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NEW ORLEANS -- Extended-release, once-daily morphine capsules improved the quality of sleep among patients with chronic, moderate to severe osteoarthritis pain, Dr. Jacques R. Caldwell reported at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
An estimated 50%-70% of people with chronic pain experience sleep disturbances, "We know that people who are sleep deprived interpret their pain as much more severe. So if you get them sleeping better, their pain threshold seems to go up," said Dr. Caldwell, a clinical investigator for Radiant Research in Daytona Beach, Fla., which conducts clinical trials for drugs and devices.
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