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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