Abstract Topics

1 Anatomy, biology, physiology, pharmacology (fundamental research)
1.1 Addiction
1.2 Anticonvulsants
1.3 Antidepressants
1.4 Brainstem, Thalamus and Cortex
1.5 Cannabinoids
1.6 Central Sensitization
1.7 Channels
1.8 Clinical Neurophysiology
1.9 Endogenous Pain Modulation
1.10 Functional Brain Imaging
1.11 Gender Differences
1.12 Gene Expression
1.13 Hyperalgesia/Allodynia
1.14 Local anaesthetics
1.15 Neuronal Excitability
1.16 Neuronal Inhibition
1.17 NSAIDs, COXIBs Acetaminophen
1.18 Opioids
1.19 Pain Pathways
1.20 Peptides
1.21 Primary Afferents
1.22 Psychophysics and experimental
1.23 Receptors
1.24 Signal Transduction
1.25 Sympathetic Nervous System/Pain
1.26 Tolerance
1.27 Other
2 Animal, human models
2.1 Animal Models of Acute Pain
2.2 Animal Models of Chronic Pain
2.3 Animal Models of Neuropathic Pain
2.4 Human Models of Acute Pain
2.5 Human Models of Chronic Pain
2.6 Human Models of Neuropathic Pain
3 Diseases
3.1 Amputation Pain
3.2 Arthritis
3.3 Back Pain
3.4 Cancer Pain
3.5 Central Pain
3.6 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
3.7 End of life
3.8 Fibromyalgia
3.9 Headache
3.10 HIV/AIDS Pain
3.11 Inflammation
3.12 Joint Pain
3.13 Migraine
3.14 Myofascial Pain and Muscle Pain
3.15 Neuropathic Pain
3.16 Obstetric Pain
3.17 Orofacial Pain
3.18 Pain and Dementia
3.19 Pain and Depression
3.20 Pain and Suicide
3.21 Pain in Children
3.22 Pain in the Elderly
3.23 Pain in Men
3.24 Pain in Women
3.25 Perioperative Pain
3.26 Procedural Pain
3.27 Urogenital Pain
3.28 Visceral Pain
4 Treatment approaches (conservative)
4.1 Acute Pain – Opioids
4.2 Acute Pain – NSAIDs
4.3 Anticonvulsants
4.4 Antidepressants
4.5 Cancer Pain – Opioids
4.6 Cancer Pain – Other
4.7 Cannabinoids
4.8 Novel Therapeutic Agents
4.9 NSAIDs, COX2 Inhibitors and Acetaminophen
4.10 Opioids – Clinical Pharmacology
4.11 Opioids in Non-Cancer Pain
4.12 Palliative Care
4.13 Placebo
4.14 Preemptive Analgesia
4.15 Topical Analgesics
5 Treatment approaches (invasive)
5.1 Brain, Spinal, and Peripheral Stimulation
5.2 Nerve Blocks, Indwelling Catheters
5.3 Neural Stimulation – DBS/DCS/TENS
5.4 Radiofrequency Blocks
5.5 Spinal Analgesia
5.6 Sympathetic Blocks
6 Treatment approaches (other)
6.1 Acupuncture
6.2 Complementary/Alternative Medicine
6.3 Exercise
6.4 Open and Hidden Therapy
6.5 Physiotherapy
6.6 Rehabilitation Medicine
6.7 Other
7 Treatment approaches (psychosocial and cognitive)
7.1 Cognitive Approaches
7.2 Behavioural Approaches
7.3 Coping Strategies
7.4 Other
8 Multi/interdisciplinary treatment approaches
9 Organisation, assessment, measurement
9.1 Acute Pain Services
9.2 Assessment
9.3 Assessment in Children
9.4 Assessment in Elderly
9.5 Assessment in Mentally Impaired
9.6 Clinical Outcomes Measurement
9.7 Documentation
9.8 Meta-analysis
9.9 Multidisciplinary Units
9.10 Pain Clinics
9.11 Pain Services
9.12 Systematic Reviews
9.13 Epidemiology of Pain
9.14 Psychological Assessment
9.15 Functional Assessment
9.16 Palliative Teams
10 Ethics, education, law
10.1 Education/Professional
10.2 Education / Lay
10.3 Ethics – Animal Research
10.4 Ethics - Clinical Practice
10.5 History of Pain
10.6 Public Perception
10.7 Right to Pain Treatment