Research Abstracts April 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.
Age Groups, Aged
Kaestli LZ, Wasilewski-Rasca AF, Bonnabry P, et al.
Use of transdermal drug formulations in the elderly.
Drugs & aging. 2008;25(4):269-80. Abstract
Analgesics, Opioid
Barkin RL.
Extended-release tramadol (ULTRAM(R)ER): a pharmacotherapeutic, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic focus on effectiveness and safety in patients with chronic/persistent pain.
American journal of therapeutics. 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):157-66. Abstract
Clemens KE, Quednau I, Klaschik E.
Is there a higher risk of respiratory depression in opioid-naïve palliative care
patients during symptomatic therapy of dyspnea with strong opioids?
Journal of palliative medicine. 2008 Mar-Apr;11(2):204-16. Abstract
Dillie KS, Fleming MF, Mundt MP, et al.
Quality of life associated with daily opioid therapy in a primary care chronic
pain sample.
Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 2008 Mar-Apr;21(2):108-17. Abstract
Fredheim OM, Moksnes K, Borchgrevink PC, et al.
Clinical pharmacology of methadone for pain.
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2008 Mar 6 [forthcoming] Abstract
Gallagher RM, Rosenthal LJ.
Chronic pain and opiates: balancing pain control and risks in long-term opioid
treatment.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S77-82. Abstract
Gintzler AR, Chakrabarti S.
The ambiguities of opioid tolerance mechanisms: barriers to pain therapeutics or
new pain therapeutic possibilities.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics. 2008 Mar 19 [forthcoming] Abstract
Harden RN.
Chronic pain and opiates: a call for moderation.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S72-6. Abstract
Jamison RN.
Avoiding opioid abuse while managing pain: a guide for practitioners.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2008 Jan-Feb;11(1):118-9.
[No abstract available]
Jayawant SS, Balkrishnan R.
The controversy surrounding OxyContin abuse: issues and solutions.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2005 Jun;1(2):77-82. Abstract
Kadiev E, Patel V, Rad P, et al.
Role of pharmacogenetics in variable response to drugs: focus on opioids.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology. 2008 Jan;4(1):77-91. Abstract
Kelly JP, Cook SF, Kaufman DW, et al.
Prevalence and characteristics of opioid use in the US adult population.
Pain. 2008 Mar 12 [forthcoming] Abstract
Likar R.
Transdermal buprenorphine in the management of persistent pain - safety aspects.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2006 Mar;2(1):115-25. Abstract
McMunnigall F, Welsh J.
Opioid withdrawal syndrome on switching from hydromorphone to alfentanil.
Palliative medicine. 2008 Mar;22(2):191-2. Abstract
Smith HS.
Combination opioid analgesics.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):201-14. Abstract
Smith HS.
Variations in opioid responsiveness.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):237-48. Abstract
Zacny JP, Lichtor SA.
Nonmedical use of prescription opioids: motive and ubiquity issues.
The journal of pain. 2008 Mar 13 [forthcoming] Abstract
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Geller AK, O'Connor MK.
The sickle cell crisis: a dilemma in pain relief.
Mayo Clinic proceedings. Mayo Clinic. 2008 Mar;83(3):320-323.
[No abstract available]
Odebiyi DO, Adigun OT, Kehinde MO.
Effect of sodium salicylate iontophoresis in the management of hip pain in
patients with sickle cell disease.
Nigerian quarterly journal of hospital medicine. 2007 Apr-Jun;17(2):82-6. Abstract
Ankle/physiopathology
Hamilton WG
Posterior ankle pain in dancers.
Clinics in sports medicine. 2008 Apr;27(2):263-77. Abstract
Arthritis
Gwilym SE, Pollard TC, Carr AJ.
Understanding pain in osteoarthritis.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 2008 Mar;90(3):280-7.
Abstract
Itoh K, Hirota S, Katsumi Y, et al.
Trigger point acupuncture for treatment of knee osteoarthritis - a preliminary
RCT for a pragmatic trial.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2008 Mar;26(1):17-26 Abstract
Lee HY, Lee KJ.
Effects of tai chi exercise in elderly with knee osteoarthritis. [Article in Korean]
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi. 2008 Feb;38(1):11-8. Abstract
McMahon K, Nelson M, Jones G.
Treating the symptoms of osteoarthritis - Oral treatments.
Australian family physician. 2008 Mar;37(3):133-5. Abstract
Schein JR, Kosinski MR, Janagap-Benson C, et al.
Functionality and health-status benefits associated with reduction of
osteoarthritis pain.
Current medical research and opinion. 2008 Mar 20 [forthcoming] Abstract
Waters SJ, Riordan PA, Keefe FJ, et al.
Pain behavior in rheumatoid arthritis patients: identification of pain behavior
subgroups.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Mar 19 [forthcoming] Abstract
Back Pain
Acosta-Rua AJ, Scuderi GJ, Levine SM, et al.
Treatment of subacute low back pain with a novel device for continuous passive
motion of the spine: a report of three cases.
American journal of therapeutics. 2008 Mar-Apr;15(2):176-9. Abstract
Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Hogeboom CJ, et al.
Efficacy of acupuncture for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized
controlled trial.
Trials. 2008 Feb 28;9(1):10. Abstract
Cunningham C, Doody C, Blake C.
Managing low back pain: knowledge and attitudes of hospital managers.
Occupational medicine (Oxford, England). 2008 Mar 15 [forthcoming] Abstract
Donelson R.
Is your client's back pain "rapidly reversible"? Improving low back care at its
foundation.
Professional case management. 2008 March/April;13(2):87-96. Abstract
Fu YS, Zeng BF, Xu JG.
Long-term outcomes of two different decompressive techniques for lumbar spinal
stenosis.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):514-8. Abstract
George SZ, Fritz JM, Childs JD.
Investigation of elevated fear-avoidance beliefs for patients with low back pain:
a secondary analysis involving patients enrolled in physical therapy clinical
trials.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2008 Feb;38(2):50-8. Abstract
Jabbari B.
Evidence based medicine in the use of botulinum toxin for back pain.
Journal of neural transmission. 2008 Mar 25 [forthcoming] Abstract
Kent PM, Keating JL, Taylor NF.
Primary care clinicians use variable methods to assess acute nonspecific low back
pain and usually focus on impairments.
Manual therapy. 2008 Mar 1 [forthcoming] Abstract
Manchikanti L, Cash KA, Pampati V, et al.
Influence of psychological variables on the diagnosis of facet joint involvement
in chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):145-60. Abstract
Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al.
Lumbar facet joint nerve blocks in managing chronic facet joint pain: one-year
follow-up of a randomized, double-blind controlled trial: clinical trial
NCT00355914.
Pain Physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):121-32. Abstract
Mikkonen P, Leino-Arjas P, Remes J, et al.
Is smoking a risk factor for low back pain in adolescents? A prospective cohort
study.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):527-32. Abstract
Quinn F, Baxter GD, Hughes CM.
Complementary therapies in the management of low back pain: a survey of
reflexologists.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Feb;16(1):9-14. Abstract
Quinn F, Hughes CM, Baxter GD.
Reflexology in the management of low back pain: a pilot randomised controlled
trial.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Feb;16(1):3-8. Abstract
Saulino MF, Kornbluth ID, Overton EA, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 3. Evaluation and management of lumbar
pain syndromes.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S47-50. Abstract
Sheldon EA, Bird SR, Smugar SS, et al.
Correlation of measures of pain, function, and overall response: results pooled
from two identical studies of etoricoxib in chronic low back pain.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):533-8. Abstract
Shiri R, Solovieva S, Husgafvel-Pursiainen K, et al.
The association between obesity and the prevalence of low back pain in young
adults: the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
American journal of epidemiology. 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Simopoulos TT, Kraemer J, Nagda JV, et al.
Response to pulsed and continuous radiofrequency lesioning of the dorsal root
ganglion and segmental nerves in patients with chronic lumbar radicular pain.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):137-44. Abstract
Sokunbi O, Watt P, Moore A.
Changes in plasma concentration of serotonin in response to spinal stabilisation
exercises in chronic low back pain patient.
Nigerian quarterly journal of hospital medicine. 2007 Jul-Sep;17(3):108-11. Abstract
Strøyer J, Jensen LD.
The role of physical fitness as risk indicator of increased low back pain
intensity among people working with physically and mentally disabled persons: a
30-month prospective study.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):546-54. Abstract
Suen LK, Wong EM.
Longitudinal changes in the disability level of the elders with low back pain
after auriculotherapy.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Feb;16(1):28-35. Abstract
Tang NK, Salkovskis PM, Hodges A, et al.
Effects of mood on pain responses and pain tolerance: an experimental study in
chronic back pain patients.
Pain. 2008 Mar 4 [forthcoming] Abstract
Theodoridis T, Krämer J, Kleinert H.
Conservative treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis - a review. [Article in German]
Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie. 2008 Jan-Feb;146(1):75-9. Abstract
Thomas JS, France CR, Lavender SA, et al.
Effects of fear of movement on spine velocity and acceleration after recovery
from low back pain.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):564-70. Abstract
Waxman SE, Tripp DA, Flamenbaum R.
The mediating role of depression and negative partner responses in chronic low
back pain and relationship satisfaction.
The journal of pain. 2008 Feb 28 [forthcoming] Abstract
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Evans S, de Souza L.
Dealing with chronic pain: giving voice to the experiences of mothers with
chronic pain and their children.
Qualitative health research. 2008 Apr;18(4):489-500.
Abstract
Graham JE, Lobel M, Glass P, et al.
Effects of written anger expression in chronic pain patients: making meaning from
pain.
Journal of behavioral medicine. 2008 Mar 6 [forthcoming] Abstract
Ranger M, Campbell-Yeo M.
Temperament and pain response: a review of the literature.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Mar;9(1):2-9. Abstract
Rau J, Petermann F.
Motivational readiness for chronic pain patients. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2008 Mar 22 [forthcoming] Abstract
Smith BW, Shelley BM, Dalen J, et al.
A pilot study comparing the effects of mindfulness-based and cognitive-behavioral
stress reduction.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Mar 27 [forthcoming] Abstract
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Klasser GD, Fischer DJ, Epstein JB.
Burning mouth syndrome: recognition, understanding, and management.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):255-71.
Abstract
Sardella A, Lodi G, Demarosi F, et al.
Hypericum perforatum extract in burning mouth syndrome: a randomized
placebo-controlled study.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine. 2008 Mar 6 [forthcoming] Abstract
Burns
Shakibaei F, Harandi AA, Gholamrezaei A, et al.
Hypnotherapy in management of pain and reexperiencing of trauma in burn patients.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis. 2008 Apr;56(2):185-97. Abstract
Cancer Pain
Biancofiore G.
Oxycodone controlled release in cancer pain management.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2006 Sep;2(3):229-34. Abstract
Bryan M, De La Rosa N, Hill AM, et al.
Influence of prescription benefits on reported pain in cancer patients.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Cepeda MS, Chapman CR, Miranda N, et al.
Emotional disclosure through patient narrative may improve pain and well-being:
results of a randomized controlled trial in patients with cancer pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Mar 21 [forthcoming] Abstract
Chakraborty A, Wells R, Doherty M, et al.
Joint pain in AML: successful pain control with radiotherapy. A case report.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Mar 19 [forthcoming] Abstract
Dhillon N, Kopetz S, Pei BL, et al.
Clinical findings of a palliative care consultation team at a comprehensive
cancer center.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2008 Mar-Apr;11(2):191-7.
Abstract
Fainsinger RL, Nekolaichuk CL.
Cancer pain assessment - Can we predict the need for specialist input?
European journal of cancer. 2008 Mar 20 [forthcoming]
Abstract
Fischer DJ, Klasser GD, Epstein JB.
Cancer and orofacial pain.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):287-301. Abstract
Harris DJ.
Cancer treatment-induced mucositis pain: strategies for assessment and
management.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2006 Sep;2(3):251-8. Abstract
Jacob E, McCarthy KS, Sambuco G, et al.
Intensity, location, and quality of pain in Spanish-speaking children with
cancer.
Pediatric nursing. 2008 Jan-Feb;34(1):45-52. Abstract
Kokubun H, Matoba M, Okazaki M, et al.
Evaluation of the 2.5 mg fentanyl patch, applied using the half-side application
procedure in patients with cancer pain. [Article in Japanese]
Yakugaku zasshi. 2008 Mar;128(3):447-50. Abstract
Kurtz ME, Kurtz JC, Given CW, et al.
Patient optimism and mastery-do they play a role in cancer patients' management
of pain and fatigue?
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Mar 19 [forthcoming]
Abstract
Mandalà M, Moro C, Labianca R, et al.
Optimizing use of opiates in the management of cancer pain.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2006 Dec;2(4):447-53.
Abstract
Mercadante S, Porzio G, Ferrera P, et al.
Sustained-release oral morphine versus transdermal fentanyl and oral methadone in
cancer pain management.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Mar 17 [forthcoming] Abstract
Russell NC, Sumler SS, Beinhorn CM, et al.
Role of massage therapy in cancer care.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Mar;14(2):209-14. Abstract
Ugur F, Gulcu N, Boyaci A.
Oral ketamine for pain relief in a child with abdominal malignancy.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Chest Pain
Singh H, Merry AF, Ruygrok P, et al.
Treatment of recurrent chest pain in a heart transplant recipient using spinal
cord stimulation.
Anaesthesia and intensive care. 2008 Mar;36(2):242-4. Abstract
Wood K, Cameron M, Fitzgerald K.
Breast size, bra fit and thoracic pain in young women: a correlational study.
Chiropractic & osteopathy. 2008 Mar 13;16(1):1. Abstract
Complementary Therapies
Gardner-Nix J, Backman S, Barbati J, et al.
Evaluating distance education of a mindfulness-based meditation programme for
chronic pain management.
Journal of telemedicine and telecare. 2008;14(2):88-92. Abstract
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Albazaz R, Wong YT, Homer-Vanniasinkam S.
Complex regional pain syndrome: a review.
Annals of vascular surgery. 2008 Mar-Apr;22(2):297-306. Abstract
Gann C.
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome.
AAOHN journal. 2008 Feb;56(2):88. Abstract
Ordu Gokkaya NK, Karakus D, Oktay F, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CPRS type I) after a burn injury of the hand.
Rheumatology international. 2008 Mar 18 [forthcoming] Abstract
Schwartzman RJ, Gurusinghe C, Gracely E.
Prevalence of complex regional pain syndrome in a cohort of multiple sclerosis
patients.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):133-6. Abstract
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Lozano Calderón SA, Paiva A, Ring D.
Patient satisfaction after open carpal tunnel release correlates with depression.
The Journal of hand surgery. 2008 Mar;33(3):303-7. Abstract
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Franzini A, Cordella R, Nazzi V, et al.
Long-term chronic stimulation of internal capsule in poststroke pain and
spasticity. Case report, long-term results and review of the literature.
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. 2008 Mar 12;86(3):179-183. Abstract
Emergency Medical Services
Wilsey BL, Fishman SM, Crandall M, et al.
A qualitative study of the barriers to chronic pain management in the ED.
The American journal of emergency medicine. 2008 Mar;26(3):255-63. Abstract
Ethics
Reiter-Theil S, Graf-Baumann T, Kutzer K, et al.
Ethic charter of the German Society for the Study of Pain (DGSS). [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2008 Mar 21 [forthcoming] Abstract
Evidence-Based Medicine
Chou R.
Using evidence in pain practice.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Manchikanti L.
Evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and guidelines in interventional
pain management, part I: introduction and general considerations.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):161-86. Abstract
Exercise
Ring C, Edwards L, Kavussanu M.
Effects of isometric exercise on pain are mediated by blood pressure.
Biological psychology. 2008 Feb 2 [forthcoming] Abstract
Facial Pain
Balasubramaniam R, Ram S.
Orofacial movement disorders.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):273-85. Abstract
Benoliel R, Eliav E.
Neuropathic orofacial pain.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):237-54.
Abstract
Carlson CR.
Psychological considerations for chronic orofacial pain.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):185-95. Abstract
Mellick LB, Mellick GA.
Treatment of acute orofacial pain with lower cervical intramuscular bupivacaine
injections: a 1-year retrospective review of 114 patients.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2008 Winter;22(1):57-64. Abstract
Okeson JP.
The classification of orofacial pains.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):133-44. Abstract
Wynn RL.
Non-traditional analgesics for dental pain.
General dentistry. 2008 Mar-Apr;56(2):122-4. [No abstract available]
Fibromyalgia
Ablin JN, Buskila D.
Emerging therapies for fibromyalgia.
Expert opinion on emerging drugs. 2008 Mar;13(1):53-62. Abstract
Annemans L, Wessely S, Spaepen E, et al.
Health economic consequences related to the diagnosis of fibromyalgia syndrome.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Feb 29;58(3):895-902. Abstract
Burns JW, Crofford LJ, Chervin RD.
Sleep stage dynamics in fibromyalgia patients and controls.
Sleep medicine. 2008 Feb 29 [forthcoming] Abstract
Dempsey J.
Milnacipran for fibromyalgia.
Issues in emerging health technologies. 2008 Feb;(114):1-4. Abstract
Holtgrefe K, McCloy C, Rome L.
Changes associated with a quota-based approach on a walking program for
individuals with fibromyalgia.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2007 Dec;37(12):717-24. Abstract
Kroese ME, Schulpen GJ, Sonneveld HM, et al.
Therapeutic approaches to fibromyalgia in the Netherlands: a comparison between
1998 and 2005.
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice. 2008 Apr;14(2):321-5. Abstract
Rooks DS.
Talking to patients with fibromyalgia about physical activity and exercise.
Current opinion in rheumatology. 2008 Mar;20(2):208-12. Abstract
Headache Disorders
Airi Oksanen, Erkintalo M, Metsähonkala L, et al.
Neck muscles cross-sectional area in adolescents with and without headache - MRI
study.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Mar 12 [forthcoming]
Abstract
Ashina S, Lipton RB, Bigal ME.
Treatment of comorbidities of chronic daily headache.
Current treatment options in neurology. 2008 Jan;10(1):36-43. Abstract
Biehl K, Frese A, Marziniak M, et al.
Migraine and left-handedness are not associated. A new case-control study and
meta-analysis.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar 17 [forthcoming] Abstract
Bigal ME, Lipton RB.
Migraine in adolescents: towards an easy-to-use screening tool.
Nature clinical practice. Neurology. 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Brandes JL.
Headache related to pregnancy: management of migraine and migraine headache in
pregnancy.
Current treatment options in neurology. 2008 Jan;10(1):12-9. Abstract
Daniels SR.
Placebo response in pediatric migraine.
The Journal of pediatrics. 2008 Apr;152(4):A3. [No abstract available]
Fernandes R, Ferreira JJ, Sampaio C.
The placebo response in studies of acute migraine.
The Journal of pediatrics. 2008 Apr;152(4):527-33, 533.e1.
Abstract
Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Cuadrado ML, Gerwin RD, et al.
Referred pain elicited by manual exploration of the lateral rectus muscle in
chronic tension-type headache.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Galego JC, Moraes AM, Cordeiro JA, et al.
Chronic daily headache: stress and impact on the quality of life.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2007 Dec;65(4B):1126-9. Abstract
Ifergane G, Ben-Zion IZ, Plakht Y, et al.
Not only headache: higher degree of sexual pain symptoms among migraine
sufferers.
The journal of headache and pain. 2008 Mar 4 [forthcoming] Abstract
Jasper JF, Hayek SM.
Implanted occipital nerve stimulators.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):187-200. Abstract
Nixdorf DR, Velly AM, Alonso AA.
Neurovascular pains: implications of migraine for the oral and maxillofacial
surgeon.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):221-35. Abstract
Kol CM, Dekker F, Knuistingh Neven A, et al.
Acceptance or rejection of prophylactic medicine in patients with migraine: a
cross-sectional study.
The British journal of general practice. 2008 Feb;58(547):98-101. Abstract
Marcus DA.
Managing headache during pregnancy and lactation.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2008 Mar;8(3):385-95. Abstract
Nappi G, Perrotta A, Rossi P, et al.
Chronic daily headache.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2008 Mar;8(3):361-84. Abstract
Peñacoba-Puente C, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, González-Gutierrez JL, et al.
Interaction between anxiety, depression, quality of life and clinical parameters
in chronic tension-type headache.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Mar 8 [forthcoming] Abstract
Robertson BA, Morris ME.
The role of cervical dysfunction in migraine: a systematic review.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar 3 [forthcoming] Abstract
Rodés-Cabau J, Mineau S, Marrero A, et al.
Incidence, timing, and predictive factors of new-onset migraine headache attack
after transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale.
The American journal of cardiology. 2008 Mar 1;101(5):688-92. Abstract
Rossi LN, Vajani S, Cortinovis I, et al.
Analysis of the International Classification of Headache Disorders for diagnosis
of migraine and tension-type headache in children.
Developmental medicine and child neurology. 2008 Feb 27 [forthcoming] Abstract
Schürks M, Diener HC, Goadsby P.
Update on the prophylaxis of migraine.
Current treatment options in neurology. 2008 Jan;10(1):20-9. Abstract
Watson DP.
Easing the pain: challenges and opportunities in headache management.
The British journal of general practice. 2008 Feb;58(547):77-8. [No abstract available]
Wentz AL, Jimenez TB, Dixon RM, et al.
A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-dose study of the
cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor, GW406381, as a treatment for acute migraine
European journal of neurology. 2008 Feb 26 [forthcoming] Abstract
Herpes Zoster
Johnson R, McElhaney J, Pedalino B, et al.
Prevention of herpes zoster and its painful and debilitating complications.
International journal of infectious diseases. 2007 Nov;11 Suppl 2:S43-8. Abstract
Hypnosis, Anesthetic
Jensen MP, Barber J, Hanley MA, et al.
Long-term outcome of hypnotic-analgesia treatment for chronic pain in persons
with disabilities.
The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis. 2008 Apr;56(2):156-69. Abstract
Knee Pain
Berkovitz S, Cummings M, Perrin C, et al.
High volume acupuncture clinic (HVAC) for chronic knee pain - audit of a possible
model for delivery of acupuncture in the National Health Service.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2008 Mar;26(1):46-50. Abstract
Mandalia V, Eyres K, Schranz P, et al.
Evaluation of patients with a painful total knee replacement.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. 2008 Mar;90(3):265-71. Abstract
Mental Disorders
Cohen-Mansfield J.
The relationship between different pain assessments in dementia.
Alzheimer disease and associated disorders. 2008 January/March;22(1):86-93. Abstract
Hodgson NA, Andersen S.
The clinical efficacy of reflexology in nursing home residents with dementia.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Mar 27 [forthcoming] Abstract
Musculoskeletal Diseases
du Toit C, Stieler M, Saunders R, et al.
Diagnostic accuracy of power-Doppler ultrasound in patients with chronic tennis elbow.
British journal of sports medicine. 2008 Mar 4 [forthcoming] Abstract
Freedman MK, Overton EA, Saulino MF, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 2. Diagnosis of cervical and thoracic
pain syndromes.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S41-6. Abstract
Hicks GE, Shardell M, Miller RR, et al.
Associations between vitamin D status and pain in older adults: the Invecchiare
in Chianti study.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2008 Mar 5 [forthcoming] Abstract
Khanna D, Ahmed M, Yontz D, et al.
Willingness to pay for a cure in patients with chronic gout.
Medical decision making. 2008 Mar 18 [forthcoming Abstract
Mongini F, Ciccone G, Rota E, et al.
Effectiveness of an educational and physical programme in reducing headache, neck
and shoulder pain: a workplace controlled trial.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Mar 3 [forthcoming] Abstract
Reid MC, Papaleontiou M, Ong A, et al.
Self-management strategies to reduce pain and improve function among older adults
in community settings: a review of the evidence.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Tander B, Cengiz K, Alayli G, et al.
A comparative evaluation of health related quality of life and depression in
patients with fibromyalgia syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis.
Rheumatology international. 2008 Mar 4 [forthcoming] Abstract
Turner MK, Hooten WM, Schmidt JE, et al.
Prevalence and clinical correlates of vitamin D inadequacy among patients with
chronic pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming]
Abstract
Wang PC, Ritz BR, Janowitz I, et al.
A randomized controlled trial of chair interventions on back and hip pain among
sewing machine operators: the Los Angeles garment study.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Mar;50(3):255-262. Abstract
Neck Pain
Ambrose N, Smith D, Cunnane G.
The importance of diagnosing neck pain.
Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Mar 21 [forthcoming] Abstract
Andersen LL, Kjær M, Andersen CH, et al.
Muscle activation during selected strength exercises in women with chronic neck
muscle pain.
Physical therapy. 2008 Mar 13 [forthcoming] Abstract
Johnston V, Jull G, Souvlis T, et al.
Neck movement and muscle activity characteristics in female office workers with
neck pain.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):555-63.
Abstract
Nervous System Diseases
Burns J, Begg L, Vicaretti M.
Comparison of orthotic materials on foot pain, comfort, and plantar pressure in
the neuroischemic diabetic foot: a case report.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2008 Mar-Apr;98(2):143-8. Abstract
Celebi N, Canbay O, Aycan IO, et al.
Mercury intoxication and neuropathic pain.
Paediatric anaesthesia. 2008 Feb 28 [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Ducic I, Mesbahi AN, Attinger CE, et al.
The role of peripheral nerve surgery in the treatment of chronic pain associated
with amputation stumps.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery. 2008 Mar;121(3):908-14; discussion 915-7. Abstract
Molton IR, Jensen MP, Nielson W, et al.
A preliminary evaluation of the Motivational Model of Pain Self-Management in
persons with spinal cord injury-related pain.
The journal of pain. 2008 Mar 22 [forthcoming] Abstract
Pastre T, Faot F, Westphalen FH, et al.
Treatment of painful post-traumatic peripheral neuropathy with capsaicin in an
edentulous patient with extreme resorption in the mental region: a case report.
The journal of contemporary dental practice. 2008 Mar 1;9(3):106-13. Abstract
Spicher CJ, Mathis F, Degrange B, et al.
Static mechanical allodynia (SMA) is a paradoxical painful hypo-aesthesia:
observations derived from neuropathic pain patients treated with somatosensory
rehabilitation.
Somatosensory & motor research. 2008 Mar;25(1):77-92. Abstract
Stacey BR, Dworkin RH, Murphy K, et al.
Pregabalin in the treatment of refractory neuropathic pain: results of a 15-month
open-label trial.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Windebank AJ, Grisold W.
Chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.
Journal of the peripheral nervous system. 2008 Mar;13(1):27-46. Abstract
Pain Measurement
Chisholm CD, Weaver CS, Whenmouth LF, et al.
A comparison of observed versus documented physician assessment and treatment of
pain: the physician record does not reflect the reality.
Annals of emergency medicine. 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Daoust R, Beaulieu P, Manzini C, et al.
Estimation of pain intensity in emergency medicine: a validation study.
Pain. 2008 Mar 21 [forthcoming] Abstract
Hamunen K, Maunuksela EL, Olkkola KT.
Interpretation of the large red-and-white visual analog scale by children
compared with adults.
Journal of pediatric nursing. 2008 Apr;23(2):142-144. Abstract
Richards KM.
RAP project-an instrument development study to determine common attributes for pain assessment among men and women who represent multiple pain-related
diagnoses.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Mar;9(1):33-43. Abstract
Pain/therapy (general)
Alford DP, Liebschutz J, Chen IA, et al.
Update in pain medicine.
Journal of general internal medicine. 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] [No abstract available] Abstract
Freedman MK, Saulino MF, Overton EA, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 5. Approaches to medication and
lifestyle in chronic pain syndromes.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S56-60. Abstract
Kornbluth ID, Freedman MK, Holding MY, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 4. Monitoring progress and compliance
in chronic pain management.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S51-5. Abstract
Overton EA, Kornbluth ID, Saulino MF, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 6. Interventional approaches to chronic
pain management.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S61-4. Abstract
Palliative Care
Docherty A, Owens A, Asadi-Lari M, et al.
Knowledge and information needs of informal caregivers in palliative care: a
qualitative systematic review.
Palliative medicine. 2008 Mar;22(2):153-71. Abstract
Kuziemsky CE, Weber-Jahnke JH, Lau F, et al.
An interdisciplinary computer based tool for palliative severe pain management.
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. 2008 Feb 28 [forthcoming]
Abstract
Pancreatitis
Schlosser W, Schwarz A, Beger HG.
Surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis with pancreatic main duct dilatation:
long term results after head resection and duct drainage.
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association. 2005;7(2):114-9. Abstract
Terrace JD, Paterson HM, Garden OJ, et al.
Results of decompression surgery for pain in chronic pancreatitis.
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association. 2007;9(4):308-11. Abstract
Patient Care
Wang X, Wang Y, Zhou S, et al.
Women's postpartum practices and chronic pain in rural China.
Maternal and child health journal. 2008 Mar 20 [forthcoming] Abstract
Pelvic Pain
Jeong CW, Lim DJ, Son H, et al.
Treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: levofloxacin,
doxazosin and their combination.
Urologia internationalis. 2008;80(2):157-61. Abstract
Peng PW, Tumber PS.
Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures for patients with chronic pelvic pain
- a description of techniques and review of literature.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2):215-24. Abstract
Pitts M, Ferris J, Smith A, et al.
Prevalence and correlates of three types of pelvic pain in a nationally
representative sample of Australian men.
The journal of sexual medicine. 2008 Mar 4 [forthcoming] Abstract
Ronchetti I, Vleeming A, van Wingerden JP.
Physical characteristics of women with severe pelvic girdle pain after pregnancy:
a descriptive cohort study.
Spine. 2008 Mar 1;33(5):E145-51. Abstract
Tropeano G, Di Stasi C, Amoroso S, et al.
Ovarian vein incompetence a potential cause of chronic pelvic pain in women.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. 2008 Feb 28 [forthcoming] Abstract
Tu FF, Holt J, Gonzales J, et al.
Physical therapy evaluation of patients with chronic pelvic pain: a controlled
study.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2008 Mar;198(3):272.e1-7. Abstract
Phantom Limb
Durović A, Ilić D, Brdareski Z, et al.
Pain, functional status, social function and conditions of habitation in elderly
unilateraly lower limb amputees.
Vojnosanitetski pregled. Military-medical and pharmaceutical review. 2007 Dec;64(12):837-43. Abstract
Eichenberger U, Neff F, Sveticic G, et al.
Chronic phantom limb pain: the effects of calcitonin, ketamine, and their
combination on pain and sensory thresholds.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2008 Apr;106(4):1265-73, table of contents. Abstract
Population Groups
Epps CD, Ware LJ, Packard A
Ethnic wait time differences in analgesic administration in the emergency
department.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Mar;9(1):26-32. Abstract
Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Colloca L, Sigaudo M, Benedetti F.
The role of learning in nocebo and placebo effects.
Pain. 2008 Mar 25 [forthcoming] Abstract
Limer KL, Nicholl BI, Thomson W, et al.
Exploring the genetic susceptibility of chronic widespread pain: the tender
points in genetic association studies.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2008 Mar 5 [forthcoming] Abstract
Resource Guides
Washington TA, Fanciullo GJ, Sorensen JA, et al.
Quality of chronic pain websites.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Sex Factors
Lund I, Lundeberg T.
Is it all about sex? Acupuncture for the treatment of pain from a biological and
gender perspective.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2008 Mar;26(1):33-45. Abstract
Shoulder Pain
Castagna A, Conti M, Borroni M, et al.
Posterior shoulder pain and anterior instability: a preliminary clinical study.
La Chirurgia degli organi di movimento. 2008 Feb;91(2):79-83. Abstract
Levy O, Webb M, Even T, et al.
Arthroscopic capsular release for posttraumatic shoulder stiffness.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery / American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons ... [et al.] 2008 Mar 15 [forthcoming] Abstract
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Desai MJ, Siriki R, Wang D.
Treatment of pain in Dercum's disease with Lidoderm(R) (lidocaine 5% patch): a
case report.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Roth RS, Geisser ME, Bates R.
The relation of post-traumatic stress symptoms to depression and pain in patients
with accident-related chronic pain.
The journal of pain. 2008 Mar 14 [forthcoming] Abstract
Substance-Related Disorders
Sheu R, Lussier D, Rosenblum A, et al.
Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in patients admitted to an
outpatient drug and alcohol treatment program.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Mar 11 [forthcoming] Abstract
Whitehead AJ, Dobscha SK, Morasco BJ, et al.
Pain, substance use disorders and opioid analgesic prescription patterns in
veterans with hepatitis C.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Mar 19 [forthcoming] Abstract
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Baad-Hansen L, Leijon G, Svensson P, et al.
Comparison of clinical findings and psychosocial factors in patients with
atypical odontalgia and temporomandibular disorders.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2008 Winter;22(1):7-14. Abstract
Hampton T.
Improvements needed in management of temporomandibular joint disorders.
JAMA. 2008 Mar 12;299(10):1119-21. [No abstract available]
Hersh EV, Balasubramaniam R, Pinto A.
Pharmacologic management of temporomandibular disorders.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 2008 May;20(2):197-210. Abstract
Terminology
Holding MY, Saulino MF, Overton EA, et al.
Interventions in chronic pain management. 1. Update on important definitions in
pain management.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Mar;89(3 Suppl 1):S38-40. Abstract
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Guo S, Chao ST, Reuther AM, et al.
Review of the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia with gamma knife radiosurgery.
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery. 2008 Mar 12;86(3):135-146. Abstract
Qin H, Cai J, Yang FS.
Could calcitonin be a useful therapeutic agent for trigeminal neuralgia?
Medical hypotheses. 2008 Mar 13 [forthcoming] Abstract
Urologic Diseases
Warren JW, Brown J, Tracy JK, et al.
Evidence-based criteria for pain of interstitial cystitis/painful bladder
syndrome in women.
Urology. 2008 Mar;71(3):444-8. Abstract
Zhao J, Bai J, Zhou Y, et al.
Posterior tibial nerve stimulation twice a week in patients with interstitial
cystitis.
Urology. 2008 Mar 25 [forthcoming] Abstract
Vascular Diseases
Murina F, Bernorio R, Palmiotto R.
The use of Amielle vaginal trainers as adjuvant in the treatment of
vestibulodynia: an observational multicentric study.
Medscape journal of medicine. 2008 Jan 30;10(1):23. Abstract
Vulvar Diseases
Bohm-Starke N, Rylander E.
Surgery for localized, provoked vestibulodynia: a long-term follow-up study.
The Journal of reproductive medicine. 2008 Feb;53(2):83-9. Abstract
Jelovsek JE, Walters MD, Barber MD.
Psychosocial impact of chronic vulvovagina conditions.
The Journal of reproductive medicine. 2008 Feb;53(2):75-82. Abstract
Kafali H, Duvan CI, Bayrak R, et al.
Vulvar pilonidal sinuses: treatment of a rare cause of vulvar pain.
Archives of gynecology and obstetrics. 2008 Mar 12 [forthcoming] Abstract
Ventolini G, Barhan SM.
Vulvodynia.
Dermatology online journal. 2008 Jan 15;14(1):2. Abstract
Wounds and Injuries
Rivara FP, Mackenzie EJ, Jurkovich GJ, et al.
Prevalence of pain in patients 1 year after major trauma.
Archives of surgery. 2008 Mar;143(3):282-7; discussion 288. Abstract
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