Recovery Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients

Study authors include SPPM member Dr. Michelle Kars, retrospectively assessing intrathecal micro-dose of opioid with oral analgesics, for the management of postoperative pain after posterior spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic spine patients. A novel approach that has removed use of PCA from this institution’s protocol. CLICK HERE to read article.