Research Abstracts September 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
Ayyub M, Almenawi L, Mogharbel MH.
Eosinophilic gastritis; an unusual and overlooked cause of chronic abdominal
pain.
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad. 2007 Oct-Dec;19(4):127-30. Abstract
Charles J, Fahridin S, Miller G.
Upper abdominal pain.
Australian family physician. 2008 Aug;37(8):601. Abstract
Grimpen F, Pavli P.
Rational investigation of upper abdominal pain.
Australian family physician. 2008 Aug;37(8):600-7. Abstract
O'Shea C.
That 'gut feeling'.
Australian family physician. 2008 Aug;37(8):597. Abstract
Tsipouras S.
Nonabdominal causes of abdominal pain - Finding your heart in your stomach!
Australian family physician. 2008 Aug;37(8):620-3. Abstract
van Hanswijck de Jonge P, Lloyd A, Horsfall L, et al.
The measurement of chronic pain and health-related quality of life following
inguinal hernia repair: a review of the literature.
Hernia. 2008 Aug 21. [forthcoming] Abstract
Zantuck N, Wong ML, Mackay S.
Surgical causes of upper abdominal pain.
Australian family physician. 2008 Aug;37(8):614-8. Abstract
Age Groups, Aged
Malanga G, Paster Z.
Update on managing chronic pain in the elderly.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Dec;56(12 Suppl New):S11-6. Abstract
Age Groups, Child
Bhatia A, Brennan L, Abrahams M, et al.
Chronic pain in children in the UK: a survey of pain clinicians and general
practitioners.
Paediatric anaesthesia. 2008 Jul 29. [forthcoming] Abstract
Mikkelsson M, El-Metwally A, Kautiainen H, et al.
Onset, prognosis and risk factors for widespread pain in schoolchildren: A
prospective 4-year follow-up study.
Pain. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming] Abstract
Analgesics
Vestergaard P.
Pain-relief medication and risk of fractures.
Current drug safety. 2008 Sep;3(3):199-203. Abstract
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Etminan M, Suissa S.
NSAID Use and the Risk of Parkinson's Disease.
Current drug safety. 2006 Aug;1(3):223-5. Abstract
Griffith JM, Hasley JP, Severn DG.
Measurement of pain and medication effect in a study of duloxetine.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2008 Jun;69(6):1022.
[No abstract available]
Webster LR, Fisher R, Charapata S, et al.
Long-term intrathecal ziconotide for chronic pain: an open-label study.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 18. [forthcoming] Abstract
Analgesics, Opioid
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders
Braden JB, Fan MY, Edlund MJ, et al.
Trends in use of opioids by noncancer pain type 2000-2005 among Arkansas Medicaid
and HealthCore enrollees: results from the TROUP study.
The journal of pain. 2008 Jul 26. [forthcoming] Abstract
Chau DL, Walker V, Pai L, et al.
Opiates and elderly: use and side effects.
Clinical interventions in aging. 2008;3(2):273-8. Abstract
Kharlamb V.
Important lessons in opioid selection.
American journal of health-system pharmacy. 2008 Sep 1;65(17):1600-1601. [No abstract available]
Linderbeck LR.
Update of the clinical issues regarding methadone (dolophine) therapy in pain
management.
AACN advanced critical care. 2008 Jul-Sep;19(3):253-7.
[No abstract available]
Mitra S.
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia: pathophysiology and clinical implications.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 May-Jun;4(3):123-30. Abstract
Nadstawek J, Leyendecker P, Hopp M, et al.
Patient assessment of a novel therapeutic approach for the treatment of severe,
chronic pain.
International journal of clinical practice. 2008 Aug;62(8):1159-67.
Abstract
Panjabi SS, Panjabi RS, Shepherd MD, et al.
Extended-release, once-daily morphine (Avinza) for the treatment of chronic
nonmalignant pain: effect on pain, depressive symptoms, and cognition.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Aug 7. [forthcoming] Abstract
Sacerdote P.
Opioid-induced immunosuppression.
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care. 2008 Mar;2(1):14-8. Abstract
Sloan PA, Barkin RL.
Oxymorphone and oxymorphone extended release: a pharmacotherapeutic review.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 May-Jun;4(3):131-44. Abstract
Vondrackova D, Leyendecker P, Meissner W, et al.
Analgesic efficacy and safety of oxycodone in combination with naloxone as
prolonged release tablets in patients with moderate to severe chronic pain.
he journal of pain. 2008 Aug 15. [forthcoming] Abstract
Williams RE, Sampson TJ, Kalilani L, et al.
Epidemiology of opioid pharmacy claims in the United States.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 May-Jun;4(3):145-52. Abstract
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Barakat LP, Daniel LC, Patterson CA, et al.
Quality of life among adolescents with sickle cell disease: mediation of pain by
internalizing symptoms and parenting stress.
Health and quality of life outcomes. 2008 Aug 9;6(1):60.
Abstract
Arthritis
Bessa-Nogueira RV, Vasconcelos BC, Duarte AP, et al.
Targeted assessment of the temporomandibular joint in patients with rheumatoid
arthritis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 2008 Sep;66(9):1804-11. Abstract
Felson DT.
Glucosamine sulfate might have no effect on pain or structural changes associated
with osteoarthritis.
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Forsythe ME, Dunbar MJ, Hennigar AW, et al.
Prospective relation between catastrophizing and residual pain following knee
arthroplasty: two-year follow-up.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jul-Aug;13(4):335-41.
Abstract
Gandhi R, Razak F, Mahomed NN.
Ethnic differences in the relationship between obesity and joint pain and
function in a joint arthroplasty population.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2008 Aug 1. [forthcoming] Abstract
Harvey WF, Hunter DJ.
The role of analgesics and intra-articular injections in disease management.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2008 Aug;34(3):777-88. Abstract
Lee MS, Shin BC, Ernst E.
Acupuncture for rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2008 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
Abstract
Rosemann T, Laux G, Szecsenyi J, et al.
Pain and osteoarthritis in primary care: factors associated with pain perception
in a sample of 1,021 patients.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2008 Aug 13. [forthcoming] Abstract
Simon LS.
Do topical NSAIDs work?
Nature clinical practice. Rheumatology. 2008 Aug 5. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Back Pain
Ackerman WE 3rd, Ahmad M.
Pain relief with intraarticular or medial branch nerve blocks in patients with
positive lumbar facet joint SPECT imaging: a 12-week outcome study.
The Southern medical journal. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming] Abstract
Basler HD, Luckmann J, Wolf U, et al.
Fear-avoidance beliefs, physical activity, and disability in elderly individuals
with chronic low back pain and healthy controls.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Sep;24(7):604-10.
Abstract
Bentsen SB, Hanestad BR, Rustøen T, et al.
Quality of life in chronic low back pain patients treated with instrumented
fusion.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Aug;17(15):2061-9. Abstract
Briggs AM, Straker LM, Wark JD.
Bone health and back pain: what do we know and where should we go?
Osteoporosis international. 2008 Aug 21. [forthcoming] Abstract
Culafić S, Stefanović D, Dulović D, et al.
Treatment of degenerative chronic low back pain with fluoroscopically guided
epidural procaine-corticosteroid injection. [Article in Serbian]
Vojnosanitetski pregled. Military-medical and pharmaceutical review. 2008 Jul;65(7):507-11.
Abstract
Helmhout PH, Harts CC, Viechtbauer W, et al.
Isolated lumbar extensor strengthening versus regular physical therapy in an army
working population with nonacute low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Jul 31. [forthcoming] Abstract
Little P, Lewith G, Webley F, et al.
Randomised controlled trial of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage
(ATEAM) for chronic and recurrent back pain.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) 2008 Aug 19;337:a884. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a884. Abstract
Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al.
Effectiveness of thoracic medial branch blocks in managing chronic pain: a
preliminary report of a randomized, double-blind controlled trial; Clinical Trial
NCT00355706.
Pain physician. 2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):491-504. Abstract
Mulford D, Taggart HM, Nivens A, et al.
Arch support use for improving balance and reducing pain in older adults.
Applied nursing research. 2008 Aug;21(3):153-8. Abstract
Resnik L, Liu D, Mor V, et al.
Predictors of physical therapy clinic performance in the treatment of patients
with low back pain syndromes.
Physical therapy. 2008 Aug 8. [forthcoming] Abstract
Sawazaki K, Mukaino Y, Kinoshita F, et al.
Acupuncture can reduce perceived pain, mood disturbances and medical expenses
related to low back pain among factory employees.
Industrial health. 2008 Aug;46(4):336-40. Abstract
Schaeren S, Broger I, Jeanneret B.
Minimum four-year follow-up of spinal stenosis with degenerative
spondylolisthesis treated with decompression and dynamic stabilization.
Spine. 2008 Aug 15;33(18):E636-42. Abstract
Slaboda JC, Boston JR, Rudy TE, et al.
Classifying subgroups of chronic low back pain patients based on lifting
patterns.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2008 Aug;89(8):1542-9. Abstract
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Gandhi R, Davey JR, Mahomed N.
Patient expectations predict greater pain relief with joint arthroplasty.
The Journal of arthroplasty. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming] Abstract
Kikuchi N, Ohmori-Matsuda K, Shimazu T, et al.
Pain and risk of completed suicide in Japanese men: a population-based cohort
study in Japan (Ohsaki Cohort Study).
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 9. [forthcoming]
Abstract
Martel MO, Thibault P, Roy C, et al.
Contextual determinants of pain judgments.
Pain. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming] Abstract
Samwel HJ, Kraaimaat FW, Crul BJ, et al.
Multidisciplinary allocation of chronic pain treatment: effects and
cognitive-behavioural predictors of outcome.
British journal of health psychology. 2008 Aug 20. [forthcoming] Abstract
Wuest J, Merritt-Gray M, Ford-Gilboe M, et al.
Chronic pain in women survivors of intimate partner violence.
The journal of pain. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Cancer Pain
Brink-Huis A, van Achterberg T, Schoonhoven L.
Pain management: a review of organisation models with integrated processes for
the management of pain in adult cancer patients.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Aug;17(15):1986-2000. Abstract
Burton-MacLeod S, Fainsinger RL.
Cancer pain control in the setting of substance use: establishing goals of care.
Journal of palliative care. 2008 Summer;24(2):122-5.
[No abstract available]
Dy SM, Asch SM, Naeim A, et al.
Evidence-based standards for cancer pain management.
Journal of clinical oncology. 2008 Aug 10;26(23):3879-85. Abstract
Ferrell B, Levy MH, Paice J.
Managing pain from advanced cancer in the palliative care setting.
Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Aug;12(4):575-81. Abstract
Halpert D, Erdek MA.
Pain management for hepatobiliary cancer.
Current treatment options in oncology. 2008 Aug 19. [forthcoming] Abstract
Hoy SM, Keating GM.
Fentanyl transdermal matrix patch (Durotep((R)) MT Patch; Durogesic((R))
DTrans((R)); Durogesic((R)) SMAT): in adults with cancer-related pain.
Drugs. 2008;68(12):1711-21.
[No abstract available]
Menossi MJ, Lima RA, Corrêa AK.
Pain and the challenge of interdisciplinarity in child care.
Revista latino-americana de enfermagem. 2008 Jun;16(3):489-494. Abstract
Shi Q, Wang XS, Mendoza TR, et al.
Assessing persistent cancer pain: a comparison of current-pain ratings and pain
recalled from the past week.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 1. [forthcoming] Abstract
Valeberg BT, Miaskowski C, Hanestad BR, et al.
Prevalence rates for and predictors of self-reported adherence of oncology
outpatients with analgesic medications.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Sep;24(7):627-36. Abstract
von Moos R, Strasser F, Gillessen S, et al.
Metastatic bone pain: treatment options with an emphasis on bisphosphonates.
Supportive care in cancer. 2008 Aug 6. [forthcoming] Abstract
Walker J, Waters RA, Murray G, et al.
Better off dead: suicidal thoughts in cancer patients.
Journal of clinical oncology. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
Abstract
Chest Pain
Cheung TK, Hou X, Lam KF, et al.
Quality of life and psychological impact in patients with noncardiac chest pain.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2008 Aug 11. [forthcoming] Abstract
Complementary Therapies
Pittler MH, Harlow T, Orton CG.
Point/counterpoint. Despite widespread use there is no convincing evidence that
static magnets are effective for the relief of pain.
Medical physics. 2008 Jul;35(7):3017-9. [No abstract available]
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
See Also:
Nervous System Diseases
Thomson McBride AR, Barnett AJ, Livingstone JA, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome (type 1): a comparison of 2 diagnostic criteria
methods.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Sep;24(7):637-40. Abstract
Digestive System Diseases
Clemens KE, Klaschik E.
Management of constipation in palliative care patients.
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care. 2008 Mar;2(1):22-7. Abstract
Gerson CD, Gerson MJ, Awad RA, et al.
Irritable bowel syndrome: an international study of symptoms in eight countries.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology. 2008 Jul;20(7):659-667. Abstract
Rey E, García-Alonso MO, Moreno-Ortega M, et al.
Determinants of quality of life in irritable bowel syndrome.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2008 Aug 20. [forthcoming] Abstract
Economics, Medical
Crane M.
Treating pain without fear.
Medical economics. 2008 Jul 4;85(13):62-7.
[No abstract available]
Endometriosis
Levy BS, Apgar BS, Surrey ES, et al.
Endometriosis and chronic pain: a multispecialty roundtable discussion.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Mar;56(3 Suppl Diagnosis):S3-13. [No abstract available]
Ethics
Giordano J.
Ethics of, and in, pain medicine: constructs, content, and contexts of
application.
Pain physician. 2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):391-2.
[No abstract available]
Giordano J, Schatman ME.
An ethical analysis of crisis in chronic pain care: facts, issues and problems in
pain medicine; part I.
Pain physician. 2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):483-90. Abstract
Eye Diseases
Wolfe S, Stavern GV.
Characteristics of patients presenting with ocular pain.
Canadian journal of ophthalmology. Journal canadien d'ophtalmologie. 2008 Aug;43(4):432-4. Abstract
Facial Pain
Chandwani BP, Kulich RJ, Andrew L, et al.
Tapering chronic opioid therapy in neuropathic facial pain: an interdisciplinary
approach.
Journal of opioid management. 2008 May-Jun;4(3):167-71. Abstract
Foreman PA.
Chronic orofacial pain: a clinical challenge.
The New Zealand dental journal. 2008 Jun;104(2):44-8. Abstract
Sipilä K, Ylöstalo PV, Ek E, et al.
Association of stress level with facial pain: the role of coping.
Cranio. 2008 Jul;26(3):216-21. Abstract
Fasciitis, Plantar
Irving DB, Cook JL, Young MA, et al.
Impact of chronic plantar heel pain on health-related quality of life.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2008 Jul-Aug;98(4):283-9. Abstract
Fibromyalgia
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Buskila D, Atzeni F, Sarzi-Puttini P.
Etiology of fibromyalgia: the possible role of infection and vaccination.
Autoimmunity reviews. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Crofford LJ.
Determining long-term efficacy for treatment of chronic pain in fibromyalgia
patients.
Pain. 2008 Aug 4. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Kashikar-Zuck S, Parkins IS, Graham TB, et al.
Anxiety, mood, and behavioral disorders among pediatric patients with juvenile
fibromyalgia syndrome.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Sep;24(7):620-6. Abstract
Matsushita K, Masuda A, Tei C.
Efficacy of Waon therapy for fibromyalgia.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan). 2008;47(16):1473-6. Abstract
Nishishinya B, Urrútia G, Walitt B, et al.
Amitriptyline in the treatment of fibromyalgia: a systematic review of its
efficacy.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England). 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Perrot S.
Fibromyalgia syndrome: a relevant recent construction of an ancient condition?
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care. 2008 Jun;2(2):122-7. Abstract
Soler ZM, Mace J, Smith TL.
Fibromyalgia and chronic rhinosinusitis: outcomes after endoscopic sinus surgery.
American journal of rhinology. 2008 Jul-Aug;22(4):427-32. Abstract
van Koulil S, Kraaimaat FW, van Lankveld W, et al.
Screening for pain-persistence and pain-avoidance patterns in fibromyalgia.
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2008;15(3):211-20. Abstract
Foot Diseases
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders
Jennings MB, Lesczczynski C, Goodwin S.
The safety and efficacy of Pain Checker socks in the treatment of
mild-to-moderate foot pain: a clinical trial.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2008 Jul-Aug;98(4):278-82. Abstract
Headache Disorders
Apostol G, Cady RK, Laforet GA, et al.
Divalproex extended-release in adolescent migraine prophylaxis: results of a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Headache. 2008 Jul;48(7):1012-25. Abstract
Ashtari F, Shaygannejad V, Akbari M.
A double-blind, randomized trial of low-dose topiramate vs propranolol in
migraine prophylaxis.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica. 2008 Aug 16. [forthcoming] Abstract
Benitez-Rosario MA, McDarby G, Doyle R, et al.
Chronic cluster-like headache secondary to prolactinoma: uncommon cephalalgia in
association with brain tumors.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 9. [forthcoming] Abstract
Bigal ME, Serrano D, Reed M, et al.
Chronic migraine in the population: burden, diagnosis, and satisfaction with
treatment.
Neurology. 2008 Aug 19;71(8):559-66. Abstract
Castillo J, Láinez MJ, Domínguez M, et al.
Labor productivity in migraine patients: primary care contribution to
occupational medicine.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Aug;50(8):895-903. Abstract
D'Souza PJ, Lumley MA, Kraft CA, et al.
Relaxation training and written emotional disclosure for tension or migraine
headaches: a randomized, controlled trial.
Annals of behavioral medicine. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming]
Abstract
Foroozan R, Marx DP, Evans RW.
Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy associated with migraine.
Headache. 2008 Jul;48(7):1135-9. Abstract
Hagen K, Zwart JA, Aamodt AH, et al.
A face-to-face interview of participants in HUNT 3: the impact of the screening
question on headache prevalence.
The journal of headache and pain. 2008 Aug 9. [forthcoming] Abstract
WW Hazard E, Munakata J, Bigal ME, et al.
The burden of migraine in the United States: current and emerging perspectives on
disease management and economic analysis.
Value in health. 2008 Jul 30. [forthcoming] Abstract
Maggioni F, Mampreso E, Ruffatti S, et al.
Migralepsy: is the current definition too narrow?
Headache. 2008 Jul;48(7):1129-32. Abstract
Silberstein S, Diener HC, Lipton R, et al.
Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment of chronic migraine: a focus on
topiramate.
Headache. 2008 Jul;48(7):1087-95. Abstract
[No authors listed]
The specific treatment of migraine: a story about one triptan.
Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova / Ministerstvo zdravookhraneniia i meditsinskoĭ promyshlennosti Rossiĭskoĭ Federatsii, Vserossiĭskoe obshchestvo nevrologov [i] Vserossiĭskoe obshchestvo psikhiatrov. 2007;107(5):75-8. [No abstract available]
Valença MM, Andrade-Valença LP, Bordini CA, et al.
Thunderclap headache attributed to reversible cerebral vasoconstriction: view and
review.
The journal of headache and pain. 2008 Jul 31. [forthcoming]
Abstract
Vis JC, Timmermans J, Post MC, et al.
Increased prevalence of migraine in Marfan syndrome.
International journal of cardiology. 2008 Aug 2. [forthcoming] Abstract
Health Surveys
Sawyer J, Haslam L, Robinson S, et al.
Pain prevalence study in a large Canadian teaching hospital.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Sep;9(3):104-12. Abstract
Herpes Zoster
Jackson LA, Reynolds MA, Harpaz R.
Hospitalizations to treat herpes zoster in older adults: causes and validated
rates.
Clinical infectious diseases. 2008 Aug 4. [forthcoming] Abstract
Musculoskeletal Diseases
See Also:
Arthritis; Back Pain; Fibromyalgia; Foot Diseases; Hip Pain; Knee Pain; Neck Pain; Shoulder Pain; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Barraclough K, Liddell WG, du Toit J, et al.
Polymyalgia rheumatica in primary care: a cohort study of the diagnostic criteria
and outcome.
Family practice. 2008 Aug 7. [forthcoming] Abstract
Bitar I, Lally EV.
Musculoskeletal manifestations of Lyme disease.
Medicine and health, Rhode Island. 2008 Jul;91(7):213-5. Abstract
Finestone HM, Rabinovitch DL.
Tennis elbow no more: practical eccentric and concentric exercises to heal the
pain.
Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien. 2008 Aug;54(8):1115-6.
[No abstract available]
Koch AK, Brömme S, Wollschläger B, et al.
Musculoskeletal manifestations and rheumatic symptoms in patients with cystic
fibrosis (CF) - No observations of CF-specific arthropathy.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2008 Aug 1. [forthcoming] Abstract
Lee A, Holdsworth M, Holland A, et al.
The immediate effect of musculoskeletal physiotherapy techniques and massage on
pain and ease of breathing in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis. 2008 Aug 19. [forthcoming] Abstract
Meijer EM, Sluiter JK, Frings-Dresen MH.
Is workstyle a mediating factor for pain in the upper extremity over time?
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2008 Aug 8. [forthcoming] Abstract
See S, Ginzburg R.
Choosing a skeletal muscle relaxant.
American family physician. 2008 Aug 1;78(3):365-70. Abstract
Neck Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Manchikanti L, Singh V, Falco FJ, et al.
Cervical medial branch blocks for chronic cervical facet joint pain: a
randomized, double-blind, controlled trial with one-year follow-up.
Spine. 2008 Aug 1;33(17):1813-20. Abstract
Vonk F, Verhagen AP, Twisk JW, et al.
Effectiveness of a behaviour graded activity program versus conventional exercise
for chronic neck pain patients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2008 Aug 7. [forthcoming] Abstract
Nervous System Diseases
See Also:
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia
Aguerrevere LE, Greve KW, Bianchini KJ, et al.
Detecting malingering in traumatic brain injury and chronic pain with an
abbreviated version of the Meyers Index for the MMPI-2.
Archives of clinical neuropsychology. 2008 Aug 18. [forthcoming] Abstract
Annemans L, Caekelbergh K, Morlion B, et al.
A cost-utility analysis of pregabalin in the management of peripheral neuropathic
pain.
Acta clinica Belgica. 2008 May-Jun;63(3):170-8. Abstract
Baron R, Tölle TR.
Assessment and diagnosis of neuropathic pain.
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care. 2008 Mar;2(1):1-8. Abstract
Björkman B, Arnér S, Hydén LC.
Phantom breast and other syndromes after mastectomy: eight breast cancer patients
describe their experiences over time: a 2-year follow-up study.
The journal of pain. 2008 Jul 29. [forthcoming] Abstract
Crawford B, Bouhassira D, Wong A, et al.
Conceptual adequacy of the neuropathic pain symptom inventory in six countries.
Health and quality of life outcomes. 2008 Aug 18;6(1):62. Abstract
Douglas C, Wollin JA, Windsor C.
Biopsychosocial correlates of adjustment to pain among people with multiple
sclerosis.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2008 Sep;24(7):559-67. Abstract
Ellis RJ, Toperoff W, Vaida F, et al.
Smoked medicinal cannabis for neuropathic pain in HIV: a randomized, crossover
clinical trial.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2008 Aug 6. [forthcoming] Abstract
Keskinbora K, Aydinli I.
Treatment of neuropathic pain due to sciatic nerve injury following intramuscular
injection with gabapentine in a child.
Paediatric anaesthesia. 2008 Aug 19. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Liedgens H, Hertel N, Gabriel A, et al.
Cost-effectiveness analysis of a lidocaine 5% medicated plaster compared with
gabapentin and pregabalin for treating postherpetic neuralgia : a German
perspective.
Clinical drug investigation. 2008;28(9):583-601. Abstract
Mayer TG, Towns BL, Neblett R, Theodore BR, Gatchel RJ.
Chronic widespread pain in patients with occupational spinal disorders:
prevalence, psychiatric comorbidity, and association with outcomes.
Spine. 2008 Aug 1;33(17):1889-97. Abstract
Nampiaparampil DE.
Prevalence of chronic pain after traumatic brain injury: a systematic review.
JAMA. 2008 Aug 13;300(6):711-9. Abstract
Poole HM, Murphy P, Nurmikko TJ.
Development and preliminary validation of the NePIQoL: a quality-of-life measure
for neuropathic pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 1. [forthcoming] Abstract
Quessy SN, Rowbotham MC.
Placebo response in neuropathic pain trials.
Pain. 2008 Aug 13. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Siniscalchi A, Gallelli L, De Sarro G.
Drugs treatment of pain in multiple sclerosis.
Current clinical pharmacology. 2007;2(3):227-233. Abstract
Sultan A, Gaskell H, Derry S, et al.
Duloxetine for painful diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia pain: systematic
review of randomised trials.
BMC neurology. 2008 Aug 1;8(1):29. Abstract
Toth C, Au S.
A prospective identification of neuropathic pain in specific chronic
polyneuropathy syndromes and response to pharmacological therapy.
Pain. 2008 Aug 6. [forthcoming] Abstract
Nutrition Disorders
Atherton K, Berry DJ, Parsons T, et al.
Vitamin D and chronic widespread pain in a white middle-aged British population:
evidence from a cross-sectional population survey.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Pain Clinics
Briggs M, Closs SJ, Marczewski K, et al.
A feasibility study of a combined nurse/pharmacist-led chronic pain clinic in
primary care.
Quality in primary care. 2008;16(2):91-4.
Abstract
Pain Measurement
Carleton RN, Asmundson GJ.
The multidimensionality of fear of pain: construct independence for the Fear of
Pain Questionnaire-Short Form and the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20.
The journal of pain. 2008 Aug 15. [forthcoming] Abstract
Carter B.
What pain assessment guidelines tell us and what they may miss.
Journal of child health care. 2008 Sep;12(3):170-2.
[No abstract available]
Chatelle C, Vanhaudenhuyse A, Mergam AN, et al.
Pain assessment in non-communicative patients. [Article in French]
Revue médicale de Liège. 2008 May-Jun;63(5-6):429-37. Abstract
da Silva FC, Thuler LC.
Cross-cultural adaptation and translation of two pain assessment tools in
children and adolescents.
Jornal de pediatria. 2008 Jul-Aug;84(4):344-9. Abstract
Davidson MA, Tripp DA, Fabrigar LR, et al.
Chronic pain assessment: a seven-factor model.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jul-Aug;13(4):299-308. Abstract
Gauthier N, Thibault P, Adams H, et al.
Validation of a French-Canadian version of the Pain Disability Index.
Pain research & management. 2008 Jul-Aug;13(4):327-33. Abstract
Gélinas C, Loiselle CG, LeMay S, et al.
Theoretical, psychometric, and pragmatic issues in pain measurement.
Pain management nursing. 2008 Sep;9(3):120-30. Abstract
Lamé IE, Peters ML, Kessels AG, et al.
Test--retest stability of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and the Tampa Scale for
Kinesiophobia in chronic pain over a longer period of time.
Journal of health psychology. 2008 Sep;13(6):820-6. Abstract
Pivalizza PJ, Pivalizza EG.
Pain assessment tools for children with cognitive impairment.
Paediatric anaesthesia. 2008 Aug 4. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Schiavenato M, Byers JF, Scovanner P, et al.
Neonatal pain facial expression: evaluating the primal face of pain.
Pain. 2008 Aug 8;138(2):460-471. Abstract
Schofield P.
Assessment and management of pain in older adults with dementia: a review of
current practice and future directions.
Curr Opin Support Palliat Care. 2008 Jun;2(2):128-32. Abstract
Pain /therapy (general)
Courtenay M, Carey N.
The impact and effectiveness of nurse-led care in the management of acute and
chronic pain: a review of the literature.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Aug;17(15):2001-13. Abstract
Lavine G.
Pharmacogenetics, therapeutic drug management offer new insights into treating
pain.
American journal of health-system pharmacy. 2008 Sep 1;65(17):1588-90. [No abstract available]
Torres DP, Baudoin J.
Waiting for treatment for chronic pain.
Pain. 2008 Aug 4. [forthcoming] [No abstract available]
Palliative Care
See Also:
Terminal Care
Kaasa S, Loge JH, Fayers P, et al.
Symptom assessment in palliative care: a need for international collaboration.
Journal of clinical oncology. 2008 Aug 10;26(23):3867-73. Abstract
Pancreatitis
Tattersall SJ, Apte MV, Wilson JS.
A fire inside: current concepts in chronic pancreatitis.
Internal medicine journal. 2008 Jul;38(7):592-8. Abstract
Pelvic Pain
Bettendorf B, Shay S, Tu F.
Dysmenorrhea: contemporary perspectives.
Obstetrical & gynecological survey. 2008 Sep;63(9):597-603. Abstract
Levy BS.
The complex nature of chronic pelvic pain.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Mar;56(3 Suppl Diagnosis):S16-7. [No abstract available]
Possover M.
Laparoscopic management of neural pelvic pain in women secondary to pelvic
surgery.
Fertility and sterility. 2008 Aug 16. [forthcoming] Abstract
Surrey ES.
Compromised fertility in a patient with chronic pelvic pain.
The Journal of family practice. 2007 Mar;56(3 Suppl Diagnosis):S14-5. [No abstract available]
Weir A, Veger SA, Van de Sande HB, et al.
A manual therapy technique for chronic adductor-related groin pain in athletes: a
case series.
Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. 2008 Aug 5. [forthcoming] Abstract
Phantom Limb
Roux FE, Ibarrola D, Lazorthes Y, et al.
Chronic motor cortex stimulation for phantom limb pain: a functional magnetic
resonance imaging study: technical case report.
Neurosurgery. 2008 Jun;62(6 Suppl 3):SHC978-85.
[No abstract available]
Practice Guidelines
Manchikanti L, Singh V, Derby R, et al.
Reassessment of evidence synthesis of Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines
for interventional pain management.
Pain physician. 2008 Jul/Aug;11(4):393-482. Abstract
Professional-Patient Relations
Blomberg AM, Hylander I, Törnkvist L.
District nurses' involvement in pain care: a theoretical model.
Journal of clinical nursing. 2008 Aug;17(15):2022-31. Abstract
Restless Legs Syndrome
Bayard M, Avonda T, Wadzinski J.
Restless legs syndrome.
American family physician. 2008 Jul 15;78(2):235-40. Abstract
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Farmer AD, Aziz Q.
Recent advances in chronic visceral pain.
Current opinion in supportive and palliative care. 2008 Jun;2(2):116-21. Abstract
Sleep
Macdonald S, Linton SJ, Jansson-Frojmark M.
Avoidant safety behaviors and catastrophizing: shared cognitive-behavioral
processes and consequences in co-morbid pain and sleep disorders.
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2008;15(3):201-10. Abstract
Substance-Related Disorders
See Also:
Analgesics, Opioid
Martins SS, Storr CL, Zhu H, et al.
Correlates of extramedical use of OxyContin((R)) versus other analgesic opioids
among the US general population.
Drug and alcohol dependence. 2008 Aug 13. [forthcoming] Abstract
Pillet S, Eschiti V.
Managing chronic pain in patients with cancer who have a history of substance
abuse.
Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2008 Aug;12(4):663-7.
Abstract
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Gomes MB, Guimarães JP, Guimarães FC, et al.
Palpation and pressure pain threshold: reliability and validity in patients with
temporomandibular disorders.
Cranio. 2008 Jul;26(3):202-10. Abstract
Kanehira H, Agariguchi A, Kato H, et al.
Association between stress and temporomandibular disorder.
Nihon Hotetsu Shika Gakkai zasshi. 2008 Jul;52(3):375-80. Abstract
Mackie A, Lyons K.
The role of occlusion in temporomandibular disorders--a review of the literature.
The New Zealand dental journal. 2008 Jun;104(2):54-9. Abstract
Terminal Care
See Also:
Palliative Care
Rurup ML, Borgsteede SD, van der Heide A, et al.
Trends in the use of opioids at the end of life and the expected effects on
hastening death.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2008 Aug 7. [forthcoming] Abstract
van Bruchem-van de Scheur GA, van der Arend AJ, Abu-Saad HH, et al.
Alleviation of pain and symptoms with a life-shortening intention.
Nursing ethics. 2008 Sep;15(5):682-95. Abstract
Trigeminal Neuralgia
See Also:
Nervous System Diseases
Cheng WC, Chang CN.
Trigeminal neuralgia caused by contralateral supratentorial meningioma.
Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2008 Aug 12. [forthcoming] Abstract
Gronseth G, Cruccu G, Alksne J, et al.
Practice parameter: the diagnostic evaluation and treatment of trigeminal
neuralgia (an evidence-based review). Report of the Quality Standards
Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the European Federation of
Neurological Societies.
Neurology. 2008 Aug 20. [forthcoming] Abstract
Kogure T, Sato H, Kishi D, et al.
The effect of traditional herbal medicines; Uyakujunkisan on trigeminal neuralgia
in an elderly patient-a case report and literature review.
Pain practice. 2008 Aug 4. [forthcoming] Abstract
McLeod NM, Tekeli KM, Cheriyan J.
Trigeminal neuralgia: assessment and management by oral and maxillofacial
surgeons in the United Kingdom.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 2008 Jul 31. [forthcoming] Abstract
Urologic Diseases
Warren JW, Langenberg P, Greenberg P, et al.
Sites of pain from interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
The Journal of urology. 2008 Aug 14. [forthcoming] Abstract
Zaslau S, Riggs DR, Perlmutter AE, et al.
Sexual dysfunction in patients with painful bladder syndrome is age related and
progressive.
The Canadian journal of urology. 2008 Aug;15(4):4158-62. Abstract
Vulvar Diseases
Damsted Petersen C, Lundvall L, Kristensen E, et al.
Vulvodynia. Definition, diagnosis and treatment.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. 2008 Aug 13:1-9. Abstract
Murina F, Bianco V, Radici G, et al.
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to treat vestibulodynia: a randomised
controlled trial.
BJOG. 2008 Aug;115(9):1165-70. Abstract
Whiplash Injuries
Myran R, Kvistad KA, Nygaard OP, et al.
Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of the alar ligaments in whiplash injuries:
a case-control study.
Spine. 2008 Aug 15;33(18):2012-6. Abstract
Wounds and Injuries
Cheng HS, Hung LK, Ho PC, et al.
An analysis of causes and treatment outcome of chronic wrist pain after distal
radial fractures.
Hand surgery. 2008;13(1):1-10. Abstract
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