Research Abstracts March 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
Campo JV, Bridge J, Lucas A, et al.
Physical and emotional health of mothers of youth with functional abdominal
pain.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. 2007 Feb;161(2):131-7. Abstract
Janardhanan D, Nair S, Subramanian TS.
Recurrent abdominal pain due to hereditary angioedema.
Indian journal of pediatrics. 2007 Jan;74(1):83-4. Abstract
Acupuncture Analgesia
Everke H.
Preliminary summarization of a new method, extrinsic shock wave acupuncture and moxibustion. [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chinese acupuncture & moxibustion. 2006 Dec;26(12):893-5. Abstract
Kawakita K, Okada K.
Mechanisms of action of acupuncture for chronic pain relief - polymodal
receptors are the key candidates.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S58-66. Abstract
Linde K, Streng A, Hoppe A, et al.
The programme for the evaluation of patient care with acupuncture (PEP-Ac) - a
project sponsored by ten German social health insurance funds.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S25-32. Abstract
Witt CM, Brinkhaus B, Reinhold T, et al.
Efficacy, effectiveness, safety and costs of acupuncture for chronic pain -
results of a large research initiative.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S33-39. Abstract
Age Groups, Adolescent
Gauntlett-Gilbert J, Eccleston C.
Disability in adolescents with chronic pain: patterns and predictors across
different domains of functioning.
Pain. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Age Groups, Aged
Robinson CL.
Relieving pain in the elderly.
Health progress (Saint Louis, Mo.) 2007 Jan-Feb;88(1):48-53, 70.
Abstract
Sawyer P, Bodner EV, Ritchie CS, et al.
Pain and pain medication use in community-dwelling older adults.
The American journal of geriatric pharmacotherapy. 2006 Dec;4(4):316-24.
Abstract
Analgesics
Cohen SP, Dragovich A
Intrathecal analgesia.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2007 Mar;91(2):251-270.[No abstract available]
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Stillman MJ, Stillman MT.
Choosing nonselective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitors in the elderly. A
clinical use pathway.
Geriatrics. 2007 Feb;62(2):26-34. Abstract
Analgesics, Opioid [See Also: Substance-Related Disorders]
Baron MJ, McDonald PW.
Significant pain reduction in chronic pain patients after detoxification from
high-dose opioids.
Journal of opioid management. 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):277-82. Abstract
Blake S, Ruel B, Seamark C, et al.
Experiences of patients requiring strong opioid drugs for chronic non-cancer
pain: a patient-initiated study.
The British journal of general practice. 2007 Feb;57(535):101-8. Abstract
Chang G, Chen L, Mao J.
Opioid tolerance and hyperalgesia.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2007 Mar;91(2):199-211.[No abstract available]
Cicero TJ, Dart RC, Inciardi JA, et al.
The development of a comprehensive risk-management program for prescription
opioid analgesics: Researched Abuse, Diversion and Addiction-Related
Surveillance (RADARS((R))).
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):157-170.
Abstract
Gupta S, Sathyan G.
Providing constant analgesia with OROS((R)) hydromorphone.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Feb;33(2 Suppl):S19-24. Abstract
Hagen NA, Fisher K, Victorino C, et al
A titration strategy is needed to manage breakthrough cancer pain effectively:
observations from data pooled from three clinical trials.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2007 Feb;10(1):47-55. Abstract
Joranson DE, Gilson AM.
A much-needed window on opioid diversion.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):128-129. [No abstract available]
Kahan M, Srivastava A, Wilson L, et al.
Misuse of and dependence on opioids: study of chronic pain patients.
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. 2006 Sep;52(9):1081-7. Abstract
Kahan M, Srivastava A, Wilson L, et al.
Opioids for managing chronic non-malignant pain: safe and effective prescribing.
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. 2006 Sep;52(9):1091-6. Abstract
Likar R, Wittels M, Molnar M, et al.
Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of tramadol IR and SR in elderly patients: a prospective, age-group-controlled study.
Clinical therapeutics. 2006 Dec;28(12):2022-39. Abstract
Mannino R, Coyne P, Swainey C, et al.
Methadone for cancer-related neuropathic pain: a review of the literature.
Journal of opioid management. 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):269-76. Abstract
McCleane G, Smith HS.
Opioids for persistent noncancer pain.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2007 Mar;91(2):177-97.[No abstract available]
Passik SD, Kirsh KL.
Weighing in on the off-label use of Actiqtrade mark for noncancer-related pain:
a recipe for success or a recipe for disaster?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):130-133.
Abstract
Rodriguez RF, Bravo LE, Castro F, et al.
Incidence of weak opioids adverse events in the management of cancer pain: a
double-blind comparative trial.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2007 Feb;10(1):56-60. Abstract
Sloan P, Hamann S.
Ultra-low-dose opioid antagonists to enhance opioid analgesia.
Journal of opioid management. 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):295-304. Abstract
Smith HS, Kirsh KL.
Documentation and potential tools in long-term opioid therapy for pain.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2007 Mar;91(2):213-28.[No abstract available]
Stanos S.
Appropriate use of opioid analgesics in chronic pain.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Feb;56(2):23-32. Abstract
Surratt HL, Inciardi JA, Kurtz SP.
Prescription opioid abuse among drug-involved street-based sex workers.
Journal of opioid management. 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):283-9. Abstract
Wallace MS, Thipphawong J.
Clinical trial results with OROS((R)) hydromorphone.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Feb;33(2 Suppl):S25-32. Abstract
Weaver M.
Malignant pain or malignant patients?
Journal of opioid management. 2006 Sep-Oct;2(5):259-61. [No abstract available]
Webster LR.
PTI-821: sustained-release oxycodone using gel-cap technology.
Expert opinion on investigational drugs. 2007 Mar;16(3):359-66. Abstract
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Jacob E, Miaskowski C, Savedra M, et al.
Quantification of analgesic use in children with sickle cell disease.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):8-14. Abstract
Arthritis
Baraf HS, Fuentealba C, Greenwald M, et al.
Gastrointestinal side effects of etoricoxib in patients with osteoarthritis:
results of the Etoricoxib versus Diclofenac Sodium Gastrointestinal Tolerability
and Effectiveness (EDGE) Trial.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Feb;34(2):408-20.
Abstract
Dias R, Chandrasenan J, Rajaratnam V, et al.
Basal thumb arthritis.
Postgraduate medical journal. 2007 Jan;83(975):40-3. Abstract
Dillon CF, Hirsch R, Rasch EK, et al.
Symptomatic hand osteoarthritis in the United States: prevalence and functional
impairment estimates from the third U.S. National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey, 1991-1994.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Jan;86(1):12-21. Abstract
Dougados M, Moore A, Yu S, et al.
Evaluation of the Patient Acceptable Symptom State (PASS) in a pooled analysis
of two multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies
evaluating lumiracoxib and celecoxib in patients with osteoarthritis.
Arthritis research & therapy. 2007 Jan 31;9(1):R11. Abstract
Fontaine KR, Haaz S, Heo M.
Projected prevalence of US adults with self-reported doctor-diagnosed arthritis,
2005 to 2050.
Clinical rheumatology. 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming] Abstract
Heller JE, Shadick NA.
Outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: incorporating the patient perspective.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2007 Mar;19(2):101-105. Abstract
Herrero-Beaumont G, Ivorra JA, Del Carmen Trabado M, et al.
Glucosamine sulfate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study using acetaminophen as a side
comparator.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Jan 30;56(2):555-567. Abstract
Iikuni N, Nakajima A, Inoue E, et al.
What's in season for rheumatoid arthritis patients? Seasonal fluctuations in
disease activity.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming]
Abstract
[No authors listed]
Is acupuncture more effective than conventional therapy in improving pain and
functionality for osteoarthritis of the knee?
Managed care interface. 2006 Dec;19(12):69.[No abstract available]
Jinks C, Jordan K, Croft P.
Osteoarthritis as a public health problem: the impact of developing knee pain on
physical function in adults living in the community: (KNEST 3).
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2007 Feb 17; [forthcoming] Abstract
Kahn KL, MacLean CH, Liu H, et al.
The complexity of care for patients with rheumatoid arthritis: metrics for
better understanding chronic disease care.
Medical care. 2007 Jan;45(1):55-65. Abstract
Katz P, Lee F.
Racial/ethnic differences in the use of complementary and alternative medicine
in patients with arthritis.
Journal of clinical rheumatology. 2007 Feb;13(1):3-11. Abstract
Kelly EW, Bryce R, Coghlan J, et al.
Arthroscopic debridement without radial head excision of the osteoarthritic
elbow.
Arthroscopy. 2007 Feb;23(2):151-6. Abstract
Kirchberger I, Glaessel A, Stucki G, et al.
Validation of the Comprehensive International Classification of Functioning,
Disability and Health Core Set for Rheumatoid Arthritis: the perspective of
physical therapists.
Physical therapy. 2007 Feb 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Kloppenburg M.
Hand osteoarthritis - an increasing need for treatment and rehabilitation.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2007 Mar;19(2):179-83. Abstract
Lee EY, Lee EB, Park BJ, et al.
Tramadol 37.5-mg/acetaminophen 325-mg combination tablets added to regular
therapy for rheumatoid arthritis pain: a 1-Week, randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled trial.
Clinical therapeutics. 2006 Dec;28(12):2052-60. Abstract
Li LC, Koehn C, Lehman AJ.
People with arthritis and their families in rehabilitation, care and research.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2007 Mar;19(2):174-8. Abstract
Manheimer E, Lim B, Lao L, et al.
Acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis - a randomised trial using a novel sham.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S7-14. Abstract
McIlvane JM, Schiaffino KM, Paget SA.
Age differences in the pain-depression link for women with osteoarthritis Functional Impairment and Personal Control as Mediators.
Women's health issues. 2007 Jan-Feb;17(1):44-51. Abstract
Siparsky P, Ryzewicz M, Peterson B, et al.
Arthroscopic treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: are there any
evidence-based indications?
Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2007 Feb;455:107-112. Abstract
Vas J, Mendez C, Perea-Milla E.
Acupuncture vs Streitberger needle in knee osteoarthritis - an RCT.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S15-24. Abstract
White A, Foster N, Cummings M, et al.
The effectiveness of acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee - a systematic
review.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S40-48. Abstract
White A, Kawakita K.
The evidence on acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis - editorial summary on the
implications for health policy.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S71-76. Abstract
Wood LR, Peat G, Thomas E, et al.
Knee osteoarthritis in community-dwelling older adults: are there characteristic
patterns of pain location?
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Back Pain
Abejon D, Garcia-Del-Valle S, Fuentes ML, et al.
Pulsed radiofrequency in lumbar radicular pain: clinical effects in various
etiological groups.
Pain practice. 2007 Mar;7(1):21-26. Abstract
Anema JR, Steenstra IA, Bongers PM, et al.
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation for subacute low back pain: graded activity or
workplace intervention or both?: a randomized controlled trial.
Spine. 2007 Feb 1;32(3):291-8; discussion 299-300. Abstract
Barr KP, Griggs M, Cadby T.
Lumbar stabilization: a review of core concepts and current literature, part 2.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Jan;86(1):72-80. Abstract
Butler JS, Fitzpatrick P, Ni Mhaolain AM, et al.
The management and functional outcome of isolated burst fractures of the fifth
lumbar vertebra.
Spine. 2007 Feb 15;32(4):443-447. Abstract
Butler RJ, Johnson WG, Cote P.
It pays to be nice: employer-worker relationships and the management of back
pain claims.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2007 Feb;49(2):214-225. Abstract
Carson JW, Keefe FJ, Lowry KP, et al.
Conflict about expressing emotions and chronic low back pain: associations with pain and anger.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Chatzitheodorou D, Kabitsis C, Malliou P, et al.
A pilot study of the effects of high-intensity aerobic exercise versus passive
interventions on pain, disability, psychological strain, and serum cortisol
concentrations in people with chronic low back pain.
Physical therapy. 2007 Feb 6; [forthcoming] Abstract
Cohen SP, Hurley RW, Christo PJ, et al.
Clinical predictors of success and failure for lumbar facet radiofrequency
denervation.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):45-52. Abstract
Cohen SP, Raja SN.
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint
pain.
Anesthesiology. 2007 Mar;106(3):591-614.
Abstract
Costa LC, Henschke N, Maher CG, et al.
Prognosis of chronic low back pain: design of an inception cohort study.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Feb 8;8(1):11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Descarreaux M, Lalonde C, Normand MC.
Isometric force parameters and trunk muscle recruitment strategies in a
population with low back pain.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Feb;30(2):91-7. Abstract
Diers M, Koeppe C, Diesch E, et al.
Central processing of acute muscle pain in chronic low back pain patients: an
EEG mapping study.
Journal of clinical neurophysiology. 2007 Feb;24(1):76-83. Abstract
Federman AD, Litke A, Morrison RS.
Association of age with analgesic use for back and joint disorders in outpatient
settings.
The American journal of geriatric pharmacotherapy. 2006 Dec;4(4):306-15. Abstract
Hanson H, Wagner M, Monopoli V, et al.
Low back pain in physical therapists: a cultural approach to analysis and
intervention.
Work (Reading, Mass.) 2007;28(2):145-51. Abstract
Hart DL, Kirk M, Howar J, et al.
Association between clinician-assessed lifting ability and workplace tolerance
and patient self-reported pain and disability following work conditioning.
Work (Reading, Mass.) 2007;28(2):111-9. Abstract
Irwin RW, Watson T, Minick RP, et al.
Age, body mass index, and gender differences in sacroiliac joint pathology.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Jan;86(1):37-44. Abstract
Lamb SE, Lall R, Hansen Z, et al.
Design considerations in a clinical trial of a cognitive behavioural
intervention for the management of low back pain in primary care: Back Skills
Training Trial.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Feb 22;8(1):14. Abstract
Lauridsen HH, Hartvigsen J, Korsholm L, et al.
Choice of external criteria in back pain research: does it matter?
Recommendations based on analysis of responsiveness.
Pain. 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming] Abstract
Martin DC, Willis ML, Mullinax LA, et al.
Pulsed radiofrequency application in the treatment of chronic pain.
Pain practice. 2007 Mar;7(1):31-35.
Abstract
Masala S, Massari F, Fabiano S, et al.
Nucleoplasty in the treatment of lumbar diskogenic back pain: one year
follow-up.
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology. 2007 Feb 2; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Owens EF Jr, Devocht JW, Wilder DG, et al.
The reliability of a posterior-to-anterior spinal stiffness measuring system in
a population of patients with low back pain.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Feb;30(2):116-23.
Abstract
Rudy TE, Weiner DK, Lieber SJ, et al.
The impact of chronic low back pain on older adults: a comparative study of
patients and controls.
Pain. 2007 Feb 19; [forthcoming] Abstract
Silcock J, Klaber Moffett J, Edmondson H, et al.
Do community pharmacists have the attitudes and knowledge to support evidence
based self-management of low back pain?
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Jan 31;8(1):10. Abstract
Standaert CJ.
Is yoga an effective therapy for chronic low back pain?
Clinical journal of sport medicine. 2007 Jan;17(1):83-4. [No abstract available]
Tang NK, Wright KJ, Salkovskis PM.
Prevalence and correlates of clinical insomnia co-occurring with chronic back
pain.
Journal of sleep research. 2007 Mar;16(1):85-95. Abstract
Teyhen DS, Flynn TW, Childs JD, et al.
Arthrokinematics in a subgroup of patients likely to benefit from a lumbar
stabilization exercise program.
Physical therapy. 2007 Feb 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Wagner E, Ehrenhofer B, Lackerbauer E, et al.
Rehabilitation of non-specific low back pain: results of a multidisciplinary
in-patient program. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Ximenes A, Robles M, Sands G, et al.
Valdecoxib is as efficacious as diclofenac in the treatment of acute low back
pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 March/April;23(3):244-250. Abstract
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Asmundson GJ, Collimore KC, Bernstein A, et al.
Is the latent structure of fear of pain continuous or discontinuous among pain
patients? Taxometric analysis of the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Connelly M, Keefe FJ, Affleck G, et al.
Effects of day-to-day affect regulation on the pain experience of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis.
Pain. 2007 Feb 22; [forthcoming] Abstract
Hadjistavropoulos H, Shymkiw J.
Predicting readiness to self-manage pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Mar-Apr;23(3):259-66. Abstract
Helmes E, Goburdhun A.
Cognitions related to chronic pain: revision and extension of the Cognitive
Evaluation Questionnaire.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):53-61. Abstract
Lynch AM, Kashikar-Zuck S, Goldschneider KR, et al.
Sex and age differences in coping styles among children with chronic pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Feb;33(2):208-216. Abstract
Mavandadi S, Ten Have TR, Katz IR, et al.
Effect of depression treatment on depressive symptoms in older adulthood: the
moderating role of pain.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Feb;55(2):202-11.
Abstract
Michalsen A, Kuhlmann MK, Ludtke R, et al.
Prolonged fasting in patients with chronic pain syndromes leads to late
mood-enhancement not related to weight loss and fasting-induced leptin
depletion.
Nutritional neuroscience. 2006 Oct-Dec;9(5-6):195-200. Abstract
Porter LS, Davis D, Keefe FJ.
Attachment and pain: recent findings and future directions.
Pain. 2007 Feb 22; [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Prkachin KM, Schultz IZ, Hughes E.
Pain behavior and the development of pain-related disability: the importance of
guarding.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 March/April;23(3):270-277.
Abstract
Saunders K, Korff MV, Leresche L, et al.
Relationship of common pain conditions in mothers and children.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 March/April;23(3):204-213. Abstract
Yamamoto K, Onishi Y, Abe T, et al.
Case report of an elderly woman who developed a pain disorder following her
husband's death. [Article in Japanese]
Seishin shinkeigaku zasshi = Psychiatria et neurologia Japonica. 2006;108(11):1142-50. Abstract
Breakthrough Pain
Driver LC.
Case studies in breakthrough pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan;8 Suppl 1:S14-8. Abstract
McCarberg BH.
The treatment of breakthrough pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan;8 Suppl 1:S8-S13. Abstract
Payne R.
Recognition and diagnosis of breakthrough pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Jan;8 Suppl 1:S3-7. Abstract
Cancer Pain
Benitez-Rosario MA.
Diagnosis and treatment of cancer pain. [Article in Spanish]
Atencion primaria / Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria. 2006 Nov 1;38 Suppl 2:29-37. Abstract
Burton AW, Fanciullo GJ, Beasley RD, et al.
Chronic pain in the cancer survivor: a new frontier.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):189-198. Abstract
Filshie J, Hester J.
Guidelines for providing acupuncture treatment for cancer patients - a
peer-reviewed sample policy document.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(4):172-82. Abstract
Igic R, Alexander B.
Neurophysiologic approach to pruritus and pain in cancer patients.
Journal of B.U.ON. 2006 Apr-Jun;11(2):143-52. Abstract
Vakharia KT, Ali MJ, Wang SJ.
Quality-of-life impact of participation in a head and neck cancer support group.
Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery. 2007 Mar;136(3):405-10. Abstract
Yaneva MP, Marinova VG, Goranov S.
Palliative radiotherapy in patients with multiple myeloma.
Journal of B.U.ON. 2006 Jan-Mar;11(1):43-8. Abstract
Complementary Therapies
Kingston J, Chadwick P, Meron D, et al.
A pilot randomized control trial investigating the effect of mindfulness
practice on pain tolerance, psychological well-being, and physiological
activity.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2007 Mar;62(3):297-300. Abstract
Suter E, Vanderheyden LC, Trojan LS, et al.
How important is research-based practice to chiropractors and massage
therapists?
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Feb;30(2):109-15. Abstract
Upchurch DM, Chyu L, Greendale GA, et al.
Complementary and alternative medicine use among American women: findings from The National Health Interview Survey, 2002.
Journal of women's health (2002). 2007 Jan-Feb;16(1):102-13.
Abstract
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes [See Also: Nervous System Diseases]
Gremeaux V, Herisson C, Pelissier J.
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome of the knee: early and good action of
diphosphonates on pain and function. [Article in French]
Annales de réadaptation et de médecine physique. 2007 Jan 26; [forthcoming] Abstract
Kocabas H, Levendoglu F, Ozerbil OM, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome in stroke patients.
International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation. 2007 Mar;30(1):33-8. Abstract
Martinez-Salio A, Vicente-Fatela L, Acedo-Gutierrez MS, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome type I: a frequent neurological disease. Reports
of two atypical cases. [Article in Spanish]
Revista de neurologia. 2007 Feb 16-28;44(4):212-6. Abstract
Sinis N, Birbaumer N, Gustin S, et al.
Memantine treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a preliminary report of six cases.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 March/April;23(3):237-243. Abstract
Villanueva-Perez VL, Cerda-Olmedo G, Samper JM, et al.
Oral ketamine for the treatment of type I complex regional pain syndrome.
Pain practice. 2007 Mar;7(1):39-43. Abstract
Digestive System Diseases
Diaz-Rubio Garcia M.
Intelligence and irritable bowel syndrome. [Article in Spanish]
Anales de la Real Academia Nacional de Medicina. 2006;123(2):383-96; discussion 396-400. Abstract
Endometriosis
Jackson B, Telner DE.
Managing the misplaced: approach to endometriosis.
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. 2006 Nov;52(11):1420-4. Abstract
Panel P, Renouvel F.
Management of endometriosis: clinical and biological assessment. [Article in French]
Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction. 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Roman H.
Guidelines for the management of painful endometriosis. [Article in French]
Journal de gynécologie, obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction. 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming] Abstract
Sinaii N, Cleary SD, Younes N, et al.
Treatment utilization for endometriosis symptoms: a cross-sectional survey study
of lifetime experience.
Fertility and sterility. 2007 Feb 9; [forthcoming] Abstract
Facial Pain
Fukuda K, Hayashida M, Fukunaga A, et al.
Pain-relieving effects of intravenous ATP in chronic intractable orofacial pain:
an open-label study.
Journal of anesthesia. 2007;21(1):24-30. Abstract
Komiyama O, Kawara M, De Laat A.
Ethnic differences regarding tactile and pain thresholds in the trigeminal
region.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Luo Y, McMillan AS, Wong MC, et al.
Orofacial pain conditions and impact on quality of life in community-dwelling
elderly people in Hong Kong.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2007 Winter;21(1):63-71. Abstract
Thygesen TH, Norholt SE, Jensen J, et al.
Spatial and temporal assessment of orofacial somatosensory sensitivity: a
methodological study.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2007 Winter;21(1):19-28. Abstract
Fasciitis, Plantar
Ho C.
Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis (heel pain).
Issues in emerging health technologies. 2007 Jan;(96 (part 1)):1-4. Abstract
Fibromyalgia [See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases]
Ang D, Kesavalu R, Lydon JR, et al.
Exercise-based motivational interviewing for female patients with fibromyalgia:
a case series.
Clinical rheumatology. 2007 Feb 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Brockow T, Wagner A, Franke A, et al.
A randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of mild water-filtered near
infrared whole-body hyperthermia as an adjunct to a standard multimodal
rehabilitation in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):67-75. Abstract
Gansky SA, Plesh O.
Widespread pain and fibromyalgia in a biracial cohort of young women.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming] Abstract
Germanowicz D, Lumertz MS, Martinez D, et al.
Sleep disordered breathing concomitant with fibromyalgia syndrome. [Article in English, Portuguese]
Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia. 2006 Jul-Aug;32(4):333-8. Abstract
Gowans SE, Dehueck A.
Pool exercise for individuals with fibromyalgia.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2007 Mar;19(2):168-73. Abstract
Harden RN, Revivo G, Song S, et al.
A critical analysis of the tender points in fibromyalgia.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):147-156. Abstract
Lind BK, Lafferty WE, Tyree PT, et al.
Use of complementary and alternative medicine providers by fibromyalgia patients
under insurance coverage.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Jan 31;57(1):71-76. Abstract
Rooks DS.
Fibromyalgia treatment update.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2007 Mar;19(2):111-7. Abstract
Sephton SE, Salmon P, Weissbecker I, et al.
Mindfulness meditation alleviates depressive symptoms in women with
fibromyalgia: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Jan 31;57(1):77-85. Abstract
Van Houdenhove B, Luyten P.
Stress, depression and fibromyalgia.
Acta neurologica Belgica. 2006 Dec;106(4):149-56. Abstract
Young JL, Redmond JC.
Fibromylagia,chronic fatigue, and adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
in the adult: a case study.
Psychopharmacology bulletin. 2007 Winter;40(1):118-26. Abstract
Headache
Empl M, Straube A.
Primary headaches and the influence of inflammatory diseases of the CNS and
their respective immunmodulatory therapy. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming] Abstract
Headache Disorders
Aamodt AH, Stovner LJ, Langhammer A, et al.
Is headache related to asthma, hay fever, and chronic bronchitis? The Head-HUNT Study.
Headache. 2007 Feb;47(2):204-12. Abstract
Berry PA.
Migraine disorder: workplace implications and solutions.
AAOHN journal. 2007 Feb;55(2):51-6. Abstract
Bigal M, Rapoport A, Sheftell F, et al.
The International Classification of Headache Disorders revised criteria for
chronic migraine-field testing in a headache specialty clinic.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Brown JS, Rupnow MF, Neumann P, et al.
Cost effectiveness of topiramate in the prevention of migraines in the United
States: an update.
Managed care interface. 2006 Dec;19(12):31-8. Abstract
Couppe C, Torelli P, Fuglsang-Frederiksen A, et al.
Myofascial trigger points are very prevalent in patients with chronic
tension-type headache: a double-blinded controlled study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):23-27. Abstract
Jansen J, Sjaastad O.
Cervicogenic headache: long-term prognosis after neck surgery.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica. 2007 Mar;115(3):185-91. Abstract
Jelinski SE, Magnusson JE, Becker WJ.
Factors associated with depression in patients referred to headache specialists.
Neurology. 2007 Feb 13;68(7):489-95. Abstract
Kimmelstiel C, Gange C, Thaler D.
Is patent foramen ovale closure effective in reducing migraine symptoms? A
controlled study.
Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions. 2007 Feb 12; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Landy SH, McGinnis JE, McDonald SA.
Clarification of developing and established clinical allodynia and pain-free
outcomes.
Headache. 2007 Feb;47(2):247-52. Abstract
Lewis DW.
Pediatric migraine.
Pediatrics in review / American Academy of Pediatrics. 2007 Feb;28(2):43-53.[no abstract available]
Martin V.
Targeted treatment strategies for menstrual migraine.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Feb;56(2):13-22. Abstract
Mathew NT, Finlayson G, Smith TR, et al.
Early intervention with almotriptan: results of the AEGIS trial (AXERT((R))
Early Migraine Intervention Study).
Headache. 2007 Feb;47(2):189-98.
Abstract
Silberstein S, Loder E, Diamond S, et al.
Probable migraine in the United States: results of the American Migraine
Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) Study.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Jan 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Silberstein SD, Lipton RB, Dodick DW, et al.
Efficacy and safety of topiramate for the treatment of chronic migraine: a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
Headache. 2007 Feb;47(2):170-80. Abstract
Sumanen M, Rantala A, Sillanmaki LH, et al.
Childhood adversities experienced by working-age migraine patients.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2007 Feb;62(2):139-43. Abstract
Winner P, Powers SW, Kabbouche MA, et al.
Diagnosing and managing headache in children.
Current treatment options in neurology. 2007 Jan;9(1):3-13. Abstract
Wissmann A, Feuersenger A, Gendolla A, et al.
Development of a screening tool for migraine prophylaxis. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2007 Feb 24; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Infusion Pumps
Knight KH, Brand FM, McHaourab AS, et al.
Implantable intrathecal pumps for chronic pain: highlights and updates.
Croatian medical journal. 2007 Feb 15;48(1):22-34. Abstract
Ischemia
Gramaglia L, Della Corte F, Fassiola A, et al.
Worsening of chronic pain: the treatment.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 2007;44 Suppl:207-11. Abstract
Mental Disorders
Raselli C, Broderick JE.
The association of depression and neuroticism with pain reports: a comparison of
momentary and recalled pain assessment.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2007 Mar;62(3):313-20. Abstract
Metabolic Diseases
Charrow J, Dulisse B, Grabowski G, et al.
The effect of enzyme replacement therapy on bone crisis and bone pain in
patients with type 1 Gaucher disease.
Clinical genetics. 2007 Mar;71(3):205-11. Abstract
Musculoskeletal Diseases [See Also: Arthritis/Fasciitis, Plantar/Fibromyalgia/ Neck Pain/ Shoulder Pain/Temporomandibular Joint Disorders]
Callaghan MJ, Selfe J, McHenry A, et al.
Effects of patellar taping on knee joint proprioception in patients with
patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Manual therapy. 2007 Feb 10; [forthcoming] Abstract
Dixit S, DiFiori JP, Burton M, et al.
Management of patellofemoral pain syndrome.
American family physician. 2007 Jan 15;75(2):194-202. Abstract
Fjell Y, Alexanderson K, Karlqvist L, et al.
Self-reported musculoskeletal pain and working conditions among employees in the
Swedish public sector.
Work (Reading, Mass.) 2007;28(1):33-46. Abstract
Frondini C, Lanfranchi G, Minardi M, et al.
Affective, behavior and cognitive disorders in the elderly with chronic
musculoskelatal pain: the impact on an aging population.
Archives of gerontology and geriatrics. 2007;44 Suppl:167-71. Abstract
Gravlee JR, Van Durme DJ.
Braces and splints for musculoskeletal conditions.
American family physician. 2007 Feb 1;75(3):342-8. Abstract
Guite JW, Logan DE, Sherry DD, et al.
Adolescent self-perception: associations with chronic musculoskeletal pain and
functional disability.
The journal of pain. 2007 Jan 31; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Ho C.
Extracorporeal shock wave treatment for chronic lateral epicondylitis (tennis
elbow).
Issues in emerging health technologies. 2007 Jan;(96 (part 2)):1-4. Abstract
Huis 't Veld RM, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Groothuis-Oudshoorn KC, et al.
The role of the fear-avoidance model in female workers with neck-shoulder pain
related to computer work.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):28-34. Abstract
Lundeberg T.
Some of the effects of acupuncture in knee pain may be due to activation of the
reward system.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2006 Dec;24(Suppl):S67-70. Abstract
Mont MA, Marker DR, Seyler TM, et al.
Knee arthroplasties have similar results in high- and low-activity patients.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2007 Feb 15; [forthcoming] Abstract
[No authors listed]
NIH consensus statement on total knee replacement.
NIH consensus and state-of-the-science statements. 2003 Dec 10;20(1):1-34. Abstract
Noceda Bermejo JJ, Moret Ten C, Lauzirika Alonso I.
Treatment of chronic osteomuscular pain. [Article in Spanish]
Atencion primaria / Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria. 2007 Jan 1;39(1):29-33.
Abstract
Norrefalk JR, Linder J, Ekholm J, et al.
A 6-year follow-up study of 122 patients attending a multiprofessional
rehabilitation programme for persistent musculoskeletal-related pain.
International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift für Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de réadaptation. 2007 Mar;30(1):9-18. Abstract
Parsons S, Harding G, Breen A, et al.
The influence of patients' and primary care practitioners' beliefs and
expectations about chronic musculoskeletal pain on the process of care: a
systematic review of qualitative studies.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):91-98. Abstract
Patel S, Greasley K, Watson PJ.
Barriers to rehabilitation and return to work for unemployed chronic pain
patients: a qualitative study.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Feb 21; [forthcoming] Abstract
Roelofs J, Sluiter JK, Frings-Dresen MH, et al.
Fear of movement and (re)injury in chronic musculoskeletal pain: evidence for an
invariant two-factor model of the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia across pain
diagnoses and Dutch, Swedish, and Canadian samples.
Pain. 2007 Feb 19; [forthcoming] Abstract
Rohrbeck J, Jordan K, Croft P.
The frequency and characteristics of chronic widespread pain in general
practice: a case-control study.
The British journal of general practice. 2007 Feb;57(535):109-15. Abstract
Schultz IZ, Stowell AW, Feuerstein M, et al.
Models of return to work for musculoskeletal disorders.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2007 Feb 8; [forthcoming] Abstract
Sizer PS Jr, Brismee JM, Cook C.
Medical screening for red flags in the diagnosis and management of
musculoskeletal spine pain.
Pain practice. 2007 Mar;7(1):53-71. Abstract
Wang CJ, Ko JY, Chan YS, et al.
Extracorporeal shockwave for chronic patellar tendinopathy.
The American journal of sports medicine. 2007 Feb 16; [forthcoming] Abstract
Waters TR, Dick RB, Davis-Barkley J, et al.
A cross-sectional study of risk factors for musculoskeletal symptoms in the
workplace using data from the General Social Survey (GSS).
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2007 Feb;49(2):172-184. Abstract
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Kao MJ, Han TI, Kuan TS, et al.
Myofascial trigger points in early life.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Feb;88(2):251-4. Abstract
Tough EA, White AR, Richards S, et al.
Variability of criteria used to diagnose myofascial trigger point pain
syndrome-evidence from a review of the literature.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Mar-Apr;23(3):278-86. Abstract
Yap EC.
Myofascial pain - an overview.
Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2007 Jan;36(1):43-6. Abstract
Neck Pain
Ezzo J, Haraldsson BG, Gross AR, et al.
Massage for mechanical neck disorders: a systematic review.
Spine. 2007 Feb 1;32(3):353-62. Abstract
Field S, Treleaven J, Jull G.
Standing balance: a comparison between idiopathic and whiplash-induced neck
pain.
Manual therapy. 2007 Feb 14; [forthcoming Abstract
Hung SW, Hamani C, Lozano AM, et al.
Long-term outcome of bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation for primary
cervical dystonia.
Neurology. 2007 Feb 6;68(6):457-9. Abstract
Leaver AM, Refshauge KM, Maher CG, et al.
Efficacy of manipulation for non-specific neck pain of recent onset: design of a
randomised controlled trial.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Feb 26;8(1):18. Abstract
Nervous System Diseases [See Also: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia]
Argoff CE.
The coexistence of neuropathic pain, sleep, and psychiatric disorders: a novel
treatment approach.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):15-22. Abstract
Benoliel R, Sharav Y, Eliav E.
Painful posttraumatic trigeminal neuropathy: a case report of relief with
topiramate.
Cranio. 2007 Jan;25(1):57-62. Abstract
Boukhris S, Magy L, Khalil M, et al.
Pain as the presenting symptom of chronic inflammatory demyelinating
polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP).
Journal of the neurological sciences. 2007 Feb 5; [forthcoming]
Abstract
Bruce JM, Polen D, Arnett PA.
Pain and affective memory biases interact to predict depressive symptoms in
multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). 2007 Jan;13(1):58-66. Abstract
Byrd LM, Jadoon B, Lieberman I, et al.
Chronic pain and obstetric management of a patient with tuberous sclerosis.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):199-203. Abstract
Cutts S.
Cubital tunnel syndrome.
Postgraduate medical journal. 2007 Jan;83(975):28-31. Abstract
Forde G.
Adjuvant analgesics for the treatment of neuropathic pain: evaluating efficacy
and safety profiles.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Feb;56(2):3-12. Abstract
Giannopoulos S, Kosmidou M, Sarmas I, et al.
Patient compliance With SSRIs and gabapentin in painful diabetic neuropathy.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 March/April;23(3):267-269. Abstract
Gould HJ.
Management of painful neuropathies.
Current treatment options in neurology. 2007 Mar;9(2):75-84.
Abstract
Hansson P, Haanpaa M.
Diagnostic work-up of neuropathic pain: computing, using questionnaires or
examining the patient?
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Feb 1; [forthcoming][No abstract available]
Jensen T, Albert HB, Sorensen JS, et al.
Magnetic resonance imaging findings as predictors of clinical outcome in
patients with sciatica receiving active conservative treatment.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Feb;30(2):98-108. Abstract
Keizer D, van Wijhe M, Post WJ, et al.
Quantifying allodynia in patients suffering from unilateral neuropathic pain
using Von Frey monofilaments.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2007 Jan;23(1):85-90. Abstract
Saulino M.
Successful reduction of neuropathic pain associated with spinal cord injury via
of a combination of intrathecal hydromorphone and ziconotide: a case report.
Spinal cord. 2007 Feb 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Shakir A, Kimbrough DA, Mehta B.
Postherpetic neuralgia involving the right c5 dermatome treated with a cervical
transforaminal epidural steroid injection: a case report.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2007 Feb;88(2):255-8. Abstract
Tseng TJ, Chen CC, Hsieh YL, et al.
Effects of decompression on neuropathic pain behaviors and skin reinnervation in
chronic constriction injury.
Experimental neurology. 2006 Dec 29; [forthcoming] Abstract
Young JA.
Pain and traumatic brain injury.
Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America. 2007 Feb;18(1):145-63. Abstract
Pain/diagnosis/therapy
Cousins MJ.
Persistent pain: a disease entity.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Feb;33(2 Suppl):S4-S10. Abstract
Leiknes KA, Finset A, Moum T, et al.
Course and predictors of medically unexplained pain symptoms in the general
population.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2007 Feb;62(2):119-28. Abstract
Smith BH, Torrance N.
What's in a name? Advances in primary care chronic pain management.
The British journal of general practice. 2007 Feb;57(535):92-4.[no abstract available]
Pain Measurement
Bertilson B, Grunnesjo M, Johansson SE, et al.
Pain drawing in the assessment of neurogenic pain and dysfunction in the
neck/shoulder region: inter-examiner reliability and concordance with clinical
examination.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Mar;8(2):134-146. Abstract
Lofvander M, Lindstrom MA, Masich V.
Pain drawings and concepts of pain among patients with "half-body" complaints.
Patient education and counseling. 2007 Feb 20; [forthcoming] Abstract
Vetter TR.
A primer on health-related quality of life in chronic pain medicine.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2007 Mar;104(3):703-18. Abstract
Pain /therapy (general)
Markman JD, Philip A.
Interventional approaches to pain management.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2007 Mar;91(2):271-86.[No abstract available]
Pain Threshold
Rahim-Williams FB, Riley JL 3rd, Herrera D, et al.
Ethnic identity predicts experimental pain sensitivity in African Americans and Hispanics.
Pain. 2007 Feb 10; [forthcoming] Abstract
Palliative Care
de Lima L.
IAHPC list of essential medicines for palliative care: summary of process for
editors of pain and palliative care journals.
Journal of palliative care. 2006 Winter;22(4):300-4.[no abstract available]
Gevers JK.
Terminal sedation: between pain relief, withholding treatment and euthanasia.
Medicine and law. 2006 Dec;25(4):747-51. Abstract
Redondo Moralo MJ, Cuervo Pinna MA.
Respiratory symptoms in palliative care. [Article in Spanish]
Atencion primaria / Sociedad Española de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria. 2006 Nov 1;38 Suppl 2:38-46. Abstract
Yan S, Kin-Fong C.
Quality of life of patients with terminal cancer receiving |