Research Abstracts February 2007
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.
Abdominal Pain
Shulman RJ, Eakin MN, Jarrett M, et al.
Characteristics of pain and stooling in children with recurrent abdominal pain.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2007 Feb;44(2):203-8. Abstract
Acupuncture Analgesia
Linde K, Witt CM, Streng A, et al.
The impact of patient expectations on outcomes in four randomized controlled
trials of acupuncture in patients with chronic pain.
Pain. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming] Abstract
Age Groups, Aged
Blay SL, Andreoli SB, Dewey ME, et al.
Co-occurrence of chronic physical pain and psychiatric morbidity in a community
sample of older people.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming] Abstract
Shega JW, Hougham GW, Stocking CB, et al.
Management of noncancer pain in community-dwelling persons with dementia.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2006 Dec;54(12):1892-1897. Abstract
Zyczkowska J, Szczerbinska K, Jantzi MR, et al.
Pain among the oldest old in community and institutional settings.
Pain. 2007 Jan 22; [forthcoming] Abstract
Analgesics
Haen E.
Clinical pharmacology of analgesics. [Article in German]
Der Orthopäde. 2007 Jan 5; [forthcoming] Abstract
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Bertolini A, Ferrari A, Ottani A, et al.
Paracetamol: new vistas of an old drug.
CNS drug reviews. 2006 Fall-Winter;12(3-4):250-75. Abstract
Lee YS, Kho HS, Kim YK, et al.
Influence of topical capsaicin on facial sensitivity in response to experimental
pain.
Journal of oral rehabilitation. 2007 Jan;34(1):9-14. Abstract
Nayak R, Sudha P.
Evaluation of three topical anaesthetic agents against pain: a clinical study.
Indian journal of dental research. 2006 Oct-Dec;17(4):155-60. Abstract
Shinoda S, Aoyama T, Aoyama Y, et al.
Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics of acetaminophen analgesia in Japanese
patients with chronic pain.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin. 2007 Jan;30(1):157-61. Abstract
Analgesics, Opioid
Ballantyne JC.
Opioids for chronic nonterminal pain.
The Southern medical journal. 2006 Nov;99(11):1245-55.
Abstract
Fine RL.
Ethical and practical issues with opioids in life-limiting illness.
Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center). 2007 Jan;20(1):5-12. Abstract
Gallagher RM, Welz-Bosna M, Gammaitoni A.
Assessment of dosing frequency of sustained-release opioid preparations in
patients with chronic nonmalignant pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):71-4. Abstract
Holzer P.
Treatment of opioid-induced gut dysfunction.
Expert opinion on investigational drugs. 2007 Feb;16(2):181-94. Abstract
Kuehn BM.
Opioid prescriptions soar: increase in legitimate use as well as abuse.
JAMA. 2007 Jan 17;297(3):249-51.[no abstract available]
Worrich S, Schuler G, Janicki PK.
Effect of local administration of transdermal fentanyl on peripheral opioid
analgesia.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):41-7.
Abstract
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Yoon SL, Black S.
Comprehensive, integrative management of pain for patients with sickle-cell
disease.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2006 Dec;12(10):995-1001.
Abstract
Anticonvulsants
Ettinger AB, Argoff CE.
Use of antiepileptic drugs for nonepileptic conditions: psychiatric disorders
and chronic pain.
Neurotherapeutics. 2007 Jan;4(1):75-83.
Abstract
Arthritis
Baime MJ.
Glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate did not improve pain in osteoarthritis of
the knee.
Evidence-based medicine. 2006 Aug;11(4):115.[no abstract available]
Bennett AN, Crossley KM, Brukner PD, et al.
Predictors of symptomatic response to glucosamine in knee osteoarthritis: an
exploratory study.
British journal of sports medicine. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Brien S, Lewith GT, McGregor G.
Devil's Claw (Harpagophytum procumbens) as a treatment for osteoarthritis: a
review of efficacy and safety.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2006 Dec;12(10):981-93. Abstract
Bruhlmann P, de Vathaire F, Dreiser RL, et al.
Short-term treatment with topical diclofenac epolamine plaster in patients with
symptomatic knee osteoarthritis: pooled analysis of two randomised clinical
studies.
Current medical research and opinion. 2006 Dec;22(12):2429-2438. Abstract
Costantino M.
Sulphur mud-bath treatment in osteoarthrosis: therapeutic activity and
efficiency on the quality of life. [Article in Italian]
La Clinica terapeutica. 2006 Nov-Dec;157(6):525-9. Abstract
Evcik D, Kavuncu V, Yeter A, et al.
The efficacy of balneotherapy and mud-pack therapy in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Joint, bone, spine. 2006 Nov 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Franke A, Reiner L, Resch KL.
Long-term benefit of radon spa therapy in the rehabilitation of rheumatoid
arthritis: a randomised, double-blinded trial.
Rheumatology international. 2007 Jan 4; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Hardin SR.
Cat's claw: an Amazonian vine decreases inflammation in osteoarthritis.
Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 2007 Feb;13(1):25-8. Abstract
Herrero-Beaumont G, Rovati LC, Castaneda S, et al.
The reverse glucosamine sulfate pathway: application in knee osteoarthritis.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2007 Feb;8(2):215-225.
Abstract
Towheed TE, Maxwell L, Judd MG, et al.
Acetaminophen for osteoarthritis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 2006 Jan 25;(1):CD004257 Abstract
Back Pain
Abdi S, Datta S, Trescot AM, et al.
Epidural steroids in the management of chronic spinal pain: a systematic review.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):185-212 Abstract
Bendebba M, Dizerega GS, Long DM.
The Lumbar Spine Outcomes Questionnaire: its development and psychometric
properties.
The spine journal. 2007 January - February;7(1):118-132. Abstract
Boswell MV, Colson JD, Sehgal N, et al.
A systematic review of therapeutic facet joint interventions in chronic spinal
pain.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):229-53. Abstract
Boswell MV, Trescot AM, Datta S, et al.
Interventional techniques: evidence-based practice guidelines in the management
of chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):7-111 Abstract
Brage S, Sandanger I, Nygard JF.
Emotional distress as a predictor for low back disability: a prospective 12-year
population-based study.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):269-274. Abstract
Buenaventura RM, Shah RV, Patel V, et al.
Systematic review of discography as a diagnostic test for spinal pain: an
update.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):147-64. Abstract
Clays E, De Bacquer D, Leynen F, et al.
The impact of psychosocial factors on low back pain: longitudinal results from
the Belstress study.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):262-268. Abstract
Datta S, Everett CR, Trescot AM, et al.
An updated systematic review of the diagnostic utility of selective nerve root
blocks.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):113-128. Abstract
Denis S, Shannon HS, Wessel J, et al.
Association of low back pain, impairment, disability & work limitations in
nurses.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2007 Jan 25; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Eisenberg DM, Post DE, Davis RB, et al.
Addition of choice of complementary therapies to usual care for acute low back
pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):151-158. Abstract
Fayad F, Lefevre-Colau MM, Rannou F, et al.
Relation of inflammatory modic changes to intradiscal steroid injection outcome
in chronic low back pain.
European spine journal. 2007 Jan 10; [forthcoming] Abstract
Ferreira ML, Ferreira PH, Latimer J, et al.
Comparison of general exercise, motor control exercise and spinal manipulative
therapy for chronic low back pain: a randomized trial.
Pain. 2007 Jan 22; [forthcoming] Abstract
Fink M, Kalpakcioglu B, Karst M, et al.
Efficacy of a flexible orthotic device in patients with osteoporosis on pain and
activity of daily living.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2007 Jan;39(1):77-80. Abstract
Gagnier JJ, van Tulder MW, Berman B, et al.
Herbal medicine for low back pain: a Cochrane review.
Spine. 2007 Jan 1;32(1):82-92. Abstract
Gasik R, Styczynski T.
Specific of pharmacotherapy management in back pain among the elderly. [Article in Polish]
Polski merkuriusz lekarski. 2006 Oct;21(124):394-7. Abstract
George SZ, Wittmer VT, Fillingim RB, et al.
Sex and pain-related psychological variables are associated with thermal pain
sensitivity for patients with chronic low back pain.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan;8(1):2-10. Abstract
Hamberg-van Reenen HH, Ariens GA, Blatter BM, et al.
A systematic review of the relation between physical capacity and future low
back and neck/shoulder pain.
Pain. 2007 Jan 10; [forthcoming] Abstract
Hansen HC, McKenzie-Brown AM, Cohen SP, et al.
Sacroiliac joint interventions: a systematic review.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):165-184. Abstract
Hartvigsen J, Christensen K.
Active lifestyle protects against incident low back pain in seniors: a
population-based 2-year prospective study of 1387 Danish twins aged 70-100
years.
Spine. 2007 Jan 1;32(1):76-81. Abstract
Jellema P, van der Windt DA, van der Horst HE, et al.
Prediction of an unfavourable course of low back pain in general practice:
comparison of four instruments.
The British journal of general practice. 2007 Jan;57(534):15-22. Abstract
Katz N, Rauck R, Ahdieh H, et al.
A 12-week, randomized, placebo-controlled trial assessing the safety and
efficacy of oxymorphone extended release for opioid-naive patients with chronic
low back pain.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Jan;23(1):117-128. Abstract
Magnussen L, Strand LI, Skouen JS, et al.
Motivating disability pensioners with back pain to return to work - a randomized
controlled trial.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2007 Jan;39(1):81-7. Abstract
Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, et al.
Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy,
and association with addiction.
Annals of internal medicine. 2007 Jan 16;146(2):116-27. Abstract
Okunribido OO, Shimbles SJ, Magnusson M, et al.
City bus driving and low back pain: a study of the exposures to posture demands,
manual materials handling and whole-body vibration.
Applied ergonomics. 2007 Jan;38(1):29-38. Abstract
Ovadia D, Metser U, Lievshitz G, et al.
Back pain in adolescents: assessment with integrated 18f-fluoride
positron-emission tomography-computed tomography.
Journal of pediatric orthopedics. 2007 January/February;27(1):90-93. Abstract
Portenoy RK, Messina J, Xie F, et al.
Fentanyl buccal tablet (FBT) for relief of breakthrough pain in opioid-treated
patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized, placebo-controlled study.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Jan;23(1):223-33. Abstract
Ritvanen T, Zaproudina N, Nissen M, et al.
Dynamic surface electromyographic responses in chronic low back pain treated by
traditional bone setting and conventional physical therapy.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Jan;30(1):31-7. Abstract
Ronnberg K, Lind B, Zoega B, et al.
Patients' satisfaction with provided care/information and expectations on
clinical outcome after lumbar disc herniation surgery.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):256-261. Abstract
Rooney BA, Crown ED, Hulsebosch CE, et al.
Preemptive analgesia with lidocaine prevents Failed Back Surgery Syndrome.
Experimental neurology. 2006 Dec 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Sehgal N, Dunbar EE, Shah RV, et al.
Systematic review of diagnostic utility of facet (zygapophysial) joint
injections in chronic spinal pain: an update.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):213-28. Abstract
Sibell DM, Fleisch JM, Sibell DM.
Interventions for low back pain: what does the evidence tell us.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):14-9. Abstract
Suen LK, Wong TK, Chung JW, et al.
Auriculotherapy on low back pain in the elderly.
Complementary therapies in clinical practice. 2007 Feb;13(1):63-9. Abstract
Takahashi I, Kikuchi SI, Sato K, et al.
Effects of the mechanical load on forward bending motion of the trunk:
comparison between patients with motion-induced intermittent low back pain and healthy subjects.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):E73-E78. Abstract
Trescot AM, Chopra P, Abdi S, et al.
Systematic review of effectiveness and complications of adhesiolysis in the
management of chronic spinal pain: an update.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):129-46. Abstract
van Geen JW, Edelaar MJ, Janssen M, et al.
The long-term effect of multidisciplinary back training: a systematic review.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):249-55. Abstract
Woby SR, Urmston M, Watson PJ.
Self-efficacy mediates the relation between pain-related fear and outcome in
chronic low back pain patients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Jan 9; [forthcoming] Abstract
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Asmundson GJ, Hadjistavropoulos HD.
Is high fear of pain associated with attentional biases for pain-related or
general threat? A categorical reanalysis.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan;8(1):11-8.
Abstract
Breau LM, Camfield CS, McGrath PJ, et al.
Pain's impact on adaptive functioning.
Journal of intellectual disability research. 2007 Feb;51(Pt 2):125-34.
Abstract
Jensen MP, Turner JA, Romano JM.
Changes after multidisciplinary pain treatment in patient pain beliefs and
coping are associated with concurrent changes in patient functioning.
Pain. 2007 Jan 22; [forthcoming] Abstract
Jones A, Elklit A.
The association between gender, coping style and whiplash related symptoms in
sufferers of whiplash associated disorder.
Scandinavian journal of psychology. 2007 Feb;48(1):75-80. Abstract
Keponen R, Kielhofner G.
Occupation and meaning in the lives of women with chronic pain.
Scandinavian journal of occupational therapy. 2006 Dec;13(4):211-20. Abstract
Williams DA, Park KM, Ambrose KR, et al.
Assessor status influences pain recall.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan 12; [forthcoming] Abstract
Cancer Pain
Bryson J, Tamber A, Seccareccia D, et al.
Methadone for treatment of cancer pain.
Current oncology reports. 2006 Jul;8(4):282-8. Abstract
Eguchi K.
Current perspectives and future direction of palliative medicine for cancer
patients in Japan. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):11-5.
Abstract
Gridelli C.
The use of bisphosphonates in elderly cancer patients.
The oncologist. 2007 Jan;12(1):62-71. Abstract
Guevara Lopez U, Govarrubias-Gomez A, Ochoa-Carrillo FJ, et al.
Practice guidelines for cancer pain management: Task Force for cancer pain
management. [Article in Spanish]
Cirugia y cirujanos. 2006 Sep-Oct;74(5):381-96. Abstract
Hayashi A.
Best practice of pain management with opioids. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):35-40. Abstract
Hong D, Andren-Sandberg A.
Punctate midline myelotomy: a minimally invasive procedure for the treatment of
pain in inextirpable abdominal and pelvic cancer.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Jan;33(1):99-109. Abstract
Kadowaki S, Tahara M, Saijo N.
The palliative care in the clinical oncology. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):5-10. Abstract
Kalauokalani D, Franks P, Oliver JW, et al.
Can patient coaching reduce racial/ethnic disparities in cancer pain control?
Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):17-24. Abstract
Kataoka T, Sato T, Hashimoto S, et al
Patient education in cancer pain management with opioids. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):42-8. Abstract
Kimura N, Noguchi T.
The feature and direction of each controlled release morphine. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):29-34. Abstract
Kloke M.
Diagnosis and therapy of tumor related pain. [Article in German]
Der Urologe. Ausg. A. 2007 Jan 9; [forthcoming] Abstract
Komurcu S, Turhal S, Altundag K, et al.
Safety and efficacy of transdermal fentanyl in patients with cancer pain: phase
IV, Turkish oncology group trial.
European journal of cancer care. 2007 Jan;16(1):67-73. Abstract
Matsuo N.
Characteristics of and strategy for cancer pain. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):17-21. Abstract
Miaskowski C, Dodd M, West C, et al.
The use of a responder analysis to identify differences in patient outcomes
following a self-care intervention to improve cancer pain management.
Pain. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Nagaro T, Tsubota S.
Cancer pain treatment with nerve blocks and neuroablative procedures. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):103-8. Abstract
Nakagawa K, Iwase S, Yamakawa S.
Radiation therapy in palliative care of cancer patients. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):93-7. Abstract
Rolnick SJ, Jackson J, Nelson WW, et al.
Pain management in the last six months of life among women who died of ovarian cancer.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Jan;33(1):24-31. Abstract
Taguchi H, Oishi K, Sakamoto S, et al.
Intrathecal betamethasone for cancer pain in the lower half of the body: a study
of its analgesic efficacy and safety.
British journal of anaesthesia. 2007 Jan 16; [forthcoming] Abstract
Uchino H, Hirabayashi G, Ishii N.
Evaluation of cancer pain--possibility of biomarkers. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):144-51. Abstract
Vallerand AH, Collins-Bohler D, Templin T, et al.
Knowledge of and barriers to pain management in caregivers of cancer patients
receiving homecare.
Cancer nursing. 2007 Jan-Feb;30(1):31-7. Abstract
Wang RC, Wang SJ, Chang YC, et al.
Mood state and quality of sleep in cancer pain patients: a comparison to chronic
daily headache.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Jan;33(1):32-39. Abstract
Wells M, Sarna L, Cooley ME, et al.
Use of complementary and alternative medicine therapies to control symptoms in
women living with lung cancer.
Cancer nursing. 2007 Jan-Feb;30(1):45-55; quiz 56-7. Abstract
Yamada K, Kohno N.
Efficacy of bisphosphonates for bone pain control. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):152-6. Abstract
Yomiya K.
Non-opioid analgesics in cancer pain. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):49-54. Abstract
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Kowacs PA, Teive HA, Piovesan EJ, et al.
Botulinum-A toxin in the treatment of painful post-stroke nocturnal paroxysmal
dystonia triggered by periodic limb movements of sleep: case report.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2006 Dec;64(4):1027-1029. Abstract
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Burns AW, Parker DA, Coolican MR, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome complicating total knee arthroplasty.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong). 2006 Dec;14(3):280-3. Abstract
Karmarkar A, Lieberman I.
Management of complex regional pain syndrome type II using lidoderm 5% patches.
British journal of anaesthesia. 2007 Feb;98(2):261-2. Abstract
Mackey S, Feinberg S.
Pharmacologic therapies for complex regional pain syndrome.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):38-43. Abstract
Panchbhavi VK, Trevino SG, Castro-Aragon O, et al.
The "kick-off" position: a new sign for early diagnosis of complex regional pain
syndrome in the leg.
Foot & ankle international / American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society [and] Swiss Foot and Ankle Society. 2007 Jan;28(1):92-5. Abstract
Pankaj A, Kotwal PP, Mittal R, et al.
Diagnosis of post-traumatic complex regional pain syndrome of the hand: current role of sympathetic skin response and three-phase bone scintigraphy.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong). 2006 Dec;14(3):284-90. Abstract
Schattschneider J.
Complex regional pain syndrome-are we neglecting neglect?
Nature clinical practice. Neurology. 2007 Jan;3(1):16-7.[no abstract available]
Sumitani M, Rossetti Y, Shibata M, et al.
Prism adaptation to optical deviation alleviates pathologic pain.
Neurology. 2007 Jan 9;68(2):128-33. Abstract
Digestive System Diseases
Drisko J, Bischoff B, Hall M, et al.
Treating irritable bowel syndrome with a food elimination diet followed by food
challenge and probiotics.
Journal of the American College of Nutrition. 2006 Dec;25(6):514-22. Abstract
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Coffey RJ, Lozano AM.
Neurostimulation for chronic noncancer pain: an evaluation of the clinical
evidence and recommendations for future trial designs.
Journal of neurosurgery. 2006 Aug;105(2):175-89. Abstract
Ethics
Giordano J.
Techniques, technology and tekne: the ethical use of guidelines in the practice
of interventional pain management.
Pain physician. 2007 Jan;10(1):1-5.[no abstract available]
Facial Pain
Mongini F, Ciccone G, Ceccarelli M, et al.
Muscle tenderness in different types of facial pain and its relation to anxiety
and depression: a cross-sectional study on 649 patients.
Pain. 2007 Jan 25; [forthcoming] Abstract
Fasciitis, Plantar
Donley BG, Moore T, Sferra J, et al.
The efficacy of oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID) in the
treatment of plantar fasciitis: a randomized, prospective, placebo-controlled
study.
Foot & ankle international / American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society [and] Swiss Foot and Ankle Society. 2007 Jan;28(1):20-3. Abstract
Pribut SM.
Current approaches to the management of plantar heel pain syndrome, including
the role of injectable corticosteroids.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2007 Jan-Feb;97(1):68-74. Abstract
Fibromyalgia
Bach GL, Clement DB.
Efficacy of Farabloc as an analgesic in primary fibromyalgia.
Clinical rheumatology. 2007 Jan 11; [forthcoming] Abstract
Hooten WM, Townsend CO, Sletten CD, et al.
Treatment outcomes after multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation with analgesic
medication withdrawal for patients with fibromyalgia.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):8-16. Abstract
Jespersen A, Dreyer L, Kendall S, et al.
Computerized cuff pressure algometry: a new method to assess deep-tissue
hypersensitivity in fibromyalgia.
Pain. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming] Abstract
Nilsen KB, Sand T, Westgaard RH, et al.
Autonomic activation and pain in response to low-grade mental stress in
fibromyalgia and shoulder/neck pain patients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Jan 13; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Headache Disorders
Abbate-Daga G, Fassino S, Lo Giudice R, et al.
Anger, depression and personality dimensions in patients with migraine without
aura.
Psychotherapy and psychosomatics. 2007;76(2):122-8.c Abstract
Aegidius KL, Zwart JA, Hagen K, et al.
Hormone replacement therapy and headache prevalence in postmenopausal women. The Head-HUNT study.
European journal of neurology. 2007 Jan;14(1):73-78. Abstract
Ashkenazi A, Sholtzow M, Shaw J, et al.
Identifying cutaneous allodynia in chronic migraine using a practical clinical
method.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):111-7. Abstract
Busch V, Kaube S, Schulte-Mattler W, et al.
Sumatriptan and corneal reflexes in headache-free migraine patients: a
randomized and placebo-controlled crossover study.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):165-72. Abstract
Corchs F, Mercante JP, Guendler VZ, et al.
Phobias, other psychiatric comorbidities and chronic migraine.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2006 Dec;64(4):950-3 Abstract
Diamond S, Freitag FG, Feoktistov A, et al.
Sumatriptan 6 mg subcutaneous as an effective migraine treatment in patients
with cutaneous allodynia who historically fail to respond to oral triptans.
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Evans RW.
Diagnostic testing for chronic daily headache.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):47-52.
Abstract
Garcia-Leiva JM, Hidalgo J, Rico-Villademoros F, et al.
Effectiveness of ropivacaine trigger points inactivation in the prophylactic
management of patients with severe migraine.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):65-70.
Abstract
Gori S, Morelli N, Acuto G, et al.
A pharmacoeconomic evaluation of oral triptans in the treatment of migraine in
Italy.
Minerva medica. 2006 Dec;97(6):467-77.
Abstract
Haan J, Hollander J, Ferrari M.
Migraine in the elderly: a review.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):97-106. Abstract
Hansen JS, Bendtsen L, Jensen R.
Predictors of treatment outcome in headache patients with the Millon Clinical
Multiaxial Inventory III (MCMI-III).
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
Laimi K, Erkintalo M, Metsahonkala L, et al.
Adolescent disc degeneration - no headache association.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan;27(1):14-21. Abstract
Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Diamond M, et al.
Adolescent disc degeneration - no headache association.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan;27(1):14-21. Abstract
Lipton RB, Bigal ME, Diamond M, et al.
Migraine prevalence, disease burden, and the need for preventive therapy.
Neurology. 2007 Jan 30;68(5):343-9. Abstract
Pascual J, Rivas MT, Leira R.
Testing the combination beta-blocker plus topiramate in refractory migraine.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica. 2007 Feb;115(2):81-3. Abstract
Pascual J, El Berdei Y, Gomez-Sanchez JC.
How many migraine patients need prolonged (>1 year) preventive treatment?
Experience with topiramate.
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
Phillip D, Lyngberg A, Jensen R.
Assessment of headache diagnosis. A comparative population study of a clinical
interview with a diagnostic headache diary.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan;27(1):1-8. Abstract
Ramsberg J, Henriksson M.
The cost-effectiveness of oral triptan therapy in Sweden.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan;27(1):54-62. Abstract
Riveira C, Pascual J.
Is Chiari type I malformation a reason for chronic daily headache.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):53-5. Abstract
Salvadori F, Gelmi V, Muratori F.
Present and previous psychopathology of juvenile onset migraine: a pilot
investigation by Child Behavior Checklist.
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
Sanchez-Roman S, Tellez-Zenteno JF, Zermeno-Phols F, et al.
Personality in patients with migraine evaluated with the "Temperament and
Character Inventory"
The journal of headache and pain. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
Schwedt T, Dodick D, Hentz J, et al.
Occipital nerve stimulation for chronic headache-long-term safety and efficacy.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Feb;27(2):153-7. Abstract
Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Digre KB, et al.
High prevalence of somatic symptoms and depression in women with disabling
chronic headache.
Neurology. 2007 Jan 9;68(2):134-40. Abstract
Vecsei L, Gallacchi G, Sagi I, et al.
Diclofenac epolamine is effective in the treatment of acute migraine attacks. A
randomized, crossover, double blind, placebo-controlled, clinical study.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan;27(1):29-34. Abstract
Male Urogenital Diseases
Nariculam J, Minhas S, Adeniyi A, et al.
A review of the efficacy of surgical treatment for and pathological changes in
patients with chronic scrotal pain.
BJU international. 2007 Jan 22; [forthcoming] Abstract
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Burnham RS, Yasui Y.
An alternate method of radiofrequency neurotomy of the sacroiliac joint: a pilot
study of the effect on pain, function, and satisfaction.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2007 Jan;32(1):12-19. Abstract
Chong C, Kneebone A, Kirsh G.
Radiotherapy in the management of recurrent synovial chondromatosis.
Australasian radiology. 2007 Feb;51(1):95-8. Abstract
Croisier JL, Foidart-Dessalle M, Tinant F, et al.
An isokinetic eccentric program for the management of chronic lateral
epicondylar tendinopathy.
British journal of sports medicine. 2007 Jan 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
Crosbie J, Burns J.
Are in-shoe pressure characteristics in symptomatic idiopathic pes cavus related
to the location of foot pain?
Gait & posture. 2007 Jan 23; [forthcoming] Abstract
Emami MJ, Ghahramani MH, Abdinejad F, et al.
Q-angle: an invaluable parameter for evaluation of anterior knee pain.
Archives of Iranian medicine. 2007 Jan;10(1):24-26. Abstract
France CR, Al'absi M, Ring C, et al.
Nociceptive flexion reflex and pain rating responses during endogenous opiate
blockade with naltrexone in healthy young adults.
Biological psychology. 2006 Dec 27; [forthcoming] Abstract
Glassman SD, Schwab FJ, Bridwell KH, et al.
The selection of operative versus nonoperative treatment in patients with adult
scoliosis.
Spine. 2007 Jan 1;32(1):93-97. Abstract
Heyd R, Tselis N, Ackermann H, et al.
Radiation therapy for painful heel spurs: results of a prospective randomized
study.
Strahlentherapie und Onkologie. 2007 Jan;183(1):3-9. Abstract
Jensen R, Hystad T, Kvale A, et al.
Quantitative sensory testing of patients with long lasting Patellofemoral Pain
Syndrome.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Jan 2; [forthcoming] Abstract
McCleary MD, Congeni JA.
Current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of spondylolysis in young
athletes.
Current sports medicine reports. 2007 Jan;6(1):62-6.
Abstract
Rompe JD, Nafe B, Furia JP, et al.
Eccentric loading, shock-wave treatment, or a wait-and-see policy for
tendinopathy of the main body of tendo Achillis: a randomized controlled trial.
The American journal of sports medicine. 2007 Jan 23; [forthcoming] Abstract
Rompe JD, Overend TJ, Macdermid JC.
Validation of the Patient-rated Tennis Elbow Evaluation Questionnaire.
Journal of hand therapy. 2007 Jan-Mar;20(1):3-11. Abstract
Sadowski M, Della Santa D.
Wrist pain. [Article in French]
Revue médicale suisse. 2006 Dec 20;2(92):2919-23. Abstract
Scarff CE, Scarff CW.
Digital nerve blocks: more gain with less pain.
The Australasian journal of dermatology. 2007 Feb;48(1):60-61. Abstract
Scharla S, Oertel H, Helsberg K, et al.
Skeletal pain in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: prevalence and course
during raloxifene treatment in a prospective observational study of 6 months
duration.
Current medical research and opinion. 2006 Dec;22(12):2393-2402. Abstract
Visnes H, Bahr R.
The evolution of eccentric training as treatment for patellar tendinopathy
(jumper's knee) - a critical review of exercise programs.
British journal of sports medicine. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Voerman GE, Sandsjo L, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, et al.
Effects of ambulant myofeedback training and ergonomic counselling in female
computer workers with work-related neck-shoulder complaints: a randomized
controlled trial.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2007 Jan 27; [forthcoming] Abstract
White A, Foster NE, Cummings M, et al.
Acupuncture treatment for chronic knee pain: a systematic review.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2007 Jan 10; [forthcoming] Abstract
Williams BE, Yakel JD.
Clinical uses of in-shoe pressure analysis in podiatric sports medicine.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2007 Jan-Feb;97(1):49-58. Abstract
Wong DA, Annesser B, Birney T, et al.
Incidence of contraindications to total disc arthroplasty: a retrospective
review of 100 consecutive fusion patients with a specific analysis of facet
arthrosis.
The spine journal. 2007 January - February;7(1):5-11. Abstract
Neck Pain
Ahn NU, Ahn UM, Ipsen B, et al.
Mechanical neck pain and cervicogenic headache.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan;60(1 SUPPLEMENT):S21-S27.
Abstract
Forestier R, Francon A, Saint Arroman F, et al.
Are SPA therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy effective for chronic
neck pain? Randomised clinical trial. [Article in French]
Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique. 2006 Dec 15; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Forestier R, Francon A, Saint-Arromand F, et al.
Are SPA therapy and pulsed electromagnetic field therapy effective for chronic
neck pain? Randomised clinical trial First part: clinical evaluation. [Article in French]
Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique. 2007 Jan 2; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Helewa A, Goldsmith CH, Smythe HA, et al.
Effect of therapeutic exercise and sleeping neck support on patients with
chronic neck pain: a randomized clinical trial.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Jan;34(1):151-8 Abstract
King W, Lau P, Lees R, et al.
The validity of manual examination in assessing patients with neck pain.
The spine journal. 2007 January - February;7(1):22-26. Abstract
Mazanec D, Reddy A.
Medical management of cervical spondylosis.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan;60(1 Supp1 1):S43-50. Abstract
Riddle DL, Schappert SM.
Volume and characteristics of inpatient and ambulatory medical care for neck
pain in the United States: data from three national surveys.
Spine. 2007 Jan 1;32(1):132-40. Abstract
Trinh K, Graham N, Gross A, et al.
Acupuncture for neck disorders.
Spine. 2007 Jan 15;32(2):236-243. Abstract
Vos C, Verhagen A, Passchier J, et al.
Management of acute neck pain in general practice: a prospective study.
The British journal of general practice. 2007 Jan;57(534):23-8. Abstract
Wieser ES, Wang JC.
Surgery for neck pain.
Neurosurgery. 2007 Jan;60(1 Supp1 1):S51-6. Abstract
Nervous System Diseases
Barbosa VR, Dantas FG, Cardoso MA, et al.
Pain and numbness in the arms and hands and carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosis. [Article in Portuguese]
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2006 Dec;64(4):997-1000. Abstract
Berger A, Kramarz P, Kopperud GS, et al.
Economic impact of shifting the locus of care for neuropathic pain from
specialists to general practitioners.
The European journal of health economics. 2007 Jan 13; [forthcoming] Abstract
Bredahl C, Kristensen AK, Christensen KS.
Treatment of reflex dystrophy with continuous peripheral nerve block. [Article in Danish]
Ugeskrift for laeger. 2007 Jan 1;169(1):59-60. Abstract
Budh CN, Osteraker AL.
Life satisfaction in individuals with a spinal cord injury and pain.
Clinical rehabilitation. 2007 Jan;21(1):89-96. Abstract
Burke J, Buchberger DJ, Carey-Loghmani MT, et al.
A pilot study comparing two manual therapy interventions for carpal tunnel
syndrome.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Jan;30(1):50-61. Abstract
Carroll I.
Intravenous lidocaine for neuropathic pain: diagnostic utility and therapeutic
efficacy.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):20-4. Abstract
Chan L, Turner JA, Comstock BA, et al.
The relationship between electrodiagnostic findings and patient symptoms and
function in carpal tunnel syndrome.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Jan;88(1):19-24. Abstract
Chantelau E, Richter A, Ghassem-Zadeh N, et al.
"Silent" bone stress injuries in the feet of diabetic patients with
polyneuropathy: a report on 12 cases.
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2007 Jan 11; [forthcoming] Abstract
Donnan J, Ledger S.
An update on the treatment and management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
CANNT journal = Journal ACITN. 2006 Oct-Dec;16(4):32-6; quiz 37-8. Abstract
Freeman R, Raskin P, Hewitt DJ, et al.
Randomized study of tramadol/acetaminophen versus placebo in painful diabetic
peripheral neuropathy.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Jan;23(1):147-161. Abstract
Granot R, Day RO, Cohen ML, et al.
Targeted pharmacotherapy of evoked phenomena in neuropathic pain: a review of the current evidence.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan;8(1):48-64. Abstract
Iskedjian M, Bereza B, Gordon A, et al.
Meta-analysis of cannabis based treatments for neuropathic and multiple
sclerosis-related pain.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Jan;23(1):17-24. Abstract
Kanai A, Osawa S, Suzuki A, et al.
Effectiveness of prostaglandin e1 for the treatment of patients with neuropathic
pain following herpes zoster.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):36-40. Abstract
Mobbs RJ, Nair S, Blum P.
Peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of chronic pain.
Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2007 Mar;14(3):216-21. Abstract
Mondelli M, Padua L, Giannini F, et al.
A self-administered questionnaire of ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
Neurological sciences. 2006 Dec;27(6):402-11. Abstract
Nabhan A, Kelm J, Steudel WI, et al.
Cubital tunnel syndrome - simple nerve decompression or decompression with
subcutaneous anterior transposition? [Article in German]
Fortschritte der Neurologie-Psychiatrie. 2007 Jan 17; [forthcoming] Abstract
Policzer JS.
Dispelling the myth of intractable pain.
Caring. 2006 Dec;25(12):26-9. Abstract
Povedano M, Gascon J, Galvez R, et al.
Cognitive function impairment in patients with neuropathic pain under standard
conditions of care.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Jan;33(1):78-89. Abstract
Soler MD, Sauri-Ruiz J, Curcoll-Gallemi ML, et al.
Characteristics of chronic neuropathic pain and their relationship with
psychological well-being in spinal cord injury patients. [Article in Spanish]
Revista de neurologia. 2007 Jan 1;44(1):3-9. Abstract
[No authors listed]
Surgical treatment of radicular pain using minimally invasive techniques. [Article in French]
Revue médicale suisse. 2006 Dec 20;2(92):2931-3. Abstract
Villars P, Dodd M, West C, et al.
Differences in the prevalence and severity of side effects based on type of
analgesic prescription in patients with chronic cancer pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Jan;33(1):67-77. Abstract
Pain Measurement
Dixon D, Pollard B, Johnston M.
What does the Chronic Pain Grade Questionnaire measure?
Pain. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming] Abstract
Dobscha SK, Corson K, Pruitt S, et al.
Measuring depression and pain with home health monitors.
Telemedicine journal and e-health. 2006 Dec;12(6):702-6. Abstract
Jackson D, Horn S, Kersten P, et al.
Development of a pictorial scale of pain intensity for patients with
communication impairments: initial validation in a general population.
Clinical medicine (London, England). 2006 Nov-Dec;6(6):580-5. Abstract
Nozaki-Taguchi N.
Assessment of pain. [Article in Japanese]
Nippon rinsho. Japanese journal of clinical medicine. 2007 Jan;65(1):22-6. Abstract
Pain/Physiology
Goffaux P, Redmond WJ, Rainville P, et al.
Descending analgesia - When the spine echoes what the brain expects.
Pain. 2007 Jan 8; [forthcoming] Abstract
Zampini M, Bird KS, Bentley DE, et al.
'Prior entry' for pain: attention speeds the perceptual processing of painful
stimuli.
Neuroscience letters. 2006 Dec 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Pain, Postoperative
Reuben SS, Reuben SS.
Chronic pain after surgery: what can we do to prevent it.
Current pain and headache reports. 2007 Feb;11(1):5-13. Abstract
Yu CM, Chen CH, Liu HT, et al.
Subacromial injections of corticosteroids and xylocaine for painful subacromial
impingement syndrome.
Chang Gung medical journal. 2006 Sep-Oct;29(5):474-9. Abstract
Palliative Care
Cherny NI.
Palliative care in situations of conflict: lessons from Jerusalem.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2007 Nov-Dec;23(6):469-74. Abstract
[No authors listed]
The ethics of palliative sedation as a therapy of last resort.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2007 Nov-Dec;23(6):483-91. Abstract
Meier DE.
Palliative care in hospitals.
Journal of hospital medicine (Online). 2006 Jan;1(1):21-8. Abstract
Remke SS, Chrastek R.
Improving care in the home for children with palliative care needs.
Home healthcare nurse. 2007 Jan;25(1):45-51. [no abstract available]
Pancreatitis
Rosendahl J, Bodeker H, Mossner J, et al.
Hereditary chronic pancreatitis.
Orphanet journal of rare diseases. 2007 Jan 4;2(1):1. Abstract
Pelvic Pain
Brinkert W, Dimcevski G, Arendt-Nielsen L, et al.
Dysmenorrhoea is associated with hypersensitivity in the sigmoid colon and
rectum.
Pain. 2007 Jan 24; [forthcoming] Abstract
Holmich P.
Long-standing groin pain in sportspeople falls into three primary patterns - a
'clinical entity' approach: prospective study of 207 patients.
British journal of sports medicine. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Latthe PM, Proctor ML, Farquhar CM, et al.
Surgical interruption of pelvic nerve pathways in dysmenorrhea: a systematic
review of effectiveness.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. 2007;86(1):4-15. Abstract
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Stimpson NJ, Unwin C, Hull L, et al.
Prevalence of reported pain, widespread pain, and pain symmetry in veterans of
the Persian Gulf War (1990-1991): the use of pain manikins in Persian Gulf War
health research.
Military medicine. 2006 Dec;171(12):1181-6. Abstract
Population Groups
Green CR.
Racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of pain care: the anesthesiologist's call to
action.
Anesthesiology. 2007 Jan;106(1):6-8.[no abstract available]
Professional-Patient Relations
Frantsve LM, Kerns RD.
Patient-provider interactions in the management of chronic pain: current
findings within the context of shared medical decision making.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan-Feb;8(1):25-35. Abstract< | 
