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.

~March 2008

Research Abstracts March 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.

Abdominal Pain

Huertas-Ceballos A, Logan S, Bennett C, et al.
Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD003019. Abstract

Huertas-Ceballos A, Logan S, Bennett C, et al.
Pharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD003017. Abstract

Huertas-Ceballos A, Logan S, Bennett C, et al.
Psychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD003014. Abstract

Koktener A, Yilmaz AE, Catal F, et al.
Doppler sonography of the superior mesenteric artery in children with recurrent abdominal pain.
Journal of clinical ultrasound. 2008 Feb 6 [forthcoming] Abstract

Youssef NN, Atienza K, Langseder AL, et al.
Chronic abdominal pain and depressive symptoms: analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. 2008 Feb 6 [forthcoming] Abstract

Acupuncture Analgesia

Cabioğlu MT, Cetin BE.
Acupuncture and immunomodulation.
The American journal of Chinese medicine. 2008;36(1):25-36. Abstract

Age Groups, Adolescent

Eccleston C, Wastell S, Crombez G, et al.
Adolescent social development and chronic pain.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jan 10 [forthcoming] Abstract

Logan DE, Simons LE, Stein MJ, et al.
School impairment in adolescents with chronic pain.
The journal of pain. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Age Groups, Child

Clemente I, Lee SH, Heritage J.
Children in chronic pain: promoting pediatric patients' symptom accounts in tertiary care.
Social science & medicine. 2008 Mar;66(6):1418-28. Abstract

Taylor EM, Boyer K, Campbell FA.
Pain in hospitalized children: a prospective cross-sectional survey of pain prevalence, intensity, assessment and management in a Canadian pediatric teaching hospital.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):25-32. Abstract

Age Groups, Infant

Gibbins S, Stevens B, Beyene J, et al.
Pain behaviours in Extremely Low Gestational Age infants.
Early human development. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Analgesia

Gilron I.
Analgesia controlled with patience: towards a better understanding of analgesic self-administration behaviour/L'analgesie controlee avec patience : vers une meilleure comprehension des comportements d'auto-administration des analgesiques.
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthe?Lsie. 2008 Feb;55(2):75-81. [No abstract available]

Analgesics

Campbell-Fleming JM, Williams A.
The use of ketamine as adjuvant therapy to control severe pain.
Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Jan;12(1):102-7. Abstract

Miller DA, Dinunzio JC, Williams RO 3rd.
Advanced formulation design: improving drug therapies for the management of severe and chronic pain.
Drug development and industrial pharmacy. 2008 Feb;34(2):117-33. Abstract

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Abramson SB, Greenberg JD.
Are NSAIDs and selective cyclo-oxygenase 2 inhibitors associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction?
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Feb 19 [forthcoming] Abstract

Kovac SH, Saag KG, Curtis JR, et al.
Association of health-related quality of life with dual use of prescription and over-the-counter nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Jan 31;59(2):227-233. Abstract

Wang XM, Hamza M, Gordon S, et al.
COX inhibitors downregulate PDE4D expression in a clinical model of inflammatory pain.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics. 2008 Feb 20 [forthcoming] Abstract

Analgesics, Opioid
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders

Bijur PE, Esses D, Birnbaum A, et al.
Response to morphine in male and female patients: analgesia and adverse events.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):192-198. Abstract

Messina J, Darwish M, Fine PG.
Fentanyl buccal tablet.
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998). 2008 Jan;44(1):41-54. Abstract

O'Connor AB.
Is Actiq use in noncancer-related pain really "a recipe for success"?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):258-60. [No abstract available]

Reisfield GM, Webb FJ, Bertholf RL, et al.
Family physicians' proficiency in urine drug test interpretation.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 Nov-Dec;3(6):333-7. Abstract

Ross EL, Hahn K.
KADIAN((R)) (morphine sulfate extended-release) Capsules for treatment of chronic, moderate-to-severe, nonmalignant pain.
International journal of clinical practice. 2008 Mar;62(3):471-479. Abstract

Wallace LS, Keenum AJ, Roskos SE.
Comprehensibility and readability of patient self-administered Opioid Assessment Screening Tools.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 Nov-Dec;3(6):338-44. Abstract

Zgierska A, Brown RT, Zuelsdorff M, et al.
Sleep and daytime sleepiness problems among patients with chronic noncancerous pain receiving long-term opioid therapy: a cross-sectional study.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 Nov-Dec;3(6):317-27. Abstract

Zöllner C, Mousa SA, Fischer O, et al.
Chronic morphine use does not induce peripheral tolerance in a rat model of inflammatory pain.
The Journal of clinical investigation. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Jacob E, Mueller BU.
Pain experience of children with sickle cell disease who had prolonged hospitalizations for acute painful episodes.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):13-21. Abstract

Arthritis

Cheung EV, Adams R, Morrey BF.
Primary osteoarthritis of the elbow: current treatment options.
The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 2008 Feb;16(2):77-87. Abstract

Frestedt JL, Walsh M, Kuskowski MA, et al.
A natural mineral supplement provides relief from knee osteoarthritis symptoms: a randomized controlled pilot trial.
Nutrition journal. 2008 Feb 17;7(1):9. Abstract

Gregory PJ, Sperry M, Wilson AF.
Dietary supplements for osteoarthritis.
American family physician. 20Winfield JB.08 Jan 15;77(2):177-84. Abstract

Hawker GA, Stewart L, French MR, et al.
Understanding the pain experience in hip and knee osteoarthritis - an OARSI/OMERACT initiative.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2008 Feb 22 [forthcoming] Abstract

Lundblad H, Kreicbergs A, Jansson KA.
Prediction of persistent pain after total knee replacement for osteoarthritis.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 2008 Feb;90(2):166-71. Abstract

Nestorov I, Munafo A, Papasouliotis O, et al.
Pharmacokinetics and biological activity of atacicept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Journal of clinical pharmacology. 2008 Feb 26 [forthcoming] Abstract

Osborne RH, Jordan JE, Rogers A.
A critical look at the role of self-management for people with arthritis and other chronic diseases.
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Feb 26 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Rao JK.
Complementary and alternative medicine for arthritis.
North Carolina medical journal. 2007 Nov-Dec;68(6):453-6. [No abstract available]

Rozendaal RM, Koes BW, van Osch GJ, et al.
Effect of glucosamine sulfate on hip osteoarthritis: a randomized trial.
Annals of internal medicine. 2008 Feb 19;148(4):268-77. Abstract

Winfield JB.
Pain and arthritis.
North Carolina medical journal. 2007 Nov-Dec;68(6):444-6. Abstract

Zhang W, Moskowitz RW, Nuki G, et al.
OARSI recommendations for the management of hip and knee osteoarthritis, part II: OARSI evidence-based, expert consensus guidelines.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2008 Feb;16(2):137-62. Abstract

Back Pain

Allegri M.
Vertebral augmentation: toward a safe and pain-free method for back pain.
Minerva anestesiologica. 2008 Mar;74(3):53-4. [No abstract available]

Baird A, Worral L, Haslam C, et al.
Evaluation of a multi-disciplinary back pain rehabilitation programme-individual and group perspectives.
Quality of life research. 2008 Feb 16 [forthcoming] Abstract

Breuer B, Pappagallo M, Ongseng F, et al.
What is the relationship of low back pain to signs of abnormal skeletal metabolism detected by bone scans?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):222-6. Abstract

Engers A, Jellema P, Wensing M, et al.
Individual patient education for low back pain.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD004057. Abstract

Ergun R, Sekerci Z, Bulut H, et al.
Intradiscal electrothermal treatment for chronic discogenic low back pain: a prospective outcome study of 39 patients with the Oswestry disability index at 18 month follow-up.
Neurological research. 2008 Jan 31 [forthcoming] Abstract

Furlan AD, Tomlinson G, Jadad AA, et al.
Examining heterogeneity in meta-analysis: comparing results of randomized trials and nonrandomized studies of interventions for low back pain.
Spine. 2008 Feb 1;33(3):339-348. Abstract

Ghaffari M, Alipour A, Farshad AA, et al.
Effect of psychosocial factors on low back pain in industrial workers.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England). 2008 Feb 22 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ghinea G, Spyridonis F, Serif T, et al.
3-D pain drawings-mobile data collection using a PDA.
IEEE transactions on information technology in biomedicine. 2008;12(1):27-33. Abstract

Gofeld M, Faclier G.
Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints-targeting the best practice.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):204-11. Abstract

Graw BP, Wiesel SW.
Low back pain in the aging athlete.
Sports medicine and arthroscopy review. 2008 Mar;16(1):39-46. Abstract

Gremeaux V, Casillas JM, Fabbro-Peray P, et al.
Analysis of low back pain in adults with scoliosis.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4):402-405. Abstract

Harts CC, Helmhout PH, de Bie RA, et al.
A high-intensity lumbar extensor strengthening program is little better than a low-intensity program or a waiting list control group for chronic low back pain: a randomised clinical trial.
The Australian journal of physiotherapy. 2008;54(1):23-31. Abstract

Hincapie CA, Cassidy JD, Cote P.
Is a history of work-related low back injury associated with prevalent low back pain and depression in the general population?
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2008 Feb 19;9(1):22. Abstract

Kapural L, Ng A, Dalton J, et al.
Intervertebral disc biacuplasty for the treatment of lumbar discogenic pain: results of a six-month follow-up.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):60-7. Abstract

Keshari KR, Lotz JC, Link TM, et al.
Lactic acid and proteoglycans as metabolic markers for discogenic back pain.
Spine. 2008 Feb 1;33(3):312-317. Abstract

Kovacs FM, Abraira V, Royuela A, et al.
Minimal clinically important change for pain intensity and disability in patients with nonspecific low back pain.
Spine. 2007 Dec 1;32(25):2915-2920. Abstract

Leeuw M, Goossens ME, van Breukelen GJ, et al.
Exposure in vivo versus operant graded activity in chronic low back pain patients: results of a randomized controlled trial.
Pain. 2008 Jan 31 [forthcoming]. Abstract

Marshall P, Murphy B.
Self-report measures best explain changes in disability compared with physical measures after exercise rehabilitation for chronic low back pain.
Spine. 2008 Feb 1;33(3):326-38. Abstract

Martimo KP, Verbeek J, Karppinen J, et al.
Effect of training and lifting equipment for preventing back pain in lifting and handling: systematic review.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2008 Jan 31 [forthcoming Abstract

Mok LC, Lee IF.
Anxiety, depression and pain intensity in patients with low back pain who are admitted to acute care hospitals.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Feb 19 [forthcoming] Abstract

Mulholland RC.
The myth of lumbar instability: the importance of abnormal loading as a cause of low back pain.
European spine journal. 2008 Feb 27 [forthcoming] Abstract

Nelson-Wong E, Gregory DE, Winter DA, et al.
Gluteus medius muscle activation patterns as a predictor of low back pain during standing.
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon). 2008 Feb 16 [forthcoming] Abstract

Novak S, Nemeth WC.
The basis for recommending repeating epidural steroid injections for radicular low back pain: a literature review.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3):543-52. Abstract

O’sullivan PB, Straker LM, Smith A, et al.
Carer experience of back pain is associated with adolescent back pain experience even when controlling for other carer and family factors.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):226-231. Abstract

Pearson AM, Blood EA, Frymoyer JW, et al.
SPORT lumbar intervertebral disk herniation and back pain: does treatment, location, or morphology matter?
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4):428-435. Abstract

Peng BG, Wu WW, Kuang ZD, et al.
Diagnosis and surgical treatment of back pain originating from endplate. [Article in Chinese]
Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]. 2007 Oct 15;45(20):1401-4. Abstract

Picavet HS, Struijs JN, Westert GP.
Utilization of health resources due to low back pain: survey and registered data compared.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4):436-444. Abstract

Roelofs P, Deyo R, Koes B, et al.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for low back pain.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD000396. Abstract

Smith MD, Russell A, Hodges PW.
How common is back pain in women with gastrointestinal problems?
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):199-203. Abstract

Urquhart D, Hoving J, Assendelft W, et al.
Antidepressants for non-specific low back pain.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD001703. Abstract

van der Roer N, van Tulder M, van Mechelen W, et al.
Economic evaluation of an intensive group training protocol compared with usual care physiotherapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4):445-451. Abstract

van Wijk RM, Geurts JW, Lousberg R, et al.
Psychological predictors of substantial pain reduction after minimally invasive radiofrequency and injection treatments for chronic low back pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):212-21. Abstract

Wang H, Schiltenwolf M, Buchner M.
The role of TNF-alpha in patients with chronic low back pain-a prospective comparative longitudinal study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Mar-Apr;24(3):273-8. Abstract

Werner EL, Ihlebaek C, Laerum E, et al.
Low back pain media campaign: no effect on sickness behaviour.
Patient education and counseling. 2008 Jan 31 [forthcoming] Abstract

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Campbell-Yeo M, Latimer M, Johnston C.
The empathetic response in nurses who treat pain: concept analysis.
Journal of advanced nursing. 2008 Mar;61(6):711-9. Abstract

Kunz M, Mylius V, Schepelmann K, et al.
Impact of age on the facial expression of pain.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2008 Mar;64(3):311-8. Abstract

Ratcliffe GE, Enns MW, Belik SL, et al.
Chronic pain conditions and suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: an epidemiologic perspective.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):204-210. Abstract

Valeriani M, Betti V, Le Pera D, et al.
Seeing the pain of others while being in pain: a laser-evoked potentials study.
NeuroImage. 2008 Jan 11 [forthcoming] Abstract

Vervoort T, Goubert L, Eccleston C, et al.
The effects of parental presence upon the facial expression of pain: the moderating role of child pain catastrophizing.
Pain. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Walsh TM, McGrath PJ, Symons DK.
Attachment dimensions and young children's response to pain.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):33-40. Abstract

Zisk RY, Grey M, Medoff-Cooper B, et al.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease: parental pain management of children treated for bone fractures.
Pediatric emergency care. 2008 Feb;24(2):89-96. Abstract

Cancer Pain

Delgado-Guay MO, Bruera E.
Management of pain in the older person with cancer.
Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.) 2008 Jan;22(1):56-61. Abstract

Fallon M.
When morphine does not work.
Supportive care in cancer. 2008 Feb 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Grant PE, Gallagher J, Gonzalez RG, et al.
Adriamycin injection into the medial cord of the brachial plexus: computed tomography-guided targeted pain therapy.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):83-7. Abstract

Hagen NA, du Souich P, Lapointe B, et al.
Tetrodotoxin for moderate to severe cancer pain: a randomized, double blind, parallel design multicenter study.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hoffmann RT, Jakobs TF, Trumm C, et al.
Radiofrequency ablation in combination with osteoplasty in the treatment of painful metastatic bone disease.
Journal of vascular and interventional radiology. 2008 Mar;19(3):419-25. Abstract

Ishikawa H, Kawagoe K, Kashiwagi M, et al.
Nurse-physician collaboration in pain management for terminally ill cancer patients treated at home in Japan.
Journal of palliative care. 2007 Winter;23(4):255-61. Abstract

Jackson E, Kelley M, McNeil P, et al.
Does therapeutic touch help reduce pain and anxiety in patients with cancer?
Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Jan;12(1):113-20. Abstract

Khosravi Shahi P, Del Castillo Rueda A, Pérez Manga G.
Management of cancer pain. [Article in Spanish]
Anales de medicina interna (Madrid, Spain : 1984). 2007 Nov;24(11):553-6. Abstract

Kuai L, Chen H, Yang HY.
Current status and prospect of acupuncture-moxibustion in treatment of cancer pain: a review. [Article in Chinese]
Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine. 2008 Mar;6(2):197-202. [No abstract available]

Lin S.
Hydromorphone in the management of cancer-related pain: an update on routes of administration and dosage forms.
Journal of pharmacy & pharmaceutical sciences . 2007 September-December;10(4):504-518. Abstract

Liu Y, Fawcett TN.
The role of massage therapy in the relief of cancer pain.
Nursing standard. 2008 Jan 30-Feb 5;22(21):35-40. Abstract

Myers CD, Walton T, Bratsman L, et al.
Massage modalities and symptoms reported by cancer patients: narrative review.
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. 2008 Winter;6(1):19-28. Abstract

Tomlinson D, Isitt JJ, Barron RL, et al.
Determining the understandability and acceptability of an oral mucositis daily questionnaire.
Journal of pediatric oncology nursing. 2008 Feb 12 [forthcoming] Abstract

Zeppetella G.
Opioids for cancer breakthrough pain: a pilot study reporting patient assessment of time to meaningful pain relief.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Complementary Therapies

Cassidy JD, Boyle E, Côté P, et al.
Risk of vertebrobasilar stroke and chiropractic care: results of a population-based case-control and case-crossover study.
Carroll LJ, Cassidy JD, Peloso PM, et al. Abstract

Emery CF, France CR, Harris J, et al.
Effects of progressive muscle relaxation training on nociceptive flexion reflex threshold in healthy young adults: a randomized trial.
Pain. 2008 Feb 19 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ostermann T, Blaser G, Bertram M, et al.
Effects of rhythmic embrocation therapy with Solum Oil in chronic pain patients: a prospective observational study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):237-243. Abstract

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Kemler MA, de Vet HC, Barendse GA, et al.
Effect of spinal cord stimulation for chronic complex regional pain syndrome Type I: five-year final follow-up of patients in a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of neurosurgery. 2008 Feb;108(2):292-8. Abstract

Lequesne M, Mathieu P, Vuillemin-Bodaghi V, et al.
Gluteal tendinopathy in refractory greater trochanter pain syndrome: diagnostic value of two clinical tests.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Jan 31;59(2):241-246. Abstract

Rogers BA, Ricketts DM.
Can vitamin C prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures?
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2008 Feb;90(2):447-8. [No abstract available]

Stevermer JJ, Ewigman B.
Give vitamin C to avert lingering pain after fracture.
The Journal of family practice. 2008 Feb;57(2):86-9. Abstract

Zollinger PE, Breederveld RS, Tuinebreijer WE, et al.
Can vitamin C prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures?
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2008 Feb;90(2):448. [No abstract available]

Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Goldman RH, Stason WB, Park SK, K et al
Acupuncture for treatment of persistent arm pain due to repetitive use: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):211-218. Abstract

Digestive System Diseases

Moynihan NT, Callahan MJ, Kalsmith B, et al.
How do you spell relief for irritable bowel syndrome?
The Journal of family practice. 2008 Feb;57(2):100-8. [No abstract available]

Ringel Y, Drossman DA, Leserman JL, et al.
Effect of abuse history on pain reports and brain responses to aversive visceral stimulation: an FMRI study.
Gastroenterology. 2008 Feb;134(2):396-404. Abstract

Sinn DH, Song JH, Kim HJ, et al.
Therapeutic effect of lactobacillus acidophilus-SDC 2012, 2013 in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
Digestive diseases and sciences. 2008 Feb 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Economics, Medical

Harris JM Jr, Fulginiti JV, Gordon PR, et al.
KnowPain-50: a tool for assessing physician pain management education.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Education, Medical

Harris JM Jr, Elliott TE, Davis BE, et al.
Educating generalist physicians about chronic pain: live experts and online education can provide durable benefits.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Electric Stimulation Therapy

Cepeda MS, Acevedo JC, Alvarez H, et al.
An N-of-1 trial as an aid to decision-making prior to implanting a permanent spinal cord stimulator.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):235-239. Abstract

Hornberger J, Kumar K, Verhulst E, et al.
Rechargeable spinal cord stimulation versus nonrechargeable system for patients with failed back surgery syndrome: a cost-consequences analysis.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):244-252. Abstract

Emergency Medical Services

Wilsey BL, Fishman SM, Ogden C, et al.
Chronic pain management in the emergency department: a survey of attitudes and beliefs.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ethics

Murphy TF.
The ethics of responding to pain and suffering.
Cancer treatment and research. 2008;140:117-35. [No abstract available]

Eye Diseases

Nampiaparampil DE, Nampiaparampil RG, Prasad AG.
Topiramate for the treatment of chronic corneal pain.
Cornea. 2008 Jan;27(1):124-126. Abstract

Fibromyalgia
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Couto CI, Natour J, Carvalho AB.
Fibromyalgia: its prevalence and impact on the quality of life on a hemodialyzed population.
Hemodialysis international. International Symposium on Home Hemodialysis. 2008 Jan;12(1):66-72. Abstract

Evcik D, Yigit I, Pusak H, et al.
Effectiveness of aquatic therapy in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome: a randomized controlled open study.
Rheumatology international. 2008 Feb 16 [forthcoming] Abstract

Geisser ME, Glass JM, Rajcevska LD, et al.
A psychophysical study of auditory and pressure sensitivity in patients with fibromyalgia and healthy controls.
The journal of pain. 2008 Feb 14 [forthcoming] Abstract

Jones KD, Burckhardt CS, Deodhar AA, et al.
A six-month randomized controlled trial of exercise and pyridostigmine in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Jan 31;58(2):612-622. Abstract

Schweinhardt P, Sauro KM, Bushnell MC.
Fibromyalgia: a disorder of the brain?
The Neuroscientist. 2008 Feb 12 [forthcoming] Abstract

Vishne T, Fostick L, Silberman A, et al.
Fibromyalgia among major depression disorder females compared to males.
Rheumatology international. 2008 Feb 2 [forthcoming] Abstract

Headache Disorders

Adelman J, Freitag FG, Lainez M, et al.
Analysis of safety and tolerability data obtained from over 1,500 patients receiving topiramate for migraine prevention in controlled trials.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):175-85. Abstract

Ahmadi A, Schwebel DC, Rezaei M.
The efficacy of wet-cupping in the treatment of tension and migraine headache.
The American journal of Chinese medicine. 2008;36(1):37-44. Abstract

Anzola GP, Meneghetti G, Zanferrari C, et al.
Is migraine associated with right-to-left shunt a separate disease? Results of the SAM study.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Feb 14 [forthcoming] Abstract

Artemenko AR, Kurenkov AL, Filatova EG, et al.
Effects of topiramate on migraine frequency and cortical excitability in patients with frequent migraine.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar;28(3):203-8. Abstract

Azzopardi TD, Brooks NA.
Oral metoclopramide as an adjunct to analgesics for the outpatient treatment of acute migraine (March).
The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2008 Feb 19 [forthcoming] Abstract

Bartsch T, Pinsker MO, Rasche D, et al.
Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation for cluster headache: experience from a new multicase series.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar;28(3):285-95. Abstract

Charles A, Brennan KC.
A touch of increased pain: cutaneous allodynia in migraine.
Annals of neurology. 2008 Feb 27;63(2):130-132. [No abstract available]

Diamond ML, Cady RK, Mao L, et al.
Characteristics of migraine attacks and responses to almotriptan treatment: a comparison of menstrually related and nonmenstrually related migraines.
Headache. 2008 Feb;48(2):248-58. Abstract

Dodick DW, Lipton RB, Goadsby PJ, et al.
Predictors of migraine headache recurrence: a pooled analysis from the eletriptan database.
Headache. 2008 Feb;48(2):184-93. Abstract

Evans RW, Rizzoli P, Loder E, et al.
Expert opinion: beta-blockers for migraine.
Headache. 2008 Mar;48(3):455-60. [No abstract available]

Faux S, Sheedy J.
A prospective controlled study in the prevalence of posttraumatic headache following mild traumatic brain injury.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Cleland JA, Cuadrado ML, et al.
Predictor variables for identifying patients with chronic tension-type headache who are likely to achieve short-term success with muscle trigger point therapy.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar;28(3):264-75. Abstract

Frazee LA, Foraker KC.
Use of intravenous valproic acid for acute migraine (March).
The Annals of pharmacotherapy. 2008 Feb 26 [forthcoming] Abstract

Freitag F, Smith T, Mathew N, et al.
Effect of early intervention with almotriptan vs placebo on migraine-associated functional disability: results from the AEGIS Trial.
Headache. 2008 Mar;48(3):341-54. Abstract

Goadsby PJ, Zanchin G, Geraud G, et al.
Early vs. non-early intervention in acute migraine-'Act when Mild (AwM)'. A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of almotriptan.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Feb 20 [forthcoming] Abstract

Mert E, Ozge A, Taşdelen B, et al.
What clues are available for differential diagnosis of headaches in emergency settings?
The journal of headache and pain. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Millán-Guerrero RO, Isais-Millán R, Barreto-Vizcaíno S, et al.
Subcutaneous histamine versus topiramate in migraine prophylaxis: a double-blind study.
European neurology. 2008 Feb 8;59(5):237-242. Abstract

Oelkers-Ax R, Schmidt K, Bender S, et al.
Longitudinal assessment of response preparation and evaluation in migraine gives evidence for deviant maturation.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar;28(3):237-49. Abstract

Rahmann A, Wienecke T, Hansen JM, et al.
Vasoactive intestinal peptide causes marked cephalic vasodilation, but does not induce migraine.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar;28(3):226-36. Abstract

Saunders K, Merikangas K, Low NC, et al.
Impact of comorbidity on headache-related disability.
Neurology. 2008 Feb 12;70(7):538-47. Abstract

Silberstein S, Saper J, Berenson F, et al.
Oxcarbazepine in migraine headache: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study.
Neurology. 2008 Feb 12;70(7):548-55. Abstract

Silberstein S, Tfelt-Hansen P, Dodick DW, et al.
Guidelines for controlled trials of prophylactic treatment of chronic migraine in adults.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Feb 20 [forthcoming] Abstract

Tornabene SV, Deutsch R, Davis DP, et al.
Evaluating the use and timing of opioids for the treatment of migraine headaches in the emergency department.
The Journal of emergency medicine. 2008 Feb 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Herpes Zoster

Pavan-Langston D.
Herpes zoster antivirals and pain management.
Ophthalmology. 2008 Feb;115(2 Suppl):S13-20. Abstract

Hip Pain

Kumar A, Anderson D.
Primary obturator externus pyomyositis in a child presenting as hip pain: a case report.
Pediatric emergency care. 2008 Feb;24(2):97-98. Abstract

Lesher JM, Dreyfuss P, Hager N, et al.
Hip joint pain referral patterns: a descriptive study.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):22-5. Abstract

Hypnosis, Anesthetic

Wood C, Bioy A.
Hypnosis and pain in children.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Knee Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Blagojevic M, Jinks C, Jordan K.
The influence of consulting primary care on knee pain in older people: a prospective cohort study.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2008 Jan 31 [forthcoming] Abstract

Connell AT.
Concepts for assessment and treatment of anterior knee pain related to altered spinal and pelvic biomechanics: a case report.
Manual therapy. 2008 Feb 14 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Freeman AJ, Jacobson NA, Fogg QA.
Anatomical variations of the plantaris muscle and a potential role in patellofemoral pain syndrome.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Feb 11 [forthcoming] Abstract

Jinks C, Jordan KP, Blagojevic M, et al.
Predictors of onset and progression of knee pain in adults living in the community. A prospective study.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2008 Feb 8 [forthcoming] Abstract

McCoy D.
Differential diagnoses of knee pain.
The Nurse practitioner. 2008 Feb;33(2):6-10. [No abstract available]

Rosseland LA, Solheim N, Stubhaug A.
Pain and disability 1 year after knee arthroscopic procedures.
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2008 Mar;52(3):332-7. Abstract

Vicenzino B, Collins N, Crossley K, et al.
Foot orthoses and physiotherapy in the treatment of patellofemoral pain syndrome: a randomised clinical trial.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2008 Feb 27;9(1):27. Abstract

Mental Disorders

Aragona M, Tarsitani L, De Nitto S, et al.
DSM-IV-TR "pain disorder associated with psychological factors" as a nonhysterical form of somatization.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):13-8. Abstract

Baune BT, Caniato RN, Garcia-Alcaraz MA, et al.
Combined effects of major depression, pain and somatic disorders on general functioning in the general adult population.
Pain. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Demyttenaere K, Bonnewyn A, Bruffaerts R, et al.
Comorbid painful physical symptoms and anxiety: prevalence, work loss and help-seeking.
Journal of affective disorders. 2008 Jan 29 [forthcoming] Abstract

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

Dagfinrud H, Kvien TK, Hagen KB.
Physiotherapy interventions for ankylosing spondylitis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2008 Jan 23;(1):CD002822. Abstract

Karataş M, Başaran C, Ozgül E, et al.
Postpartum sacral stress fracture: an unusual case of low-back and buttock pain.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2008 Jan 30 [forthcoming] Abstract

Stergioulas A, Stergioula M, Aarskog R, et al.
Effects of low-level laser therapy and eccentric exercises in the treatment of recreational athletes with chronic achilles tendinopathy.
The American journal of sports medicine. 2008 Feb 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Tallarico RA, Madom IA, Palumbo MA.
Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis in the athlete.
Sports medicine and arthroscopy review. 2008 Mar;16(1):32-8. Abstract

Music Therapy

Romo R, Gifford L.
A cost-benefit analysis of music therapy in a home hospice.
Nursing economic$. 2007 Nov-Dec;25(6):353-8. Abstract

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Altindag O, Gur A, Altindag A.
The relationship between clinical parameters and depression level in patients with myofascial pain syndrome.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):161-5. Abstract

Vignolo V, Vedolin GM, de Araujo Cdos R, et al.
Influence of the menstrual cycle on the pressure pain threshold of masticatory muscles in patients with masticatory myofascial pain.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 2008 Mar;105(3):308-15. Abstract

Neck Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Carragee EJ, Hurwitz EL, Cheng I, et al.
Treatment of neck pain: injections and surgical interventions: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S153-69. Abstract

Carroll LJ, Cassidy JD, Peloso PM, et al.
Methods for the best evidence synthesis on neck pain and its associated disorders: the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S33-8. Abstract

Carroll LJ, Hogg-Johnson S, Côté P, et al.
Course and prognostic factors for neck pain in workers: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S93-100. Abstract

Côté P, Kristman V, Vidmar M, et al.
The prevalence and incidence of work absenteeism involving neck pain: a cohort of Ontario lost-time claimants.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S192-8. Abstract

Côté P, van der Velde G, Cassidy JD, et al.
The burden and determinants of neck pain in workers: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S60-74. Abstract

Factor SA, Lew MF, Trosch RM.
Current and emerging treatments for cervical dystonia.
CNS spectrums. 2000 Jun;5(6 Suppl 5):S1-8. Abstract

Guzman J, Haldeman S, Carroll LJ, et al.
Clinical practice implications of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders: from concepts and findings to recommendations.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S199-213. Abstract

Guzman J, Hurwitz EL, Carroll LJ, et al.
A new conceptual model of neck pain: linking onset, course, and care: the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S14-23. Abstract

Haldeman S, Carroll L, Cassidy JD, et al.
The Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders: executive summary.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S5-7. [No abstract available]

Haldeman S, Carroll LJ, Cassidy JD et al.
The empowerment of people with neck pain: introduction: the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S8-S13. [No abstract available]

Hogg-Johnson S, van der Velde G, Carroll LJ, et al.
The burden and determinants of neck pain in the general population: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S39-51. Abstract

Hurwitz EL, Carragee EJ, van der Velde G, et al.
Treatment of neck pain: noninvasive interventions: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S123-52. Abstract

Johnston V, Jull G, Darnell R, et al.
Alterations in cervical muscle activity in functional and stressful tasks in female office workers with neck pain.
European journal of applied physiology. 2008 Feb 22 [forthcoming] Abstract

Nordin M, Carragee EJ, Hogg-Johnson S, et al.
Assessment of neck pain and its associated disorders: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S101-22. Abstract

van der Velde G, Hogg-Johnson S, Bayoumi AM, et al.
Identifying the best treatment among common nonsurgical neck pain treatments: a decision analysis.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S184-91. Abstract

Yin W, Bogduk N.
The nature of neck pain in a private pain clinic in the United States.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):196-203. Abstract

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

Attal N, Fermanian C, Fermanian J, et al.
Neuropathic pain: are there distinct subtypes depending on the aetiology or anatomical lesion?
Pain. 2008 Feb 18 [forthcoming] Abstract

Baron R, Brunnmüller U, Brasser M, et al.
Efficacy and safety of pregabalin in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia: open-label, non-comparative, flexible-dose study.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jan 30 [forthcoming] Abstract

Craig AD.
Can the basis for central neuropathic pain be identified by using a thermal grill?
Pain. 2008 Feb 16 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Cvrcek P.
Side effects of ketamine in the long-term treatment of neuropathic pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):253-7. Abstract

Fishbain DA, Lewis JE, Cutler R, et al.
Can the Neuropathic Pain Scale discriminate between non-neuropathic and neuropathic pain?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):149-160. Abstract

Gordh TE, Stubhaug A, Jensen TS, et al.
Gabapentin in traumatic nerve injury pain: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over, multi-center study.
Pain. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Grice GR, Mertens MK.
Gabapentin as a potential option for treatment of sciatica.
Pharmacotherapy. 2008 Mar;28(3):397-402. Abstract

Hanna M, O'Brien C, Wilson MC.
Prolonged-release oxycodone enhances the effects of existing gabapentin therapy in painful diabetic neuropathy patients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Feb 7 [forthcoming] Abstract

Henry JL, Lalloo C, Yashpal K.
Central poststroke pain: an abstruse outcome.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):41-9. Abstract

[No authors listed]
Lidocaine plasters for postherpetic neuralgia?
Drug and therapeutics bulletin. 2008 Feb;46(2):14-6. Abstract

Mariconti P, Collini R.
Tramadol SR in arthrosic and neuropathic pain.
Minerva anestesiologica. 2008 Mar;74(3):63-8. Abstract

Mellion ML.
Neuropathic pain.
Medicine and health, Rhode Island. 2008 Jan;91(1):8-10. [No abstract available]

Murad MH, Smith SA.
Review: TCAs, anticonvulsants, opioids, and capsaicin cream are effective for diabetic neuropathy.
Evidence-based medicine. 2008 Feb;13(1):21. [No abstract available]

Singleton JR, Smith AG.
Neuropathy associated with prediabetes: what is new in 2007?
Current diabetes reports. 2007 Dec;7(6):420-4. Abstract

Ullrich PM, Jensen MP, Loeser JD, et al.
Pain intensity, pain interference and characteristics of spinal cord injury.
Spinal cord. 2008 Feb 19 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ziegler D.
Treatment of diabetic neuropathy and neuropathic pain: how far have we come?
Diabetes care. 2008 Feb;31 Suppl 2:S255-61. Abstract

Nursing Homes

Reynolds KS, Hanson LC, Devellis RF, et al.
Disparities in pain management between cognitively intact and cognitively impaired nursing home residents.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Feb 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Pain Measurement

Ahlers SJ, van Gulik L, van der Veen AM, et al.
Comparison of different pain scoring systems in critically ill patients in a general ICU.
Critical care (London, England). 2008 Feb 16;12(1):R15. Abstract

Auret KA, Toye C, Goucke R, et al.
Development and testing of a modified version of the Brief Pain Inventory for use in residential aged care facilities.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2008 Feb;56(2):301-6. Abstract

Dewaters T, Faut-Callahan M, McCann JJ, et al.
Comparison of self-reported pain and the PAINAD scale in hospitalized cognitively impaired and intact older adults after hip fracture surgery.
Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses. 2008 January/February;27(1):21-28. Abstract

Fisher K.
Assessing clinically meaningful change following a programme for managing chronic pain.
Clinical rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;22(3):252-9. Abstract

Gironda RJ, Clark ME.
Cluster analysis of the Pain Outcomes Questionnaire.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Hølen JC, Lydersen S, Klepstad P, et al.
The Brief Pain Inventory: pain's interference with functions is different in cancer pain compared with noncancer chronic pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):219-225. Abstract

Strand LI, Ljunggren AE, Bogen B, et al.
The Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire as an outcome measure: test-retest reliability and responsiveness to change.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Feb 18 [forthcoming] Abstract

Tremblay I, Beaulieu Y, Bernier A, et al.
Pain Catastrophizing Scale for Francophone Adolescents: a preliminary validation.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jan-Feb;13(1):19-24. Abstract

Yap JC, Lau J, Chen PP, et al.
Validation of the Chinese Pain Catastrophizing Scale (HK-PCS) in patients with chronic pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):186-95. Abstract

Pain /physiopathology

Baliki MN, Geha PY, Apkarian AV, et al.
Beyond feeling: chronic pain hurts the brain, disrupting the default-mode network dynamics.
The Journal of neuroscience. 2008 Feb 6;28(6):1398-403. Abstract

Pain, Postoperative

Lu YL, Wang XD, Lai RC, et al.
Correlation of acute pain treatment to occurrence of chronic pain in tumor patients after thoracotomy. [Article in Chinese]
Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer. 2008 Feb;27(2):206-9. Abstract

Pain/therapy (general)

Mitchinson AR, Kerr EA, Krein SL.
Management of chronic noncancer pain by VA primary care providers: when is pain control a priority?
The American journal of managed care. 2008 Feb;14(2):77-84. Abstract

Scascighini L, Sprott H.
Chronic nonmalignant pain: a challenge for patients and clinicians.
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Feb;4(2):74-81. Abstract

Sitzman BT, Follett KA.
The key to AAPM's success: individual commitment to the specialty of pain medicine.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):1-2. [No abstract available]

Pain Threshold

Neddermeyer TJ, Flühr K, Lötsch J.
Principle components analysis of pain thresholds to thermal, electrical, and mechanical stimuli suggests a predominant common source of variance.
Pain. 2008 Feb 1 [forthcoming] Abstract

Palliative Care
See Also:
Terminal Care

Chapman E, Whale J, Landy A, et al.
Clinical evaluation of the Mood and Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) in a day therapy unit in a palliative support centre in the United Kingdom.
Palliative & supportive care. 2008 Mar;6(1):51-9. Abstract

Fox CR.
What health care providers know (and need to know) about palliative care.
Journal of allied health. 2007 Winter;36(4):209-15. Abstract

Hanson LC, Usher B, Spragens L, et al.
Clinical and economic impact of palliative care consultation.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Feb 6 [forthcoming] Abstract

Harris D, Hillier LM, Keat N.
Sustainable practice improvements: impact of the Comprehensive Advanced Palliative Care Education (CAPCE) program.
Journal of palliative care. 2007 Winter;23(4):262-72. Abstract

Schiessl C, Gravou C, Zernikow B, et al.
Use of patient-controlled analgesia for pain control in dying children.
Supportive care in cancer. 2008 Feb 15 [forthcoming] Abstract

Pancreatitis

Devière J, Bell RH Jr, Beger HG, et al.
Treatment of chronic pancreatitis with endotherapy or surgery: critical review of randomized control trials.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery. 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Ramesh H, Jacob G, Venugopal A, et al.
Surgical management of chronic pancreatitis with portal hypertension--a 19-year experience.
Surgery. 2008 Feb;143(2):252-8. Abstract

Patient Care Team

Strickland JM, Huskey A, Brushwood DB.
Pharmacist-physician collaboration in pain management practice.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 Nov-Dec;3(6):295-301. Abstract

Patient Satisfaction

Watkins EA, Wollan PC, Melton LJ 3rd, et al.
A population in pain: report from the Olmsted County Health Study.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar;9(2):166-74. Abstract

Pelvic Pain

Bazot M, Thomassin-Naggara I, Daraï E, et al.
Imaging of chronic pelvis pain. [Article in French]
Journal de radiologie. 2008 Jan;89(1 Pt 2):107-14. Abstract

Beckwith AW.
Persistent pain after hysteroscopic sterilization with microinserts.
Obstetrics and gynecology. 2008 Feb;111(2):511-2. Abstract

Brandsborg B, Nikolajsen L, Kehlet H, et al.
Chronic pain after hysterectomy.
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2008 Mar;52(3):327-31. Abstract

Ferzli GS, Edwards E, Al-Khoury G, et al.
Postherniorrhaphy groin pain and how to avoid it.
The Surgical clinics of North America. 2008 Feb;88(1):203-16. Abstract

Lee SW, Liong ML, Yuen KH, et al.
Adverse impact of sexual dysfunction in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Urology. 2008 Jan;71(1):79-84. Abstract

Nickel JC, Mullins C, Tripp DA.
Development of an evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment program for men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
World journal of urology. 2008 Feb 22 [forthcoming] Abstract

Rofaeel A, Peng P, Louis I, et al.
Feasibility of real-time ultrasound for pudendal nerve block in patients with chronic perineal pain.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2008 Mar-Apr;33(2):139-45. Abstract

Vleeming A, Albert HB, Ostgaard HC, et al.
European guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic girdle pain.
European spine journal. 2008 Feb 8 [forthcoming] Abstract

Phantom Limb

Schneider J, Hofmann A, Rost C, et al.
EMDR in the treatment of chronic phantom limb pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jan;9(1):76-82. Abstract

Professional-Patient Relations

Bergh I, Jakobsson E, Sjöström B.
Worst experiences of pain and conceptions of worst pain imaginable among nursing students.
Journal of advanced nursing. 2008 Mar;61(5):484-91. Abstract

Psychological Phenomena and Processes
See Also:
Mental Disorders

Shoulder Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

English C, Hillier S, Stiller K.
Incidence and severity of shoulder pain does not increase with the use of circuit class therapy during inpatient stroke rehabilitation: a controlled trial.
The Australian journal of physiotherapy. 2008;54(1):41-6. Abstract

Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Clapp JD, Beck JG, Palyo SA, et al.
An examination of the synergy of pain and PTSD on quality of life: additive or multiplicative effects?
Pain. 2008 Feb 13 [forthcoming] Abstract

Substance-Related Disorders
See Also:
Analgesics, Opioid

Morasco BJ, Dobscha SK.
Prescription medication misuse and substance use disorder in VA primary care patients with chronic pain.
General hospital psychiatry. 2008 Mar-Apr;30(2):93-9. Abstract

Wilsey BL, Fishman SM, Tsodikov A, et al.
Psychological comorbidities predicting prescription opioid abuse among patients in chronic pain presenting to the emergency department.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Feb 5 [forthcoming] Abstract

Woodall KL, Martin TL, McLellan BA.
Oral abuse of fentanyl patches (duragesic((r))): seven case reports.
Journal of forensic sciences. 2008 Jan;53(1):222-5 Abstract

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Hodosh M, Hodosh SH, Hodosh AJ.
A new, noninvasive approach for successfully treating the pain and inflammation of TMJ disorders.
The Journal of oral implantology. 2007;33(6):365-70. Abstract

Ivkovic N, Mladenovic I, Petkovic S, et al.
TMD chronic pain and masseter silent period in psychiatric patients on antidepressive therapy.
Journal of oral rehabilitation. 2008 Feb 16 [forthcoming] Abstract

Terminal Care
See Also:
Palliative Care

Pantilat SZ, Isaac M.
End-of-life care for the hospitalized patient.
The Medical clinics of North America. 2008 Mar;92(2):349-70. Abstract

Reynolds KS, Hanson LC, Henderson M, et al
End-of-life care in nursing home settings: do race or age matter?
Palliative & supportive care. 2008 Mar;6(1):21-7. Abstract

Trigeminal Neuralgia
See Also:
Nervous System Diseases

Onoda K, Agari T, Date I.
Microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia in older patients. [Article in Japanese]
No shinkei geka. Neurological surgery. 2008 Jan;36(1):45-9. Abstract

Urologic Diseases

Welk BK, Teichman JM.
Dyspareunia response in patients with interstitial cystitis treated with intravesical lidocaine, bicarbonate, and heparin.
Urology. 2008 Jan;71(1):67-70. Abstract

Vulvar Diseases

Nair AR, Klapper A, Kushnerik V, et al.
Spinal cord stimulator for the treatment of a woman with vulvovaginal burning and deep pelvic pain.
Obstetrics and gynecology. 2008 Feb;111(2):545-7. Abstract

Zolnoun DA, Rohl J, Moore CG, et al.
Overlap between orofacial pain and vulvar vestibulitis syndrome.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 March/April;24(3):187-191. Abstract

Whiplash Injuries

Gabel CP, Burkett B, Neller A, et al.
Can long-term impairment in general practitioner whiplash patients be predicted using screening and patient-reported outcomes?
International Journal of rehabilitation research. 2008 Mar;31(1):79-80 Abstract

Holm LW, Carroll LJ, Cassidy JD, et al.
The burden and determinants of neck pain in whiplash-associated disorders after traffic collisions: results of the Bone and Joint Decade 2000-2010 Task Force on Neck Pain and Its Associated Disorders.
Spine. 2008 Feb 15;33(4 Suppl):S52-9. Abstract

Käll LB, Kowalski J, Stener-Victorin E.
Assessing pain perception using the Painmatcher(R) in patients with whiplash-associated disorders.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2008 Mar;40(3):171-7. Abstract

Wallin MK, Raak RI.
Quality of life in subgroups of individuals with whiplash associated disorders.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jan 28 [forthcoming] Abstract

Williams M, Williamson E, Gates S, et al.
A systematic literature review of physical prognostic factors for the development of Late Whiplash Syndrome.
Spine. 2007 Dec 1;32(25):E764-80.