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The E-newsletter of the American Academy of Pain Management

Research Abstracts

Abdominal Pain
Age Groups, Adolescent
Age Groups, Aged
Age Groups, Child
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
Analgesics, Opioid
Anesthesia and Analgesia
Arthritis
Back Pain
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Cancer Pain
Complementary Therapies
Complex Regional Pain Syndromes
Diagnostic Imaging
Digestive System Diseases
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Ethics
Evidence-Based Medicine
Exercise
Facial Pain
Fasciitis, Plantar
Female Urogenital Diseases
Fibromyalgia
Foot Diseases
Headache Disorders
Hip Pain
Knee Pain
Mental Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Neck Pain
Nervous System Diseases
Nursing Homes
Pain/diagnosis
Pain Measurement
Pain /therapy (general)
Pelvic Pain
Phantom Limb
Shoulder Pain
Sleep
Stress Disorders, Traumatic
Substance-Related Disorders
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Urogenital Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Vulvar Diseases
Wounds and Injuries


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Abdominal Pain

Rosh JR.
Recurrent abdominal pain and the pediatric gastroenterologist: how are we functioning?
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Schurman JV, Hunter HL, Friesen CA.
Conceptualization and treatment of chronic abdominal pain in pediatric gastroenterology practice.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
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Age Groups, Adolescent

Cohen LL, Vowles KE, Eccleston C.
Parenting an adolescent with chronic pain: an investigation of how a taxonomy of adolescent functioning relates to parent distress.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2009 Nov 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Age Groups, Aged

Tal S, Gurevich A, Guller V.
The approach to chronic pain management in the elderly. [Article in Hebrew]
Harefuah. 2009 Jun;148(6):386-91, 411.
[Abstract]

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Age Groups, Child

Hainsworth KR, Davies WH, Khan KA, et al.
Co-occurring chronic pain and obesity in children and adolescents: the impact on health-related quality of life.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Oct;25(8):715-721.
[Abstract]

Kashikar-Zuck SM.
Psychological interventions for pediatric chronic pain - The good news and the challenges ahead.
Pain. 2009 Nov 23. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Mano KE, Khan KA, Ladwig RJ, et al.
The impact of pediatric chronic pain on parents' health-related quality of life and family functioning: reliability and validity of the PedsQL 4.0 Family Impact Module.
Journal of pediatric psychology. 2009 Nov 10. [forthcoming]
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic

Blonk MI, Koder BG, Bemt PM, et al.
Use of oral ketamine in chronic pain management: a review.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Oct 28. [forthcoming]
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Analgesics, Opioid

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

Bektas F, Eken C, Sayrac V.
Opioid toxicity as a result of oral/transmucosal administration of transdermal fentanyl patch.
European journal of emergency medicine. 2009 Dec;16(6):344-5.
[No abstract available]

Dasgupta N, Mandl KD, Brownstein JS.
Breaking the news or fueling the epidemic? Temporal association between news media report volume and opioid-related mortality.
PloS one. 2009 Nov 18;4(11):e7758.
[Abstract]

Duse G, Davià G, White PF.
Improvement in psychosocial outcomes in chronic pain patients receiving intrathecal morphine infusions.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Dec;109(6):1981-1986.
[Abstract]

Jumbelic MI.
Deaths with transdermal fentanyl patches.
The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology. 2009 Nov 13. [forthcoming]
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Anesthesia and Analgesia

Yamauchi M, Kawaguchi R, Sugino S, et al.
Ultrasound-aided unilateral epidural block for single lower-extremity pain.
Journal of anesthesia. 2009 Nov;23(4):605-608.
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Arthritis

Bai M, Tomenson B, Creed F, et al.
The role of psychological distress and personality variables in the disablement process in rheumatoid arthritis.
Scandinavian journal of rheumatology. 2009;38(6):419-430.
[Abstract]

Benke M, Shaffer B.
Viscosupplementation treatment of arthritis pain.
Current pain and headache reports. 2009 Dec;13(6):440-6.
[Abstract]

Benson M, Marangou A, Russo MA, et al.
Patient preference for sustained-release versus standard paracetamol (acetaminophen): a multicentre, randomized, open-label, two-way crossover study in subjects with knee osteoarthritis.
The Journal of international medical research. 2009 Sep-Oct;37(5):1321-35.
[Abstract]

Fioravanti A, Iacoponi F, Bellisai B, et al.
Short- and long-term effects of spa therapy in knee osteoarthritis.
American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation / Association of Academic Physiatrists. 2009 Oct 30. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Gremion G, Gaillard D, Leyvraz PF, et al.
Effect of biomagnetic therapy versus physiotherapy for treatment of knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Nov;41(13):1090-5.
[Abstract]

Hughes JG.
"When I first started going I was going in on my knees, but I came out and I was skipping": exploring rheumatoid arthritis patients' perceptions of receiving treatment with acupuncture.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2009 October - December;17(5-6):269-273.
[Abstract]

Mahboob N, Sousan K, Shirzad A, et al.
The efficacy of a topical gel prepared using Lake Urmia mud in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.). 2009 Nov;15(11):1239-1242.
[Abstract]

Mulvaney SW.
A review of viscosupplementation for osteoarthritis of the hip and a description of an ultrasound-guided hip injection technique.
Current sports medicine reports. 2009 Nov-Dec;8(6):291-4.
[Abstract]

Ross E.
Update on the management of pain in arthritis and the use of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors.
Current pain and headache reports. 2009 Dec;13(6):455-9.
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Back Pain

Andersen T, Christensen FB, Ernst C, et al.
The effect of electrical stimulation on lumbar spinal fusion in older patients: a randomized, controlled, multi-center trial: part 1: functional outcome.
Spine. 2009 Oct 1;34(21):2241-7.
[Abstract]

Brooks BK, Southam SL, Mlady GW, et al.
Lumbar spine spondylolysis in the adult population: using computed tomography to evaluate the possibility of adult onset lumbar spondylosis as a cause of back pain.
Skeletal radiology. 2009 Nov 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Cohen SP, Nguyen C, Kapoor SG, et al.
Back pain during war: an analysis of factors affecting outcome.
Archives of internal medicine. 2009 Nov 9;169(20):1916-23.
[Abstract]

Fritz JM, Hebert J, Koppenhaver S, et al.
Beyond minimally important change: defining a successful outcome of physical therapy for patients with low back pain.
Spine. 2009 Nov 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Hazard RG, Spratt KF, McDonough CM, et al.
The impact of personal functional goal achievement on patient satisfaction with progress one year following completion of a functional restoration program for chronic disabling spinal disorders.
Spine. 2009 Nov 11. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Inoue M, Hojo T, Nakajima M, et al.
Comparison of the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment and local anaesthetic injection for low back pain: a randomised controlled clinical trial.
Acupuncture in medicine. 2009 Dec;27(4):174-177.
[Abstract]

Katonis P, Pasku D, Alpantaki K, et al.
Treatment of pathologic spinal fractures with combined radiofrequency ablation and balloon kyphoplasty.
World journal of surgical oncology. 2009 Nov 16;7(1):90.
[Abstract]

Kim HG, Shin DA, Kim HI, et al.
Clinical and radiological findings of discogenic low back pain confirmed by automated pressure-controlled discography.
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. 2009 Oct;46(4):333-9.
[Abstract]

Kim KT, Park SW, Kim YB.
Disc height and segmental motion as risk factors for recurrent lumbar disc herniation.
Spine. 2009 Nov 15;34(24):2674-8.
[Abstract]

Manchikanti L, Cash KA, McManus CD, et al.
The preliminary results of a comparative effectiveness evaluation of adhesiolysis and caudal epidural injections in managing chronic low back pain secondary to spinal stenosis: a randomized, equivalence controlled trial.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):E341-54.
[Abstract]

Mariconda M, Galasso O, Attingenti P, et al.
Frequency and clinical meaning of long-term degenerative changes after lumbar discectomy visualized on imaging tests.
European spine journal. 2009 Nov 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Merok JR, Guthmann R, Blevins A.
Clinical inquiries. When should you consider implanted nerve stimulators for lower back pain?
The Journal of family practice. 2009 Nov;58(11):605-6.
[No abstract available]

Misterska E, Głowacki M.
Assessment of pain severity and function of lumbar spine in idiopathic scoliosis.
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja. 2009 Oct 30;11(5):432-437.
[Abstract]

Newsome RJ, May S, Chiverton N, et al.
A prospective, randomised trial of immediate exercise following lumbar microdiscectomy: a preliminary study.
Physiotherapy. 2009 Dec;95(4):273-9.
[Abstract]

Romanò CL, Romanò D, Bonora C, et al.
Pregabalin, celecoxib, and their combination for treatment of chronic low-back pain.
Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology. 2009 Nov 18. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Sokunbi O, Cross V, Watt P, et al.
Experiences of individuals with chronic low back pain during and after their participation in a spinal stabilisation exercise programme - A pilot qualitative study.
Manual therapy. 2009 Nov 23. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Stanton TR, Latimer J, Maher CG, et al.
How do we define the condition 'recurrent low back pain'? A systematic review.
European spine journal. 2009 Nov 18. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Zou R, Xu Y, Zhang HX.
Evaluation on analgesic effect of electroacupuncture combined with acupoint-injection in treating lumbar intervertebral disc herniation. [Article in Chinese]
Zhongguo gu shang = China journal of orthopaedics and traumatology. 2009 Oct;22(10):759-61.
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Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms

Braden JB, Sullivan MD, Ray GT, et al.
Trends in long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain among persons with a history of depression.
General hospital psychiatry. 2009 Nov-Dec;31(6):564-70.
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Cusens B, Duggan GB, Thorne K, et al.
Evaluation of the breathworks mindfulness-based pain management programme: effects on well-being and multiple measures of mindfulness.
Clinical psychology & psychotherapy. 2009 Nov 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Palermo TM, Eccleston C, Lewandowski AS, et al.
Randomized controlled trials of psychological therapies for management of chronic pain in children and adolescents: an updated meta-analytic review.
Pain. 2009 Nov 10. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Wong SY.
Effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction programme on pain and quality of life in chronic pain patients: a randomised controlled clinical trial.
Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi / Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. 2009 Oct;15 Suppl 6:13-4.
[No abstract available]

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Cancer Pain

Apolone G, Corli O, Negri E, et al.
Effects of transdermal buprenorphine on patients-reported outcomes in cancer patients: results from the Cancer Pain Outcome Research (CPOR) study group.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Oct;25(8):671-682.
[Abstract]

Beck SL, Towsley GL, Berry PH, et al.
Core aspects of satisfaction with pain management: cancer patients' perspectives.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Oct 28. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Candido KD, Philip CN, Ghaly RF, et al.
Transforaminal 5% phenol neurolysis for the treatment of intractable cancer pain.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

[No authors listed]
Fentanyl effervescent buccal tablets: new formulation. For cancer patients with breakthrough pain: a second buccal formulation with minimal evaluation.
Prescrire international. 2009 Oct;18(103):205.
[Abstract]

Gilbert JW, Wheeler GR, Storey BB, et al.
Suicidality in chronic noncancer pain patients.
The International journal of neuroscience. 2009;119(10):1968-1979.
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Hattori S, Sano H, Tanaka K, et al.
Intrathecal morphine treatment in advanced cancer pain patients. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1384-92.
[Abstract]

Kwekkeboom KL, Cherwin CH, Lee JW, et al.
Mind-body treatments for the pain-fatigue-sleep disturbance symptom cluster in persons with cancer.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Nov 7. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Mercadante S, Porzio G, Ferrera P, et al.
Low doses of transdermal buprenorphine in opioid-naive patients with cancer pain: a 4-week, nonrandomized, open-label, uncontrolled observational study.
Clinical therapeutics. 2009 Oct;31(10):2134-2138.
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Myers J, Chan V, Jarvis V, et al.
Intraspinal techniques for pain management in cancer patients: a systematic review.
Supportive care in cancer. 2009 Nov 27. [forthcoming]
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Parsons HA, de la Cruz M, El Osta B, et al.
Methadone initiation and rotation in the outpatient setting for patients with cancer pain.
Cancer. 2009 Nov 18. [forthcoming]
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Rauck R, North J, Gever LN, et al.
Fentanyl buccal soluble film (FBSF) for breakthrough pain in patients with cancer: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Annals of oncology. 2009 Nov 25. [forthcoming]
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Tsubota S, Higaki N, Nagaro T.
A case of neuropathic cancer pain in the lower extremities successfully treated with spinal cord stimulation. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1460-1.
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Complementary Therapies

Ide Y.
Phototherapy for chronic pain treatment. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1401-6.
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Complex Regional Pain Syndromes

See Also: Nervous System Diseases

Forden Jones RM, De Marco RJ, Dombrowski FA, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1. An elusive diagnosis. [Article in Spanish]
Medicina. 2009;69(5):557-60.
[Abstract]

Rand SE.
Complex regional pain syndrome in the adolescent athlete.
Current sports medicine reports. 2009 Nov-Dec;8(6):285-7.
[No abstract available]

van den Berg I, Liem YS, Wesseldijk F, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome type 1 may be associated with menstrual cycle disorders: a case-control study.
Complementary therapies in medicine. 2009 October - December;17(5-6):262-268. ual conditions are associated with the risk of developing CRPS1.
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van Eijs F, Smits H, Geurts JW, et al.
Brush-evoked allodynia predicts outcome of spinal cord stimulation in complex regional pain syndrome type 1.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Nov 24. [forthcoming]
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Yucel I, Demiraran Y, Ozturan K, et al.
Complex regional pain syndrome type I: efficacy of stellate ganglion blockade.
Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology. 2009 Nov 4. [forthcoming]
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Diagnostic Imaging

Peng PW, Narouze S.
Ultrasound-guided interventional procedures in pain medicine: a review of anatomy, sonoanatomy, and procedures: part I: nonaxial structures.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2009 September/October;34(5):458-474.
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Digestive System Diseases

Piché M, Arsenault M, Poitras P, et al.
Widespread hypersensitivity is related to altered pain inhibition processes in irritable bowel syndrome.
Pain. 2009 Nov 2. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Rentz AM, Yu R, Müller-Lissner S, et al.
Validation of the Bowel Function Index to detect clinically meaningful changes in opioid-induced constipation.
Journal of medical economics. 2009 Nov 16. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Yakoot M, Abdel Salaam M.
Study of efficacy and safety of a new local cream ('healer') in the treatment of chronic anal fissure: a prospective, randomized, single-blind, comparative study.
Arquivos de gastroenterologia. 2009 Jul-Sep;46(3):179-82. nitroglycerin in healing (more prolonged action). Also the less fast absorption
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Electric Stimulation Therapy

Boggio PS, Amancio EJ, Correa CF, et al.
Transcranial DC stimulation coupled with TENS for the treatment of chronic pain: a preliminary study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Oct;25(8):691-695.
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Fukazawa K, Hosokawa T.
Spinal cord stimulation. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1393-400.
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Ethics

Dubois MY.
American Academy of Pain Medicine ethics council statement on conflicts of interest: interaction between physicians and industry in pain medicine.
Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.). 2009 Nov 17. [forthcoming]
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Evidence-Based Medicine

Manchikanti L, Derby R, Wolfer LR, et al.
Evidence-based medicine, systematic reviews, and guidelines in interventional pain management: part 7: systematic reviews and meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy studies.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):929-63.
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Exercise

Iwamoto J, Sato Y, Takeda T, et al.
Effectiveness of exercise in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis, knee osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis.
Aging clinical and experimental research. 2009 Nov 6. [forthcoming]
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Facial Pain

Benoliel R, Eliav E, Sharav Y.
Self-reports of pain-related awakenings in persistent orofacial pain patients.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2009 Fall;23(4):330-8.
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Fasciitis, Plantar

McMillan AM, Landorf KB, Barrett JT, et al.
Diagnostic imaging for chronic plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of foot and ankle research. 2009 Nov 13;2(1):32.
[Abstract]

Stratton M, McPoil TG, Cornwall MW, et al.
Use of low-frequency electrical stimulation for the treatment of plantar fasciitis.
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2009 Nov-Dec;99(6):481-8.
[Abstract]

Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li QS.
Acupuncture treatment for plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial with six months follow-up.
Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine. 2009 Nov 23. [forthcoming]
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Female Urogenital Diseases

Leclerc B, Bergeron S, Binik YM, et al.
History of sexual and physical abuse in women with dyspareunia: association with pain, psychosocial adjustment, and sexual functioning.
The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
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Fibromyalgia

See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Bjorkegren K, Wallander MA, Johansson S, et al.
General symptom reporting in female fibromyalgia patients and referents: a population-based case-referent study.
BMC public health. 2009 Oct 31;9(1):402.
[Abstract]

Ge HY, Wang Y, Danneskiold-Samsøe B, et al.
The predetermined sites of examination for tender points in fibromyalgia syndrome are frequently associated with myofascial trigger points.
The journal of pain. 2009 Nov 13. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Holman AJ.
Pregabalin as treatment for fibromyalgia: the rest of the story?
Current pain and headache reports. 2009 Dec;13(6):420-2.
[No abstract available]

Joshi MN, Joshi R, Jain AP.
Effect of amitriptyline vs. physiotherapy in management of fibromyalgia syndrome: what predicts a clinical benefit?
Journal of postgraduate medicine. 2009 Jul-Sep;55(3):185-9.
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Sutbeyaz ST, Sezer N, Koseoglu F, et al.
Low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field therapy in fibromyalgia: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical study.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Oct;25(8):722-728.
[Abstract]

Thieme K, Gracely RH.
Are psychological treatments effective for fibromyalgia pain?
Current rheumatology reports. 2009 Dec;11(6):443-450.
[Abstract]

Wilson HD, Starz TW, Robinson JP, et al.
Heterogeneity within the fibromyalgia population: theoretical implications of variable tender point severity ratings.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2009 Nov 16. [forthcoming]
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Foot Diseases

See Also: Fasciitis, Plantar

Baquie P, Quigley N, Baquie L, et al.
Persistent foot pain.
Australian family physician. 2009 Sep;38(9):670-6.
[Abstract]

Muller S, Roddy E.
A Rasch analysis of the Manchester Foot Pain and Disability Index.
Journal of foot and ankle research. 2009 Oct 30;2(1):29.
[Abstract]

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Headache Disorders

Ailani J.
Chronic tension-type headache.
Current pain and headache reports. 2009 Dec;13(6):479-83.
[Abstract]

Amoozegar F, Pringsheim T.
Rizatriptan for the acute treatment of migraine: consistency, preference, satisfaction, and quality of life.
Patient preference and adherence. 2009 Nov 3;3:251-8.
[Abstract]

Calandre EP, Garcia-Leiva JM, Rico-Villademoros F, et al.
Pregabalin in the treatment of chronic migraine: an open-label study.
Clinical neuropharmacology. 2009 Nov 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Crystal SC, Grosberg BM.
Tension-type headache in the elderly.
Current pain and headache reports. 2009 Dec;13(6):474-8.
[Abstract]

Debruyne F, Herroelen L.
Migraine presenting as chronic facial pain.
Acta neurologica Belgica. 2009 Sep;109(3):235-7.
[Abstract]

Evans RW, Evans RE.
Expert opinion: what causes migraine: which physician explanation do patients prefer and understand?
Headache. 2009 Nov-Dec;49(10):1536-40.
[Abstract]

Firnhaber JM, Rickett K.
Clinical inquiries. What are the best prophylactic drugs for migraine?
The Journal of family practice. 2009 Nov;58(11):608-10.
[No abstract available]

Fontaine D, Lazorthes Y, Mertens P, et al.
Safety and efficacy of deep brain stimulation in refractory cluster headache: a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind trial followed by a 1-year open extension.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Nov 21. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Goadsby PJ, Sprenger T.
Migraine pathogenesis and state of pharmacological treatment options.
BMC medicine. 2009 Nov 16;7(1):71.
[Abstract]

Gopen Q, Viirre E, Anderson J.
Epidemiologic study to explore links between Ménière syndrome and migraine headache.
Ear, nose, & throat journal. 2009 Nov;88(11):1200-1204.
[Abstract]

Hamada J.
The use of antiepileptic drugs for the preventive treatment of migraine. [Article in Japanese]
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo. 2009 Oct;61(10):1117-24.
[Abstract]

Kalita J, Yadav RK, Misra UK.
A comparison of migraine patients with and without allodynic symptoms.
The Clinical journal of pain. 2009 Oct;25(8):696-698.
[Abstract]

Kernick D, Stapley S, Campbell J, et al.
What happens to new-onset headache in children that present to primary care? A case-cohort study using electronic primary care records.
Cephalalgia. 2009 Dec;29(12):1311-6.
[Abstract]

Mathew NT, Jaffri SF.
A double-blind comparison of onabotulinumtoxina (BOTOX) and topiramate (TOPAMAX) for the prophylactic treatment of chronic migraine: a pilot study.
Headache. 2009 Nov-Dec;49(10):1466-78.
[Abstract]

Mullally WJ, Hall K, Goldstein R.
Efficacy of biofeedback in the treatment of migraine and tension type headaches.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):1005-11.
[Abstract]

Nagata E.
Antidepressants in migraine prophylaxis. [Article in Japanese]
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo. 2009 Oct;61(10):1131-4.
[Abstract]

Negoro K.
Calcium antagonists in the prophylactic treatment of migraine. [Article in Japanese]
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo. 2009 Oct;61(10):1135-41.
[Abstract]

Nelles G, Schmitt L, Humbert T, et al.
Prevention of episodic migraines with topiramate: results from a non-interventional study in a general practice setting.
The journal of headache and pain. 2009 Nov 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Polensek SH, Tusa RJ.
Nystagmus during attacks of vestibular migraine: an aid in diagnosis.
Audiology & neuro-otology. 2009 Nov 5;15(4):241-246.
[Abstract]

Shimizu T.
Beta blockers in migraine prophylaxis. [Article in Japanese]
Brain and nerve = Shinkei kenkyū no shinpo. 2009 Oct;61(10):1125-30.
[Abstract]

Simmonds MK, Rashiq S, Sobolev IA, et al.
The effect of single-dose propofol injection on pain and quality of life in chronic daily headache: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Dec;109(6):1972-1980.
[Abstract]

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Hip Pain

Fearon AM, Scarvell JM, Cook JL, et al.
Does ultrasound correlate with surgical or histologic findings in greater trochanteric pain syndrome? A pilot study.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research. 2009 Nov 26. [forthcoming]
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Knee Pain

See: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Buvanendran A, Kroin JS, Della Valle CJ, et al.
Perioperative oral pregabalin reduces chronic pain after total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

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Mental Disorders

Snow AL, Chandler JF, Kunik ME, et al.
Self-reported pain in persons with dementia predicts subsequent decreased psychosocial functioning.
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry. 2009 Oct;17(10):873-80.
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Musculoskeletal Diseases

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

Auvinen JP, Tammelin TH, Taimela SP, et al.
Is insufficient quantity and quality of sleep a risk factor for neck, shoulder and low back pain? A longitudinal study among adolescents.
European spine journal. 2009 Nov 20. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Bartie BJ, Lonstein JE, Winter RB.
Long-term follow-up of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients who had Harrington instrumentation and fusion to the lower lumbar vertebrae: is low back pain a problem?
Spine. 2009 Nov 15;34(24):E873-8.
[Abstract]

Blamey R, Jolly K, Greenfield S, et al.
Patterns of analgesic use, pain and self-efficacy: a cross-sectional study of patients attending a hospital rheumatology clinic.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders. 2009 Nov 10;10:137.
[Abstract]

Hayter CL, Giuffre BM.
Overuse and traumatic injuries of the elbow.
Magnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America. 2009 Nov;17(4):617-38, v.
[Abstract]

Leveille SG, Jones RN, Kiely DK, et al.
Chronic musculoskeletal pain and the occurrence of falls in an older population.
JAMA. 2009 Nov 25;302(20):2214-21.
[Abstract]

Lundberg M, Styf J, Jansson B.
On what patients does the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia fit?
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2009 Oct;25(7):495-506.
[Abstract]

Magnussen LH, Strand LI, Skouen JS, et al.
Long-term follow-up of disability pensioners having musculoskeletal disorders.
BMC public health. 2009 Nov 10;9:407.
[Abstract]

Miller JC, Palmer WE, Goroll AH, et al.
Anesthetic and steroid injections for musculoskeletal pain.
Journal of the American College of Radiology. 2009 Nov;6(11):806-8.
[Abstract]

Rhee YG, Cho NS, Lim CT, et al.
Debridement arthroplasty for post-traumatic stiff elbow: intraoperative factors affecting the clinical results of surgical treatment.
Clinics in orthopedic surgery. 2009 Mar;1(1):27-33.
[Abstract]

Sailhan F, Funck-Brentano T, Dougados M, et al.
Leg pain may reveal vertebral osteoporosis.
The Journal of rheumatology. 2009 Nov;36(11):2621-2.
[No abstract available]

Zarzycka M, Rożek K, Zarzycki M.
Alternative methods of conservative treatment of idiopathic scoliosis.
Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja. 2009 Oct 30;11(5):391-408.
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Myofascial Pain Syndromes

Carrasco TG, Guerisoli LD, Guerisoli DM, et al.
Evaluation of low intensity laser therapy in myofascial pain syndrome.
Cranio. 2009 Oct;27(4):243-7.
[Abstract]

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Neck Pain

See Also: Musculoskeletal Diseases

Chow RT, Johnson MI, Lopes-Martins RA, et al.
Efficacy of low-level laser therapy in the management of neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo or active-treatment controlled trials.
Lancet. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Gustavsson C, Denison E, Koch LV.
Self-management of persistent neck pain: a randomized controlled trial of a multi-component group intervention in primary health care.
European journal of pain (London, England). 2009 Nov 24. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Guzman J.
Neck pain and low-level laser: does it work and how?
Lancet. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

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Nervous System Diseases

See Also: Complex Regional Pain Syndromes/Trigeminal Neuralgia

Attal N, Mazaltarine G, Perrouin-Verbe B, et al.
Chronic neuropathic pain management in spinal cord injury patients. What is the efficacy of pharmacological treatments with a general mode of administration? (oral, transdermal, intravenous).
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):124-41.
[Abstract]

Bailey R, Kaskutas V, Fox I, et al.
Effect of upper extremity nerve damage on activity participation, pain, depression, and quality of life.
The Journal of hand surgery. 2009 Nov;34(9):1682-8.
[Abstract]

Bensmail D, Ecoffey C, Ventura M, et al.
Chronic neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury. What is the efficacy of regional interventions? Sympathetic blocks, nerve blocks and intrathecal drugs.
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):142-8.
[Abstract]

Benzon HT, Chekka K, Darnule A, et al.
Evidence-based case report: the prevention and management of postherpetic neuralgia with emphasis on interventional procedures.
Regional anesthesia and pain medicine. 2009 September/October;34(5):514-521.
[Abstract]

Calmels P, Mick G, Perrouin-Verbe B, et al.
Neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury: identification, classification, evaluation.
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):83-102.
[Abstract]

Campos NA, Chiles JH, Plunkett AR.
Ultrasound-guided cryoablation of genitofemoral nerve for chronic inguinal pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):991-5.
[Abstract]

Candido KD, Philip CN, Crystal GJ, et al.
In response to treatment of meralgia paresthetica with pulsed radiofrequency of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):1026-7.
[No abstract available]

Cho SC, Katzberg HD, Rama A, et al.
Driving with polyneuropathy.
Muscle & nerve. 2009 Oct 30. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Falco FJ, Berger J, Vrable A, et al.
Cross talk: a new method for peripheral nerve stimulation. An observational report with cadaveric verification.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):965-83.
[Abstract]

Fattal C, Kong-A-Siou D, Gilbert C, et al.
What is the efficacy of physical therapeutics for treating neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):149-66.
[Abstract]

Goossens D, Dousse M, Ventura M, et al.
Chronic neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients: what is the impact of social and environmental factors on care management?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):173-9.
[Abstract]

Lagauche D, Facione J, Albert T, et al.
The chronic neuropathic pain of spinal cord injury: which efficiency of neuropathics stimulations?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):180-7.
[Abstract]

Le Chapelain L, Perrouin-Verbe B, Fattal C.
Chronic neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients: what relevant additional clinical exams should be performed?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):103-10.
[Abstract]

Margot-Duclot A, Tournebise H, Ventura M, et al.
What are the risk factors of occurence and chronicity of neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):111-23.
[Abstract]

McJunkin TL, Wuollet AL, Lynch PJ.
Sacral nerve stimulation as a treatment modality for intractable neuropathic testicular pain.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):991-5.
[Abstract]

Pang MY, Eng JJ, Lin KH, et al.
Association of depression and pain interference with disease-management self-efficacy in community-dwelling individuals with spinal cord injury.
Journal of rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Nov;41(13):1068-73.
[Abstract]

Perrouin-Verbe B, Ventura M, Albert T, et al.
Clinical practice guidelines for chronic neuropathic pain in the spinal cord injury patient: introduction and methodology.
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):77-82.
[Abstract]

Prévinaire JG, Nguyen JP, Perrouin-Verbe B, et al.
Chronic neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury: efficiency of deep brain and motor cortex stimulation therapies for neuropathic pain in spinal cord injury patients.
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):188-93.
[Abstract]

Robert R, Perrouin-Verbe B, Albert T, et al.
Chronic neuropathic pain in spinal cord injured patients: what is the effectiveness of surgical treatments excluding central neurostimulations?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):194-202. cult to analyze, as they do not report clinical or follow-up data.
[Abstract]

Salle JY, Ginies P, Perrouin-Verbe B, et al.
Pain management: what's the more efficient model?
Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine. 2009 Mar;52(2):203-9.
[Abstract]

Shen YF, Younger J, Goddard G, et al.
Giant cell arteritis misdiagnosed as temporomandibular disorder: a case report and review of the literature.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2009 Fall;23(4):353-9.
[Abstract]

Swislocki A, Orth M, Bales M, et al.
A randomized clinical trial of the effectiveness of photon stimulation on pain, sensation, and quality of life in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Journal of pain and symptom management. 2009 Nov 4. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Titlić M, Jukić I, Tonkić A, et al.
Lamotrigine therapy for resistant pain in radicular lesions of cervical segments C4-C5 and C5-C6: a case report.
Acta clinica Croatica. 2009 Jun;48(2):157-60.
[Abstract]

Zhou Y, Garcia MK, Chang DZ, et al.
Multiple myeloma, painful neuropathy, acupuncture?
American journal of clinical oncology. 2009 Jun;32(3):319-25.
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Nursing Homes

Worth T.
Assessing nursing home residents' pain.
The American journal of nursing. 2009 Dec;109(12):22.
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Pain/diagnosis

Hanaoka K.
Diagnostic and therapeutic instruments for the pain clinic: introduction. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1348-9.
[Abstract]

Kurata J.
A potential role of functional magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of pain. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1350-9.
[Abstract]

Tracey I, Bushnell MC.
How neuroimaging studies have challenged us to rethink: is chronic pain a disease?
The journal of pain. 2009 Nov;10(11):1113-20.
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Pain Measurement

Ahlers SJ, van der Veen AM, van Dijk M, et al.
The use of the Behavioral Pain Scale to assess pain in conscious sedated patients.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Nov 6. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Kappesser J, Williams AC.
Pain estimation: asking the right questions.
Pain. 2009 Oct 30. [forthcoming]
[No abstract available]

Lotan M, Moe-Nilssen R, Ljunggren AE, et al.
Measurement properties of the Non-Communicating Adult Pain Checklist (NCAPC): a pain scale for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, scored in a clinical setting.
Research in developmental disabilities. 2009 Nov 7. [forthcoming]
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Pain/therapy (general)

Boswell MV, Giordano J.
Reflection, analysis and change: the decade of pain control and research and its lessons for the future of pain management.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;

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Pelvic Pain

Weijenborg PT, Ter Kuile MM, Stones W.
A cognitive behavioural based assessment of women with chronic pelvic pain.
Journal of psychosomatic obstetrics and gynaecology. 2009 Dec;30(4):262-268.
[Abstract]

Wieslander CK.
Clinical approach and office evaluation of the patient with pelvic floor dysfunction.
Obstetrics and gynecology clinics of North America. 2009 Sep;36(3):445-62.
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Phantom Limb

Hanling SR, Wallace SC, Hollenbeck KJ, et al.
Preamputation mirror therapy may prevent development of phantom limb pain: a case series.
Anesthesia and analgesia. 2009 Nov 16. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Modirian E, Shojaei H, Soroush MR, et al.
Phantom pain in bilateral upper limb amputation.
Disability and rehabilitation. 2009;31(22):1878-1881.
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Shoulder Pain

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Camargo PR, Haik MN, Ludewig PM, et al.
Effects of strengthening and stretching exercises applied during working hours on pain and physical impairment in workers with subacromial impingement syndrome.
Physiotherapy theory and practice. 2009 Oct;25(7):463-475.
[Abstract]

Galla R, Basava V, Conermann T, et al.
Sternoclavicular steroid injection for treatment of pain in a patient with osteitis condensans of the clavicle.
Pain physician. 2009 Nov-Dec;12(6):987-90.
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Sleep

Tang NK.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for sleep abnormalities of chronic pain patients.
Current rheumatology reports. 2009 Dec;11(6):451-460.
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Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Jenewein J, Wittmann L, Moergeli H, et al.
Mutual influence of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and chronic pain among injured accident survivors: a longitudinal study.
Journal of traumatic stress. 2009 Nov 18. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Wald J, Taylor S, Chiri LR, et al.
Posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain arising from motor vehicle accidents: efficacy of interoceptive exposure plus trauma-related exposure therapy.
Cognitive behaviour therapy. 2009 Nov 24:1. [forthcoming]
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Substance-Related Disorders

See Also: Analgesics, Opioid

Baldacchino A, Gilchrist G, Fleming R, et al.
Guilty until proven innocent: a qualitative study of the management of chronic non-cancer pain among patients with a history of substance abuse.
Addictive behaviors. 2009 Oct 22. [forthcoming]
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Braker LS, Reese AE, Card RO, et al.
Screening for potential prescription opioid misuse in a Michigan Medicaid population.
Family medicine. 2009 Nov-Dec;41(10):729-34.
[Abstract]

Stauffer J, Setnik B, Sokolowska M, et al.
Subjective effects and safety of whole and tampered morphine sulfate and naltrexone hydrochloride (ALO-01) extended-release capsules versus morphine solution and placebo in experienced non-dependent opioid users: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
Clinical drug investigation. 2009;29(12):777-90. doi: 10.2165/11530800-000000000-00000.
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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

See Also: Muscloskeletal Diseases

Cunali PA, Almeida FR, Santos CD, et al.
Prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in obstructive sleep apnea patients referred for oral appliance therapy.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2009 Fall;23(4):339-44.
[Abstract]

Ferreira CL, Da Silva MA, de Felício CM.
Orofacial myofunctional disorder in subjects with temporomandibular disorder.
Cranio. 2009 Oct;27(4):268-74.
[Abstract]

Manfredini D, Guarda-Nardini L, Ferronato G.
Single-needle temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis with hyaluronic acid injections. Preliminary data after a five-injection protocol.
Minerva stomatologica. 2009 Oct;58(10):471-8.
[Abstract]

van Selms MK, Lobbezoo F, Naeije M.
Time courses of myofascial temporomandibular disorder complaints during a 12-month follow-up period.
Journal of orofacial pain. 2009 Fall;23(4):345-52.
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Urogenital Diseases

Planken E, Voorham-van der Zalm PJ, B Lycklama À Nijeholt AA, et al.
Chronic testicular pain as a symptom of pelvic floor dysfunction.
The Journal of urology. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
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Urologic Diseases

Nickel JC, Tripp DA, Pontari M, et al.
Psychosocial phenotyping in women with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome: a case-control study.
The Journal of urology. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Taneja R.
Intravesical lignocaine in the diagnosis of bladder pain syndrome.
International urogynecology journal and pelvic floor dysfunction. 2009 Nov 21. [forthcoming]
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Vulvar Diseases

Curran S, Brotto LA, Fisher H, et al.
The ACTIV study: acupuncture treatment in provoked vestibulodynia.
The journal of sexual medicine. 2009 Nov 12. [forthcoming]
[Abstract]

Desrochers G, Bergeron S, Khalifé S, et al.
Provoked vestibulodynia: psychological predictors of topical and cognitive-behavioral treatment outcome.
Behaviour research and therapy. 2009 Oct 7. [forthcoming]
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Wounds and Injuries

Ishiwa D, Okazaki K.
Continuous block of the sciatic nerve in the popliteal fossa for pain relief in three patients with intractable leg ulcer. [Article in Japanese]
Masui. The Japanese journal of anesthesiology. 2009 Nov;58(11):1456-9.
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