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The E-newsletter of the American Academy of Pain Management

Research Abstracts

Abdominal Pain
Analgesics, Opioid
Anemia, Sickle Cell
Arthritis
Back Pain
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Cancer Pain
Cannabinoids
Complementary Therapies
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Digestive System Diseases
Economics, Medical
Endometriosis
Ethics
Facial Pain
Female Urogenital Diseases
Fibromyalgia
Foot Diseases
Fracture, Bone
Headache Disorders
Knee Pain
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Neck Pain
Nervous System Diseases
Pain Clinics
Pain/diagnosis
Pain Measurement
Pain, Postoperative
Pain /therapy (general)
Palliative Care
Pancreatitis
Pelvic Pain
Phantom Limb
Population Groups
Restless Legs Syndrome
Sex Factors
Shoulder Pain
Sleep
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Substance-Related Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Urologic Diseases
Vulvar Diseases
Whiplash Injuries
Wounds and Injuries


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Abdominal Pain

Ariyarathenam AV, Tang TY, Nachimuthu S, et al.
Transomental defects as a cause of chronic abdominal pain, the role of diagnostic laparoscopy: a case series.
Cases journal. 2009 Jul 6;2:8356.
[Abstract]

Demirpolat G, Duygulu G, Tamsel S.
Multiseptate gallbladder in a child with recurrent abdominal pain.
Diagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey). 2009 Oct 19. doi: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.1926-08.0.
[Abstract]

Staerkle RF, Buchli C, Villiger P.
Patient satisfaction, hernia recurrence rate, and chronic pain 10 years after endoscopic total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair.
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques. 2009 Oct;19(5):405-9.
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van Tilburg MA, Chitkara DK, Palsson OS, et al.
Audio-recorded guided imagery treatment reduces functional abdominal pain in children: a pilot study.
Pediatrics. 2009 Oct 12. [forthcoming]
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Analgesics, Opioid

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

Bruehl S, Chung OY, Chont M.
Chronic pain-related changes in endogenous opioid analgesia: a case report.
Pain. 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Carson RW, Jacob P, McQuillan R.
Towards safer use of opioids.
Irish medical journal. 2009 Sep;102(8):257-9.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids among medicaid enrollees - Washington, 2004-2007.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. 2009 Oct 30;58(42):1171-5.
[Abstract]

Nelson L, Schwaner R.
Transdermal fentanyl: pharmacology and toxicology.
Journal of medical toxicology. 2009 Dec;5(4):230-41.
[Abstract]

Rauck RL.
What is the case for prescribing long-acting opioids over short-acting opioids for patients with chronic pain? A critical review.
Pain practice. 2009 Nov-Dec;9(6):468-79.
[Abstract]

Tassinari D, Sartori S, Tamburini E, et al.
Transdermal fentanyl as a front-line approach to moderate-severe pain: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
Journal of palliative care. 2009 Autumn;25(3):172-80.
[Abstract]

Warner M, Chen LH, Makuc DM.
Increase in fatal poisonings involving opioid analgesics in the United States, 1999-2006.
NCHS data brief. 2009 Sep;(22):1-8.
[Abstract]

White KT, Dillingham TR, González-Fernández M, et al.
Opiates for chronic nonmalignant pain syndromes: can appropriate candidates be identified for outpatient clinic management?
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2009 Sep 26. [forthcoming]
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Anemia, Sickle Cell

Wiles N, Howard J.
Role of hydroxycarbamide in prevention of complications in patients with sickle cell disease.
Therapeutics and clinical risk management. 2009;5:745-55.
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Arthritis

Allegrini A, Nuzzo L, Pavone D, et al.
Efficacy and safety of piroxicam patch versus piroxicam cream in patients with lumbar osteoarthritis. A randomized, placebo-controlled study.
Arzneimittel-Forschung. 2009;59(8):403-9.
[Abstract]

Bartels EM, Bliddal H, Schøndorff PK, et al.
Symptomatic efficacy and safety of diacerein in the treatment of osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage / OARS, Osteoarthritis Research Society. 2009 Oct 14. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Bogoch ER, Olschewski E, Zangger P, et al.
Increased tender point counts before and after total hip arthroplasty are associated with poorer outcomes but are not individually predictive.
The Journal of arthroplasty. 2009 Oct 16. [forthcoming]
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Cameron M, Gagnier JJ, Little CV, et al.
Evidence of effectiveness of herbal medicinal products in the treatment of arthritis. Part I: osteoarthritis.
Phytotherapy research. 2009 Oct 23;23(11):1497-1515.
[Abstract]

Chokkhanchitchai S, Tangarunsanti T, Jaovisidha S, et al.
The effect of religious practice on the prevalence of knee osteoarthritis.
Clinical rheumatology. 2009 Oct 15. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Crowley DC, Lau FC, Sharma P, et al.
Safety and efficacy of undenatured type II collagen in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a clinical trial.
International journal of medical sciences. 2009 Oct 9;6(6):312-21.
[Abstract]

Dhir V, Lawrence A, Aggarwal A, et al.
Fibromyalgia is common and adversely affects pain and fatigue perception in North Indian patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2009 Oct 15. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Doi T, Akai M, Fujino K, et al.
Effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug plasters for knee osteoarthritis in Japanese: a randomized controlled trial.
Modern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association. 2009 Oct 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Dziedzic KS, Hill JC, Porcheret M, et al.
New models for primary care are needed for osteoarthritis.
Physical therapy. 2009 Oct 22. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Efthimiou P, Kukar M.
Complementary and alternative medicine use in rheumatoid arthritis: proposed mechanism of action and efficacy of commonly used modalities.
Rheumatology international. 2009 Oct 30. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Lansdown H, Howard K, Brealey S, et al.
Acupuncture for pain and osteoarthritis of the knee: a pilot study for an open parallel-arm randomised controlled trial.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Oct 24;10(1):130.
[Abstract]

Maxwell L, Singh JA.
Abatacept for rheumatoid arthritis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007277.
[Abstract]

Nüesch E, Rutjes AW, Husni E, et al.
Oral or transdermal opioids for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD003115.
[Abstract]

Nüesch E, Rutjes AW, Trelle S, et al.
Doxycycline for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007323.
[Abstract]

Perrot S, Poiraudeau S, Kabir-Ahmadi M, et al.
Correlates of pain intensity in men and women with hip and knee osteoarthritis. results of a national survey: the French ARTHRIX Study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Nov-Dec;25(9):767-72.
[Abstract]

Pua YH, Cowan SM, Wrigley TV, et al.
Discriminant validity of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index Physical Functioning Subscale in community samples with hip osteoarthritis.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;90(10):1772-7.
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Rainsford KD.
Importance of pharmaceutical composition and evidence from clinical trials and pharmacological studies in determining effectiveness of chondroitin sulphate and other glycosaminoglycans: a critique.
The Journal of pharmacy and pharmacology. 2009 Oct;61(10):1263-70.
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Rutjes AW, Nüesch E, Reichenbach S, et al.
S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007321.
[Abstract]

Rutjes AW, Nüesch E, Sterchi R, et al.
Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD002823.
[Abstract]

Suter LG, Fraenkel L, Losina E, et al.
Medical decision making in patients with knee pain, meniscal tear, and osteoarthritis.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Oct 29;61(11):1531-1538.
[Abstract]

Wajon A, Carr E, Edmunds I, et al.
Surgery for thumb (trapeziometacarpal joint) osteoarthritis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD004631.
[Abstract]

Wang C, Schmid CH, Hibberd PL, et al.
Tai Chi is effective in treating knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Oct 29;61(11):1545-1553.
[Abstract]

Willich SN, Rossnagel K, Roll S, et al.
Rose hip herbal remedy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis - a randomised controlled trial.
Phytomedicine. 2009 Oct 7. [forthcoming]
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Back Pain

Alkherayf F, Agbi C.
Cigarette smoking and chronic low back pain in the adult population.
Clinical and investigative medicine. Médecine clinique et experimentale. 2009 Oct 1;32(5):E360-7.
[Abstract]

Bachmann S, Wieser S, Oesch P, et al.
Three-year cost analysis of function-centred versus pain-centred inpatient rehabilitation in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Nov;41(11):919-23.
[Abstract]

Bialosky JE, Bishop MD, Robinson ME, et al.
Spinal manipulative therapy has an immediate effect on thermal pain sensitivity in people with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
Physical therapy. 2009 Oct 1. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Chatzinikolaou K, Paschalis T, Bartzokas A, et al.
Low back pain under control - Bartzokas' maneuver: a case report.
Cases journal. 2009 Jul 7;2:7161.
[Abstract]

Costa Lda C, Maher CG, McAuley JH, et al.
Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: inception cohort study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Oct 6;339:b3829. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3829.
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Crowe M, Whitehead L, Gagan MJ, et al.
Listening to the body and talking to myself - the impact of chronic lower back pain: a qualitative study.
International journal of nursing studies. 2009 Oct 23. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

da Silva AG, de Sousa CP, Koehler J, et al.
Evaluation of an extract of Brazilian arnica (Solidago chilensis Meyen, asteraceae) in treating lumbago.
Phytotherapy research. 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Depalma MJ, Ketchum JM, Queler ED, et al.
Prospective pilot study of painful lumbar facet joint arthropathy after intra-articular injection of hylan G-F 20.
PM & R. 2009 Oct;1(10):908-15.
[Abstract]

Elfering A, Mannion AF, Jacobshagen N, et al.
Beliefs about back pain predict the recovery rate over 52 consecutive weeks.
Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health. 2009 Oct 2. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Franklin GM, Rahman EA, Turner JA, et al.
Opioid use for chronic low back pain: a prospective, population-based study among injured workers in Washington State, 2002-2005.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Nov-Dec;25(9):743-51.
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Heinrich M, Monstadt D, Michel C.
Psychological therapy as part of an interdisciplinary treatment of chronic back pain. [Article in German]
Der Orthopäde. 2009 Oct;38(10):937-42.
[Abstract]

Jones GT, Macfarlane GJ.
Predicting persistent low back pain in schoolchildren: a prospective cohort study.
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Sep 29;61(10):1359-1366.
[Abstract]

Mayer TG, Neblett R, Brede E, et al.
The quantified lumbar flexion-relaxation phenomenon is a useful measurement of improvement in a functional restoration program.
Spine. 2009 Sep 28. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Mohr B, Krohn-Grimberghe B, Gräf T, et al.
Patients with chronic low back pain: the impact of psychosocial features.
Die Rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;48(5):288-297.
[Abstract]

Phelan SM, van Ryn M, Wall M, et al.
Understanding primary care physicians' treatment of chronic low back pain: the role of physician and practice factors.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1270-9.
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Tissot F, Messing K, Stock S.
Studying the relationship between low back pain and working postures among those who stand and those who sit most of the working day.
Ergonomics. 2009 Nov;52(11):1402-18.
[Abstract]

Tsauo JY, Chen WH, Liang HW, et al.
The effectiveness of a functional training programme for patients with chronic low back pain--a pilot study.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(13):1100-6.
[Abstract]

Turner JA, Hollingworth W, Comstock BA, et al.
Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome: outcomes in a workers' compensation setting.
Pain. 2009 Oct 27. [forthcoming]
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Zhang YG, Guo TM, Guo X, et al.
Clinical diagnosis for discogenic low back pain.
International journal of biological sciences. 2009 Oct 13;5(7):647-58.
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Börsbo B, Peolsson M, Gerdle B.
The complex interplay between pain intensity, depression, anxiety and catastrophising with respect to quality of life and disability.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(19):1605-13.
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Bremander A, Bergman S, Arvidsson B.
Perception of multimodal cognitive treatment for people with chronic widespread pain - Changing one's life plan.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(24):1996-2004.
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Cano A, Leong L, Heller JB, et al.
Perceived entitlement to pain-related support and pain catastrophizing: associations with perceived and observed support.
Pain. 2009 Oct 12. [forthcoming]
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Fitzgibbon BM, Giummarra MJ, Georgiou-Karistianis N, et al.
Shared pain: from empathy to synaesthesia.
Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. 2009 Oct 23. [forthcoming]
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Greve KW, Bianchini KJ, Etherton JL, et al.
The Reliable Digit Span test in chronic pain: classification accuracy in detecting malingered pain-related disability.
The Clinical neuropsychologist. 2009 Oct 2:1-16. [forthcoming]
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Huet HV, Innes E, Whiteford G.
Living and doing with chronic pain: narratives of pain program participants.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(24):2031-40.
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Teh CF, Zaslavsky AM, Reynolds CF 3rd, et al.
Effect of depression treatment on chronic pain outcomes.
Psychosomatic medicine. 2009 Oct 29. [forthcoming]
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Tremblay I, Sullivan MJ.
Attachment and pain outcomes in adolescents: the mediating role of pain catastrophizing and anxiety.
The journal of pain. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
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Cancer Pain

Abrahm JL.
Palliative care for the patient with mesothelioma.
Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. 2009 Summer;21(2):164-71.
[Abstract]

Bennett MI, Johnson MI, Brown SR, et al.
Feasibility study of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer bone pain.
The journal of pain. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
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Brower V.
Proposed FDA rules on painkillers in U.S. Rile cancer community.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 2009 Oct 1. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Buchanan D, Brown E, Millar F, et al.
Outpatient continuous interscalene brachial plexus block in cancer-related pain.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Oct;38(4):629-34.
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Chiou TJ, Liu CY, Tzeng WF, et al.
The use of transdermal fentanyl in cancer pain: a compliance study of outpatients in Taiwan.
The American journal of hospice & palliative care. 2009 Oct 2. [forthcoming]
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Gardner-Nix J, Mercadante S.
The role of OROS((R)) hydromorphone in the management of cancer pain.
Pain practice. 2009 Oct 20. [forthcoming]
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Hawley P, Beddard-Huber E, Grose C, et al.
Intrathecal infusions for intractable cancer pain: a qualitative study of the impact on a case series of patients and caregivers.
Pain research & management. 2009 Sep-Oct;14(5):371-9.

Mercadante S, Radbruch L, Davies A, et al.
A comparison of intranasal fentanyl spray with oral transmucosal fentanyl citrate for the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain: an open-label, randomised, crossover trial.
Current medical research and opinion. 2009 Sep 30. [forthcoming]
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Prommer E.
The role of fentanyl in cancer-related pain.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2009 Oct;12(10):947-54.
[Abstract]

Rauck RL, Tark M, Reyes E, et al.
Efficacy and long-term tolerability of sublingual fentanyl orally disintegrating tablet in the treatment of breakthrough cancer pain.
Current medical research and opinion. 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
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Cannabinoids

Hornby AP, Sharma M, Stegman B.
Standardized natural product cannabis in pain management and observations at a Canadian compassion society: a case report.
Cases journal. 2009 May 18;2:7487.
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Complementary Therapies

Jain S, Mills PJ.
Biofield therapies: helpful or full of hype? A best evidence synthesis.
International journal of behavioral medicine. 2009 Oct 24. [forthcoming]
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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Besse JL, Gadeyne S, Galand-Desmé S, et al.
Effect of vitamin C on prevention of complex regional pain syndrome type I in foot and ankle surgery.
Foot and ankle surgery. 2009;15(4):179-82.
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Canlas B, Drake T, Gabriel E.
A severe case of complex regional pain syndrome I (reflex sympathetic dystrophy) managed with spinal cord stimulation.
Pain practice. 2009 Oct 26. [forthcoming]
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de Rooij AM, Perez RS, Huygen FJ, et al.
Spontaneous onset of complex regional pain syndrome.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Sep 28. [forthcoming]
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Jeon IC, Kim MS, Kim SH.
Median nerve stimulation in a patient with complex regional pain syndrome type II.
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 2009 Sep;46(3):273-6.
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Cumulative Trauma Disorders

Moghtaderi AR, Jazayeri SM, Azizi S.
EMLA cream for carpal tunnel syndrome: how it compares with steroid injection.
Electromyography and clinical neurophysiology. 2009 Sep-Oct;49(6-7):287-9.
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Digestive System Diseases

Ford AC.
Management of irritable bowel sindrome.
Minerva gastroenterologica e dietologica. 2009 Sep;55(3):273-87.
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Leeds JS, Hopper AD, Sidhu R, et al.
Some patients with irritable bowel syndrome may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology. 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
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Stenekes SJ, Hughes A, Grégoire MC, et al.
Frequency and self-management of pain, dyspnea, and cough in cystic fibrosis.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Oct 9. [forthcoming]
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Vlieger AM, van den Berg MM, Menko-Frankenhuis C, et al.
No change in rectal sensitivity after gut-directed hypnotherapy in children with functional abdominal pain or irritable bowel syndrome.
The American journal of gastroenterology. 2009 Oct 27. [forthcoming]
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Economics, Medical

Roine E, Roine RP, Räsänen P, et al.
Cost-effectiveness of interventions based on physical exercise in the treatment of various diseases: a systematic literature review.
International journal of technology assessment in health care. 2009 Oct;25(4):427-54.
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Endometriosis

Ferrero S, Camerini G, Ragni N, et al.
Norethisterone acetate in the treatment of colorectal endometriosis: a pilot study.
Human reproduction (Oxford, England). 2009 Oct 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Howard FM.
Endometriosis and mechanisms of pelvic pain.
Journal of minimally invasive gynecology. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):540-50.
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Jacobson TZ, Duffy JM, Barlow D, et al.
Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic pain associated with endometriosis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD001300.
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Meurs-Szojda MM, Mijatovic V, Felt-Bersma RJ, et al.
Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation in patients with endometriosis.
Colorectal disease. 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
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Ethics

Macpherson C.
Undertreating pain violates ethical principles.
Journal of medical ethics. 2009 Oct;35(10):603-6.
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Facial Pain

Cornelissen P, van Kleef M, Mekhail N, et al.
Evidence-based interventional pain medicine according to clinical diagnoses. 3. Persistent idiopathic facial pain.
Pain practice. 2009 Nov-Dec;9(6):443-8.
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Galli U, Ettlin DA, Palla S, et al.
Do illness perceptions predict pain-related disability and mood in chronic orofacial pain patients? A 6-month follow-up study.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Oct 27. [forthcoming]
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Female Urogenital Diseases

Binik YM.
The DSM diagnostic criteria for dyspareunia.
Archives of sexual behavior. 2009 Oct 15. [forthcoming]
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Fibromyalgia

See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Helmer DA, Chandler HK, Quigley KS, et al.
Chronic widespread pain, mental health, and physical role function in OEF/OIF veterans.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1174-82.
[Abstract]

Hudson JI, Arnold LM, Bradley LA, et al.
What makes patients with fibromyalgia feel better? Correlations between patient global impression of improvement and changes in clinical symptoms and function: a pooled analysis of 4 randomized placebo-controlled trials of duloxetine.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2009 Oct 15. [forthcoming]
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Lange M, Karpinski N, Krohn-Grimberghe B, et al.
Fibromyalgia: influence of depressive symptoms in coping with pain.
Die Rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;48(5):306-311.
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Lange M, Krohn-Grimberghe B, Petermann F.
Fibromyalgia: influence of depressive symptoms on the outcome after rehabilitation.
Die Rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;48(5):298-305.
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Lempp HK, Hatch SL, Carville SF, et al.
Patients' experiences of living with and receiving treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome: a qualitative study.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Oct 7;10(1):124.
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Lera S, Gelman SM, López MJ, et al.
Multidisciplinary treatment of fibromyalgia: does cognitive behavior therapy increase the response to treatment?
Journal of psychosomatic research. 2009 Nov;67(5):433-41.
[Abstract]

Oliveira P, Costa ME.
Interrelationships of adult attachment orientations, health status and worrying among fibromyalgia patients.
Journal of health psychology. 2009 Nov;14(8):1184-1195.
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Sadrediny S, Molaeephard M, Mir-Ahmadi M.
Sexual disorder improvement: a target or a way in treatment of fibromyalgia. A case report and brief review.
Modern rheumatology / the Japan Rheumatism Association. 2009 Oct 3. [forthcoming]
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Vázquez-Rivera S, González-Blanch C, Rodríguez-Moya L, et al.
Brief cognitive-behavioral therapy with fibromyalgia patients in routine care.
Comprehensive psychiatry. 2009 Nov-Dec;50(6):517-25.
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Foot Diseases

Cooper AJ, Clifford PD, Parikh VK, et al.
Instability of the first metatarsal-cuneiform joint: diagnosis and discussion of an independent pain generator in the foot.
Foot & ankle international / American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society [and] Swiss Foot and Ankle Society. 2009 Oct;30(10):928-32.
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Dufour AB, Broe KE, Nguyen US, et al.
Foot pain: is current or past shoewear a factor?
Arthritis and rheumatism. 2009 Sep 29;61(10):1352-1358.
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Fracture, Bone

Chen C, Chen L, Gu Y, et al.
Kyphoplasty for chronic painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures via unipedicular versus bipedicular approachment: a comparative study in early stage.
Injury. 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
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Headache Disorders

Bermejo PE, Dorado R, Gomez-Arguelles JM.
Variation in almotriptan effectiveness according to different prophylactic treatments.
Headache. 2009 Oct;49(9):1277-82.
[Abstract]

Bigal M.
Migraine chronification - concept and risk factors.
Discovery medicine. 2009 Oct;8(42):145-50.
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Brandes JL, Poole A, Kallela M, et al.
Short-term frovatriptan for the prevention of difficult-to-treat menstrual migraine attacks.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Nov;29(11):1133-48.
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Cady RK, Goldstein J, Silberstein S, et al.
Expanding access to triptans: assessment of clinical outcome.
Headache. 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
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Cole JC, Lin P, Rupnow MF.
Minimal important differences in the Migraine-Specific Quality of Life Questionnaire (MSQ) version.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Nov;29(11):1180-7.
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Cunnington M, Ephross S, Churchill P.
The safety of sumatriptan and naratriptan in pregnancy: what have we learned?
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
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Eidlitz-Markus T, Haimi-Cohen Y, Steier D, et al.
Effectiveness of nonpharmacologic treatment for migraine in young children.
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
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Fernández-de-Las-Peñas C, Peñacoba-Puente C, López-López A, et al.
Depression and anxiety are not related to nummular headache.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Oct 10. [forthcoming]
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Fiesseler FW, Shih R, Szucs P, et al.
Steroids for migraine headaches: a randomized double-blind, two-armed, placebo-controlled trial.
The Journal of emergency medicine. 2009 Oct 19. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Fuh JL, Wang SJ, Lu SR, et al.
Headache disability among adolescents: a student population-based study.
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
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Guidotti M, Ravasio R.
Clinical and economic comparison of frovatriptan versus other oral triptans in the treatment of acute migraine in the real-world setting.
Clinical drug investigation. 2009 Nov 1;29(11):693-702. doi:10.2165/11315330-000000000-00000.
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Haas M, Spegman A, Peterson D, et al.
Dose response and efficacy of spinal manipulation for chronic cervicogenic headache: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
The spine journal. 2009 Oct 15. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Harris M, Kaneshiro B.
An evidence-based approach to hormonal contraception and headaches.
Contraception. 2009 Nov;80(5):417-21.
[Abstract]

Hedlund C, Rapoport AM, Dodick DW, et al.
Zolmitriptan nasal spray in the acute treatment of cluster headache: a meta-analysis of two studies.
Headache. 2009 Oct;49(9):1315-23.
[Abstract]

Jurno ME, Chevtchouk L, Nunes AA, et al.
Ankle-Brachial Index, a screening for peripheral obstructive arterial disease, and migraine - A controlled study.
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
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Kang EH, Park JE, Chung CS, et al.
Effect of biofeedback-assisted autogenic training on headache activity and mood states in Korean female migraine patients.
Journal of Korean medical science. 2009 Oct;24(5):936-40.
[Abstract]

Katić BJ, Krause SJ, Tepper SJ, et al.
Adherence to acute migraine medication: what does it mean, why does it matter?
Headache. 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Kececi H, Atakay S.
Effects of topiramate on neurophysiological and neuropsychological tests in migraine patients.
Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2009 Sep 28. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

MacGregor EA, Brandes JL, Silberstein S, et al.
Safety and tolerability of short-term preventive frovatriptan: a combined analysis.
Headache. 2009 Oct;49(9):1298-314.
[Abstract]

Mohebbi A, Memari F, Mohebbi S.
Endonasal endoscopic management of contact point headache and diagnostic criteria.
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Nelles G, Delbrück A, Schulze L, et al.
Topiramate for migraine prevention in a naturalistic setting: results from an open label, flexible dose study.
Headache. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Ruiz L, Ferrandi D.
Topiramate in migraine progression.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Oct 17. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Sauro KM, Rose MS, Becker WJ, et al.
HIT-6 and MIDAS as measures of headache disability in a headache referral population.
Headache. 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Scherer M, Zitterbart S, Mildenstein K, et al.
What questions do headache patients pose in the internet? Content analysis of an internet expert forum.
Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband der Ärzte des Öffentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany)). 2009 Sep 29. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Szyszkowicz M, Kaplan GG, Grafstein E, et al.
Emergency department visits for migraine and headache: a multi-city study.
International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health. 2009 Oct 9:1-8.
[Abstract]

Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Peterlin BL, et al.
Allodynia in migraine: association with comorbid pain conditions.
Headache. 2009 Oct;49(9):1333-44.
[Abstract]

Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Peterlin BL, et al.
Childhood maltreatment and migraine (part I). Prevalence and adult revictimization: a multicenter headache clinic survey.
Headache. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Peterlin BL, et al.
Childhood maltreatment and migraine (part II). Emotional abuse as a risk factor for headache chronification.
Headache. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Tietjen GE, Brandes JL, Peterlin BL, et al.
Childhood maltreatment and migraine (part III). Association with comorbid pain conditions.
Headache. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

van Kleef M, Lataster A, Narouze S, et al.
Evidence-based interventional pain medicine according to clinical diagnoses. 2. Cluster headache.
Pain practice. 2009 Nov-Dec;9(6):435-42.
[Abstract]

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Knee Pain

See: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Boling MC, Padua DA, Marshall SW, et al.
A prospective investigation of biomechanical risk factors for patellofemoral pain syndrome: the joint undertaking to monitor and prevent ACL injury (Jump-ACL) cohort.
The American journal of sports medicine. 2009 Sep 24. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Harris WJ.
Patellofemoral Pain Group (PPG)--a review of the first 100 patients to complete the course at the Regional Rehabilitation Unit Gütersloh.
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 2009 Mar;155(1):16-9.
[Abstract]

Long-Rossi F, Salsich GB.
Pain and hip lateral rotator muscle strength contribute to functional status in females with patellofemoral pain.
Physiotherapy research international. 2009 Sep 29. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

van Linschoten R, van Middelkoop M, Berger MY, et al.
Supervised exercise therapy versus usual care for patellofemoral pain syndrome: an open label randomised controlled trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Oct 20;339:b4074. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b4074.
[Abstract]

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Musculoskeletal Diseases

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

Ay S, Evcik D, Tur BS.
Comparison of injection methods in myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Clinical rheumatology. 2009 Oct 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Bair MJ, Matthias MS, Nyland KA, et al.
Barriers and facilitators to chronic pain self-management: a qualitative study of primary care patients with comorbid musculoskeletal pain and depression.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1280-90.
[Abstract]

Carey TS, Freburger JK, Holmes GM, et al.
Race, care seeking, and utilization for chronic back and neck pain: population perspectives.
The journal of pain. 2009 Oct 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Den Hartog BD.
Insertional achilles tendinosis: pathogenesis and treatment.
Foot and ankle clinics. 2009 Dec;14(4):639-650.
[Abstract]

Diel P, Merky D, Röder C, et al.
Safety and efficacy of vertebroplasty: early results of a prospective one-year case series of osteoporosis patients in an academic high-volume center.
Indian journal of orthopaedics. 2009 Jul;43(3):228-33.
[Abstract]

Escolar-Reina P, Medina-Mirapeix F, Gascón-Cánovas JJ, et al.
Self-management of chronic neck and low back pain and relevance of information provided during clinical encounters: an observational study.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;90(10):1734-9.
[Abstract]

Lake JE, Ishikawa SN.
Conservative treatment of achilles tendinopathy: emerging techniques.
Foot and ankle clinics. 2009 Dec;14(4):663-674.
[Abstract]

Lakke SE, Soer R, Takken T, et al.
Risk and prognostic factors for non-specific musculoskeletal pain: a synthesis of evidence from systematic reviews classified into ICF dimensions.
Pain. 2009 Oct 1. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Murphy GA.
Surgical treatment of non-insertional achilles tendinitis.
Foot and ankle clinics. 2009 Dec;14(4):651-661.
[Abstract]

Rovetta G, Sessarego P, Monteforte P.
Stretching exercises for costochondritis pain.
Giornale italiano di medicina del lavoro ed ergonomia. 2009 Apr-Jun;31(2):169-71.
[Abstract]

Smeets RJ, Soest MV.
The usability of a modified Astrand bicycle test to assess the aerobic capacity in patients with musculoskeletal pain and healthy controls.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(24):1988-95.
[Abstract]

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Myofascial Pain Syndromes

García-Muro F, Rodríguez-Fernández AL, Herrero-de-Lucas A.
Treatment of myofascial pain in the shoulder with Kinesio Taping. A case report.
Manual therapy. 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Hsieh LF, Hong CZ, Chern SH, et al.
Efficacy and side effects of diclofenac patch in treatment of patients with myofascial pain syndrome of the upper trapezius.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Oct 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Neck Pain

See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Kroeling P, Gross A, Goldsmith CH, et al.
Electrotherapy for neck pain.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD004251.
[Abstract]

Weber Hellstenius SA.
Recurrent neck pain and headaches in preadolescents associated with mechanical dysfunction of the cervical spine: a cross-sectional observational study with 131 students.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics. 2009 Oct;32(8):625-34.
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Nervous System Diseases

See Also: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia

Buchowski JM, Anderson PA, Sekhon L, et al.
Cervical disc arthroplasty compared with arthrodesis for the treatment of myelopathy. Surgical technique.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 2009 Oct 1;91 Suppl 2:223-32.
[Abstract]

Cardenas DD, Felix ER.
Pain after spinal cord injury: a review of classification, treatment approaches, and treatment assessment.
PM & R. 2009 Sep 30. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Cruz-Almeida Y, Felix ER, Martinez-Arizala A, et al.
Pain symptom profiles in persons with spinal cord injury.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1246-59.
[Abstract]

Derry S, Lloyd R, Moore RA, et al.
Topical capsaicin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007393.
[Abstract]

Garnock-Jones KP, Keating GM.
Lidocaine 5% medicated plaster: a review of its use in postherpetic neuralgia.
Drugs. 2009;69(15):2149-65. doi: 10.2165/11203220-000000000-00000.
[Abstract]

Geber C, Baumgärtner U, Schwab R, et al.
Revised definition of neuropathic pain and its grading system: an open case series illustrating its use in clinical practice.
The American journal of medicine. 2009 Oct;122(10 Suppl):S3-12.
[Abstract]

Haanpää ML, Backonja MM, Bennett MI, et al.
Assessment of neuropathic pain in primary care.
The American journal of medicine. 2009 Oct;122(10 Suppl):S13-21.
[Abstract]

Hughes CM, Smyth S, Lowe-Strong AS.
Reflexology for the treatment of pain in people with multiple sclerosis: a double-blind randomised sham-controlled clinical trial.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). 2009 Oct 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Kang BS, Shin HI, Bang MS.
Effect of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation over the hand motor cortical area on central pain after spinal cord injury.
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2009 Oct;90(10):1766-71.
[Abstract]

Kuijper B, Tans JT, Beelen A, et al.
Cervical collar or physiotherapy versus wait and see policy for recent onset cervical radiculopathy: randomised trial.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 2009 Oct 7;339:b3883. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3883.
[Abstract]

Lunn MP, Hughes RA, Wiffen PJ.
Duloxetine for treating painful neuropathy or chronic pain.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD007115.
[Abstract]

Nakamura Y, Tajima K, Kawagoe I, et al.
Efficacy of traditional herbal medicine Yokukansan on patients with neuropathic pain. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Oct;58(10):1248-55.
[Abstract]

O'Connor AB, Dworkin RH.
Treatment of neuropathic pain: an overview of recent guidelines.
The American journal of medicine. 2009 Oct;122(10 Suppl):S22-32.
[Abstract]

Rahn EJ, Hohmann AG.
Cannabinoids as pharmacotherapies for neuropathic pain: from the bench to the bedside.
Neurotherapeutics. 2009 Oct;6(4):713-37.
[Abstract]

Saldaña MT, Navarro A, Pérez C, et al.
Patient-reported-outcomes in subjects with painful lumbar or cervical radiculopathy treated with pregabalin: evidence from medical practice in primary care settings.
Rheumatology international. 2009 Oct 2. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Schulzeck S, Gleim M.
Treatment of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. [Article in German]
Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Notfallmedizin, Schmerztherapie. 2009 Oct;44(10):644-50; quiz 651.
[Abstract]

Selvarajah D, Gandhi R, Emery CJ, et al.
A randomised placebo controlled double blind clinical trial of cannabis based medicinal product (Sativex) in painful diabetic neuropathy: depression is a major confounding factor.
Diabetes care. 2009 Oct 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Van Zundert J, Huntoon M, Patijn J, et al.
Cervical radicular pain.
Pain practice. 2009 Oct 5. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Pain Clinics

Tveiten S, Meyer I.
'Easier said than done': empowering dialogues with patients at the pain clinic - the health professionals' perspective.
Journal of nursing management. 2009 Nov;17(7):804-12.
[Abstract]

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Pain/diagnosis

Demertzi A, Schnakers C, Ledoux D, et al.
Different beliefs about pain perception in the vegetative and minimally conscious states: a European survey of medical and paramedical professionals.
Progress in brain research. 2009;177:329-38.
[Abstract]

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Pain Measurement

Reneman MF, Dijkstra A, Geertzen JH, et al.
Psychometric properties of Chronic Pain Acceptance Questionnaires: a systematic review.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Oct 8. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Pain, Postoperative

Morley-Forster PK.
The vexing problem of post-amputation pain: what is the optimal perioperative pain management for below-knee amputation?
Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie. 2009 Oct 6. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

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Pain/therapy (general)

Problems of quality and equity in pain management: exploring the role of biomedical culture.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1312-24.
[Abstract]

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Palliative Care

Astle SM.
Pain management in critically ill obese patients.
Critical care nursing clinics of North America. 2009 Sep;21(3):323-39, v-vi.
[Abstract]

Jotkowitz A, Zivotofsky AZ.
"Love your neighbor like yourself": a Jewish ethical approach to the use of pain medication with potentially dangerous side effects.
Journal of palliative medicine. 2009 Oct 14. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Pancreatitis

Hirota M, Asakura T, Kanno A, et al.
Endoscopic treatment for chronic pancreatitis: indications, technique, results.
Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery. 2009 Oct 14. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Shafiq N, Rana S, Bhasin D, et al.
Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD006302.
[Abstract]

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Pelvic Pain

Anderson RU, Sawyer T, Wise D, et al.
Painful myofascial trigger points and pain sites in men with chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
The Journal of urology. 2009 Oct 16. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Wong CL, Farquhar C, Roberts H, et al.
Oral contraceptive pill for primary dysmenorrhoea.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD002120.
[Abstract]

Yilmaz U, Ciol MA, Berger RE, et al.
Sensory perception thresholds in men with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
Urology. 2009 Oct 23. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Phantom Limb

Giuffrida O, Simpson L, Halligan PW.
Contralateral stimulation, using TENS, of phantom limb pain: two confirmatory cases.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Sep 25. [forthcoming]
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Population Groups

Dobscha SK, Soleck GD, Dickinson KC, et al.
Associations between race and ethnicity and treatment for chronic pain in the VA.
The journal of pain. 2009 Oct;10(10):1078-87.
[Abstract]

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Restless Legs Syndrome

Ekbom K, Ulfberg J.
Restless legs syndrome.
Journal of internal medicine. 2009 Nov;266(5):419-31.
[Abstract]

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Sex Factors

Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Krebs EE, et al.
Pain among Veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom: do women and men differ?
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1167-73.
[Abstract]

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Shoulder Pain

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Attiq-Ur-Rehman, Wajid MA, Ahmad T.
Shoulder impingement syndrome: outcome of arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan. 2009 Oct;19(10):636-9.
[Abstract]

Lorbach O, Anagnostakos K, Scherf C, et al.
Nonoperative management of adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: oral cortisone application versus intra-articular cortisone injections.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery / American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons ... [et al.]. 2009 Sep 30. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Ucuncu F, Capkin E, Karkucak M, et al.
A comparison of the effectiveness of landmark-guided injections and ultrasonography guided injections for shoulder pain.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Nov-Dec;25(9):786-9.
[Abstract]

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Sleep

Fishbain DA, Cole B, Lewis JE, et al.
What is the evidence for chronic pain being etiologically associated with the DSM-IV category of sleep disorder due to a general medical condition? A structured evidence-based review.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Sep 24. [forthcoming]
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Otis JD, Keane TM, Kerns RD, et al.
The development of an integrated treatment for veterans with comorbid chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1300-11.
[Abstract]

Tan G, Fink B, Dao TK, et al.
Associations among pain, PTSD, mTBI, and heart rate variability in veterans of Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom: a pilot study.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Oct;10(7):1237-45.
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Substance-Related Disorders

See Also: Analgesics, Opioid

Barry DT, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, et al.
Allopathic, complementary, and alternative medical treatment utilization for pain among methadone-maintained patients.
The American journal on addictions / American Academy of Psychiatrists in Alcoholism and Addictions. 2009 Sep-Oct;18(5):379-85.
[Abstract]

Catalano J.
Pain management and substance abuse: a national dilemma.
Social work in public health. 2009 Nov;24(6):477-90.
[Abstract]

Popova S, Patra J, Mohapatra S, et al.
How many people in Canada use prescription opioids non-medically in general and street drug using populations?
Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienne de santé publique. 2009 Mar-Apr;100(2):104-8.
[Abstract]

Reisfield GM, Wasan AD, Jamison RN.
The prevalence and significance of cannabis use in patients prescribed chronic opioid therapy: a review of the extant literature.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Sep 29. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Zvolensky MJ, McMillan K, Gonzalez A, et al.
Chronic pain and cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence among a representative sample of adults.
Nicotine & tobacco research. 2009 Oct 14. [forthcoming]
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Guo C, Shi Z, Revington P.
Arthrocentesis and lavage for treating temporomandibular joint disorders.
Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online). 2009 Oct 7;(4):CD004973.
[Abstract]

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Trigeminal Neuralgia

See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Cordella R, Franzini A, La Mantia L, et al.
Hypothalamic stimulation for trigeminal neuralgia in multiple sclerosis patients: efficacy on the paroxysmal ophthalmic pain.
Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England). 2009 Oct 7. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Ferroli P, Acerbi F, Tomei M, et al.
Advanced age as a contraindication to microvascular decompression for drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia: evidence of prejudice?
Neurological sciences. 2009 Oct 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Moran J, Neligan A.
Treatment resistant trigeminal neuralgia relieved with oral sumatriptan: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports. 2009 May 8;3:7229.
[Abstract]

Ni S, Su W, Li X, et al.
Enhanced three-dimensional fast spoiled gradient recalled MRI combined with magnetic resonance angiography for preoperative assessment of patients with trigeminal neuralgia.
Journal of clinical neuroscience. 2009 Sep 28. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Zorro O, Lobato-Polo J, Kano H, et al.
Gamma knife radiosurgery for multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia.
Neurology. 2009 Oct 6;73(14):1149-54.
[Abstract]

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Urologic Diseases

Aihara K, Hirayama A, Tanaka N, et al.
Hydrodistension under local anesthesia for patients with suspected painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis: safety, diagnostic potential and therapeutic efficacy.
International journal of urology. 2009 Oct 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Moutzouris DA, Falagas ME.
Interstitial cystitis: an unsolved enigma.
Clinical journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 2009 Oct 1. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Sastry DN, Hunter KM, Whitmore KE.
Urodynamic testing and interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome.
International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction. 2009 Oct 16. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Vulvar Diseases

Harlow BL, He W, Nguyen RH.
Allergic reactions and risk of vulvodynia.
Annals of epidemiology. 2009 Nov;19(11):771-7.
[Abstract]

Kahn BS, Tatro C, Parsons CL, et al.
Prevalence of interstitial cystitis in vulvodynia patients detected by bladder potassium sensitivity.
The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Oct 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Whiplash Injuries

Schmitt MA, van Meeteren NL, de Wijer A, et al.
Patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorders: relationship between clinical and psychological factors and functional health status.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2009 Mar;88(3):231-8.
[Abstract]

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Wounds and Injuries

Jagdish S, Aldington D.
The use of opioids during rehabilitation after combat-related trauma.
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps. 2009 Mar;155(1):64-6.
[Abstract]

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