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The E-newsletter of the American Academy of Pain Management

Research Abstracts

Abdominal Pain
Age Groups
Age Groups, Aged
Age Groups, Child
Age Groups, Infant
Analgesics
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics, Opioid
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Arthritis
Back Pain
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Burns
Cancer Pain
Complementary Therapies
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Digestive System Diseases
Endometriosis
Ethics
Exercise
Faciitis, Plantar
Female Urogenital Diseases
Fibromyalgia
Foot Pain
Fractures, Bone
Headache Disorders
Health Education
Knee Pain
Male Urogenital Diseases
Mental Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Nervous System Diseases
Nursing Homes
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative
Pain /therapy (general)
Palliative Care
Pancreatitis
Pelvic Pain
Phantom Limb
Psychological Phenomena and Processes
Shoulder Pain
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Substance-Related Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Urologic Diseases
Vulvar Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Whiplash Injuries
Wounds and Injuries

Abdominal Pain

Chogle A, Saps M.
Environmental factors of abdominal pain.
Pediatric annals. 2009 Jul;38(7):398-401, 404.
[No abstract available]

Age Groups

Covinsky KE, Lindquist K, Dunlop DD, et al.
Pain, functional limitations, and aging.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009 Aug 4. [forthcoming]
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Age Groups, Aged

Bruckenthal P, Reid MC, Reisner L.
Special issues in the management of chronic pain in older adults.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S67-78.
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Eggermont LH, Shmerling RH, Leveille SG.
Tender point count, pain, and mobility in the older population: the MOBILIZE Boston Study.
The journal of pain. 2009 Aug 7. [forthcoming]
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Fine PG.
Chronic pain management in older adults: special considerations.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug;38(2 Suppl):S4-S14.
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Age Groups, Child

Palermo TM, Wilson AC, Peters M, et al.
Randomized controlled trial of an Internet-delivered family cognitive-behavioral therapy intervention for children and adolescents with chronic pain.
Pain. 2009 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
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Age Groups, Infant

van Dijk M, Roofthooft DW, Anand KJ, et al.
Taking up the challenge of measuring prolonged pain in (premature) neonates: the COMFORTneo scale seems promising.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Sep;25(7):607-16.
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Analgesics

Deer TR, Kim C, Bowman R, et al.
Intrathecal ziconotide and opioid combination therapy for noncancer pain: an observational study.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E291-6.
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Fishbain DA.
Evidence-based treatment paradigms for depressed patients with pain and physical symptoms.
The Journal of clinical psychiatry. 2009 Jul;70(7):e22.
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Smith HS, Deer TR.
Safety and efficacy of intrathecal ziconotide in the management of severe chronic pain.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2009 Jun;5(3):521-34.
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Storr T, Quibell R.
Can ketamine prescribed for pain cause damage to the urinary tract?
Palliative medicine. 2009 Jul 31. [forthcoming]
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Analgesics, Opioid

See Also: Substance-Related Disorders and other specific disease categories

Fine PG, Mahajan G, McPherson ML.
Long-acting opioids and short-acting opioids: appropriate use in chronic pain management.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S79-88.
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Fishman S.
Opioid-based multimodal care of patients with chronic pain: improving effectiveness and mitigating risks. Introduction.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S49-52.
[No abstract available]

Passik SD, Squire P.
Current risk assessment and management paradigms: snapshots in the life of the pain specialist.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S101-14.
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Vallerand A, Nowak L.
Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain: the patient's perspective. Part I--life before and after opioid therapy.
Pain management nursing. 2009 Sep;10(3):165-72.
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Wang SQ, Li CS, Song YG.
Multiply organ dysfunction syndrome due to tramadol intoxication alone.
The American journal of emergency medicine. 2009 Sep;27(7):903.e5-7.
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Zacny JP, de Wit H.
The prescription opioid, oxycodone, does not alter behavioral measures of impulsivity in healthy volunteers.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior. 2009 Aug 3. [forthcoming]
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Anemia, Sickle Cell

Diakite A, Coulibaly Y, Dicko-Traore F, et al.
Treatement of sickle cell pain. [Article in English, French]
Le Mali médical. 2009;24(2):25-27.
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Howard J, Thomas VJ, Rawle HM.
Pain management and quality of life in sickle cell disease.
Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research. 2009 Aug;9(4):347-52.
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Smith WR, Bauserman RL, Ballas SK, et al.
Climatic and geographic temporal patterns of pain in the Multicenter Study of Hydroxyurea.
Pain. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
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Zempsky WT, Loiselle KA, McKay K, et al.
Do children with sickle cell disease receive disparate care for pain in the emergency department?
The Journal of emergency medicine. 2009 Aug 22. [forthcoming]
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Arthritis

Altman RD, Dreiser RL, Fisher CL, et al.
Diclofenac sodium gel in patients with primary hand osteoarthritis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2009 Jul 31. [forthcoming]
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Kean WF, Bouchard S, Roderich Gossen E.
Women with pain due to osteoarthritis: the efficacy and safety of a once-daily formulation of tramadol.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Aug 7. [forthcoming]
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Kojima M, Kojima T, Suzuki S, et al.
Depression, inflammation, and pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Jul 30;61(8):1018-1024.
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Kuptniratsaikul V, Thanakhumtorn S, Chinswangwatanakul P, et al.
Efficacy and safety of Curcuma domestica extracts in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.). 2009 Aug;15(8):891-7.
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McDonald DD.
Older adults' pain descriptions.
Pain management nursing. 2009 Sep;10(3):142-8.
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McDonald DD, Fedo J.
Older adults' pain communication: the effect of interruption.
Pain management nursing. 2009 Sep;10(3):149-53.
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Smedslund G, Mowinckel P, Heiberg T, et al.
Does the weather really matter? A cohort study of influences of weather and solar conditions on daily variations of joint pain in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Aug 27;61(9):1243-1247.
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Y?lmaz OO, Senocak O, Sahin E, et al.
Efficacy of EMG-biofeedback in knee osteoarthritis.
Rheumatology international. 2009 Aug 20. [forthcoming]
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Back Pain

Al-Ali F, Barrow T, Luke K.
Vertebroplasty: what is important and what is not.
AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology. 2009 Aug 27. [forthcoming]
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Bogduk N, Dreyfuss P, Govind J.
A narrative review of lumbar medial branch neurotomy for the treatment of back pain.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
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Dreyfuss P, Stout A, Aprill C, et al.
The significance of multifidus atrophy after successful radiofrequency neurotomy for low back pain.
PM & R. 2009 Aug;1(8):719-22.
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Dunn AS, Baylis S, Ryan D.
Chiropractic management of mechanical low back pain secondary to multiple-level lumbar spondylolysis with spondylolisthesis in a United States Marine Corps veteran: a case report.
Journal of chiropractic medicine. 2009 Sep;8(3):125-30.
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Durmus D, Durmaz Y, Canturk F.
Effects of therapeutic ultrasound and electrical stimulation program on pain, trunk muscle strength, disability, walking performance, quality of life, and depression in patients with low back pain: a randomized-controlled trial.
Rheumatology international. 2009 Jul 31. [forthcoming]
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Ernst E.
Spinal manipulation for the early management of persistent non-specific low back pain - a critique of the recent NICE guidelines.
International journal of clinical practice. 2009 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Lebovits A, Hainline B, Stone LS, et al.
Struck from behind: maintaining quality of life with chronic low back pain.
The journal of pain. 2009 Sep;10(9):927-31.
[No abstract available]

Manchikanti L, Boswell MV, Datta S, et al.
Comprehensive review of therapeutic interventions in managing chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E123-98.
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Manchikanti L, Boswell MV, Singh V, et al.
Comprehensive review of neurophysiologic basis and diagnostic interventions in managing chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E71-120.
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Manchikanti L, Helm S, Singh V, et al.
An algorithmic approach for clinical management of chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E225-64.
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Manchikanti L, Singh V, Datta S, et al.
Comprehensive review of epidemiology, scope, and impact of spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E35-70.
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Manchikanti L, Singh V, Helm S 2nd, et al.
An introduction to an evidence-based approach to interventional techniques in the management of chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E1-33.
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Manchikanti L, Singh V, Pampati V, et al.
Description of documentation in the management of chronic spinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E199-224.
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Pecukonis EV.
Physical self-efficacy and alexithymia in women with chronic intractable back pain.
Pain management nursing. 2009 Sep;10(3):116-23.
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Stuber K, Sajko S, Kristmanson K.
Chiropractic treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis: a review of the literature.
Journal of chiropractic medicine. 2009 Jun;8(2):77-85.
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Williams K, Abildso C, Steinberg L, et al.
Evaluation of the effectiveness and efficacy of Iyengar yoga therapy on chronic low back pain.
Spine. 2009 Aug 21. [forthcoming]
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Fishbain DA, Bruns D, Disorbio JM, et al
Risk for five forms of suicidality in acute pain patients and chronic pain patients vs pain-free community controls.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Aug 7. [forthcoming]
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Vervoort T, Goubert L, Eccleston C, et al.
Expressive dimensions of pain catastrophizing: an observational study in adolescents with chronic pain.
Pain. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
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Burns

Carrougher GJ, Hoffman HG, Nakamura D, et al.
The effect of virtual reality on pain and range of motion in adults with burn injuries.
Journal of burn care & research. 2009 Aug 17. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Stoddard FJ Jr, Sorrentino EA, Ceranoglu TA, et al.
Preliminary evidence for the effects of morphine on posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in 1- to 4-year-olds with burns.
Journal of burn care & research. 2009 Aug 17. [forthcoming]
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Cancer Pain

Bertsche T, Askoxylakis V, Habl G, et al.
Multidisciplinary pain management based on a computerized clinical decision support system in cancer pain patients.
Journal of burn care & research. 2009 Aug 17. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Brawley OW, Smith DE, Kirch RA.
Taking action to ease suffering: advancing cancer pain control as a health care priority.
CA: a cancer journal for clinicians. 2009 Aug 14. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Candrilli SD, Davis KL, Iyer S.
Impact of constipation on opioid use patterns, health care resource utilization, and costs in cancer patients on opioid therapy.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):231-41.
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Gibbs M.
The role of transdermal fentanyl patches in the effective management of cancer pain.
International journal of palliative nursing. 2009 Jul;15(7):354-9.
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Holzer P, Ahmedzai SH, Niederle N, et al.
Opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in cancer-related pain: causes, consequences, and a novel approach for its management.
Journal of opioid management. 2009 May-Jun;5(3):145-51.
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Iwasaki H, Hirose Y, Morita T, et al.
Cancer pain management using opioid together with NSAIDs at Sakai Kinki University Hospital. [Article in Japanese]
Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy. 2009 Aug;36(8):1391-3.
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Mercadante S, Costanzo BV, Fusco F, et al.
Breakthrough pain in advanced cancer patients followed at home: a longitudinal study.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug 17. [forthcoming]
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Mercadante S, Villari P, Ferrera P, et al.
Opioid switching and burst ketamine to improve the opioid response in patients with movement-related pain due to bone metastases.
Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Sep;25(7):648-9.
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Niang U, Kamer S, Ozsaran Z, et al.
The management of painful bone metastases with biphosphonates and palliative radiotherapy: a retrospective evaluation of 372 cases.
Journal of B.U.ON.. 2009 Apr-Jun;14(2):245-9.
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Ripamonti CI, Brunelli C.
Comparison between numerical rating scale and six-level verbal rating scale in cancer patients with pain: a preliminary report.
Supportive care in cancer. 2009 Aug 19. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Scharpf J, Karnell LH, Christensen AJ, et al.
The role of pain in head and neck cancer recurrence and survivorship.
Archives of otolaryngology--head & neck surgery. 2009 Aug;135(8):789-94.
[Abstract]

Stephenson N, Dalton JA, Carlson J, et al.
Racial and ethnic disparities in cancer pain management.
Journal of National Black Nurses' Association. 2009 Jul;20(1):11-8.
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Complementary Therapies

Hawk C, Cambron J.
Chiropractic care for older adults: effects on balance, dizziness, and chronic pain.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2009 Jul-Aug;32(6):431-7.
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Hawk C, Cambron JA, Pfefer MT.
Pilot study of the effect of a limited and extended course of chiropractic care on balance, chronic pain, and dizziness in older adults.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2009 Jul-Aug;32(6):438-47.
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Mojtabavi SJ, Guo CQ, Chen YN.
A brief on pain and its patterns in Chinese medicine.
Chinese journal of integrative medicine. 2009 Aug;15(4):313-5.
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Zareba G.
Phytotherapy for pain relief.
Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998). 2009 Jun;45(6):445-67.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

See Also: Nervous System Diseases

de Mos M, Huygen FJ, van der Hoeven-Borgman M, Dieleman JP, et al.
Outcome of the complex regional pain syndrome.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Sep;25(7):590-7.
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Finch PM, Knudsen L, Drummond PD.
Reduction of allodynia in patients with complex regional pain syndrome: a double-blind placebo-controlled trial of topical ketamine.
Pain. 2009 Aug 22. [forthcoming]
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Munts AG, van der Plas AA, Voormolen JH, et al.
Intrathecal glycine for pain and dystonia in complex regional pain syndrome.
Pain. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
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Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Elfar JC, Calfee RP, Stern PJ.
Topographical assessment of symptom resolution following open carpal tunnel release.
The Journal of hand surgery. 2009 Jul 29. [forthcoming]
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Digestive System Diseases

Bell T, Annunziata K, Leslie JB.
Opioid-induced constipation negatively impacts pain management, productivity, and health-related quality of life: findings from the National Health and Wellness Survey.
Journal of opioid management. 2009 May-Jun;5(3):137-44.
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Bjørkkjær T, Araujo P, Madland TM, et al.
A randomized double blind comparison of short-term duodenally administrated whale and seal blubber oils in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and joint pain.
Prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and essential fatty acids. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
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Chamberlain BH, Cross K, Winston JL, et al.
Methylnaltrexone treatment of opioid-induced constipation in patients with advanced illness.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
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Flume PA, Ciolino J, Gray S, et al.
Patient-reported pain and impaired sleep quality in adult patients with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis. 2009 Aug 8. [forthcoming]
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Hyphantis T, Guthrie E, Tomenson B, et al.
Psychodynamic interpersonal therapy and improvement in interpersonal difficulties in people with severe irritable bowel syndrome.
Pain. 2009 Jul 28. [forthcoming]
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Muniyappa P, Gulati R, Mohr F, et al.
Use and safety of rifaximin in children with inflammatory bowel disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Links. 2009 Aug 4. [forthcoming]
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Endometriosis

Doyle JO, Missmer SA, Laufer MR.
The effect of combined surgical-medical intervention on the progression of endometriosis in an adolescent and young adult population.
Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology. 2009 Aug;22(4):257-63.
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Ethics

Giordano J, Schatman ME, Höver G.
Ethical insights to rapprochement in pain care: bringing stakeholders together in the best interest(s) of the patient.
Ethical insights to rapprochement in pain care: bringing stakeholders together in the best interest(s) of the patient.
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Exercise

Chen LA, Tudi SR, Deconda D, et al.
Is there physician bias against eliciting affective qualities of pain?
Journal of clinical gastroenterology. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
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Fasciitis, Plantar

Cleland JA, Abbott JH, Kidd MO, et al.
Manual physical therapy and exercise versus electrophysical agents and exercise in the management of plantar heel pain: a multicenter randomized clinical trial.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2009 Aug;39(8):573-85.
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Dogramaci Y, Kalaci A, Emir A, et al.
Intracorporeal pneumatic shock application for the treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis: a randomized, double blind prospective clinical trial.
Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery. 2009 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
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Jeswani T, Morlese J, McNally EG.
Getting to the heel of the problem: plantar fascia lesions.
Clinical radiology. 2009 Sep;64(9):931-9.
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Torudom Y.
Plantar fascia release and calcaneal spur excision for sub-calcaneal heel pain.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet. 2009 Jun;92 Suppl 3:S1-3.
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Female Urogenital Diseases

Walid MS, Heaton RL.
Dyspareunia: a complex problem requiring a selective approach.
Sexual health. 2009 Sep;6(3):250-3.
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Fibromyalgia

See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Baranowsky J, Klose P, Musial F, et al.
Qualitative systemic review of randomized controlled trials on complementary and alternative medicine treatments in fibromyalgia.
Rheumatology international. 2009 Aug 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Bennett RM.
Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of fibromyalgia.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):215-32.
[Abstract]

Buskila D.
Pediatric fibromyalgia.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):253-61.
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Choy EH, Mease PJ.
Key symptom domains to be assessed in fibromyalgia (outcome measures in rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials).
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):329-37.
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Cuadros J, Vargas M.
A new mind-body approach for a total healing of fibromyalgia: a case report.
The American journal of clinical hypnosis. 2009 Jul;52(1):3-12.
[Abstract]

Glattacker M, Opitz U, Jäckel WH.
Illness representations in women with fibromyalgia.
British journal of health psychology. 2009 Jul 29. [forthcoming]
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Hassett AL, Gevirtz RN.
Nonpharmacologic treatment for fibromyalgia: patient education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxation techniques, and complementary and alternative medicine.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):393-407.
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Holton KF, Kindler LL, Jones KD.
Potential dietary links to central sensitization in fibromyalgia: past reports and future directions.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):409-20.
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Jones KD, Liptan GL.
Exercise interventions in fibromyalgia: clinical applications from the evidence.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):373-91.
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Mease PJ, Choy EH.
Pharmacotherapy of fibromyalgia.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):359-72.
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Nebel MB, Gracely RH.
Neuroimaging of fibromyalgia.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):313-27.
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Russell IJ, Larson AA.
Neurophysiopathogenesis of fibromyalgia syndrome: a unified hypothesis.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):421-35.
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Salaffi F, Sarzi-Puttini P, Girolimetti R, et al.
Development and validation of the self-administered Fibromyalgia Assessment Status: a disease-specific composite measure for evaluating treatment effect.
Arthritis research & therapy. 2009 Aug 18;11(4):R125.
[Abstract]

Watson NF, Buchwald D, Goldberg J, et al.
Neurologic signs and symptoms in fibromyalgia.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Aug 27;60(9):2839-2844.
[Abstract]

Williams DA, Schilling S.
Advances in the assessment of fibromyalgia.
Rheumatic diseases clinics of North America. 2009 May;35(2):339-57.
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Zanni GR.
Diagnosing and treating fibromyalgia.
The Consultant pharmacist. 2009 Aug;24(8):572-8, 583-4, 587-9.
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Foot Pain

See Also: Fasciitis Plantar

Hu JS.
Acupuncture treatment of heel pain.
Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2009 Jun;29(2):150-2.
[No abstract available]

Kose O.
Do we really need radiographic assessment for the diagnosis of non-specific heel pain (calcaneal apophysitis) in children?
Skeletal radiology. 2009 Aug 12. [forthcoming]
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Fractures, Bone

Buchbinder R, Osborne RH, Ebeling PR, et al.
A randomized trial of vertebroplasty for painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
The New England journal of medicine. 2009 Aug 6;361(6):557-68.
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Headache Disorders

Carmona S, Bruera O.
Prophylatic treatment of migraine and migraine clinical variants with topiramate: an update.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2009 Jun;5(3):661-9.
[Abstract]

Chakravarty A, Mukherjee A, Roy D.
Trigger factors in childhood migraine: a clinic-based study from Eastern India.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
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Condò M, Posar A, Arbizzani A, et al.
Riboflavin prophylaxis in pediatric and adolescent migraine.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Aug 1. [forthcoming]
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Cruz MJ, Valencia I, Legido A, et al.
Efficacy and tolerability of topiramate in pediatric migraine.
Pediatric neurology. 2009 Sep;41(3):167-70.
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Evans RW, Evans RE, Kell HJ.
A survey of family doctors on the likeability of migraine and other common diseases and their prevalence of migraine.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Aug 10. [forthcoming]
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Evers S, Afra J, Frese A, et al.
EFNS guideline on the drug treatment of migraine--revised report of an EFNS task force.
European journal of neurology. 2009 Sep;16(9):968-81.
[Abstract]

Furman JM, Marcus DA.
A pilot study of rizatriptan and visually-induced motion sickness in migraineurs.
International journal of medical sciences. 2009 Aug 6;6(4):212-7.
[Abstract]

Jürgens TP, Leone M, Proietti-Cecchini A, et al.
Hypothalamic deep-brain stimulation modulates thermal sensitivity and pain thresholds in cluster headache.
Pain. 2009 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Kernick D, Reinhold D, Campbell JL.
Impact of headache on young people in a school population.
The British journal of general practice. 2009 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Lempert T, Neuhauser H, Daroff RB.
Vertigo as a symptom of migraine.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 2009 May;1164:242-51.
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Li T.
Treatment of migraine from the view of disease diagnosis and syndrome differentiation in combination.
Chinese journal of integrative medicine. 2009 Aug;15(4):251-3.
[No abstract available]

Martin PR.
Managing headache triggers: think 'coping' not 'avoidance'
Cephalalgia. 2009 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Murdin L, Davies RA, Bronstein AM.
Vertigo as a migraine trigger.
Neurology. 2009 Aug 25;73(8):638-42.
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Olesen J, Steiner T, Bousser MG, et al.
Proposals for new standardized general diagnostic criteria for the secondary headaches.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Aug 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Riina J, Anderson PA, Holly LT, et al.
The effect of an anterior cervical operation for cervical radiculopathy or myelopathy on associated headaches.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Aug;91(8):1919-23.
[Abstract]

Schabert E, Crow WT.
Impact of osteopathic manipulative treatment on cost of care for patients with migraine headache: a retrospective review of patient records.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2009 Aug;109(8):403-7.
[Abstract]

Sutherland EG, Ritenbaugh C, Kiley SJ, et al.
An HMO-based prospective pilot study of energy medicine for chronic headaches: whole-person outcomes point to the need for new instrumentation.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.). 2009 Aug;15(8):819-26.
[Abstract]

Tfelt-Hansen P.
What can be learned from the history of recurrence in migraine? A comment.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Trauninger A, Alkonyi B, Kovács N, et al.
Methylprednisolone therapy for short-term prevention of SUNCT syndrome.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Aug 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Uthaikhup S, Sterling M, Jull G.
Psychological, cognitive and quality of life features in the elderly with chronic headache.
Gerontology. 2009 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Wu GC.
Acupuncture analgesia in migraine.
Chinese journal of integrative medicine. 2009 Aug;15(4):248-50.
[No abstract available]

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Health Education

Corcoran TB, Haigh F, Seabrook A, et al.
The quality of internet-sourced information for patients with chronic pain is poor.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Sep;25(7):617-23.
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Knee Pain

See: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Barton GR, Sach TH, Jenkinson C, et al.
Lifestyle interventions for knee pain in overweight and obese adults aged > or = 45: economic evaluation of randomised controlled trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Aug 18;339:b2273. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2273.
[Abstract]

Harris-Love MO, Shrader JA.
Patellofemoral knee pain in an adult with radiographic osteoarthritis and human immunodeficiency virus infection.
The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy. 2009 Aug;39(8):612-7.
[Abstract]

Jenkinson CM, Doherty M, Avery AJ, et al.
Effects of dietary intervention and quadriceps strengthening exercises on pain and function in overweight people with knee pain: randomised controlled trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Aug 18;339:b3170. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3170.
[Abstract]

Morgan SS, Balasubramanian S, Teanby D.
Interesting clinical presentation of anterior knee pain causing diagnostic dilemma.
Musculoskeletal surgery. 2009 Sep;93(2):71-3.
[Abstract]

Qiu L, Zhang M, Zhang J, et al.
Chondromalacia patellae treated by warming needle and rehabilitation training.
Journal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan / sponsored by All-China Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2009 Jun;29(2):90-4.
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Male Urogenital Diseases

Dickstein RJ, Uberoi J, Munarriz R.
Severe, disabling, and/or chronic penile pain associated with Peyronie's Disease: management with subcutaneous steroid injection.
Journal of andrology. 2009 Aug 14. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Hori S, Sengupta A, Shukla CJ, et al.
Long-term outcome of epididymectomy for the management of chronic epididymal pain.
The Journal of urology. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
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Mental Disorders

See Also: Psychological Phenomena and Processes

Asmundson GJ, Katz J.
Understanding the co-occurrence of anxiety disorders and chronic pain: state-of-the-art.
Depression and anxiety. 2009 Aug 18. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Beesdo K, Hartford J, Russell J, et al.
The short- and long-term effect of duloxetine on painful physical symptoms in patients with generalized anxiety disorder: results from three clinical trials.
Journal of anxiety disorders. 2009 Jul 14. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Nikendei C, Waldherr S, Schiltenwolf M, et al.
Memory performance related to organic and psychosocial illness attributions in somatoform pain disorder patients.
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2009 Sep;67(3):199-206.
[Abstract]

Pinto-Meza A, Fernández A, Fullana MA, et al.
Impact of mental disorders and chronic physical conditions in health-related quality of life among primary care patients: results from an epidemiological study.
Quality of life research. 2009 Aug 2. [forthcoming]
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Musculoskeletal Diseases

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

Bailey KM, Carleton RN, Vlaeyen JW, et al.
Treatments addressing pain-related fear and anxiety in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a preliminary review.
Cognitive behaviour therapy. 2009 Aug 20:1. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Borg-Stein J, Zaremski JL, Hanford MA.
New concepts in the assessment and treatment of regional musculoskeletal pain and sports injury.
PM & R. 2009 Aug;1(8):744-54.
[Abstract]

Law RY, Harvey LA, Nicholas MK, et al.
Stretch exercises increase tolerance to stretch in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Physical therapy. 2009 Aug 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Li J, Xu W, Xu L, et al.
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty for ankylosing spondylitis.
The Journal of arthroplasty. 2009 Aug 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Smart KM, Blake C, Staines A, et al.
Clinical indicators of 'nociceptive', 'peripheral neuropathic' and 'central' mechanisms of musculoskeletal pain. A Delphi survey of expert clinicians.
Manual therapy. 2009 Aug 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

van den Hoven LH, Gorter KJ, Picavet HS.
Measuring musculoskeletal pain by questionnaires: the manikin versus written questions.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Aug 19. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Vranceanu AM, Barsky A, Ring D.
Psychosocial aspects of disabling musculoskeletal pain.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Aug;91(8):2014-8.
[Abstract]

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Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Schmitter M, Keller L, Giannakopoulos N, et al.
Chronic stress in myofascial pain patients.
Clinical oral investigations. 2009 Aug 25. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Vázquez-Delgado E, Cascos-Romero J, Gay-Escoda C.
Myofascial pain syndrome associated with trigger points: a literature review (I).
Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
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Nervous System Diseases

See Also: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia

Acevedo JC, Amaya A, Casasola Ode L, et al.
Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of neuropathic pain: consensus of a group of Latin American experts.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):261-81.
[Abstract]

Anderson WS, Kiyofuji S, Conway JE, et al.
Dysphagia and neuropathic facial pain treated with motor cortex stimulation: case report.
Neurosurgery. 2009 Sep;65(3):E626.
[Abstract]

Argoff CE.
Comprehensive management of neuropathic pain in older adults: an introduction.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug;38(2 Suppl):S1-3.
[No abstract available]

Baron R.
Neuropathic pain: a clinical perspective.
Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 2009;(194):3-30.
[Abstract]

Chen JY, Chang CY, Feng PH, et al.
Plasma vitamin C is lower in postherpetic neuralgia patients and administration of vitamin C reduces spontaneous pain but not brush-evoked pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Sep;25(7):562-9.
[Abstract]

de Leon-Casasola OA.
Spinal cord and peripheral nerve stimulation techniques for neuropathic pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug;38(2 Suppl):S28-38.
[Abstract]

Giger U, Wente MN, Büchler MW, et al.
Endoscopic retroperitoneal neurectomy for chronic pain after groin surgery.
The British journal of surgery. 2009 Aug 11;96(9):1076-1081.
[Abstract]

Gironda RJ, Clark ME, Ruff RL, et al.
Traumatic brain injury, polytrauma, and pain: challenges and treatment strategies for the polytrauma rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation psychology. 2009 Aug;54(3):247-58.
[Abstract]

Haroutiunian S, Lecht S, Zur AA, et al.
The challenge of pain management in patients with myasthenia gravis.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):242-60.
[Abstract]

Induru RR, Davis MP.
Buprenorphine for neuropathic pain: targeting hyperalgesia.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2009 Aug 7. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Klit H, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS.
Central post-stroke pain: clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and management.
Lancet neurology. 2009 Sep;8(9):857-68.
[Abstract]

Manca A, Eldabe S, Buchser E, et al.
Relationship between health-related quality of life, pain, and functional disability in neuropathic pain patients with failed back surgery syndrome.
Value in health. 2009 Aug 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

March F, Jones NG, McMahon SB.
Future treatment strategies for neuropathic pain.
Handbook of experimental pharmacology. 2009;(194):589-615.
[Abstract]

McGeeney BE.
Pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in older adults: an update on peripherally and centrally acting agents.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Aug;38(2 Suppl):S15-27.
[Abstract]

Narouze SN, Zakari A, Vydyanathan A.
Ultrasound-guided placement of a permanent percutaneous femoral nerve stimulator leads for the treatment of intractable femoral neuropathy.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E305-8.
[Abstract]

Rauck RL, Wallace MS, Burton AW, et al.
Intrathecal ziconotide for neuropathic pain: a review.
Pain practice. 2009 Aug 3. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Schreiber AL, Abramov R, Fried GW, et al.
Expanding the differential of shoulder pain: Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. 2009 Aug;109(8):415-22.
[Abstract]

Uchida K.
Radiofrequency treatment of the thoracic paravertebral nerve combined with glucocorticoid for refractory neuropathic pain following breast cancer surgery.
Pain physician. 2009 Jul-Aug;12(4):E277-83.
[Abstract]

Upadhyay SP, Rana SP, Mishra S, et al.
Successful treatment of an intractable postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) using peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS).
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2009 Aug 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Zimmer C, Treschan TA, Meier S, et al.
Long-term treatment with oral ketamine: case report of a female patient with therapy-resistant post-herpetic neuralgia. [Article in German]
Schmerz (Berlin, Germany). 2009 Aug 20. [forthcoming]
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Nursing Homes

Gudmannsdottir GD, Halldorsdottir S.
Primacy of existential pain and suffering in residents in chronic pain in nursing homes: a phenomenological study.
Scandinavian journal of caring sciences. 2009 Jun;23(2):317-27.
[Abstract]

Jablonski A, Ersek M.
Nursing home staff adherence to evidence-based pain management practices.
Journal of gerontological nursing. 2009 Jul;35(7):28-34; quiz 36-7. doi:10.3928/00989134-20090428-03.
[Abstract]

Martin CM.
Nursing facilities face a new challenge: better treatment of pain.
The Consultant pharmacist. 2009 Jul;24(7):494-503.
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Pain Measurement

Sato AF, Davies WH, Berlin KS, et al.
Brief report: a confirmatory approach to exploring the factor structure of the Social Consequences of Pain questionnaire.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2009 Aug 26. [forthcoming]
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Pain, Postoperative

Gjeilo KH, Klepstad P, Wahba A, et al.
Chronic pain after cardiac surgery: a prospective study.
Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Paily A, Thornton M.
Chronic pain following a Lichtenstein inguinal hernia repair: a clinical and legal dilemma.
ANZ journal of surgery. 2009 Jul;79(7-8):517-20.
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Pain /therapy (general)

Argoff CE, Albrecht P, Irving G, et al.
Multimodal analgesia for chronic pain: rationale and future directions.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S53-66.
[Abstract]

National Institute of Neurological Disorders, National Institutes of Health.
Pain: hope through research.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):307-22.
[Abstract]

Sindou M.
Neurosurgery for chronic pain: the main surgical concern should be "anatomical repair" first.
Acta neurochirurgica. 2009 Aug 26. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Zunin ID, Orenstein S, Chang M, et al.
Comprehensive Pain Program outcomes evaluation: a preliminary study in Hawai'i.
Hawaii medical journal. 2009 Aug;68(7):158-61.
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Palliative Care

Eisenberg E.
European perspectives on pain & palliative care.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):282-9.
[No abstract available]

Strouse TB.
Pharmacokinetic drug interactions in palliative care: focus on opioids.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2009 Aug 20. [forthcoming]
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Pancreatitis

Sauer BG, Gurka MJ, Ellen K, et al.
Effect of pancreatic duct stent diameter on hospitalization in chronic pancreatitis: does size matter?
Pancreas. 2009 Aug 5. [forthcoming]
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Pelvic Pain

Baranowski AP.
Chronic pelvic pain.
Best practice & research. Clinical gastroenterology. 2009;23(4):593-610.
[Abstract]

González PA, Ruiz JI, Cubillana PL, et al.
New approach in treatment of pelvic chronic pain syndrome (CPPS). [Article in Spanish]
Actas urologicas españolas. 2009 Jun;33(6):681-5.
[Abstract]

Marx S, Cimniak U, Beckert R, et al.
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: influence of osteopathic treatment - a randomized controlled study. [Article in German]
Der Urologe. Ausg. A. 2009 Aug 26. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Pezzuto A, Pomini P, Steinkasserer M, et al.
Patient with pelvic pains: retroperitoneal fibrosis or pelvic endometriosis? A case report and review of literature.
Fertility and sterility. 2009 Aug 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Ter Kuile MM, Weijenborg PT, Spinhoven P.
Sexual functioning in women with chronic pelvic pain: the role of anxiety and depression.
The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Aug 12. [forthcoming]
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Phantom Limb

Hanley MA, Ehde DM, Jensen M, et al.
Chronic pain associated with upper-limb loss.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2009 Sep;88(9):742-51; quiz 752, 779.
[Abstract]

Seidel S, Kasprian G, Sycha T, et al.
Mirror therapy for phantom limb pain - A systematic review. [Article in German]
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 2009;121(13-14):440-4.
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Psychological Phenomena and Processes

See Also: Mental Disorders

Bood SA, Kjellgren A, Norlander T.
Treating stress-related pain with the flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique: Are there differences between women and men?
Pain research & management. 2009 Jul-Aug;14(4):293-8.
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Shoulder Pain

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Moursy M, Forstner R, Koller H, et al.
Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a modified technique to improve tendon transfer integrity.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Aug;91(8):1924-31.
[Abstract]

Staples MP, Forbes A, Green S, et al.
Shoulder-specific disability measures showed acceptable construct validity and responsiveness.
Journal of clinical epidemiology. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Szczurko O, Cooley K, Mills EJ, et al.
Naturopathic treatment of rotator cuff tendinitis among Canadian postal workers: a randomized controlled trial.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Jul 30;61(8):1037-1045.
[Abstract]

Tsai CT, Hsieh LF, Kuan TS, et al.
Injection in the cervical facet joint for shoulder pain with myofascial trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle.
Orthopedics. 2009 Aug;32(8). pii: orthosupersite.com/view.asp?rID=41914. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20090624-04.
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Clapp JD, Masci J, Bennett SA, et al.
Physical and psychosocial functioning following motor vehicle trauma: relationships with chronic pain, posttraumatic stress, and medication use.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Aug 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Muller J, Karl A, Denke C, et al.
Biofeedback for pain management in traumatised refugees.
Cognitive behaviour therapy. 2009 Aug 12:1. [forthcoming]
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Substance-Related Disorders

See Also: Analgesics, Opioid

Couto JE, Romney MC, Leider HL, et al.
High rates of inappropriate drug use in the chronic pain population.
Population health management. 2009 Aug;12(4):185-90.
[Abstract]

Gilson AM, Kreis PG.
The burden of the nonmedical use of prescription opioid analgesics.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S89-100.
[Abstract]

Gourlay DL, Heit HA.
Universal Precautions revisited: managing the inherited pain patient.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S115-23.
[Abstract]

Jamison RN, Link CL, Marceau LD.
Do pain patients at high risk for substance misuse experience more pain?:a longitudinal outcomes study.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Aug 7. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Lawton J, Simpson J.
Predictors of alcohol use among people experiencing chronic pain.
Psychology, health & medicine. 2009 Aug;14(4):487-501.
[Abstract]

McCabe SE, Boyd CJ, Cranford JA, et al.
Motives for nonmedical use of prescription opioids among high school seniors in the United States: self-treatment and beyond.
Archives of pediatrics & adolescent medicine. 2009 Aug;163(8):739-44.
[Abstract]

Paulozzi LJ, Logan JE, Hall AJ, et al.
A comparison of drug overdose deaths involving methadone and other opioid analgesics in West Virginia.
Addiction (Abingdon, England). 2009 Sep;104(9):1541-8.
[Abstract]

Webster L.
Update on abuse-resistant and abuse-deterrent approaches to opioid formulations.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Jul;10 Suppl 2:S124-33.
[Abstract]

Wilsey BL, Fishman S, Li CS, et al.
Markers of abuse liability of short- vs long-acting opioids in chronic pain patients: a randomized cross-over trial.
Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior. 2009 Aug 3. [forthcoming]
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Machado LP, Nery Cde G, Leles CR, et al.
The prevalence of clinical diagnostic groups in patients with temporomandibular disorders.
Cranio. 2009 Jul;27(3):194-9.
[Abstract]

Nixdorf DR, Hemmaty A, Look JO, et al.
Electric toothbrush application is a reliable and valid test for differentiating temporomandibular disorders pain patients from controls.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Jul 30;10(1):94.
[Abstract]

Pereira LJ, Pereira-Cenci T, Pereira SM, et al.
Psychological factors and the incidence of temporomandibular disorders in early adolescence.
Brazilian oral research. 2009 Apr-Jun;23(2):155-60.
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Trigeminal Neuralgia

See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Ritter PM, Friedman WA, Bhasin RR.
The surgical treatment of trigeminal neuralgia: overview and experience at the University of Florida.
The Journal of neuroscience nursing. 2009 Aug;41(4):211-4 quiz 215-6.
[Abstract]

Simon SD, Yao TL, Rosenbaum BP, et al.
Resolution of trigeminal neuralgia after palliative embolization of a cerebellopontine angle arteriovenous malformation.
Central European neurosurgery. 2009 Aug;70(3):161-3.
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Urologic Diseases

Chuang YC, Lee WC, Lee WC, et al.
Intravesical liposome versus oral pentosan polysulfate for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
The Journal of urology. 2009 Aug 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Hatchett L, Pat Fitzgerald M, Potts J, et al.
Life impact of urologic pain syndromes.
Journal of health psychology. 2009 Sep;14(6):741-50.
[Abstract]

Marinkovic SP, Moldwin R, Gillen LM, et al.
The management of interstitial cystitis or painful bladder syndrome in women.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Jul 31;339:b2707. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2707.
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Vascular Diseases

Tokarz KA.
Patient education and self-advocacy: queries and responses on pain management; erythromelalgia.
Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy. 2009 Sep;23(3):295-7.
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Vulvar Diseases

Harlow BL, Vazquez G, Maclehose RF, et al.
Self-reported vulvar pain characteristics and their association with clinically confirmed vestibulodynia.
Journal of women's health (2002). 2009 Aug 24. [forthcoming]
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Whiplash Injuries

Ask T, Strand LI, Sture Skouen J.
The effect of two exercise regimes; motor control versus endurance/strength training for patients with whiplash-associated disorders: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Clinical rehabilitation. 2009 Aug 5. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Haneline MT.
The notion of a "whiplash culture": a review of the evidence.
Journal of chiropractic medicine. 2009 Sep;8(3):119-24.
[Abstract]

Obermann M, Nebel K, Riegel A, et al.
Incidence and predictors of chronic headache attributed to whiplash injury.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Aug 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Sullivan MJ, Thibault P, Simmonds MJ, et al.
Pain, perceived injustice and the persistence of post-traumatic stress symptoms during the course of rehabilitation for whiplash injuries.
Pain. 2009 Jul 28. [forthcoming]
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Wounds and Injuries

Roden A, Sturman E.
Assessment and management of patients with wound-related pain.
Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987). 2009 Jul 15-21;23(45):53-4, 56, 58 passim.
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