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Meeting Highlights from AAPM 2020

Meeting Information

February 26-March 1, 2020
National Harbor, MD

The American Academy of Pain Medicine's (AAPM) 36th annual meeting focused on discussing, reviewing, and critiquing the latest innovations and technologies available to pain specialists. Meeting highlights will be posted here in the coming weeks.

 

 

From this Meeting:

Audience Q&A: My Patients Don't See a Need for a Psychologist
How do I respond to pain patients who say, 'I’m not crazy, I don’t need to see a psychologist'?
Debate: Radiofrequency Ablation of the Hip (and Shoulder) Joint is Effective
Weighing the pros and cons of radiofrequency ablation for joint pain, focusing on the hip and shoulder.
Debate: SCS Is Better Than PNS for Back Pain
The NASS Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines for Multidisciplinary Spine Care Diagnosis and Treatment of Low Back Pain have raised some questions regarding the use of spinal cord stimulation.
Inside the Poster: Methylnaltrexone for Opioid-Induced Constipation
For a mostly laxative refractory population of adults with OIC, methylnaltrexone bromide rapidly promoted laxation in approximately two-thirds of the patients regardless of their functional status.
The Deprescribing of Opioids: Toward Whole-Person Pain Care
Deprescribing of opioids and whole-person care - an AAPM 2020 highlight with Aram Mardian, MD, and Beth Darnall, PhD. Plus, what is complex persistent dependence?
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