ADOLOR SUBMITS ADL5747 IND FOR DELTA OPIOID RECEPTOR TARGET.
Adolor Corporation, Exton, Pa., (Nasdaq:ADLR) has announced that clinical testing will be permitted under an Investigational New Drug Application (IND) for ADL5747, a novel oral compound that targets the Delta opioid receptor. Adolor expects to initiate Phase 1 clinical testing in the first quarter of 2008. ADL5747...

Lavage drain extension for local anaesthetic instillation into abdominal wounds.
Summary Background. A new device made by ThebeMedicare allows efficient local anaesthetic washout of wound areas, by utilising an attachment to an existing drain. The aim of this trial was to explore 'proof of concept' in patients undergoing abdominoplasty procedures. Patients and methods. Thirty-one patients...

Many health workers need to bone up on pain management.
SAN FRANCISCO -- More than half of 950 health care workers incorrectly answered at least 11 of 24 questions about pain management, regardless of their level of medical training, Dr. Claudia Fegan said at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association. The questions they missed...

Experts Recommend Pain Management for Newborn Babies.
Pain specialists call for greater use of analgesia in newborn infants, according to consensus statement published in an American Medical Association (AMA) Journal WILMINGTON, Del., Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- New guidelines for the management of pain in newborn infants, developed by...

First national pain management project.
Eight of Australia's high volume cancer hospitals will take part in the first national pain management improvement project in Australia. Coordinated by the National Institute of Clinical Studies (NICS), this project will tackle the 'under treatment' of pain for patients with cancer. The project was...

Neuropathic pain: guidelines simplify management.
Chronic neuropathic pain is common and debilitating, but new evidence-based guidelines promise to simplify the management of this type of pain by offering specific treatment recommendations. Chronic neuropathic pain--caused by lesions in the peripheral and/or central nervous system--is associated with many conditions. Among the most common and...

National Pain Management Summit Set for Phoenix.
WHAT: The Leadership Summit on Pain Management: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Good Practices Co-sponsored by Joint Commission Resources, the American Hospital Association, American Academy of Pain Medicine, American Pain Society, Health Forum, Hospitals & Health Networks magazine, and Trustees...

Pain attitudes and knowledge among RNs, pharmacists, and physicians on an inpatient oncology service.
Patients with cancer often experience pain, yet studies continue to document inadequate and inappropriate assessment and management of cancer-related pain. This study aimed to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of inpatient oncology healthcare providers toward pain management by surveying nurses, pharmacists, and physicians working on the inpatient oncology units...

Leading Radiofrequency Manufacturer Introduces a New Product for Treating Heel Pain.
MIDDLETON, Mass., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuroTherm, Inc., a global leader in radiofrequency generators for chronic pain management, announces the introduction of an RF product specifically for the podiatric market: The PodiaTherm RF Generator, designed to treat chronic heel pain, which often is associated with plantar fasciitis. ...

Patients' hospital keeps resources focused on patient care by increasing management efficiency with Vertabase Pro.
Acute care hospital uses software to complete projects in about half the time OAK PARK, MI, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertabase, a leading developer of project management software, today announced that Patients' Hospital of Redding, California, an acute care hospital that specializes in surgery and pain management,...