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.

~December 2007

Research Abstracts December 2007
Below are abstracts of recent pain and pain management studies selected from the National Library of Medicine. Click on the link below each entry for the complete abstract.

Abdominal Pain

Feurle GE.
Abdominal wall pain - classification, diagnosis and treatment suggestions.
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 2007 Nov;119(21-22):633-638. Abstract

Rask CU, Thomsen PH.
Cognitive behavioural therapy of functional recurrent abdominal pain in children. [Article in Danish]
Ugeskrift for laeger. 2007 Nov 5;169(45):3839-3845. Abstract

Song HJ, Choi KD, Jung HY, et al.
Endoscopic reflux esophagitis in patients with upper abdominal pain-predominant dyspepsia.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology. 2007 Dec;22(12):2217-21. Abstract

Zampieri N, Zamboni C, Corroppolo M, et al.
Recurrent abdominal pain in young pre-menarchal female: clinical and surgical observations.
Pediatric surgery international. 2007 Nov 17; [forthcoming] Abstract

Acupuncture Analgesia

Ma Y.
Biomedical acupuncture: an evidence-based acupuncture model
Medical Acupuncture. 2007 19(4): 217-224. Abstract

Niemtzow RC.
Battlefield acupuncture
Medical Acupuncture. 2007 19(4): 225-228. Abstract

Age Groups, Aged

Collett B, O'Mahoney S, Schofield P, et al.
The assessment of pain in older people.
The assessment of pain in older people. Clinical medicine (London, England). 2007 Oct;7(5):496-500. Abstract

Gregory J, Haigh C.
Multi-disciplinary interpretations of pain in older patients on medical units.
Nurse education in practice. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Meeks TW, Dunn LB, Kim DS, et al.
Chronic pain and depression among geriatric psychiatry inpatients.
International journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2007 Nov 27; [forthcoming] Abstract

Pickens S, Burnett J, Naik AD, et al.
Is pain a significant factor in elder self-neglect?
Journal of elder abuse & neglect. 2006;18(4):51-61. Abstract

Roberto KA, Perkins SN, Holland AK.
Research on persistent pain in late life: current topics and challenges.
Journal of women & aging. 2007;19(3-4):5-19. Abstract

Age Groups, Child

Dell'api M, Rennick JE, Rosmus C.
Childhood chronic pain and health care professional interactions: shaping the chronic pain experiences of children.
Journal of child health care. 2007 Dec;11(4):269-86. Abstract

Evans AM, Scutter SD.
Are foot posture and functional health different in children with growing pains?
Pediatrics international. 2007 Dec;49(6):991-6. Abstract

Griffin RA, Polit DF, Byrne MW.
Stereotyping and nurses' recommendations for treating pain in hospitalized children.
Research in nursing & health. 2007 Nov 16;30(6):655-666. Abstract

Johnston CC, Gagnon A, Rennick J, et al.
One-on-one coaching to improve pain assessment and management practices of pediatric nurses.
Journal of pediatric nursing. 2007 Dec;22(6):467-478. Abstract

Analgesia

Weiss M, Vanderlin D, Hietpas J.
Controlling chronic pain in the workplace: nerve stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery systems.
AAOHN journal. 2007 Nov;55(11):463-7; quiz 468-9. Abstract

Analgesics

Smith BJ, Collina SJ.
Pain medications in the locker room: to dispense or not.
Current sports medicine reports. 2007 Dec;6(6):367-370. Abstract

Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Fiorucci S, Santucci L, Distrutti E.
NSAIDs, coxibs, CINOD and H(2)S-releasing NSAIDs: what lies beyond the horizon.
Digestive and liver disease. 2007 Nov 6; [forthcoming] Abstract

Gajraj NM.
Pregabalin: its pharmacology and use in pain management.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2007 Dec;105(6):1805-15. Abstract

Vuolteenaho K, Moilanen T, Moilanen E.
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 and the bone healing process.
Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology. 2007 Oct 31; [forthcoming] Abstract

Analgesics, Opioid
See Also:
Substance-Related Disorders

Collen M
More on opioid tolerance.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):89. [No abstract available]

Compton P.
The role of urine toxicology in chronic opioid analgesic therapy.
Pain management nursing. 2007 Dec;8(4):166-72. Abstract

Ganesh A, Maxwell LG.
Pathophysiology and management of opioid-induced pruritus.
Drugs. 2007;67(16):2323-2333. Abstract

Kirsh KL, Jass C, Bennett DS, et al.
Initial development of a survey tool to detect issues of chemical coping in chronic pain patients.
Palliative & supportive care. 2007 Sep;5(3):219-26. Abstract

Landau CJ, Carr WD, Razzetti AJ, et al.
Buprenorphine transdermal delivery system in adults with persistent noncancer-related pain syndromes who require opioid therapy: a multicenter, 5-week run-in and randomized, double-blind maintenance-of-analgesia study.
Clinical therapeutics. 2007 Oct;29(10):2179-93. Abstract

Pasternak GW.
When it comes to opiates, just say NO.
The Journal of clinical investigation. 2007 Nov;117(11):3185-7. Abstract

Petersen KL, Meadoff T, Press S, et al.
Changes in morphine analgesia and side effects during daily subcutaneous administration in healthy volunteers.
Pain. 2007 Oct 29; [forthcoming] Abstract

Riley J, Eisenberg E, Müller-Schwefe G, et al.
Oxycodone: a review of its use in the management of pain.
Current medical research and opinion. 2007 Nov 23; [forthcoming] Abstract

Ryan KM.
The Pain & Policy Studies Group international program.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):35-7. Abstract

Smith MY, Haddox JD, Di Marino ME.
Correlates of nonmedical use of hydromorphone and hydrocodone: results from a national household survey.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):5-17. Abstract

Tarcatu D, Tamasdan C, Moryl N, et al.
Are we still scratching the surface? A case of intractable pruritus following systemic opioid analgesia.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 May-Jun;3(3):167-70. Abstract

Thomas J.
Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Zeppetella G, Porzio G, Aielli F.
Opioids applied topically to painful cutaneous malignant ulcers in a palliative care setting.
Journal of opioid management. 2007 May-Jun;3(3):161-6. [No abstract available]

Anemia, Sickle Cell

Ballas SK.
Current issues in sickle cell pain and its management.
Hematology / the Education Program of the American Society of Hematology. American Society of Hematology. Education Program. 2007;2007:97-105. Abstract

Arthritis

Allen KD.
The value of measuring variability in osteoarthritis pain.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Nov;34(11):2132-3. [No abstract available]

Frampton JE, Keating GM.
Celecoxib : a review of its use in the management of arthritis and acute pain.
Drugs. 2007;67(16):2433-72. Abstract

Jamali F.
Arthritis is associated with cardiovascular disease in the users of analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Archives of internal medicine. 2007 Nov 26;167(21):2371-2. [No abstract available]

Leeb BF, Haindl PM, Maktari A, et al.
Disease Activity score-28 values differ considerably depending on patient's pain perception and sex.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Pisetsky DS.
Clinician's comment on the management of pain in arthritis.
Health psychology. 2007 Nov;26(6):657-9. Abstract

Tam LS, Leung PC, Li TK, et al.
Acupuncture in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: a double-blind controlled pilot study.
BMC complementary and alternative medicine. 2007 Nov 3;7(1):35. Abstract

Williams AE, Nester CJ, Ravey MI.
Rheumatoid arthritis patients' experiences of wearing therapeutic footwear - A qualitative investigation.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Nov 1;8(1):104. Abstract

Zanette SD, Born IG, Brenol JC, et al.
A pilot study of acupuncture as adjunctive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical rheumatology. 2007 Nov 8; [forthcoming] Abstract

Back Pain

Asche CV, Kirkness CS, McAdam-Marx C, et al.
The societal costs of low back pain: data published between 2001 and 2007.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):25-33. Abstract

Bernstein RM, Cozen H.
Evaluation of back pain in children and adolescents
American family physician. 2007 76:1669-76. Abstract

Boyajian SS.
Using image-guided techniques for chronic low back pain.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES3-9. Abstract

Butler RJ, Johnson WG, Gray BP.
Timing makes a difference: early nurse case management intervention and low back pain.
Professional case management. 2007 November/December;12(6):316-327. Abstract

Buttermann GR, Mullin WJ.
Pain and disability correlated with disc degeneration via magnetic resonance imaging in scoliosis patients.
European spine journal. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Church EJ, Odle TG.
Diagnosis and treatment of back pain.
Radiologic technology. 2007 Nov-Dec;79(2):126-51. Abstract

Fayolle-Minon I, Calmels P.
Effect of wearing a lumbar orthosis on trunk muscles: study of the muscle strength after 21days of use on healthy subjects.
Joint, bone, spine. 2007 Aug 30; [Epub ahead of print] Abstract

Fritz J, Niemeyer T, Clasen S, et al.
Management of chronic low back pain: rationales, principles, and targets of imaging-guided spinal injections.
Radiographics. 2007 Nov-Dec;27(6):1751-71. Abstract

Fukui M, Chiba K, Kawakami M, et al.
Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire. Part 2. Verification of its reliability: the Subcommittee on Low Back Pain and Cervical Myelopathy evaluation of the Clinical Outcome Committee of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association.
Journal of orthopaedic science. 2007 Nov;12(6):526-32. Abstract

Gepstein R, Shabat S, Reichel M, et al.
Treatment of postdiscectomy low back pain by percutaneous posterior lumbar interbody fusion versus open posterior lumbar fusion with pedicle screws.
The spine journal. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Gregory P, Hayek R, Mann-Hayek A.
Correlating motion palpation with functional x-ray findings in patients with low back pain.
Australasian chiropractic & osteopathy. 1998 Mar;7(1):15-9. Abstract

Hall L, Tsao H, Macdonald D, et al.
Immediate effects of co-contraction training on motor control of the trunk muscles in people with recurrent low back pain.
Journal of electromyography and kinesiology. 2007 Nov 21; [forthcoming] Abstract

Hancock MJ, Maher CG, Latimer J, et al.
Assessment of diclofenac or spinal manipulative therapy, or both, in addition to recommended first-line treatment for acute low back pain: a randomised controlled trial.
Lancet. 2007 Nov 10;370(9599):1638-43. Abstract

Hough E, Stephenson R, Swift L.
A comparison of manual therapy and active rehabilitation in the treatment of non specific low back pain with particular reference to a patient's Linton & Hallden psychological screening score: a pilot study.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Nov 1;8(1):106. Abstract

Jones M, Stratton G, Reilly T, et al.
The efficacy of exercise as an intervention to treat recurrent nonspecific low back pain in adolescents.
Pediatric exercise science. 2007 Aug;19(3):349-59. Abstract

Koes BW.
Evidence-based management of acute low back pain.
Lancet. 2007 Nov 10;370(9599):1595-6. [No abstract available]

Legrand E, Bouvard B, Audran M, et al.
Sciatica from disk herniation: medical treatment or surgery?
Joint, bone, spine. 2007 Sep 19; [forthcoming] Abstract

Louw QA, Morris LD, Grimmer-Somers K.
The Prevalence of low back pain in Africa: a systematic review.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Nov 1;8(1):105. Abstract

Malik K, Joseph NJ.
Intervertebral disc a source of pain? Low back pain: problems and future directions--case reports.
Middle East journal of anesthesiology. 2007 Oct;19(3):683-92. Abstract

Matheson L, Mayer J, Mooney V, et al.
A method to provide a more efficient and reliable measure of self-report physical work capacity for patients with spinal pain.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Newcomer KL, Vickers Douglas KS, et al.
Is a videotape to change beliefs and behaviors superior to a standard videotape in acute low back pain? A randomized controlled trial.
The spine journal. 2007 Nov 22; [forthcoming] Abstract

Ostelo RW, Swinkels-Meewisse IJ, Knol DL, et al.
Assessing pain and pain-related fear in acute low back pain: what is the smallest detectable change?
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2007;14(4):242-248. Abstract

Perrot S, Concas V, Allaert F, et al.
Deciding on analgesic prescription dosing for acute back pain: once daily or more? [Article in French]
Presse médicale (Paris, France : 1983). 2007 Nov 19; [forthcoming] Abstract

Puolakka K, Ylinen J, Neva MH, et al.
Risk factors for back pain-related loss of working time after surgery for lumbar disc herniation: a 5-year follow-up study.
European spine journal. 2007 Nov 23; [forthcoming] Abstract

Raspe H, Hueppe A, Neuhauser H.
Back pain, a communicable disease?
International journal of epidemiology. 2007 Nov 17; [forthcoming] Abstract

Roelofs PD, Bierma-Zeinstra SM, van Poppel MN, et al.
Lumbar supports to prevent recurrent low back pain among home care workers: a randomized trial.
Annals of internal medicine. 2007 Nov 20;147(10):685-92. Abstract

Rossignol M, Poitras S, Dionne C, et al.
An interdisciplinary guideline development process: the Clinic on Low-back pain in Interdisciplinary Practice (CLIP) low-back pain guidelines.
Implementation science. 2007 Nov 24;2(1):36 [forthcoming] Abstract

Schulz PJ, Rubinell S, Hartung U.
An internet-based approach to enhance self-managementof chronic low back pain in the Italian-speaking population of Switzerland: results from a pilot study.
International journal of public health. 2007;52(5):286-94. Abstract

Thomas JS, France CR.
The relationship between pain-related fear and lumbar flexion during natural recovery from low back pain.
European spine journal. 2007 Oct 31; [forthcoming] Abstract

Van Dillen LR, Maluf KS, Sahrmann SA.
Further examination of modifying patient-preferred movement and alignment strategies in patients with low back pain during symptomatic tests.
Manual therapy. 2007 Nov 19; [forthcoming] Abstract

Vowles KE, McNeil DW, Gross RT, et al.
Effects of pain acceptance and pain control strategies on physical impairment in individuals with chronic low back pain.
Behavior therapy. 2007 Dec;38(4):412-25. Abstract

Wasiak R, Kim J, Pransky GS.
The association between timing and duration of chiropractic care in work-related low back pain and work-disability outcomes.
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine / American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2007 Oct;49(10):1124-1134. Abstract

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Kroenke K, Shen J, Oxman TE, et al.
Impact of pain on the outcomes of depression treatment: results from the RESPECT trial.
Pain. 2007 Nov 15; [forthcoming] Abstract

Phelan CH, Heidrich SM.
Patterns of pain and well-being in older women:a 10-year longitudinal study.
Journal of women & aging. 2007;19(3-4):21-35. Abstract

Samwel HJ, Kraaimaat FW, Crul BJ, et al.
The role of fear-avoidance and helplessness in explaining functional disability in chronic pain: a prospective study.
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2007;14(4):237-241. Abstract

van Weering M, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, Kotte EM, et al.
Daily physical activities of patients with chronic pain or fatigue versus asymptomatic controls. A systematic review.
asymptomatic controls. A systematic review. Clinical rehabilitation. 2007 Nov;21(11):1007-23. Abstract

Walsh CA, Jamieson E, Macmillan H, et al.
Child abuse and chronic pain in a community survey of women.
Journal of interpersonal violence. 2007 Dec;22(12):1536-54. Abstract

Weissman-Fogel I, Sprecher E, Pud D.
Effects of catastrophizing on pain perception and pain modulation.
Experimental brain research. Experimentelle Hirnforschung. Expérimentation cérébrale. 2007 Nov 21; [forthcoming] Abstract

Burns

Edwards RR, Smith MT, Klick Ms B, et al.
Symptoms of depression and anxiety as unique predictors of pain-related outcomes following burn injury.
Annals of behavioral medicine. 2007 Nov-Dec;34(3):313-22. Abstract

Cancer Pain

Burton AW, Hamid B.
Current challenges in cancer pain management: does the WHO ladder approach still have relevance?
Expert review of anticancer therapy. 2007 Nov;7(11):1501-1502. [No abstract available]

Castel LD, Saville BR, Depuy V, et al.
Racial differences in pain during 1 year among women with metastatic breast cancer: a hazards analysis of interval-censored data.
Cancer. 2007 Nov 26; [forthcoming] Abstract

Deimling GT, Bowman KF, Wagner LJ.
The effects of cancer-related pain and fatigue on functioning of older adult, long-term cancer survivors.
Cancer nursing. 2007 Nov-Dec;30(6):421-33. Abstract

[No authors listed]
Half of European cancer patients have moderate to severe pain: one in five patients does not receive treatment.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):51-3. Abstract

Kalyadina SA, Ionova TI, Ivanova MO, et al.
Russian Brief Pain Inventory: validation and application in cancer pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Kokubun H, Fukawa M, Matoba M, et al.
Pharmacokinetics and variation in the clearance of oxycodone and hydrocotarnine in patients with cancer pain.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin. 2007 Nov;30(11):2173-7. Abstract

Lowe SS, Nekolaichuk CL, Fainsinger RL, et al.
Should the rate of opioid dose escalation be included as a feature in a cancer pain classification system?
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Oct 31; [forthcoming] Abstract

Mashayekhi SO, Hain RD, Buss DC, et al.
Morphine in children with cancer: impact of age, chemotherapy and other factors on protein binding.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):5-12. Abstract

McNeill JA, Reynolds J, Ney ML.
Unequal quality of cancer pain management: disparity in perceived control and proposed solutions.
Oncology nursing forum. 2007 Nov;34(6):1121-8. Abstract

Meghani SH, Houldin AD.
The meanings of and attitudes about cancer pain among African Americans.
Oncology nursing forum. 2007 Nov;34(6):1179-86. Abstract

Namazi H.
A novel use of botulinum toxin to ameliorate bone cancer pain.
Annals of surgical oncology. 2007 Nov 28; [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Otsuka K, Yasuhara H.
Toward freedom from cancer pain in Japan.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):37-42. Abstract

Porceddu SV, Rosser B, Burmeister BH, et al.
Hypofractionated radiotherapy for the palliation of advanced head and neck cancer in patients unsuitable for curative treatment - "Hypo Trial"
Radiotherapy and oncology. 2007 Nov 22; [forthcoming] Abstract

Rannestad T, Skjeldestad FE.
Pain and quality of life among long-term gynecological cancer survivors: a population-based case-control study.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. 2007;86(12):1510-6. Abstract

Rosati J, Gallagher M, Shook B, et al.
Evaluation of an oral patient-controlled analgesia device for pain management in oncology inpatients.
The journal of supportive oncology. 2007 Oct;5(9):443-8. Abstract

Sela RA.
Screening for depression in palliative cancer patients attending a pain and symptom control clinic.
Palliative & supportive care. 2007 Sep;5(3):207-17. Abstract

Thanos L, Mylona S, Galani P, et al.
Radiofrequency ablation of osseous metastases for the palliation of pain.
Skeletal radiology. 2007 Nov 21; [forthcoming] Abstract

Valeberg BT, Rustøen T, Bjordal K, et al.
Self-reported prevalence, etiology, and characteristics of pain in oncology outpatients.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Nov 13; [forthcoming] Abstract

Cannabinoids

McCarberg BH.
Cannabinoids:their role in pain and palliation.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):19-28. Abstract

Complementary Therapies

Leung A, Lee E, Fallah A.
Effect of needle combination on the analgesic efficacy of the Tendinomuscular Meridians (TMM) System
Medical Acupuncture. 2007 19(4): 191-200. Abstract

Smith DW, Broida JP.
Pandimensional field pattern changes in healers and healees: experiencing therapeutic touch.
Journal of holistic nursing. 2007 Dec;25(4):217-25. Abstract

Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Frölke JP.
Can vitamin C prevent complex regional pain syndrome in patients with wrist fractures?
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2007 Nov;89(11):2550-1. [No abstract available]

Ear Diseases

Bender SD.
Primary and secondary red ear syndrome: implications for treatment.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Nov;27(11):1286-7. [No abstract available]

Endometriosis

Barnack JL, Chrisler JC.
The experience of chronic illness in women: a comparison between women with endometriosis and women with chronic migraine headaches.
Women & health. 2007;46(1):115-33. Abstract

Eriksen HL, Gunnersen KF, Sørensen JA, et al.
Psychological aspects of endometriosis: differences between patients with or without pain on four psychological variables.
European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. 2007 Nov 15; [forthcoming] Abstract

Vercellini P, Abbiati A, Daguati R, et al.
Endometriosis: current and future medical therapies.
Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology. 2007 Nov 22; [forthcoming] Abstract

Facial Pain

Morse DR, Koloffon C.
Using of bite-wings in the diagnosis of referred pain.
Dentistry today. 2007 Nov;26(11):88, 90-3. [No abstract available]

Murray GM, Peck CC.
Orofacial pain and jaw muscle activity: a new model.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2007 Fall;21(4):263-78; discussion 279-88. Abstract

Female Urogenital Diseases

Peters K, Girdler B, Carrico D, et al.
Painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis and vulvodynia: a clinical correlation.
International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction. 2007 Nov 24; [forthcoming] Abstract

Fibromyalgia
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Arnold LM, Crofford LJ, Martin SA, et al.
The effect of anxiety and depression on improvements in pain in a randomized, controlled trial of pregabalin for treatment of fibromyalgia.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Nov;8(8):633-638. Abstract

Ayán C, Martín V, Alonso-Cortés B, et al.
Relationship between aerobic fitness and quality of life in female fibromyalgia patients.
Clinical rehabilitation. 2007 Dec;21(12):1109-13. Abstract

Bircan C, Karasel SA, Akgün B, El O, et al.
Effects of muscle strengthening versus aerobic exercise program in fibromyalgia.
Rheumatology international. 2007 Nov 3; [forthcoming] Abstract

Gallagher RM.
Fibromyalgia: new hope for a medical dilemma.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Dec;8(8):619-20. [No abstract available]

Hoffman DL, Dukes EM.
The health status burden of people with fibromyalgia: a review of studies that assessed health status with the SF-36 or the SF-12.
International journal of clinical practice. 2007 Nov 24; [forthcoming] Abstract

Hooten WM, Townsend CO, Decker PA.
Gender differences among patients with fibromyalgia undergoing multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Dec;8(8):624-32. Abstract

Hsiao MC.
Effective treatment of fibromyalgia comorbid with premenstrual dysphoric disorder with a low dose of venlafaxine.
Primary care companion to the Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2007;9(5):398. [No abstract available]

Jeger J.
Somatoform pain disorder--contradiction between medicine and jurisdiction? The physician's point of view. [Article in German]
Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique. 2007 Aug;64(8):415-23. Abstract

Rooks DS, Gautam S, Romeling M, et al.
Group exercise, education, and combination self-management in women with fibromyalgia: a randomized trial.
Archives of internal medicine. 2007 Nov 12;167(20):2192-200. Abstract

Rutledge DN, Jones K, Jones CJ.
Predicting high physical function in people with fibromyalgia.
Journal of nursing scholarship. 2007;39(4):319-24. Abstract

Skrabek RQ, Galimova L, Ethansand Daryl K.
Nabilone for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia.
The journal of pain. 2007 Oct 30; [forthcoming] Abstract

Slavin KV.
Peripheral neurostimulation in fibromyalgia: a new frontier?!
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Dec;8(8):621-2. [No abstract available]

Thimineur M, De Ridder D.
C2 area neurostimulation: a surgical treatment for fibromyalgia.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Dec;8(8):639-46. Abstract

Undeland M, Malterud K.
The fibromyalgia diagnosis - hardly helpful for the patients?
Scandinavian journal of primary health care. 2007 Dec;25(4):250-5. Abstract

Headache Disorders

Barnack JL, Chrisler JC.
The experience of chronic illness in women: a comparison between women with endometriosis and women with chronic migraine headaches.
Women & health. 2007;46(1):115-33. Abstract

Bellotti R, De Carlo F, de Tommaso M, et al.
Migraine detection through spontaneous EEG analysis.
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2007;1:1834-1837. Abstract

Cuadrado ML, Young WB, Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, et al.
Migrainous corpalgia: body pain and allodynia associated with migraine attacks.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Nov 16; [forthcoming] Abstract

Dodick DW.
Dodick DW. Migraine with isolated facial pain: a diagnostic challenge.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Nov;27(11):1199-200. [No abstract available]

Dodick DW, Silberstein SD.
Migraine prevention.
Practical neurology. 2007 Nov;7(6):383-93. Abstract

Freitag FG, Diamond S, Diamond M, et al.
Botulinum toxin type A in the treatment of chronic migraine without medication overuse.
Headache. 2007 Nov 27; [forthcoming] Abstract

Goadsby PJ.
Emerging therapies for migraine.
Nature clinical practice. Neurology. 2007 Nov;3(11):610-9. Abstract

Gottschling S, Meyer S, Gribova I, et al.
Laser acupuncture in children with headache: a double-blind, randomized, bicenter, placebo-controlled trial.
Pain. 2007 Nov 15; [forthcoming] Abstract

Griffith JD, Mycyk MB, Kyriacou DN.
Metoclopramide versus hydromorphone for the emergency department treatment of migraine headache.
The journal of pain. 2007 Nov 2; [forthcoming] Abstract

Hershey AD, Winner P, Kabbouche MA, et al.
Headaches.
Current opinion in pediatrics. 2007 Dec;19(6):663-669. Abstract

Maizels M, Houle T.
Results of screening with the Brief Headache Screen compared with a modified IDMigraine(TM).
Headache. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Martin PR, Forsyth MR, Reece J.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy versus temporal pulse amplitude biofeedback training for recurrent headache.
Behavior therapy. 2007 Dec;38(4):350-63. Abstract

Martin PR, Lae L, Reece J.
Stress as a trigger for headaches: relationship between exposure and sensitivity.
Anxiety, stress, and coping. 2007 Dec;20(4):393-407. Abstract

Mathew NT, Kailasam J, Meadors L.
Botulinum toxin type A for the treatment of nummular headache: four case studies.
Headache. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Mueller LL.
Diagnosing and managing migraine headache.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES10-6. Abstract

Sarzi-Puttini P, Buskila D, Carrabba M, et al.
Treatment strategy in fibromyalgia syndrome: where are we now?
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Oct 30; [forthcoming] Abstract

Schulte-Mattler WJ, Leinisch E.
Evidence based medicine on the use of botulinum toxin for headache disorders.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996). 2007 Nov 12; [forthcoming] Abstract

Silberstein SD, Goldberg J.
Menstrually related migraine: breaking the cycle in your clinical practice.
The Journal of reproductive medicine. 2007 Oct;52(10):888-95. Abstract

Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS.
Migraine without aura: comparison with cervicogenic headache. Vågå study of headache epidemiology.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Sjaastad O, Bakketeig LS.
Prevalence of cervicogenic headache: Vågå study of headache epidemiology.
Acta neurologica Scandinavica. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Unalp A, Dirik E, Kurul S.
Prevalence and clinical findings of migraine and tension-type headache in adolescents.
Pediatrics international. 2007 Dec;49(6):943-9. Abstract

Health Policy

Frohlich E, Shipton EA.
Can the development of pain management units be justified in an emerging democracy?
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde. 2007 Sep;97(9):826-8. [No abstract available]

Gilson AM, Joranson DE.
The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration "prescription series" proposal: continuing concerns.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):21-4. Abstract

Gilson AM, Joranson DE, Maurer MA.
Improving state pain policies: recent progress and continuing opportunities.
CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. 2007 Nov-Dec;57(6):341-53. Abstract

Herpes Zoster

Johnson RW.
Zoster-associated pain: what is known, who is at risk and how can it be managed?
Herpes. 2007 Sep;14 Suppl 2:30-4. Abstract

Lindberg EG.
Is there a role for herpes zoster vaccine in chronic pain management?
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):99-100. [No abstract available]

Hip Pain

Jaberi FM, Parvizi J.
Hip pain in young adults: femoroacetabular impingement.
The Journal of arthroplasty. 2007 Oct;22(7 Suppl 3):37-42. Abstract

Hospice Care

Maison D.
A hospice physician's perspective on medications for the relief of pain and suffering.
Home healthcare nurse. 2007 Nov-Dec;25(10):663-70. [No abstract available]

Hypnosis, Anesthetic

De Pascalis V, Cacace I, Massicolle F.
Focused analgesia in waking and hypnosis: effects on pain, memory, and somatosensory event-related potentials.
Pain. 2007 Nov 17; [forthcoming] Abstract

Rainville P.
Hypnosis and the analgesic effect of suggestions.
Pain. 2007 Nov 21; [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

Infusion Pumps

Ghafoor VL, Epshteyn M, Carlson GH, et al.
Intrathecal drug therapy for long-term pain management.
American journal of health-system pharmacy. 2007 Dec 1;64(23):2447-61. Abstract

Knee Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Barron MC, Rubin BR.
Managing osteoarthritic knee pain.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES21-7. Abstract

Lai DT, Levinger P, Begg RK, et al.
Identification of patellofemoral pain syndrome using a Support Vector Machine approach.
Conference proceedings. 2007;1:3144-3147. Abstract

Wood L, Peat G, Thomas E, et al.
Associations between physical examination and self-reported physical function in older community-dwelling adults with knee pain.
Physical therapy. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

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

Chui CH, Lee JY.
Diagnostic dilemmas in unusual presentations of gout.
Australian family physician. 2007 Nov;36(11):931-4. Abstract

Cöster L, Kendall S, Gerdle B, et al.
Chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain - A comparison of those who meet criteria for fibromyalgia and those who do not.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2007 Nov 14; [forthcoming] Abstract

Herkowitz HN, Dirschl DR, Sohn DH.
Pain management: the orthopaedic surgeon's perspective.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2007 Nov;89(11):2532-5. [No abstract available]

Kurd MF, Patel D, Norton R, et al.
Nonoperative treatment of symptomatic spondylolysis.
Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. 2007 Dec;20(8):560-564. Abstract

Latta HJ, Wepner F, Hahne J, et al.
Pain clinics within Austrian hospitals, for patients with pathologies of the locomotor system: analysis of care and comparison with Germany. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2007 Nov 15; [forthcoming] Abstract

Madeleine P, Mathiassen SE, Arendt-Nielsen L.
Changes in the degree of motor variability associated with experimental and chronic neck-shoulder pain during a standardised repetitive arm movement.
Experimental brain research. Experimentelle Hirnforschung. Expérimentation cérébrale. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Ruiz-Sáez M, Fernández-de-las-Peñas C, Blanco CR, et al.
Changes in pressure pain sensitivity in latent myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle after a cervical spine manipulation in pain-free subjects.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2007 Oct;30(8):578-83. Abstract

Spadaro A, De Luca T, Massimiani MP, et al.
Occupational therapy in ankylosing spondylitis: short-term prospective study in patients treated with anti-TNF-alpha drugs.
Joint, bone, spine. 2007 Sep 24; [forthcoming] Abstract

Voerman GE, Sandsjö L, Vollenbroek-Hutten MM, et al.
Changes in cognitive-behavioral factors and muscle activation patterns after interventions for work-related neck-shoulder complaints: relations with discomfort and disability.
Journal of occupational rehabilitation. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Mulet M, Decker KL, Look JO, et al.
A randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of adding 6 x 6 exercises to self-care for the treatment of masticatory myofascial pain.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2007 Fall;21(4):318-28. Abstract

Niddam DM, Chan RC, Lee SH, et al.
Central representation of hyperalgesia from myofascial trigger point.
NeuroImage. 2007 Oct 11; [forthcoming] Abstract

Neck Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Cleland JA, Fritz JM, Childs JD.
Psychometric properties of the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire and Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia in patients with neck pain.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2007 Oct 29; [forthcoming] Abstract

Michels T, Lehmann N, Moebus S.
Cervical vertigo—cervical pain: an alternative and efficient treatment
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2007 13(5): 513-518 Abstract

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

Bermejo Velasco PE, Velasco Calvo R.
New antiepileptic drugs and neuropathic pain. From molecular medicine to clinical practice. [Article in Spanish]
Medicina clínica. 2007 Oct 20;129(14):542-50. Abstract

Canavero S, Bonicalzi V.
Central pain syndrome: elucidation of genesis and treatment.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Nov;7(11):1485-97. Abstract

Cummins TR, Rush AM.
Voltage-gated sodium channel blockers for the treatment of neuropathic pain.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Nov;7(11):1597-1612. Abstract

Galluzzi KE.
Managing neuropathic pain.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES39-48. Abstract

Goulipian C, Bensoussan L, Viton JM, et al.
Orthopedic shoes improve gait in Friedreich's ataxia: a clinical and quantified case study.
Europa medicophysica. 2007 Nov 22; [forthcoming] Abstract

Gray P.
Pregabalin in the management of central neuropathic pain.
Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy. 2007 Dec;8(17):3035-3041. Abstract

Guy-Coichard C, Nguyen DT, Delorme T, et al.
Pain in hereditary neuromuscular disorders and myasthenia gravis: a national survey of frequency, characteristics, and impact.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2007 Nov 1; [forthcoming] Abstract

Johnson RW, Wasner G, Saddier P, et al.
Postherpetic neuralgia: epidemiology, pathophysiology and management.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Nov;7(11):1581-1595. Abstract

Kim DW, Kim SW, Kim SC, et al.
Detection of diabetic neuropathy using blood volume ratio of finger and toe by PPG.
Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Conference. 2007;1:2211-2214. Abstract

Lavery LA, Murdoch DP, Williams J, et al.
Does Anodyne light therapy improve peripheral neuropathy in diabetes? A double blind, sham controlled randomized trial to evaluate Monochromatic Infrared Photo Energy.
Diabetes care. 2007 Oct 31; [forthcoming] Abstract

Nurmikko TJ, Serpell MG, Hoggart B, et al.
Sativex successfully treats neuropathic pain characterised by allodynia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Pain. 2007 Nov 6; [forthcoming] Abstract

Schäfers M, Sommer C.
Anticytokine therapy in neuropathic pain management.
Expert review of neurotherapeutics. 2007 Nov;7(11):1613-27. Abstract

[No authors listed]
The specific features of clinical manifestations and surgical treatment of spastic and pain syndromes after injury to the vertebral column and spinal cord. [Article in Russian]
Zhurnal voprosy neĭrokhirurgii imeni N. N. Burdenko. 2007 Jul-Sep;(3):16-21; discussion 21-2. Abstract

Treede RD, Jensen TS, Campbell JN, et al.
Neuropathic pain. Redefinition and a grading system for clinical and research purposes.
Neurology. 2007 Nov 14; [forthcoming] Abstract

White JB, Atkinson PP, Cloft HJ, et al.
Vascular compression as a potential cause of occipital neuralgia: a case report.
Cephalalgia. 2007 Nov 16; [forthcoming] Abstract

Osteopathic Medicine

Kuchera ML.
Applying osteopathic principles to formulate treatment for patients with chronic pain.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES28 Abstract

Pain Measurement

Blozik E, Stuck AE, Niemann S, et al.
Geriatric Pain Measure Short Form: development and initial evaluation.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Cohen LL, Lemanek K, Blount RL, et al.
Evidence-based assessment of pediatric pain.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2007 Nov 17; [forthcoming] Abstract

Li D, Puntillo K, Miaskowski C.
A review of objective pain measures for use with critical care adult patients unable to self-report.
The journal of pain. 2007 Nov 2; [forthcoming] Abstract

[No authors listed]
An overview of American pain surveys.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):59-67. Abstract

Schiavenato M, Byers J, Scovanner P, et al.
Is there a Primal Face of Pain? A methodology answer.
Conference proceedings. 2007;1:3559-3562. Abstract

Schmittdiel J, Mosen DM, Glasgow RE, et al.
Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC) and improved patient-centered outcomes for chronic conditions.
Journal of general internal medicine. 2007 Nov 21; [forthcoming] Abstract

Schnakers C, Zasler ND.
Pain assessment and management in disorders of consciousness.
Current opinion in neurology. 2007 Dec;20(6):620-626. Abstract

Pain/Physiology

Appelhans BM, Luecken LJ.
Heart rate variability and pain: associations of two interrelated homeostatic processes.
Biological psychology. 2007 Oct 12; [forthcoming] Abstract

Derbyshire SW, Osborn J.
Modeling pain circuits: how imaging may modify perception.
Neuroimaging clinics of North America. 2007 Nov;17(4):485-93. Abstract

Pain/therapy (general)

Delorme T.
Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatments of pain. [Article in French]
La Revue du praticien. 2007 Sep 30;57(14):1599-611. [No abstract available]

Hernandez DJ, Chan DY.
Bladder leiomyomata and pelvic pain.
Urology. 2007 Oct;70(4):807-8. [No abstract available]

Jeong Y, Holden JE.
Commonly used preclinical models of pain.
Western journal of nursing research. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Mannes AJ, Iadarola MJ.
Complete pain relief: potential problems and diagnostic solutions.
Nature clinical practice. Neurology. 2007 Nov 6; [forthcoming] [No abstract available]

White RL, Cohen SP.
Return-to-duty rates among coalition forces treated in a forward-deployed pain treatment center: a prospective observational study.
Anesthesiology. 2007 Dec;107(6):1003-8. Abstract

Wiffen PJ.
Evidence-based pain management and palliative care in issue one for 2007 of the Cochrane Library.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):87-9. Abstract

Wiffen PJ.
Pain management and palliative care systematic reviews in issue two for 2007 of the Cochrane Library.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):41-4. Abstract

Palliative Care

Hsiao JL, Evan EE, Zeltzer LK.
Parent and child perspectives on physician communication in pediatric palliative care.
Palliative & supportive care. 2007 Dec;5(4):355-65. Abstract

Pancreatitis

Eisenberg E, Ståhl C, Drewes AM.
Managing pain in chronic pancreatitis: therapeutic value of opioid treatment.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):63-65. Abstract

Nair RJ, Lawler L, Miller MR.
Chronic pancreatitis
American family physician. 2007 76:1679-88, 1693-4 Abstract

Pelvic Pain

Cheong Y, Stones RW.
Doctors and the chronic pelvic pain patient.
Minerva ginecologica. 2007 Dec;59(6):613-8. Abstract

Harmon KG.
Evaluation of groin pain in athletes.
Current sports medicine reports. 2007 Dec;6(6):354-361. Abstract

Schiøtz HA, Jettestad M, Al-Heeti D.
Treatment of dysmenorrhoea with a new TENS device (OVA).
Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. 2007 Oct;27(7):726-8. Abstract

Smith KJ, Tsevat J, Ness RB, et al.
Quality of life utilities for pelvic inflammatory disease health states.
Sexually transmitted diseases. 2007 Nov 20; [forthcoming] Abstract

Tettambel MA.
Using integrative therapies to treat women with chronic pelvic pain.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2007 Nov;107(10 Suppl 6):ES17-20. Abstract

Physical Therapy Modalities

Rand SE, Goerlich C, Marchand, K, et al.
The physical therapy prescription
American family physician. 2007 76:1661-6. Abstract

Population Groups

Lafleur J, Said Q, McAdam-Marx C, et al.
Problems in studying the association between race and pain in outcomes research.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):57-62. Abstract

Psychological Phenomena and Processes
See Also:
Mental Disorders

Lipman AG.
The emotional dimensions of pain.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):3-4. [No abstract available]

Sutherland R, Morley S.
Self-pain enmeshment: future possible selves, sociotropy, autonomy and adjustment to chronic pain.
Pain. 2007 Oct 29; [forthcoming] Abstract

Twillman RK.
Mental disorders in chronic pain patients.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):13-9. Abstract

Restless Legs Syndrome

Hening WA, Caivano CK.
Restless legs syndrome: a common disorder in patients with rheumatologic conditions.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism. 2007 Oct 29; [forthcoming] Abstract

Picchietti DL, Stevens HE.
Early manifestations of restless legs syndrome in childhood and adolescence.
Sleep medicine. 2007 Nov 15; [forthcoming] Abstract

Self-Help Groups

Polomano RC, Droog N, Purinton MC, et al.
Social support web-based resources for patients with chronic pain.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):49-55. Abstract

Shoulder Pain
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Bron C, Wensing M, Franssen JL, et al.
Treatment of myofascial trigger points in common shoulder disorders by physical therapy. A randomized controlled trial
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2007 Nov 5;8(1):107. Abstract

Curtis C, Sharma V, Micheli L.
Delayed union of a scapular fracture-an unusual cause of persistent shoulder pain.
Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 2007 Dec;39(12):2095-8. Abstract

Skolimowski J, Barczyk K, Dudek K, et al.
Posture in people with shoulder impingement syndrome.
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja. 2007 Oct 31;9(5):484-98. Abstract

Socioeconomic Factors

Fuentes M, Hart-Johnson T, Green CR.
The association among neighborhood socioeconomic status, race and chronic pain in black and white older adults.
Journal of the National Medical Association. 2007 Oct;99(10):1160-9. Abstract

Tetrault JM, Desai RA, Becker WC, et al.
Gender and non-medical use of prescription opioids: results from a national US survey.
Addiction (Abingdon, England). 2007 Nov 27; [forthcoming] Abstract

Substance-Related Disorders
See Also:
Analgesics, Opioid

Brushwood DB.
Patient perspectives on criminal prosecutions of pain management practitioners: lessons from the Fisher-Miller case.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(3):73-8. Abstract

Carise D, Dugosh KL, McLellan AT, et al.
Prescription OxyContin abuse among patients entering addiction treatment.
The American journal of psychiatry. 2007 Nov;164(11):1750-6. Abstract

Edlund MJ, Sullivan M, Steffick D, et al.
Do users of regularly prescribed opioids have higher rates of substance use problems than nonusers?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) 2007 Dec;8(8):647-56. Abstract

Hawkins SC, Smeeks F, Hamel J.
Emergency management of chronic pain and drug-seeking behavior: an alternate perspective.
The Journal of emergency medicine. 2007 Nov 8; [forthcoming] Abstract

Kelly BC, Parsons JT.
Prescription drug misuse among club drug-using young adults.
The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse. 2007;33(6):875-84. Abstract

[No authors listed]
Pain, opioids, and addiction:an urgent problem for doctors and patients.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2007;21(4):45-9. Abstract

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
See Also:
Musculoskeletal Diseases

Akhter R, Hassan NM, Aida J, et al.
Association between experience of stressful life events and muscle-related temporomandibular disorders in patients seeking free treatment in a dental hospital.
European journal of medical research. 2007 Nov 5;12(11):535-40. Abstract

Ayesh EE, Jensen TS, Svensson P.
Hypersensitivity to mechanical and intra-articular electrical stimuli in persons with painful temporomandibular joints.
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