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.

~July 2008

Research Abstracts July 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

Dufton LM, Dunn MJ, Compas BE.
Anxiety and somatic complaints in children with recurrent abdominal pain and anxiety disorders.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2008 Jun 24. [forthcoming] Abstract

Gray L.
Chronic abdominal pain in children.
Australian family physician. 2008 Jun;37(6):398-400. Abstract

Age Groups, Aged

Maxwell CJ, Dalby DM, Slater M, et al.
The prevalence and management of current daily pain among older home care clients.
Pain. 2008 May 28. [forthcoming] Abstract

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Moodley I.
Review of the cardiovascular safety of COXIBs compared to NSAIDS.
Cardiovascular journal of Africa. 2008 Mar-Apr;19(2):102-7. Abstract

Quercia O, Emiliani F, Foschi FG, et al.
Safety of etoricoxib in patients with reactions to NSAIDs.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology. 2008;18(3):163-7. Abstract

Williams JA, Day M, Heavner JE.
Ziconotide: an update and review.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2008 Jun;9(9):1575-1583. Abstract

Analgesics, Opioid
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders

Ballantyne JC, Shin NS.
Efficacy of opioids for chronic pain: a review of the evidence.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(6):469-78. Abstract

Benyamin R, Trescot AM, Datta S, et al.
Opioid complications and side effects.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S105-20. Abstract

Chu LF, Angst MS, Clark D.
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in humans: molecular mechanisms and clinical considerations.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 July/August;24(6):479-496. Abstract

Clark ME.
Understand appropriate long-term use of opioids-Seventeen years and counting.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(6):467-8. [No abstract available]

Collado F, Torres LM.
Association of transdermal fentanyl and oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate in the treatment of opioid naive patients with severe chronic noncancer pain.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 Mar-Apr;4(2):111-5. Abstract

Fraser LA, Morrison D, Morley-Forster P, et al.
Oral opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: higher prevalence of hypogonadism in men than in women.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes. 2008 Jun 3. [forthcoming] Abstract

Harris JD.
Management of expected and unexpected opioid-related side effects.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 May;24 Suppl 10:S8-S13. Abstract

Korff MV, Saunders K, Thomas Ray G, et al.
De facto long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 July/August;24(6):521-527. Abstract

Manchikanti L, Atluri S, Trescot AM, et al.
Monitoring opioid adherence in chronic pain patients: tools, techniques, and utility.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S155-80. Abstract

Mangione MP, Crowley-Matoka M.
Improving pain management communication: how patients understand the terms "opioid" and "narcotic"
Journal of general internal medicine. 2008 May 31. [forthcoming] Abstract

Mogri M, Khan MI, Grant BJ, et al.
Central sleep apnea induced by acute ingestion of opioids.
Chest. 2008 Jun;133(6):1484-8. Abstract

Nicholson B.
Morphine sulfate extended-release capsules for the treatment of chronic, moderate-to-severe pain.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2008 Jun;9(9):1585-1594. Abstract

Peng P, Tumber P, Stafford M, et al.
Experience of methadone therapy in 100 consecutive chronic pain patients in a multidisciplinary pain center.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Ram KC, Eisenberg E, Haddad M, et al.
Oral opioid use alters DNIC but not cold pain perception in patients with chronic pain - New perspective of opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
Pain. 2008 Jun 24. [forthcoming] Abstract

Riley JL 3rd, Hastie BA.
Individual differences in opioid efficacy for chronic noncancer pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(6):509-20. Abstract

Roth CS, Burgess DJ.
Changing residents' beliefs and concerns about treating chronic noncancer pain with opioids: evaluation of a pilot workshop.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Simoni-Wastila L.
Increases in opioid medication use: balancing the good with the bad.
Pain. 2008 Jun 24. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Sullivan MD, Edlund MJ, Fan MY, et al.
Trends in use of opioids for non-cancer pain conditions 2000-2005 in Blue Cross-Blue Shield and Medicaid insurance plans: the TROUP study.
Pain. 2008 Jun 9. [forthcoming] Abstract

Trescot AM, Datta S, Lee M, et al.
Opioid pharmacology.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S133-53. Abstract

Trescot AM, Glaser SE, Hansen H, et al.
Effectiveness of opioids in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S181-200. Abstract

Trescot AM, Helm S, Hansen H, et al.
Opioids in the management of chronic non-cancer pain: an update of American Society of the Interventional Pain Physicians' (ASIPP) Guidelines.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S5-S62. Abstract

Weschules DJ, Bain KT.
A systematic review of opioid conversion ratios used with methadone for the treatment of pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Wisniewski AM, Purdy CH, Blondell RD.
The epidemiologic association between opioid prescribing, non-medical use, and emergency department visits.
Journal of addictive diseases. 2008;27(1):1-11. Abstract

Younger J, Barelka P, Carroll I, et al.
Reduced cold pain tolerance in chronic pain patients following opioid detoxification.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Koch J, Manworren R, Clark L, et al.
Pilot study of continuous co-infusion of morphine and naloxone in children with sickle cell pain crisis.
American journal of hematology. 2008 May 9. [forthcoming] Abstract

Arthritis

Bingham CO 3rd, Bird SR, Smugar SS, et al.
Responder analysis and correlation of outcome measures: pooled results from two identical studies comparing etoricoxib, celecoxib, and placebo in osteoarthritis.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2008 May 29. [forthcoming] Abstract

Cisár P, Jány R, Waczulíková I, et al.
Effect of pine bark extract (Pycnogenol((R))) on symptoms of knee osteoarthritis.
Phytotherapy research. 2008 Jun 20. [forthcoming] Abstract

Jones AC, Kwoh CK, Groeneveld PW, et al.
Investigating racial differences in coping with chronic osteoarthritis pain.
Journal of cross-cultural gerontology. 2008 Jun 17. [forthcoming] Abstract

Maa SH, Sun MF, Wu CC.
The effectiveness of acupuncture on pain and mobility in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a pilot study.
The journal of nursing research. 2008 Jun;16(2):140-8. Abstract

Selfe TK, Taylor AG.
Acupuncture and osteoarthritis of the knee: a review of randomized, controlled trials.
Family & community health. 2008 Jul-Sep;31(3):247-54. Abstract

Zautra AJ, Davis MC, Reich JW, et al.
Comparison of cognitive behavioral and mindfulness meditation interventions on adaptation to rheumatoid arthritis for patients with and without history of recurrent depression.
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 2008 Jun;76(3):408-21. Abstract

Back Pain

Bentsen SB, Rustøen T, Wahl AK, et al.
The pain experience and future expectations of chronic low back pain patients following spinal fusion.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Apr;17(7B):153-9. Abstract

Brumagne S, Janssens L, Janssens E, et al.
Altered postural control in anticipation of postural instability in persons with recurrent low back pain.
Gait & posture. 2008 Jun 7. [forthcoming] Abstract

Buvanendran A, Lubenow TJ.
Efficacy of transverse tripolar spinal cord stimulator for the relief of chronic low back pain from failed back surgery.
Pain physician. 2008 May;11(3):333-8. Abstract

Changulani M, Shaju A.
Evaluation of responsiveness of Oswestry low back pain disability index.
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2008 Jun 3. [forthcoming] Abstract

Cook C, Cook A, Worrell T.
Manual therapy provided by physical therapists in a hospital-based setting: a retrospective analysis.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2008 Jun;31(5):338-43. Abstract

Crisostomo RA, Schmidt JE, Hooten WM, et al.
Withdrawal of analgesic medication for chronic low-back pain patients: improvement in outcomes of multidisciplinary rehabilitation regardless of surgical history.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2008 Jul;87(7):527-36. Abstract

Gross DP, Bhambhani Y, Haykowsky MJ, et al.
Acute opioid administration improves work-related exercise performance in patients with chronic back pain.
The journal of pain. 2008 Jun 16. [forthcoming] Abstract

O'Neill C, Kurgansky M, Kaiser J, et al.
Accuracy of MRI for diagnosis of discogenic pain.
Pain physician. 2008 May;11(3):311-26. Abstract

Paalanne N, Korpelainen R, Taimela S, et al.
Isometric trunk muscle strength and body sway in relation to low back pain in young adults.
Spine. 2008 Jun 1;33(13):E435-E441. Abstract

Sieben JM, Vlaeyen JW, Portegijs PJ, et al.
General practitioners' treatment orientations towards low back pain: influence on treatment behaviour and patient outcome.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jun 16. [forthcoming] Abstract

Tavafian SS, Jamshidi AR, Montazeri A.
A randomized study of back school in women with chronic low back pain: quality of life at three, six, and twelve months follow-up.
Spine. 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Trudelle-Jackson E, Sarvaiya-Shah SA, Wang SS.
Interrater reliability of a movement impairment-based classification system for lumbar spine syndromes in patients with chronic low back pain.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2008 Jun;38(6):371-6. Abstract

Vorsanger GJ, Xiang J, Gana TJ, et al.
Extended-release tramadol (tramadol ER) in the treatment of chronic low back pain.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 Mar-Apr;4(2):87-97. Abstract

Walker BF, Williamson OD.
Mechanical or inflammatory low back pain. What are the potential signs and symptoms?
Manual therapy. 2008 Jun 12. [forthcoming] Abstract

Wilkey A, Gregory M, Byfield D, et al.
A comparison between chiropractic management and pain clinic management for chronic low-back pain in a national health service outpatient clinic.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Jun;14(5):465-73. Abstract

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Block CK, Brock J.
The relationship of pain catastrophizing to heightened feelings of distress.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Jun;9(2):73-80. Abstract

Dragesund T, Råheim M.
Norwegian psychomotor physiotherapy and patients with chronic pain: patients' perspective on body awareness.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(4):243-54. Abstract

Hermann C, Zohsel K, Hohmeister J, et al.
Dimensions of pain-related parent behavior: development and psychometric evaluation of a new measure for children and their parents.
Pain. 2008 Jun 3. [forthcoming] Abstract

Jakobsson U.
Tobacco use in relation to chronic pain: results from a Swedish population survey.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Vowles KE, McCracken LM.
Acceptance and values-based action in chronic pain: a study of treatment effectiveness and process.
Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. 2008 Jun;76(3):397-407. Abstract

Cancer Pain

Bossi LM, Ott MJ, Decristofaro S.
Reiki as a clinical intervention in oncology nursing practice.
Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Jan 1;12(3):489-494. Abstract

Carrafiello G, Laganà D, Ianniello A, et al.
Radiofrequency thermal ablation for pain control in patients with single painful bone metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma.
European journal of radiology. 2008 May 30. [forthcoming] Abstract

de Leon-Casasola OA.
Current developments in opioid therapy for management of cancer pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 May;24 Suppl 10:S3-7. Abstract

Hoskin P.
Opioids in context: relieving the pain of cancer. The role of comprehensive cancer management.
Palliative medicine. 2008 Jun;22(4):303-9. Abstract

Koffman J, Morgan M, Edmonds P, et al.
Cultural meanings of pain: a qualitative study of Black Caribbean and White British patients with advanced cancer.
Palliative medicine. 2008 Jun;22(4):350-359. Abstract

Kotb HI, Fouad IA, Fares KM, et al.
Pharmacokinetics of oral tramadol in patients with liver cancer.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 Mar-Apr;4(2):99-104. Abstract

Polati E, Luzzani A, Schweiger V, et al.
The role of neurolytic celiac plexus block in the treatment of pancreatic cancer pain.
Transplantation proceedings. 2008 May;40(4):1200-4. Abstract

Richardson MM, Babiak-Vazquez AE, Frenkel MA.
Music therapy in a comprehensive cancer center.
Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. 2008 Spring;6(2):76-81. Abstract

Silvestri B, Bandieri E, Del Prete S, et al.
Oxycodone controlled-release as first-choice therapy for moderate-to-severe cancer pain in Italian patients: results of an open-label, multicentre, observational study.
Clinical drug investigation. 2008;28(7):399-407. Abstract

Simone CB 2nd, Vapiwala N, Hampshire MK, et al.
Internet-based survey evaluating use of pain medications and attitudes of radiation oncology patients toward pain intervention.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics. 2008 Jun 9. [forthcoming] Abstract

Upadhyay S, Jain R, Chauhan H, et al.
Oral morphine overdose in a cancer patient antagonized by prolonged naloxone infusion.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2008 Jun 6. [forthcoming] Abstract

Complementary Therapies

Callahan LF, Freburger JK, Mielenz TJ, et al.
Medical skepticism and the use of complementary and alternative health care providers by patients followed by rheumatologists.
Journal of clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;14(3):143-7. Abstract

Rosenberg EI, Genao I, Chen I, et al.
Complementary and alternative medicine use by primary care patients with chronic pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Sirois FM.
Provider-based complementary and alternative medicine use among three chronic illness groups: associations with psychosocial factors and concurrent use of conventional health-care services.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Apr;16(2):73-80. Abstract

Wahbeh H, Elsas SM, Oken BS.
Mind-body interventions: applications in neurology.
Neurology. 2008 Jun 10;70(24):2321-8. Abstract

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
See Also:
Nervous System Diseases

Brunner F, Bachmann LM, Weber U, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome 1 - the Swiss cohort study.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2008 Jun 23;9(1):92. Abstract

de Rooij AM, de Mos M, Sturkenboom MC, et al.
Familial occurrence of complex regional pain syndrome.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 May 29. [forthcoming] Abstract

Reedijk WB, van Rijn MA, Roelofs K, et al.
Psychological features of patients with complex regional pain syndrome type I related dystonia.
Movement disorders. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Shirani P, Salamone AR, Schulz PE, et al.
Ketamine treatment for intractable pain in a patient with severe refractory complex regional pain syndrome: a case report.
Pain physician. 2008 May;11(3):339-42. Abstract

Digestive System Diseases

Lackner JM, Jaccard J, Krasner SS, et al.
Self-administered cognitive behavior therapy for moderate to severe irritable bowel syndrome: clinical efficacy, tolerability, feasibility.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. 2008 Jun 2. [forthcoming] Abstract

Ethics

Anwari JS.
Medical ethics and chronic pain management.
Saudi medical journal. 2008 Jun;29(6):921-922. [No abstract available]

Axelin A, Salanterä S.
Ethics in neonatal pain research.
Nursing ethics. 2008 Jul;15(4):492-9. Abstract

Fibromyalgia
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Arnold LM.
Management of fibromyalgia and comorbid psychiatric disorders.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008;69 Suppl 2:14-9. Abstract

Bigatti SM, Hernandez AM, Cronan TA, et al.
Sleep disturbances in fibromyalgia syndrome: relationship to pain and depression.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Jun 24;59(7):961-967. Abstract

Bradley LA.
Pathophysiologic mechanisms of fibromyalgia and its related disorders.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008;69 Suppl 2:6-13. Abstract

Busse JW, Kulkarni AV, Badwall P, et al.
Attitudes towards fibromyalgia: a survey of Canadian chiropractic, naturopathic, physical therapy and occupational therapy students.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2008 May 31;8(1):24. Abstract

Clauw DJ.
Commentary on the EULAR recommendations for the management of fibromyalgia.
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Jun 17. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Clauw DJ.
Pharmacotherapy for patients with fibromyalgia.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008;69 Suppl 2:25-9. Abstract

Glass JM.
Fibromyalgia and cognition.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008;69 Suppl 2:20-4. Abstract

Goldenberg DL.
Multidisciplinary modalities in the treatment of fibromyalgia.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008;69 Suppl 2:30-4. Abstract

Gur A, Oktayoglu P.
Central nervous system abnormalities in fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome: new concepts in treatment.
Current pharmaceutical design. 2008;14(13):1274-94. Abstract

Jegede AB, Gilbert C, Tulkin SR.
Muscle characteristics of persons with fibromyalgia syndrome.
NeuroRehabilitation. 2008;23(3):217-30. Abstract

Martínez-Valero C, Castel A, et al.
Hypnotic treatment synergizes the psychological treatment of fibromyalgia: a pilot study.
The American journal of clinical hypnosis. 2008 Apr;50(4):311-21. Abstract

Menzies V, Kim S.
Relaxation and guided imagery in Hispanic persons diagnosed with fibromyalgia: a pilot study.
Family & community health. 2008 Jul-Sep;31(3):204-12. Abstract

Headache Disorders

Busch V, Gaul C.
Exercise in migraine therapy--is there any evidence for efficacy? A critical review.
Headache. 2008 Jun;48(6):890-9. Abstract

Evans RW, Rosen N.
Expert opinion: migraine, psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment.
Headache. 2008 Jun;48(6):952-8. [No abstract available]

Freitag F, Diamond M, Diamond S, et al.
Efficacy and tolerability of coadministration of rizatriptan and acetaminophen vs rizatriptan or acetaminophen alone for acute migraine treatment.
Headache. 2008 Jun;48(6):921-30. Abstract

Guldiken B, Guldiken S, Demir M, et al.
Amantadine for migraine.
Headache. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Kernick D, Reinhold D.
Children and adolescents with headache: what do they need?
The journal of headache and pain. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Krishnan A, Silver N.
Tailor treatment to the patient with migraine.
The Practitioner. 2008 May;252(1706):38-42. [No abstract available]

Maas H, Snelder N, Danhof M, et al.
Prediction of attack frequency in migraine treatment.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Jun 5. [forthcoming] Abstract

Mann JD, Faurot KR, Wilkinson L, et al.
Craniosacral therapy for migraine: protocol development for an exploratory controlled clinical trial.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2008 Jun 9;8(1):28. Abstract

Mannix LK.
Menstrual-related pain conditions: dysmenorrhea and migraine.
Journal of women's health (2002). 2008 Jun;17(5):879-91. Abstract

Matchar DB, Harpole L, Samsa GP, et al.
The headache management trial: a randomized study of coordinated care.
Headache. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Prokhorov S, Khanna S, Alapati D, et al.
Subcutaneous sumatriptan relieved migraine-like headache in two adolescents with aseptic meningitis.
Headache. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Rubí J, Arjona A, Alonso-Verdegay G, et al.
Trigeminal-autonomic cephalalgias: International Headache Society diagnostic criteria does not allow for a correct classification. [Article in Spanish]
Neurología (Barcelona, Spain). 2008 May;23(4):203-8. Abstract

Scher A, Stewart W, Buse D, et al.
Major life changes before and after the onset of chronic daily headache: a population-based study.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Jun 16. [forthcoming] Abstract

Tfelt-Hansen P.
Maximum effect of triptans in migraine? A comment.
Cephalalgia. 2008 Jul;28(7):767-8. Abstract

Wang SJ, Fuh JL, Huang SY, et al.
Diagnosis and development of screening items for migraine in neurological practice in Taiwan.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi. 2008 Jun;107(6):485-94. Abstract

Weinberger J.
Stroke and migraine.
Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine. 2008 Jun;10(3):253-60. Abstract

Hip Pain

Woodley SJ, Nicholson HD, Livingstone V, et al.
Lateral hip pain: findings from magnetic resonance imaging and clinical examination.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2008 Jun;38(6):313-28. Abstract

Knee Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Iverson CA, Sutlive TG, Crowell MS, et al.
Lumbopelvic manipulation for the treatment of patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome: development of a clinical prediction rule.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2008 Jun;38(6):297-312. Abstract

Powers CM, Doubleday KL, Escudero C.
Influence of patellofemoral bracing on pain, knee extensor torque, and gait function in females with patellofemoral pain.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2008 May-Jun;24(3):143-50. Abstract

Randall C, Dickens A, White A, et al.
Nettle sting for chronic knee pain: a randomised controlled pilot study.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Apr;16(2):66-72. Abstract

Thomas E, Dunn KM, Mallen C, et al.
A prognostic approach to defining chronic pain: application to knee pain in older adults.
Pain. 2008 Jun 24. [forthcoming] Abstract

Väistö O, Toivanen J, Kannus P, et al.
Anterior knee pain after intramedullary nailing of fractures of the tibial shaft: an eight-year follow-up of a prospective, randomized study comparing two different nail-insertion techniques.
The Journal of trauma. 2008 Jun;64(6):1511-6. Abstract

Waryasz GR, McDermott AY.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS): a systematic review of anatomy and potential risk factors.
Dynamic medicine. 2008 Jun 26;7(1):9. Abstract

Yip YB, Tam AC.
An experimental study on the effectiveness of massage with aromatic ginger and orange essential oil for moderate-to-severe knee pain among the elderly in Hong Kong.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2008 Jun;16(3):131-8. Abstract

Mental Disorders
See Also:
Psychological Phenomena and Processes

Hadjistavropoulos T, Voyer P, Sharpe D, et al.
Assessing pain in dementia patients with comorbid delirium and/or depression.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Jun;9(2):48-54. Abstract

Kunz M, Mylius V, Scharmann S, et al.
Influence of dementia on multiple components of pain.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jun 16. [forthcoming] Abstract

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

Bremander A, Bergman S.
Non-pharmacological management of musculoskeletal disease in primary care.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):563-577. Abstract

Damush TM, Wu J, Bair MJ, et al.
Self-management practices among primary care patients with musculoskeletal pain and depression.
Journal of behavioral medicine. 2008 Jun 14. [forthcoming] Abstract

Diers DJ.
Medial calcaneal nerve entrapment as a cause for chronic heel pain.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(4):291-8. Abstract

Dobscha SK, Corson K, Leibowitz RQ, et al.
Rationale, design, and baseline findings from a randomized trial of collaborative care for chronic musculoskeletal pain in primary care.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Dziedzic K, Jordan JL, Foster NE.
Land- and water-based exercise therapies for musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):407-418. Abstract

Hammond A.
Rehabilitation in musculoskeletal diseases.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):435-449. Abstract

Hurley MV, Bearne LM.
Non-exercise physical therapies for musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):419-433. Abstract

Kitis A, Celik E, Aslan UB, et al.
DASH questionnaire for the analysis of musculoskeletal symptoms in industry workers: a validity and reliability study.
Applied ergonomics. 2008 Jun 13. [forthcoming] Abstract

Koehn CL, Esdaile JM.
Patient education and self-management of musculoskeletal diseases.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):395-405. Abstract

Lorig KR, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, et al.
The internet-based arthritis self-management program: a one-year randomized trial for patients with arthritis or fibromyalgia.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2008 Jun 24;59(7):1009-1017. Abstract

Nicholas MK.
Pain management in musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):451-470. Abstract

Prins Y, Crous L, Louw Q.
A systematic review of posture and psychosocial factors as contributors to upper quadrant musculoskeletal pain in children and adolescents.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(4):221-42. Abstract

Rayman MP, Pattison DJ.
Dietary manipulation in musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):535-561. Abstract

Rubinstein SM, van Tulder M.
A best-evidence review of diagnostic procedures for neck and low-back pain.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):471-482. Abstract

Schell E, Theorell T, Hasson D, et al.
Impact of a web-based stress management and health promotion program on neck-shoulder-back pain in knowledge workers? 12 month prospective controlled follow-up.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Jun;50(6):667-676. Abstract

Straker LM, O'Sullivan PB, Smith AJ, et al.
Relationships between prolonged neck/shoulder pain and sitting spinal posture in male and female adolescents.
Manual therapy. 2008 Jun 12. [forthcoming] Abstract

Venkatesh R.
Principles of surgical management of musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):483-498. Abstract

Verbunt JA, Huijnen IP, Köke A.
Assessment of physical activity in daily life in patients with musculoskeletal pain.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jun 9. [forthcoming] Abstract

Vitetta L, Cicuttini F, Sali A.
Alternative therapies for musculoskeletal conditions.
Best practice & research. Clinical rheumatology. 2008 Jun;22(3):499-522. Abstract

Neck Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

De Loose V, Burnotte F, Cagnie B, et al.
Prevalence and risk factors of neck pain in military office workers.
Military medicine. 2008 May;173(5):474-9. Abstract

Huysmans MA, Hoozemans MJ, Visser B, et al.
Grip force control in patients with neck and upper extremity pain and healthy controls.
Clinical neurophysiology. 2008 Jun 3. [forthcoming] Abstract

Monticone M, Baiardi P, Nido N, et al.
Development of the Italian version of the Neck Pain and Disability Scale, NPDS-I: cross-cultural adaptation, reliability, and validity.
Spine. 2008 Jun 1;33(13):E429-E434. Abstract

Rubinstein SM, Knol DL, Leboeuf-Yde C, et al.
Predictors of a favorable outcome in patients treated by chiropractors for neck pain.
Spine. 2008 Jun 1;33(13):1451-1458. Abstract

Zetterberg L, Halvorsen K, Farnstrand C, et al.
Physiotherapy in cervical dystonia: six experimental single-case studies.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2008 Jul-Aug;24(4):275-90. Abstract

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

Dainty P.
Prevention and medical management of postherpetic neuralgia.
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005). 2008 May;69(5):275-8. Abstract

Douglas C, Windsor C, Wollin J.
Understanding chronic pain complicating disability: finding meaning through focus group methodology.
The Journal of neuroscience nursing. 2008 Jun;40(3):158-68. Abstract

Eisa M, Singer C, Sengun C, et al.
Treatment of painful limbs/moving extremities with botulinum toxin type A injections.
European neurology. 2008 Jun 14;60(2):104-106. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Gilron I.
Optimizing neuropathic pain pharmacotherapy: add on or switch over?
Nature clinical practice. Neurology. 2008 Jun 17. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Gore M, Sadosky A, Leslie D, et al.
Selecting an appropriate medication for treating neuropathic pain in patients with diabetes: a study using the U.K. and Germany Mediplus databases.
Pain practice. 2008 May 29. [forthcoming] Abstract

Grasso M, Clemenzi A, Tonini A, et al.
Pain in multiple sclerosis: a clinical and instrumental approach.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). 2008 May;14(4):506-13. Abstract

IndINeP Study Group.
Burden of neuropathic pain in Indian patients attending urban, specialty clinics: results from a cross sectional study.
Pain practice. 2008 May 29. [forthcoming] Abstract

Martinelli Boneschi F, Colombo B, Annovazzi P, et al.
Lifetime and actual prevalence of pain and headache in multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). 2008 May;14(4):514-21. Abstract

Nègre-Pagès L, Regragui W, Bouhassira D, et al.
Chronic pain in Parkinson's disease: the cross-sectional French DoPaMiP survey.
Movement disorders. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Otto M, Bach FW, Jensen TS, Brøsen K, Sindrup SH.
Escitalopram in painful polyneuropathy: a randomized, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial.
Pain. 2008 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract

Ranoux D, Attal N, Morain F, et al.
Botulinum toxin type A induces direct analgesic effects in chronic neuropathic pain.
Annals of neurology. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Ruiz Huete C, Bermejo P.
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of neuropathic pain in a case of postherpetic neuralgia. [Article in Spanish]
Neurología (Barcelona, Spain). 2008 May;23(4):259-62. Abstract

Schwingenschuh P, Bhatia KP.
Painful moving tongue in a patient with the painful legs moving toes syndrome.
Movement disorders. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Simpson DM, Brown S, Tobias J, et al.
Controlled trial of high-concentration capsaicin patch for treatment of painful HIV neuropathy.
Neurology. 2008 Jun 10;70(24):2305-13. Abstract

Vilholm OJ, Cold S, Rasmussen L, et al.
Effect of levetiracetam on the postmastectomy pain syndrome.
European journal of neurology. 2008 Jun 17. [forthcoming] Abstract

Widerström-Noga E, Biering-Sørensen F, Bryce T, et al.
The International Spinal Cord Injury Pain Basic Data Set
Spinal cord. 2008 Jun 3. [forthcoming] Abstract

Nursing Homes

Teno JM, Dosa D, Rochon T, et al.
Development of a brief survey to measure nursing home residents' perceptions of pain management.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Jun 16. [forthcoming] Abstract

Pain Measurement

Clarke JE, Eccleston C.
Assessing the quality of walking in adults with chronic pain: the development and preliminary psychometric evaluation of the Bath Assessment of Walking Inventory.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Jun 2. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract

Dawes J.
Taking the sting out of pain assessment.
British journal of community nursing. 2008 Mar;13(3):109. [No abstract available]

Horgas A, Miller L.
Pain assessment in people with dementia.
The American journal of nursing. 2008 Jul;108(7):62-70; quiz 71. Abstract

James DH, French DP.
The development of the Self-Medicating Scale (SMS): a scale to measure people's beliefs about self-medication.
Pharmacy world & science. 2008 May 31. [forthcoming] Abstract

Slater R, Cantarella A, Franck L, et al.
How well do clinical pain assessment tools reflect pain in infants?
PLoS medicine. 2008 Jun 24;5(6):e129. Abstract

Sullivan MJ, Adams H, Horan S, et al.
The role of perceived injustice in the experience of chronic pain and disability: scale development and validation.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2008 Jun 7. [forthcoming] Abstract

Tonkin L.
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire.
The Australian journal of physiotherapy. 2008;54(1):77. [No abstract available]

Pain /therapy (general)

Garcia DM, Mattos-Pimenta CA.
Pain centers professionals' beliefs on non-cancer chronic pain.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2008 Jun;66(2a):221-228. Abstract

Palliative Care
See Also:
Terminal Care

Standish LJ, Kozak L, Congdon S.
Acupuncture is underutilized in hospice and palliative medicine.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2008 Jun 6. [forthcoming] Abstract

Pancreatitis

Argo JL, Contreras JL, Wesley MM, et al.
Pancreatic resection with islet cell autotransplant for the treatment of severe chronic pancreatitis.
The American surgeon. 2008 Jun;74(6):530-6; discussion 536-7. Abstract

Davis BR, Vitale M, Lecompte M, et al.
An objective study of pain relief in chronic pancreatitis from bilateral thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy.
The American surgeon. 2008 Jun;74(6):510-4; discussion 514-5. Abstract

Pelvic Pain

Dalpiaz O, Kerschbaumer A, Mitterberger M, et al.
Chronic pelvic pain in women: still a challenge.
BJU international. 2008 Jun 6. [forthcoming] Abstract

Dhar NB, Shoskes DA.
New therapies in chronic prostatitis.
Current urology reports. 2007 Jul;8(4):313-318. Abstract

Ortiz DD.
Chronic pelvic pain in women.
American family physician. 2008 Jun 1;77(11):1535-42. Abstract

Pontari MA.
Etiologic theories of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Current urology reports. 2007 Jul;8(4):307-312. Abstract

Suzuki N, Uebaba K, Kohama T, et al.
French maritime pine bark extract significantly lowers the requirement for analgesic medication in dysmenorrhea: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
The Journal of reproductive medicine. 2008 May;53(5):338-46. Abstract

Phantom Limb

Desmond D, Gallagher P, Henderson-Slater D, et al.
Pain and psychosocial adjustment to lower limb amputation amongst prosthesis users.
Prosthetics and orthotics international. 2008 Jun;32(2):244-52. Abstract

Maciver K, Lloyd DM, Kelly S, et al.
Phantom limb pain, cortical reorganization and the therapeutic effect of mental imagery.
Brain. 2008 Jun 20. [forthcoming] Abstract

Practice Guidelines

Keeney CE, Scharfenberger JA, O'Brien JG, et al.
Initiating and sustaining a standardized pain management program in long-term care facilities.
Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. 2008 Jun;9(5):347-353. Abstract

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, et al.
Review of Occupational Medicine practice guidelines for interventional pain management and potential implications.
Pain physician. 2008 May;11(3):271-289. Abstract

Manchikanti L, Singh V, Helm S, et al.
A critical appraisal of 2007 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) practice guidelines for interventional pain management: an independent review utilizing AGREE, AMA, IOM, and other criteria.
Pain physician. 2008 May;11(3):291-310. Abstract

Professional-Patient Relations

Banja JD.
Toward a more empathic relationship in pain medicine.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Psychological Phenomena and Processes
See Also:
Mental Disorders

Clarke KA, Iphofen R.
A phenomenological hermeneutic study into unseen chronic pain.
British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 2008 May 22-Jun 11;17(10):658-63. Abstract

Haskell SG, Papas RK, Heapy A, et al.
The association of sexual trauma with persistent pain in a sample of women veterans receiving primary care
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Macdonald MR.
The road to chronic pain disability: negative biases or accurate pain perception?
Pain. 2008 Jun 11. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Rehabilitation

Rosenfeld M, Hay C.
Managing chronic pain and return to work in the "real world": a case study.
Work. 2008;30(3):317-21. [No abstract available]

Restless Legs Syndrome

Stupar M.
Restless legs syndrome in a primary contact setting: a case report.
JCCA. Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association. Journal de l'Association chiropratique canadienne. 2008 Jun;52(2):81-87. Abstract

Sex Factors

Skuladottir H, Halldorsdottir S.
Women in chronic pain: sense of control and encounters with health professionals.
Qualitative health research. 2008 Jul;18(7):891-901. Abstract

Shoulder Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Pedreira G, Cardoso E, Melo A.
Botulinum toxin type A for refractory post-stroke shoulder pain.
Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria. 2008 Jun;66(2a):213-215. Abstract

Schellingerhout JM, Verhagen AP, Thomas S, et al.
Lack of uniformity in diagnostic labeling of shoulder pain: time for a different approach.
Manual therapy. 2008 Jun 12. [forthcoming] Abstract

Social Environment

Kirmayer LJ.
Culture and the metaphoric mediation of pain.
Transcultural psychiatry. 2008 Jun;45(2):318-38. Abstract

Social Environment

Kirmayer LJ.
Culture and the metaphoric mediation of pain.
Transcultural psychiatry. 2008 Jun;45(2):318-38. Abstract

Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Sledjeski EM, Speisman B, Dierker LC.
Does number of lifetime traumas explain the relationship between PTSD and chronic medical conditions? Answers from the National Comorbidity Survey-Replication (NCS-R).
Journal of behavioral medicine. 2008 Jun 14. [forthcoming] Abstract

Substance-Related Disorders
See Also:
Analgesics, Opioid

Fischer B, Rehm J.
Nonmedical use of prescription opioids: furthering a meaningful research agenda.
The journal of pain. 2008 Jun;9(6):490-3. Abstract

Havens JR, Walker R, Leukefeld CG.
Prescription opioid use in the rural Appalachia: a community-based study.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 Mar-Apr;4(2):63-71. Abstract

Katz N, Fernandez K, Chang A, et al.
Internet-based survey of nonmedical prescription opioid use in the United States.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 July/August;24(6):528-535. Abstract

Katz N, Houle B, Fernandez KC, et al.
Update on prescription monitoring in clinical practice: a survey study of prescription monitoring program administrators.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Jun 18. [forthcoming] Abstract

Kosten TR, George TP.
The neurobiology of opioid dependence: implications for treatment.
Science & practice perspectives / a publication of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health. 2002 Jul;1(1):13-20. Abstract

Manchikanti L, Singh A.
Therapeutic opioids: a ten-year perspective on the complexities and complications of the escalating use, abuse, and nonmedical use of opioids.
Pain physician. 2008 Mar;11(2 Suppl):S63-88. Abstract

Merlo LJ, Gold MS.
Prescription opioid abuse and dependence among physicians: hypotheses and treatment.
Harv Rev Psychiatry. 2008 May-Jun;16(3):181-94. Abstract

[No authors listed]
One on one. I'm worried I might become addicted to the painkillers my doctor prescribed for me. What are the signs of addiction?
Mayo Clinic women's healthsource. 2008 Jul;12(7):8. [No abstract available]

Schepis TS, Krishnan-Sarin S.
Characterizing adolescent prescription misusers: a population-based study.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 2008 May 19. [forthcoming] Abstract

Thomas S, Winecker R, Pestaner JP.
Unusual fentanyl patch administration.
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. 2008 Jun;29(2):162-163. Abstract

Turk DC, Swanson KS, Gatchel RJ.
Predicting opioid misuse by chronic pain patients: a systematic review and literature synthesis.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 July/August;24(6):497-508. Abstract

Wunsch MJ, Cropsey KL, Campbell ED, et al.
OxyContin use and misuse in three populations: substance abuse patients, pain patients, and criminal justice participants.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 Mar-Apr;4(2):73-9. Abstract

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Bakke M, Hansdottir R.
Mandibular function in patients with temporomandibular joint pain: a 3-year follow-up.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 2008 Jun 10. [forthcoming] Abstract

Ritenbaugh C, Hammerschlag R, Calabrese C, et al.
A pilot whole systems clinical trial of traditional Chinese medicine and naturopathic medicine for the treatment of temporomandibular disorders.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) 2008 Jun;14(5):475-87. Abstract

Schmitter M, Kress B, Leckel M, et al.
Validity of temporomandibular disorder examination procedures for assessment of temporomandibular joint status.
American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. 2008 Jun;133(6):796-803. Abstract

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
See Also:
Palliative Care

Mason DC, McElrath S, Penn-Erskine C, et al.
Practice patterns of osteopathic physicians providing end-of-life care: a survey-based study.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2008 May;108(5):240-250. Abstract

Urologic Diseases

Hall SA, Link CL, Pulliam SJ, et al.
The relationship of common medical conditions and medication use with symptoms of painful bladder syndrome: results from the Boston Area Community Health Survey.
The Journal of urology. 2008 Jun 11. [forthcoming] Abstract

Hanno P, Nordling J, van Ophoven A.
What is new in bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis?
Current opinion in urology. 2008 Jul;18(4):353-358. Abstract

Link CL, Pulliam SJ, Hanno PM, et al.
Prevalence and psychosocial correlates of symptoms suggestive of painful bladder syndrome: results from the Boston Area Community Health Survey.
The Journal of urology. 2008 Jun 11. [forthcoming] Abstract

Whiplash Injuries

Abbassian A, Giddins GE.
Subacromial impingement in patients with whiplash injury to the cervical spine.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research. 2008 Jun 27;3(1):25. Abstract

Woodhouse A, Vasseljen O.
Altered motor control patterns in whiplash and chronic neck pain.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2008 Jun 20;9(1):90. Abstract