To keep you informed about the latest research in pain management, the Academy is pleased to provide you with access to abstracts of articles recently added to the National Library of Medicine database.

~January 2008

Research Abstracts January 2008
Below are abstracts of recent pain and pain management studies selected from the National Library of Medicine. Click on the link below each entry for the complete abstract.

Acupuncture Analgesia

Kundu A, Berman B.
Acupuncture for pediatric pain and symptom management.
Pediatric clinics of North America. 2007 Dec;54(6):885-99. Abstract

Liu JL, Chen SP, Gao YH, et al.
Observation on the analgesic effect of repeated electroacupuncture and its relation to changes of plasma beta-EP, ACTH and COR levels. [Article in Chinese]
Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupuncture research / [Zhongguo yi xue ke xue yuan Yi xue qing bao yan jiu suo bian ji]. 2007 Oct;32(5):306-12. Abstract

Weidenhammer W, Streng A, Linde K, et al.
Acupuncture for chronic pain within the research program of 10 German Health Insurance Funds-basic results from an observational study.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2007 Dec;15(4):238-46. Abstract

Age Groups, Adolescent

Stanford EA, Chambers CT, Biesanz JC, et al.
The frequency, trajectories and predictors of adolescent recurrent pain: a population-based approach.
Pain. 2007 Dec 17 [forthcoming] Abstract

Age Groups, Aged

Cavalieri TA.
Management of pain in older adults.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2005 Mar;105(3 Suppl 1):S12-7. Abstract

Ersek M, Turner JA, Cain KC, et al.
Results of a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a chronic pain self-management group for older adults
Pain. 2007 Dec 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Malanga G, Paster Z.
Update on managing chronic pain in the elderly.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Dec;56(12):S11-6. Abstract

Sawatzky R, Liu-Ambrose T, Miller WC, et al.
Physical activity as a mediator of the impact of chronic conditions on quality of life in older adults.
Health and quality of life outcomes. 2007 Dec 19;5(1):68. Abstract

Age Groups, Child

Friedrichsdorf SJ, Remke S, Symalla B, et al.
Developing a pain and palliative care programme at a US children's hospital.
International journal of palliative nursing. 2007 Nov;13(11):534-42. Abstract

Huguet A, Miró J.
The severity of chronic pediatric pain: an epidemiological study.
The journal of pain. 2007 Dec 12 [forthcoming] Abstract

Peng P, Stinson JN, Choiniere M, et al.
Dedicated multidisciplinary pain management centres for children in Canada: the current status: [Les centres pluridisciplinaires de prise en charge de la douleur consacres aux enfants au Canada : etat actuel].
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie. 2007 Dec;54(12):985-91. Abstract

Analgesia

Cohen SP, Dragovich A.
Intrathecal analgesia.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):863-882. Abstract

Analgesics

Craven R.
Ketamine.
Anaesthesia. 2007 Dec;62 Suppl 1:48-53. Abstract

Knotkova H, Pappagallo M.
Adjuvant analgesics.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):775-86. Abstract

Langer SZ.
Therapeutic use of release-modifying drugs.
Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 2008;(184):561-73. Abstract

McCleane G.
Topical analgesics.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):825-39. Abstract

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

[No authors listed]
Etoricoxib: new drug. Avoid using cox-2 inhibitors for pain.
Prescrire international. 2007 Dec;16(92):223-7. Abstract

Munir MA, Enany N, Zhang JM.
Nonopioid analgesics.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):761-74. Abstract

Strand V.
Are COX-2 inhibitors preferable to non-selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with risk of cardiovascular events taking low-dose aspirin?
Lancet. 2008 Dec 22;370(9605):2138-2151. Abstract

Analgesics, Opioid
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders

Cranwell-Bruce L.
Update on pain management: new methods of opiate delivery.
Medsurg nursing. 2007 Oct;16(5):333-5. [No abstract available]

Curtis KM, Henriques HF, Fanciullo G, et al.
A fentanyl-based pain management protocol provides early analgesia for adult trauma patients.
The Journal of trauma. 2007 Oct;63(4):819-826. Abstract

D’arcy Y.
One opioid does not fit all.
The Nurse practitioner. 2007 Nov;32(11):7-8. [No abstract available]

Darwish M, Kirby M, Jiang JG, et al.
Bioequivalence following buccal and sublingual placement of fentanyl buccal tablet 400 microg in healthy subjects.
Clinical drug investigation. 2008;28(1):1-7. Abstract

Gallagher R.
Multiple opioids in pain management.
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. 2007 Dec;53(12):2119-20. [No abstract available]

Garcia Del Pozo J, Carvajal A, Viloria JM, et al.
Trends in the consumption of opioid analgesics in Spain. Higher increases as fentanyl replaces morphine.
European journal of clinical pharmacology. 2007 Dec 20 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hamunen K, Laitinen-Parkkonen P, Paakkari P, et al.
What do different databases tell about the use of opioids in seven European countries in 2002?
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Dec 24 [forthcoming] Abstract

Joo DT.
Mechanisms of opioid tolerance: merging evidence and therapeutic implications / Mecanismes de tolerance aux opiaces : nouvelles donnees et implications therapeutiques.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie. 2007 Dec;54(12):969-76. [No abstract available]

Lin JJ, Alfandre D, Moore C.
Physician attitudes toward opioid prescribing for patients with persistent noncancer pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):799-803. Abstract

Maltoni M.
Opioids, pain, and fear.
Annals of oncology. 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

McCaffery M, Pasero C, Ferrell BR.
Nurses' decisions about opioid dose.
The American journal of nursing. 2007 Dec;107(12):35-39. [No abstract available]

McCleane G, Smith HS.
Opioids for persistent noncancer pain.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):787-807. Abstract

Potter JS, Shiffman SJ, Weiss RD.
Chronic pain severity in opioid-dependent patients.
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. 2008;34(1):101-7. Abstract

Smith HS, Kirsh KL.
Documentation and potential tools in long-term opioid therapy for pain.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):809-23. Abstract

Theiler R, Alon E, Brugger S, et al.
Evaluation of a standardized internet-based and telephone-based patient monitoring system for pain therapy with transdermal fentanyl.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):804-811. Abstract

Arthritis

Arden NK, Reading IC, Jordan KM, et al.
A randomised controlled trial of tidal irrigation vs corticosteroid injection in knee osteoarthritis: the KIVIS Study.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Bennell KL, Hunt MA, Wrigley TV, et al.
The effects of hip muscle strengthening on knee load, pain, and function in people with knee osteoarthritis: a protocol for a randomised, single-blind controlled trial.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Dec 7;8(1):121. Abstract

Boss GR.
Prednisolone plus paracetamol (acetaminophen) was as effective as indomethacin plus paracetamol but had fewer adverse effects in acute gout-like arthritis.
Evidence-based medicine. 2007 Dec;12(6):175. [No abstract available]

Bruno M, Cummins S, Gaudiano L, et al.
Effectiveness of two arthritis foundation programs: Walk With Ease, and YOU Can Break the Pain Cycle.
Clinical interventions in aging. 2006;1(3):295-306. Abstract

Dieppe P.
Osteoarthritis of the knee in primary care.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Feinglass J, Lee C, Rogers M, et al.
Complementary and alternative medicine use for arthritis pain in 2 Chicago community areas.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):744-749. Abstract

Finn M, Fassett DR, Apfelbaum RI.
Surgical treatment of nonrheumatoid atlantoaxial degenerative arthritis producing pain and myelopathy.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3067-3073. Abstract

Momohara S, Inoue E, Ikari K, et al.
Risk factors for total knee arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis.
Modern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association. 2007;17(6):476-80. Abstract

Mongin G.
Tramadol extended-release formulations in the management of pain due to osteoarthritis.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Dec;7(12):1775-1784. Abstract

Pavelka K, Trč T, Karpaš K, et al.
The efficacy and safety of diacerein in the treatment of painful osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with primary end points at two months after the end of a three-month treatment period.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;56(12):4055-4064. Abstract

Poitras S, Avouac J, Rossignol M, et al.
A critical appraisal of guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis using AGREE criteria.
Arthritis research & therapy. 2007 Dec 6;9(6):R126. Abstract

Reichenbach S, Blank S, Rutjes AW, et al.
Hylan versus hyaluronic acid for osteoarthritis of the knee: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;57(8):1410-1418. Abstract

Shaikh SA.
Ankylosing spondylitis: recent breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment.
JCCA. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Journal de l'Association chiropratique canadienne. 2007 Dec;51(4):249-60. Abstract

Back Pain

American Academy of Family Physicians.
Low back pain and your job: what you can do to get back to work.
American family physician. 2007 Nov 15;76(10):1504. [No abstract available]

Bernstein RM, Estates PV.
Evaluation of back pain in children and adolescents.
American family physician. 2007 Dec 1;76(11):1669-76. Abstract

Buchbinder R, Gross DP, Werner EL, et al.
Understanding the characteristics of effective mass media campaigns for back pain and methodological challenges in evaluating their effects.
Spine. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Buchner M, Neubauer E, Zahlten-Hinguranage A, et al.
The influence of the grade of chronicity on the outcome of multidisciplinary therapy for chronic low back pain.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3060-6. Abstract

Chenot JF, Becker A, Leonhardt C, et al.
Use of complementary alternative medicine for low back pain consulting in general practice: a cohort study.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2007 Dec 18;7(1):42. Abstract

Di Iorio A, Abate M, Guralnik JM, et al.
From chronic low back pain to disability, a multifactorial mediated pathway: the InCHIANTI study.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):E809-E815. Abstract

Fritz JM, Lindsay W, Matheson JW, et al.
Is there a subgroup of patients with low back pain likely to benefit from mechanical traction?: Results of a randomized clinical trial and subgrouping analysis.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):E793-E800. Abstract

Geisser ME, Haig AJ, Tong HC, et al.
Spinal canal size and clinical symptoms among persons diagnosed with lumbar spinal stenosis.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):780-785. Abstract

Glombiewski JA, Tersek J, Rief W.
Muscular reactivity and specificity in chronic back pain patients.
Psychosomatic medicine. 2007 Dec 24 [forthcoming] Abstract

Godges JJ, Anger MA, Zimmerman G, et al.
Effects of education on return-to-work status for people with fear-avoidance beliefs and acute low back pain.
Physical therapy. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hersht M, Massicotte EM, Bernstein M.
Patient satisfaction with outpatient lumbar microsurgical discectomy: a qualitative study.
Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgie. 2007 Dec;50(6):445-9. Abstract

Johansson AC, Gunnarsson LG, Linton SJ, et al.
Pain, disability and coping reflected in the diurnal cortisol variability in patients scheduled for lumbar disc surgery.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Kalso E, Simpson KH, Slappendel R, et al.
Predicting long-term response to strong opioids in patients with low back pain: findings from a randomised, controlled trial of transdermal fentanyl and morphine.
BMC medicine. 2007 Dec 21;5(1):39. Abstract

Kharlamb V, Kourlas H.
Edema in a patient receiving methadone for chronic low back pain.
American journal of health-system pharmacy. 2007 Dec 15;64(24):2557-60. Abstract

Lavelle W, Carl A, Lavelle ED.
Invasive and minimally invasive surgical techniques for back pain conditions.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):899-911. Abstract

Li G, Patil C, Adler JR, et al.
CyberKnife rhizotomy for facetogenic back pain: a pilot study.
Neurosurgical focus. 2007;23(6):E2. Abstract

Mattila R, Malmivaara A, Kastarinen M, et al.
The effects of lifestyle intervention for hypertension on low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):2943-7. Abstract

Ney JP.
Do exercise and advice help to improve the symptoms of subacute low back pain?
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2007 Dec 18 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Nguyen TH, Randolph DC.
Nonspecific low back pain and return to work.
American family physician. 2007 Nov 15;76(10):1497-502. Abstract

Okada T, Nakazato K, Iwai K, et al.
Body mass, nonspecific low back pain, and anatomical changes in the lumbar spine in judo athletes.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2007;37(11):688-693. Abstract

Petersen T, Larsen K, Jacobsen S.
One-year follow-up comparison of the effectiveness of McKenzie treatment and strengthening training for patients with chronic low back pain: outcome and prognostic factors.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):2948-2956. Abstract

Prady SL, Thomas K, Esmonde L, et al.
The natural history of back pain after a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture vs usual care - long term outcomes.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2007 Dec;25(4):121-129. Abstract

Robaina Padro N FJ.
Lumbar post-laminectomy syndrome I. Pain management using interventionist techniques. [Article in Spanish]
NeurocirugiLa (Asturias, Spain). 2007 DIC;18(6):468-477. Abstract

Shirado O, Doi T, Akai M, et al.
An outcome measure for Japanese people with chronic low back pain: an introduction and validation study of Japan Low Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3052-3059. Abstract

Thomas JS, France CR, Sha D, et al.
The effect of chronic low back pain on trunk muscle activations in target reaching movements with various loads.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):E801-E808. Abstract

Truchon M, Co^teL D, Fillion L, et al.
Low-back-pain related disability: an integration of psychological risk factors into the stress process model.
Pain. 2007 Dec 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wormgoor ME, Indahl A, van Tulder MW, et al.
The impact of aerobic fitness on functioning in chronic back pain.
European spine journal. 2007 Dec 5 [Epub ahead of print] Abstract

Yamazaki K.
Drug therapy for osteoporosis patients with low back pain. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Nov 28;65 Suppl 9:577-80. [No abstract available]

Zhang JM, Munir M.
Radicular low back pain: what have we learned from recent animal research?
Anesthesiology. 2008 Jan;108(1):5-6. [No abstract available]

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Gevirtz C.
How chronic pain affects sexuality.
Nursing. 2008 Jan;38(1):17. [No abstract available]

Kean MB.
Assessing complex pain behaviors.
Nursing. 2007 Dec;37(12):18-9. [No abstract available]

Martin AL, McGrath PA, Brown SC, et al.
Anxiety sensitivity, fear of pain and pain-related disability in children and adolescents with chronic pain.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):267-72. Abstract

McPeek B.
Pain and subjective responses.
International anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Fall;45(4):25-33. [No abstract available]

Okifuji A, Ackerlind S.
Behavioral medicine approaches to pain.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):709-19. Abstract

Roelen CA, Schreuder KJ, Koopmans PC, et al.
Perceived job demands relate to self-reported health complaints.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England). 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Rudich Z, Lerman SF, Gurevich B, et al.
Patients' self-criticism is a stronger predictor of physician's evaluation of prognosis than pain diagnosis or severity in chronic pain patients.
The journal of pain. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Burns

Sharar SR, Carrougher GJ, Nakamura D, et al.
Factors influencing the efficacy of virtual reality distraction analgesia during postburn physical therapy: preliminary results from 3 ongoing studies.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Dec;88(12 Suppl 2):S43-9. Abstract

Cancer Pain

Bender JL, Hohenadel J, Wong J, et al.
What patients with cancer want to know about pain: a qualitative study.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Dec 22 [forthcoming] Abstract

Clark GT, Ram S.
Orofacial pain and neurosensory disorders and dysfunction in cancer patients.
Dental clinics of North America. 2008 Jan;52(1):183-202. Abstract

Coyle N.
Assessing cancer pain in the adult patient.
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2006 Sep;20(10 Suppl Nurse Ed):41-9; discussion 49. Abstract

Datta S, Pai UT.
Interventional approaches to management of pain of oral cancer.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2006 Nov;18(4):627-41. [No abstract available]

Hewitt M, Goldman A, Collins GS, et al.
Opioid use in palliative care of children and young people with cancer.
The Journal of pediatrics. 2008 Jan;152(1):39-44. Abstract

Igawa-Silva W, Wu S, Harrigan R.
Music and cancer pain management.
Hawaii medical journal. 2007 Nov;66(11):292-5. Abstract

Kokubun H, Nakamura K, Fukawa M, et al.
Conversion ratio between intravenous oxycodone/hydrocotarnine and sustained-release oral oxycodone in patients with cancer pain. [Article in Japanese]
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2007 Dec;34(13):2255-8. Abstract

Lalla RV, Sonis ST, Peterson DE.
Management of oral mucositis in patients who have cancer.
Dental clinics of North America. 2008 Jan;52(1):61-77. Abstract

Long SS.
Pain control in children and young people with cancer.
The Journal of pediatrics. 2008 Jan;152(1):A1. [No abstract available]

Mercadante S, Intravaia G, Villari P, et al.
Intrathecal treatment in cancer patients unresponsive to multiple trials of systemic opioids.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):793-798. Abstract

Reid CM, Gooberman-Hill R, Hanks GW.
Opioid analgesics for cancer pain: symptom control for the living or comfort for the dying? A qualitative study to investigate the factors influencing the decision to accept morphine for pain caused by cancer.
Annals of oncology. 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Sato Y.
An attitude survey on the medical use of narcotics for cancer pain relief. [Article in Japanese]
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2007 Dec;34(13):2267-70. Abstract

Syrjala KL, Abrams JR, Polissar NL, et al.
Patient training in cancer pain management using integrated print and video materials: a multisite randomized controlled trial.
Pain. 2007 Dec 17 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wirz S, Wartenberg HC, Nadstawek J.
Less nausea, emesis, and constipation comparing hydromorphone and morphine? A prospective open-labeled investigation on cancer pain.
Supportive care in cancer. 2007 Dec 20 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wong-Kim E, Merighi JR.
Complementary and alternative medicine for pain management in U.S. - and foreign-born Chinese women with breast cancer.
Journal of health care for the poor and underserved. 2007;18(4A):118-129. Abstract

Yao WX, Zhou H, Wang LY, et al.
Efficacy comparison between morphine sulfate controlled-released tablet and morphine hydrochloride sustained-released tablet in treating cancer pain. [Article in Chinese]
Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer. 2007 Dec;26(12):1357-9. Abstract

Cannabinoids

Narang S, Gibson D, Wasan AD, et al.
Efficacy of dronabinol as an adjuvant treatment for chronic pain patients on opioid therapy.
The journal of pain. 2007 Dec 12 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wallace M, Schulteis G, Atkinson JH, et al.
Dose-dependent effects of smoked cannabis on capsaicin-induced pain and hyperalgesia in healthy volunteers.
Anesthesiology. 2007 Nov;107(5):785-796. Abstract

Complementary Therapies

Arita H, Hayashida M, Shu H, et al.
Application of herb medicine in pain clinic--focusing on the basic research of Aconiti tuber. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2007 Nov;56 Suppl:S199-211. [No abstract available]

Kita T.
Kampo medicine for the pain and the psychosomatic disorder--diagnosis and treatment. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2007 Nov;56 Suppl:S179-84. [No abstract available]

Saavedra JM, De La Cruz E, Escalante Y, et al.
Influence of a medium-impact aquaerobic program on health-related quality of life and fitness level in healthy adult females.
The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness. 2007 Dec;47(4):468-74. Abstract

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Iagnocco A, Filippucci E, Meenagh G, et al.
Ultrasound imaging for the rheumatologistXI. Ultrasound imaging in regional pain syndromes.
Clinical and experimental rheumatology. 2007 Sep-Oct;25(5):672-5. Abstract

Inada Y, Moroi K, Morimoto S, et al.
Effective surgical relief of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) using a PGA-collagen nerve guide tube, with successful weaning from spinal cord stimulation.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):829-830. [No abstract available]

Moseley GL, Zalucki NM, Wiech K.
Tactile discrimination, but not tactile stimulation alone, reduces chronic limb pain.
Pain. 2007 Dec 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wesseldijk F, Huygen FJ, Heijmans-Antonissen C, et al.
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-6 are not correlated with the characteristics of complex regional pain syndrome type 1 in 66 patients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Dec 3 [forthcoming] Abstract

Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Palmer KT, Reading I, Calnan M, et al.
How common is RSI?
Occupational and environmental medicine. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Digestive System Diseases

Menon G, Boyle EM, McIntosh N, et al.
Morphine analgesia and gastrointestinal morbidity in preterm infants: secondary results from the NEOPAIN Trial.
Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition. 2007 Dec 18 [forthcoming] Abstract

Schneider A, Weiland C, Enck P, et al.
Neuroendocrinological effects of acupuncture treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2007 Dec;15(4):255-263. Abstract

Electric Stimulation Therapy

Brown L, Tabasam G, Bjordal JM, et al.
An investigation into the effect of electrode placement of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) on experimentally induced ischemic pain in healthy human participants.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):735-743. Abstract

Claydon LS, Chesterton LS, Barlas P, et al.
Effects of simultaneous dual-site TENS stimulation on experimental pain.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Dec 7 [forthcoming] Abstract

Pereira E, Foster A.
Appetite suppression and weight loss incidental to spinal cord stimulation for pain relief.
Obesity surgery. 2007 Sep;17(9):1272-4. Abstract

Endometriosis

Denny E, Mann CH.
A clinical overview of endometriosis: a misunderstood disease.
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 2007 Oct 11-24;16(18):1112-6. Abstract

Jarrell J, Brant R, Leung W, et al.
Women's pain experience predicts future surgery for pain associated with endometriosis.
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada. 2007 Dec;29(12):988-91. Abstract

Ethics

Sprung CL, Ledoux D, Bulow HH, et al.
Relieving suffering or intentionally hastening death: where do you draw the line?*
Critical care medicine. 2007 Oct 16 [forthcoming] Abstract

Facial Pain

Stavropoulos F, Hastie BA.
Chronic facial pain in the female patient: treatment updates.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2007 May;19(2):245-58. Abstract

Fibromyalgia
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Ablin JN, Cohen H, Neumann L, et al.
Coping styles in fibromyalgia: effect of co-morbid posttraumatic stress disorder.
Rheumatology international. 2007 Dec 6 [forthcoming] Abstract

Cazzola M, Sarzi-Puttini P, Buskila D, et al.
Pharmacological treatment of fibromyalgia. [Article in Italian]
Reumatismo. 2007;59(4):280-291. Abstract

Duncan B, White A, Rahman A.
Acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia in tertiary care - a case series.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2007 Dec;25(4):137-147. Abstract

Kayıran S, Dursun E, Ermutlu N, et al.
Neurofeedback in fibromyalgia syndrome.
Aǧrı. 2007 Jul;19(3):47-53. Abstract

Lundeberg T, Lund I.
Did 'The Princess on the Pea' suffer from fibromyalgia syndrome? The influence on sleep and the effects of acupuncture.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2007 Dec;25(4):184-197. Abstract

Headache Disorders

Alstadhaug KB, Salvesen R.
Migraine - mechanisms and consequences for treatment. [Article in Norwegian]
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening. 2007 Nov 29;127(23):3064-8. Abstract

Becker C, Brobert GP, Almqvist PM, et al.
Migraine and the risk of stroke, TIA, or death in the UK (CME).
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1374-84. Abstract

Becker WJ, Gawel M, Mackie G, et al.
Migraine treatment.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques. 2007 Nov;34(4):S10-9. Abstract

Becker WJ, Giammarco R, Wiebe V.
Moving forward to improve migraine management in Canada.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques. 2007 Nov;34(4):S20-6 Abstract

Becker WJ, Gladstone JP, AubeL M.
Migraine prevalence, diagnosis, and disability.
The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques. 2007 Nov;34(4):S3-9. Abstract

Blumenfeld AM, Schim JD, Chippendale TJ.
Botulinum toxin type A and divalproex sodium for prophylactic treatment of episodic or chronic migraine.
Headache. 2007 Nov 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Brna P, Gordon K, Dooley J.
Canadian adolescents with migraine: impaired health-related quality of life.
Journal of child neurology. 2007 Dec 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Buchgreitz L, Lyngberg AC, Bendtsen L, et al.
Increased pain sensitivity is not a risk factor but a consequence of frequent headache: a population-based follow-up study.
Pain. 2007 Nov 29 [forthcoming] Abstract

Cady R, Schreiber C.
Botulinum toxin type A as migraine preventive treatment in patients previously failing oral prophylactic treatment due to compliance issues.
Headache. 2007 Nov 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Cavestro C, Rosatello A, Micca G, et al.
Insulin metabolism is altered in migraineurs: a new pathogenic mechanism for migraine?
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1436-42. Abstract

Chuck A, Jacobs P, Ohinmaa A, et al.
Health care utilization and changes in health status over time for migraineurs.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):291-5. Abstract

Demirtaş Tatlıdede A, Oflazoğlu B, et al.
Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with migraine.
Aǧrı. 2007 Oct;19(4):39-42. Abstract

Dodick DW, Silberstein S, Saper J, et al.
The impact of topiramate on health-related quality of life indicators in chronic migraine.
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1398-408. Abstract

FernaLndez-de-Las-Penas C, Ge HY, Arendt-Nielsen L, et al.
The local and referred pain from myofascial trigger points in the temporalis muscle contributes to pain profile in chronic tension-type headache.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):786-792. Abstract

Freitag F, Taylor FR, Hamid MA, et al.
Elimination of migraine-associated nausea in patients treated with rizatriptan orally disintegrating tablet (ODT): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Headache. 2007 Nov 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Fumal A, Schoenen J.
Tension-type headache: current research and clinical management.
Lancet neurology. 2008 Jan;7(1):70-83. Abstract

Goadsby PJ.
Neurostimulation in primary headache syndromes.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Dec;7(12):1785-9. Abstract

Hawkins K, Wang S, Rupnow M.
Direct cost burden among insured US employees with migraine.
Headache. 2007 Dec 7 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hedenrud T, Jonsson P, Linde M.
Beliefs about medicines and adherence among Swedish migraineurs (January).
The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2007 Dec 11 [forthcoming] Abstract

Jette N, Patten S, Williams J, et al.
Comorbidity of migraine and psychiatric disorders-a national population-based study.
Headache. 2007 Dec 7 [forthcoming] Abstract

Kelly AM, Kerr D, Clooney M.
Impact of oral dexamethasone versus placebo after ED treatment of migraine with phenothiazines on the rate of recurrent headache: a randomised controlled trial.
Emergency medicine journal. 2008 Jan;25(1):26-29. Abstract

LaLinez MJ.
Almotriptan: meeting today's needs in acute migraine treatment.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Dec;7(12):1659-73. Abstract

Lewis D, Paradiso E.
A double-blind, dose comparison study of topiramate for prophylaxis of basilar-type migraine in children: a pilot study.
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1409-17. Abstract

Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Ashina S, et al.
Cutaneous allodynia in the migraine population.
Annals of neurology. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Mack KJ, Gladstein J.
Management of chronic daily headache in children and adolescents.
Paediatric drugs. 2008;10(1):23-9. Abstract

O'Reardon JP, Fontecha JF, Cristancho MA, et al.
Unexpected reduction in migraine and psychogenic headaches following rTMS treatment for major depression: a report of two cases
CNS spectrums. 2007 Dec;12(12):921-5. Abstract

Piane M, Lulli P, Farinelli I, et al.
Genetics of migraine and pharmacogenomics: some considerations.
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Dec 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Radat F, Creac'h C, Guegan-Massardier E, et al.
Behavioral dependence in patients with medication overuse headache: a cross-sectional study in consulting patients using the DSM-IV criteria.
Headache. 2007 Dec 11 [forthcoming] Abstract

Rothrock JF.
PRO-513 for acute migraine treatment.
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1459. [No abstract available]

Rowe BH, Colman I, Edmonds ML, et al.
Randomized controlled trial of intravenous dexamethasone to prevent relapse in acute migraine headache.
Headache. 2007 Nov 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Shevel E.
Migraine pain-intracranial or extracranial?
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1458. [No abstract available]

Sierpina V, Astin J, Giordano J.
Mind-body therapies for headache.
American family physician. 2007 Nov 15;76(10):1518-22. Abstract

Vitkovic J, Paine M, Rance G.
Neuro-otological findings in patients with migraine- and nonmigraine-related dizziness.
Audiology & neuro-otology. 2007 Nov 29;13(2):113-122. Abstract

Vuković V, Plavec D, Galinović I, et al.
Prevalence of vertigo, dizziness, and migrainous vertigo in patients with migraine.
Headache. 2007 Nov;47(10):1427-35. Abstract

Health Policy

Lynch ME, Campbell FA, Clark AJ, et al.
Waiting for treatment for chronic pain - a survey of existing benchmarks: toward establishing evidence-based benchmarks for medically acceptable waiting times.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):245-248. Abstract

Taylor AL.
Addressing the global tragedy of needless pain: rethinking the United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics. 2007 Dec;35(4):556-570. Abstract

Herpes Zoster

Tyring SK.
Management of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 2007 Dec;57(6 Suppl):S136-42. Abstract

Hip Pain

Lievense AM, Koes BW, Verhaar JA, et al.
Prognosis of hip pain in general practice: a prospective followup study.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;57(8):1368-1374. Abstract

Hospice Care
See Also:
Palliative Care, Terminal Care

Marx TL.
Partnering with hospice to improve pain management in the nursing home setting.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2005 Mar;105(3 Suppl 1):S22-6. Abstract

Hypnosis, Anesthetic

Wiechman Askay S, Patterson DR.
Hypnotic analgesia.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Dec;7(12):1675-1683. Abstract

Knee Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Carnes D, Anwer Y, Underwood M, et al.
Influences on older people's decision making regarding choice of topical or oral NSAIDs for knee pain: qualitative study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Englund M, Niu J, Guermazi A, et al.
Effect of meniscal damage on the development of frequent knee pain, aching, or stiffness.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;56(12):4048-4054. Abstract

Kettunen JA, Harilainen A, Sandelin J, et al.
Knee arthroscopy and exercise versus exercise only for chronic patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
BMC medicine. 2007 Dec 13;5(1):38. Abstract

Underwood M, Ashby D, Cross P, et al.
Advice to use topical or oral ibuprofen for chronic knee pain in older people: randomised controlled trial and patient preference study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Wilkie R, Peat G, Thomas E, et al.
Factors associated with restricted mobility outside the home in community-dwelling adults ages fifty years and older with knee pain: an example of use of the International Classification of Functioning to investigate participation restriction.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;57(8):1381-1389. Abstract

Mental Disorders
See Also:
Psychological Phenomena and Processes

Brecht S, Courtecuisse C, Debieuvre C, et al.
Efficacy and safety of duloxetine 60 mg once daily in the treatment of pain in patients with major depressive disorder and at least moderate pain of unknown etiology: a randomized controlled trial.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2007 Nov;68(11):1707-16. Abstract

Potvin S, Stip E, Tempier A, et al.
Pain perception in schizophrenia: no changes in diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) but a lack of pain sensitization.
Journal of psychiatric research. 2007 Dec 17 [forthcoming] Abstract

Movement Disorders

Aizawa H.
Gabapentin for painful legs and moving toes syndrome.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan). 2007;46(23):1937. [No abstract available]

Muscular Diseases

Thomsen GF, Johnson PW, Svendsen SW, et al.
Muscle fatigue in relation to forearm pain and tenderness among professional computer users.
Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England). 2007 Dec 8;2(1):17. Abstract

Musculoskeletal Diseases
See Also:
Arthritis; Back Pain; Fibromyalgia; Foot Diseases; Hip Pain; Knee Pain; Neck Pain; Shoulder Pain; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

Abou-Atme YS, Melis M, Zawawi KH, et al.
Five-year follow-up of temporomandibular disorders and other musculoskeletal symptoms in dental students.
Minerva stomatologica. 2007 Nov-Dec;56(11-12):603-9. Abstract

Alexander JL, Dennerstein L, Woods NF, et al.
Arthralgias, bodily aches and pains and somatic complaints in midlife women: etiology, pathophysiology and differential diagnosis.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Nov;7(11 Suppl):S15-26. Abstract

Bussières AE, Peterson C, Taylor JA.
Diagnostic imaging practice guidelines for musculoskeletal complaints in adults-an evidence-based approach: introduction.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Nov-Dec;30(9):617-83. [No abstract available]

Bussières AE, Taylor JA, Peterson C.
Diagnostic imaging practice guidelines for musculoskeletal complaints in adults-an evidence-based approach part 1: lower extremity disorders.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Nov-Dec;30(9):684-717. Abstract

Dasgupta B, Salvarani C, Schirmer M, et al.
Developing classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica: comparison of views from an expert panel and wider survey.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Nov 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hansson Y, Carlsson C, Olsson E.
Intramuscular and periosteal acupuncture for anxiety and sleep quality in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain - an evaluator blind, controlled study.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2007 Dec;25(4):148-157. Abstract

Hewitt JA, Hush JM, Martin MH, et al.
Clinical prediction rules can be derived and validated for injured Australian workers with persistent musculoskeletal pain: an observational study.
The Australian journal of physiotherapy. 2007;53(4):269-276. Abstract

Iba K, Takada J, Kamasaki H, et al.
A significant improvement in lower limb pain after treatment with alendronate in two cases of Camurati-Engelmann disease.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism. 2008;26(1):107-9. [No abstract available]

Kamaleri Y, Natvig B, Ihlebaek CM, et al.
Localized or widespread musculoskeletal pain: does it matter?
Pain. 2007 Dec 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Laban MM.
Re: sacroiliac joint pain: anatomy, biomechanics, diagnosis, and treatment.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Dec;86(12):1032-3. [No abstract available]

Lavelle W, Lavelle ED, Lavelle L.
Intra-articular injections.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):853-62. Abstract

Rugulies R, Krause N.
Effort-reward imbalance and incidence of low back and neck injuries in San Francisco transit operators.
Occupational and environmental medicine. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Smith E, Comiskey C, Ryall N.
Prevalence and patterns of back pain and residual limb pain in lower limb amputees at the National Rehabilitation Hospital.
Irish journal of medical science. 2007 Dec 11 [forthcoming] Abstract

Thomas AW, Graham K, Prato FS, et al.
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial using a low-frequency magnetic field in the treatment of musculoskeletal chronic pain.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):249-58. Abstract

Tsai SY, Labyak SE, Richardson LP, et al.
Brief report: actigraphic sleep and daytime naps in adolescent girls with chronic musculoskeletal pain.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2007 Dec 3 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ullrick SR, Hebert JJ, Davis KW.
Cryoablation in the musculoskeletal system.
Current problems in diagnostic radiology. 2008 Jan-Feb;37(1):39-48. Abstract

Wasielewski NJ, Kotsko KM.
Does eccentric exercise reduce pain and improve strength in physically active adults with symptomatic lower extremity tendinosis? A systematic review.
Journal of athletic training. 2007 Jul-Sep;42(3):409-21. Abstract

Westman A, Linton SJ, Ohrvik J, et al.
Do psychosocial factors predict disability and health at a 3-year follow-up for patients with non-acute musculoskeletal pain? A validation of the Orebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Dec 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Ga H, Choi JH, Park CH, et al.
Acupuncture needling versus lidocaine injection of trigger points in myofascial pain syndrome in elderly patients - a randomised trial.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2007 Dec;25(4):130-136. Abstract

Lavelle ED, Lavelle W, Smith HS.
Myofascial trigger points.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):841-51. Abstract

Neck Pain
See Also:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia

Lansinger B, Larsson E, Persson LC, et al.
Qigong and exercise therapy in patients with long-term neck pain: a prospective randomized trial.
Spine. 2007 Oct 15;32(22):2415-22. Abstract

Ma K, Jiang W, Zhou Q, et al.
The efficacy of oxycodone for management of acute pain episodes in chronic neck pain patients.
International journal of clinical practice. 2007 Dec 6 [forthcoming] Abstract

Mousavi SJ, Parnianpour M, Montazeri A, et al.
Translation and validation study of the Iranian versions of the Neck Disability Index and the Neck Pain and Disability Scale.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):E825-E831. Abstract

Peolsson A, Peolsson M.
Predictive factors for long-term outcome of anterior cervical decompression and fusion: a multivariate data analysis.
European spine journal. 2007 Dec 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Pool JJ, Ostelo RW, Hoving JL, et al.
Minimal clinically important change of the Neck Disability Index and the Numerical Rating Scale for patients with neck pain.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):3047-3051. Abstract

Sasso RC, Smucker JD, Hacker RJ, et al.
Artificial disc versus fusion: a prospective, randomized study with 2-year follow-up on 99 patients.
Spine. 2007 Dec 15;32(26):2933-40; discussion 2941-2. Abstract

Nervous System Diseases
See Also:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia

Beard SM, Le TK, Malik RA.
Cost effectiveness of duloxetine in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in the UK.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Dec 21 [forthcoming] Abstract

Bryce TN, Budh CN, Cardenas DD, et al.
Pain after spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review for clinical practice and research. Report of the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Spinal Cord Injury Measures meeting.
The journal of spinal cord medicine. 2007;30(5):421-40. Abstract

Chen HS, Chen MY, Lee CY, et al.
Ultrasonographic examination on patients with chronic wrist pain: a retrospective study.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Nov;86(11):907-911. Abstract

Defrin R, Grunhaus L, Zamir D, et al.
The effect of a series of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulations of the motor cortex on central pain after spinal cord injury.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Dec;88(12):1574-80. Abstract

Desmarais A, Descarreaux M.
Diagnosis and management of "an apparent mechanical" femoral mononeuropathy: a case study.
JCCA. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Journal de l'Association chiropratique canadienne. 2007 Dec;51(4):210-6. Abstract

Fischler AH, Gross JB.
Ultrasound-guided sciatic neuroma block for treatment of intractable stump pain.
Journal of clinical anesthesia. 2007 Dec;19(8):626-8. Abstract

França MC Jr, D'Abreu A, Friedman JH, et al.
Chronic pain in Machado-Joseph disease: a frequent and disabling symptom.
Archives of neurology. 2007 Dec;64(12):1767-70. Abstract

Goupille P, Mulleman D, Paintaud G, et al.
Can sciatica induced by disc herniation be treated with tumor necrosis factor alpha blockade?
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Nov 29;56(12):3887-3895. [No abstract available]

Hoffman JM, Pagulayan KF, Zawaideh N, et al.
Understanding pain after traumatic brain injury: impact on community participation.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Dec;86(12):962-9. Abstract

Horowitz SH.
The diagnostic workup of patients with neuropathic pain.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):699-708. Abstract

Milligan ED, Soderquist RG, Malone SM, et al.
Intrathecal polymer-based interleukin-10 gene delivery for neuropathic pain.
Neuron glia biology. 2006 Nov;2(4):293-308. Abstract

Peng PW, Fedoroff I, Jacques L, et al.
Survey of the practice of spinal cord stimulators and intrathecal analgesic delivery implants for management of pain in Canada.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):281-5. Abstract

Piwko C, Desjardins OB, Bereza BG, et al.
Pain due to multiple sclerosis: analysis of the prevalence and economic burden in Canada.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):259-65. Abstract

Unger J, Cole BE.
Recognition and management of diabetic neuropathy.
Primary care. 2007 Dec;34(4):887-913. Abstract

Valia-Vera JC, Villanueva VL, Asensio-Samper JM, et al.
Ziconotide: an innovative alternative for intense chronic neuropathic pain. [Article in Spanish]
Revista de neurologia. 2007 Dec 1-15;45(11):665-9. Abstract

von Gunten CF, Eappen S, Cleary JF, et al.
Flecainide for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain: a Phase II trial.
Palliative medicine. 2007 Dec;21(8):667-72. Abstract

Widerström-Noga EG, Felix ER, Cruz-Almeida Y, et al.
Psychosocial subgroups in persons with spinal cord injuries and chronic pain.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Dec;88(12):1628-35. Abstract

Pain Clinics

Morley-Forster PK.
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow: wait times for multidisciplinary pain clinics in Canada/Demain, et demain, et demain: les temps d'attente dans les cliniques de la douleur pluridisciplinaires au Canada.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie. 2007 Dec;54(12):963-8. [No abstract available]

Peng P, Choiniere M, Dion D, et al.
Challenges in accessing multidisciplinary pain treatment facilities in Canada: [Les defis de l'acces aux etablissements pluridisciplinaires de traitement de la douleur au Canada].
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie. 2007 Dec;54(12):977-84. Abstract

Pain Measurement

Dworkin RH, Turk DC, Wyrwich KW, et al.
Interpreting the clinical importance of treatment outcomes in chronic pain clinical trials: IMMPACT recommendations.
The journal of pain. 2007 Dec 4 [forthcoming] Abstract

Fränneby U, Gunnarsson U, Andersson M, et al.
Validation of an Inguinal Pain Questionnaire for assessment of chronic pain after groin hernia repair.
The British journal of surgery. 2007 Dec 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Huber JF, Hüsler J, Zumstein MD, et al.
Visual Circle Scale (VCS) - a patient-friendly scale to measure pain compared to VAS and Likert Scale. [Article in German]
Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie. 2007 Nov-Dec;145(6):795-7. Abstract

Pautex S, Herrmann FR, Michon A, et al.
Psychometric properties of the Doloplus-2 Observational Pain Assessment Scale and comparison to self-assessment in hospitalized elderly.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 November/December;23(9):774-779. Abstract

Stolee P, Hillier LM, Esbaugh J, et al.
Pain assessment in a geriatric psychiatry program.
Pain research & management. 2007 Winter;12(4):273-80. Abstract

Pain/Physiology

Lamm C, Nusbaum HC, Meltzoff AN, et al.
What are you feeling? Using functional magnetic resonance imaging to assess the modulation of sensory and affective responses during empathy for pain.
PLoS ONE. 2007 Dec 12;2(12):e1292. Abstract

Young FB.
A life without pain? Hedonists take note.
Clinical genetics. 2007 Dec 6 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Pain/physiopathology

Sumitani M, Miyauchi S, Shibata M, et al.
Pathologic pain and vision are cross-modal. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2007 Nov;56 Suppl:S71-7. [No abstract available]

Pain/therapy (general)

Barbuto JP, White GL Jr, Porucznik CA, et al.
Chronic pain: second, do no harm.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2008 Jan;87(1):78-83. Abstract

Markman JD, Philip A.
Interventional approaches to pain management.
Anesthesiology clinics. 2007 Dec;25(4):883-898. Abstract

Steiman I.
From multidisciplinary to interdisciplinary - it's all about patient outcomes.
JCCA. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Journal de l'Association chiropratique canadienne. 2007 Dec;51(4):247-248. [No abstract available]

Palliative Care
See Also:
Hospice Care, Terminal Care

Lind L, Karlsson D, Fridlund B.
Digital pens and pain diaries in palliative home health care: professional caregivers' experiences.
Medical informatics and the Internet in medicine. 2007 Dec;32(4):287-96. Abstract

Pancreatitis

Baghdadi S, Abbas MH, Albouz F, et al.
Systematic review of the role of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy in palliating the pain of patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Surgical endoscopy. 2007 Dec 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Behrman SW, Fowler ES.
Pathophysiology of chronic pancreatitis.
The Surgical clinics of North America. 2007 Dec;87(6):1309-24. Abstract

Blondet JJ, Carlson AM, Kobayashi T, et al.
The role of total pancreatectomy and islet autotransplantation for chronic pancreatitis.
The Surgical clinics of North America. 2007 Dec;87(6):1477-501. Abstract

Curtis CS, Kudsk KA.
Nutrition support in pancreatitis.
The Surgical clinics of North America. 2007 Dec;87(6):1403-15. Abstract

Martin RF, Marion MD.
Resectional therapy for chronic pancreatitis.
The Surgical clinics of North America. 2007 Dec;87(6):1461-1475. Abstract

Nair RJ, Lawler L, Miller MR.
Chronic pancreatitis.
American family physician. 2007 Dec 1;76(11):1679-88. Abstract

Pelvic Pain

French L.
Dysmenorrhea in adolescents: diagnosis and treatment.
Paediatric drugs. 2008;10(1):1-7. Abstract

Montenegro ML, Vasconcelos EC, Candido Dos Reis FJ, et al.
Physical therapy in the management of women with chronic pelvic pain.
International journal of clinical practice. 2007 Dec 7 [forthcoming] Abstract

Pontari MA.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
The Urologic clinics of North America. 2008 Feb;35(1):81-9. Abstract

Possover M, Baekelandt J, Chiantera V.
The laparoscopic approach to control intractable pelvic neuralgia: from laparoscopic pelvic neurosurgery to the LION procedure.