MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Pain Research and Management' source. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:41:41 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201827&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225600%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Morley-Forster P Dr Earl Russell, a physician who dedicated most of his professional life to the alleviation of pain, passed away peacefully in his home on October 12, 2008, at the age of 88 years. Over the past 10 years, he donated more than $2.5 million to the University of Western Ontario Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (London, Ontario) to endow the Earl Russell Chair in Pain Management. PMID: 19225600 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201827 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:53 +0100 2201827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201826&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225601%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME The Canadian Medical Association and other members of the Canadian Wait Time Alliance have identified national benchmarks for the management of pain. They recommend maximum wait times of six months for adults with chronic pain and shorter benchmarks for specific types of pain that are potentially reversible if treated early (1). Unfortunately, we are not achieving these objectives. A national survey (2) indicated that wait times for treatment at publicly funded pain clinics across Canada substantially exceeded these benchmarks. Wait times exceeded one year at over 30% of the clinics surveyed and ranged up to five years in some settings, with large areas of Canada having no service whatsoever. We know that this means both unacceptable levels of suffering and large numb... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201826 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:48 +0100 2201826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201825&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225602%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Craig KD Current preoccupation with the magnitude, severity, misery and economic challenges of chronic pain has led to diverse demands. On one hand, the recognition that persisting high levels of suffering reflect inadequacies in our understanding of acute and chronic pain leads to calls for improved support of scientific investigation capable of penetrating the mysteries and advancing knowledge. At the same time, it is appreciated that striking advances in understanding pain over the past several decades have not been adequately translated into substantial reductions in the suffering and costs that are attached to pain. In consequence, demands for improved knowledge translation are accelerating. Is it possible that both the requirements of science and the community at large w... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201825 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:44 +0100 2201825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201824&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225603%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Henry JL One in five Canadians suffers from some form of persistent or chronic pain. The impact on individual lives, families and friends, the health services sector and the economy is huge. Reliable evidence is available that the burden of persistent pain can be markedly reduced when available knowledge is applied. Bridging the quality chasm between chronic pain and the care process will require a unique confluence of opinion from all stakeholders committed within a focused community of practice to address the impact of pain. Various levels of success in this regard have been demonstrated when there is exchange, synthesis and ethically sound application of research findings within a complex set of interactions among researchers and knowledge users. It is now critical to accel... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201824 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:38 +0100 2201824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201823&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225604%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sumpton JE, Moulin DE Fibromyalgia is a condition with widespread muscle pain. Prevalence studies showed that 2% to 7% of the population have fibromyalgia, which affects approximately one million Canadians. Fibromyalgia is most common in women, but it also involves men and children. As with most chronic illnesses, the causes of fibromyalgia are unknown. However, recent research supports underlying abnormalities in the central nervous system, which supports fibromyalgia as a chronic disease state and valid clinical entity. Pain is the primary symptom, often accompanied by overwhelming fatigue, sleep dysfunction and cognitive impairment. In 1990, the American College of Rheumatology developed diagnostic criteria for the diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Lifestyle changes, including pac... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201823 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:32 +0100 2201823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201822&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225605%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Different health care professionals play a variety of important roles in MPTF in Canada. However, few of them are involved on a full-time basis and the extent to which pain is assessed and treated in a truly multidisciplinary manner is questionable. PMID: 19225605 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201822 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:27 +0100 2201822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201821&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225606%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Paralleling the original findings on pain judgments, these findings suggest that parents differ from pediatricians in their pain beliefs and the cues they use to make pain judgments. Moreover, some similarities were found between parents and nurses, and between nurses and pediatricians. Finally, caution must be taken when interpreting research pertaining to beliefs about infant pain because question wording appears to influence interpretation. PMID: 19225606 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201821 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:20 +0100 2201821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201820&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225607%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Although three items were removed from the original version of the MPI, the three sections of the Inventaire multidimensionnel de la douleur had good psychometric properties. The results concerning the questionnaire's structure were very similar to those obtained with the original tool and during its translation into other languages. People wishing to evaluate pain in French-speaking populations now have access to a French-language version of the MPI. PMID: 19225607 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201820 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:13 +0100 2201820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2201819&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D19225608%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Meeuse JJ, Vervest AC, van der Hoeven JH, Reyners AK Percutaneous cervical cordotomy is an invasive procedure to treat severe, opioid-resistant cancer pain. It is usually proposed for patients with a limited life expectancy. As a consequence, objective quantification of the long-term effects of this procedure is lacking. The present report describes a patient who was treated with a right-sided percutaneous cervical cordotomy for refractory cancer pain. Afterward, disseminated seminoma was diagnosed, which was cured with chemotherapy. Five years after the procedure, a qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the long-term effects was performed. Sensory dysfunction was observed in the left side of the body, but no motor neuron or autonomic dysfunction was observed. The influen... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2201819 Sat, 21 Feb 2009 04:34:03 +0100 2201819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921661&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958308%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Feasibility testing is a crucial first step in the development of electronic pain measures before use in clinical and research practice. PMID: 18958308 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921661 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921660&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958309%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Baetz M, Bowen R BACKGROUND: Conditions with chronic, non-life-threatening pain and fatigue remain a challenge to treat, and are associated with high health care use. Understanding psychological and psychosocial contributing and coping factors, and working with patients to modify them, is one goal of management. An individual's spirituality and/or religion may be one such factor that can influence the experience of chronic pain or fatigue. METHODS: The Canadian Community Health Survey (2002) obtained data from 37,000 individuals 15 years of age or older. From these data, four conditions with chronic pain and fatigue were analyzed together -- fibromyalgia, back pain, migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome. Additional data from the survey were used to determine how reli... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921660 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921659&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958310%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The older pain patients are a distinct group. Factors affecting the delayed presentation of older pain patients to the pain clinic and limitations of the present study are discussed. PMID: 18958310 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921659 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921658&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958311%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Although the GI side effects of opioids are well known, these side effects appear to increase with age and duration of opioid use. Opioid-related side effects, particularly OBD, should be effectively managed so as not to lead to the cessation of opioid therapy. PMID: 18958311 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921658 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921657&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958312%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Pain catastrophizing is related to pain and adjustment in borderline morbidly obese and morbidly obese OA patients. Clinicians working with this population should consider assessing pain catastrophizing in the patients they treat. PMID: 18958312 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921657 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921656&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958313%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: These findings indicate that common childhood pains are associated with childhood health. Further studies are needed to assess the causal relationship between pain and health in children, to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the personal and economic impact of childhood pain, and to monitor changes in the lives of children living with chronic pain. PMID: 18958313 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921656 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921655&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958314%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There is a growing number of high-quality reviews supporting procedural pain management in infants. Ongoing research of single, repeated and combined pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions is required to provide the highest quality evidence to clinicians for decision-making on optimal pain management. PMID: 18958314 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921655 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1921654&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18958315%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Clarke C, McConachie I, Banner R In the present case series, three patients for whom regional anesthesia may have been the optimum technique for controlling postoperative pain are discussed. However, due to prevailing circumstances, regional anesthesia could not be provided. An intravenous infusion of lidocaine at 4 mg/min was administered perioperatively as an alternative 'rescue' analgesic technique. This infusion rate, based on previous extensive pharmacokinetic studies, is widely considered to be safe. Postoperative pain was lower than expected for the type of surgery. Anecdotal experience suggests that hospital length of stay may also be reduced, with both patient and economic benefits. PMID: 18958315 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1921654 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1921654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1833748&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18816899%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Champion P PMID: 18816899 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1833748 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1833748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726896&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18719712%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Seven meaningful dimensions of the pain experience were reliably and systematically extracted. Implications and future directions for this work are discussed. PMID: 18719712 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726896 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1726896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726895&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18719713%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Across studies, results suggested that postmanipulation pain threshold reports of individuals with high baseline pain thresholds were particularly responsive to social exclusion. The form of the response was dependent on the level of anxious attachment. The present studies provide evidence that variance in pain threshold reports not accounted for by pain intensity may reflect the use of pain reports to satisfy social needs. This work also suggests that baseline measures of pain thresholds may, in interaction with psychological variables, have predictive power beyond serving as a control variable. PMID: 18719713 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726895 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1726895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726894&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18719714%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The review process identified deficiencies in the management of pain in children, and barriers to its effective management. With institutional support, the present review has guided improvement. PMID: 18719714 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726894 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1726894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726893&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18719715%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the PDI-CF is a reliable and valid measure of self-reported disability that is psychometrically similar to the original scale. PMID: 18719715 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726893 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1726893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1726892&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18719716%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The number of comorbidities predicted the presence of pain at 24 months follow-up and, for the first time, preoperative PCS scores were shown to predict chronic postoperative pain. This may enable the identification of knee arthroplasty patients at risk for persistent postoperative pain, thus allowing for efficient administration of preoperative interventions to improve arthroplasty outcomes. PMID: 18719716 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1726892 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1726892 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1710349&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18700319%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Unruh A PMID: 18700319 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1710349 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1710349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1705294&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592063%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The psychological and relational difficulties experienced by women with vulvodynia are not only due to the physical pain but also to the meaning they attribute to it, often influenced by social expectations related to heterosexuality and femininity. Hence, it is important to assist these women by increasing their knowledge on the psychosocial aspects of their experience while taking into account influences from the social context. PMID: 18592063 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1705294 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1705294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564797&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592056%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The implications of these findings, distinctions between the diagnostic groups and recommendations regarding how health professionals can facilitate the process of acceptance are discussed. PMID: 18592056 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564797 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564797 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564796&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592057%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Evans S, Tsao JC, Zelter LK Previous research has established links between parent and child pain. However, little is known about sex-specific parent-child pain relationships in a nonclinical population. A sample of 186 children aged eight to 18 years (49% female) provided information on maternal and self bodily pain, assessed by asking children about the presence and location of bodily pain experienced. Children also completed three laboratory pain tasks and reported on cold pressor pain intensity, pressure pain intensity and heat pain intensity. The presence of child-reported maternal pain was consistently correlated with daughters' bodily and laboratory pain, but not with sons' pain in bivariate analyses. Multivariate analyses controlling for child age and maternal psycholo... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564796 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564795&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592058%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusions: The sexual function of women with chronic pain can be significantly enhanced by a cognitive-behavioural treatment group delivered within an interdisciplinary rehabilitation pain program. PMID: 18592058 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564795 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564795 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564794&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592059%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moon EC, Chambers CT, Larochette AC, Hayton K, Craig KD, McGrath PJ Research in the field of pediatric pain has largely ignored the role of fathers in their children's pain experiences. The first objective of the present study was to examine the effect of the presence of mothers versus fathers on children's subjective ratings, facial expressions and physiological responses to acute pain. The second objective was to examine whether child and parent sex influence parents' proxy ratings of their children's pain. The final objective was to compare levels of agreement between mothers' and fathers' assessments of their children's pain. Participants included 73 children (37 boys, 36 girls), four to 12 years of age, along with 32 fathers and 41 mothers. Children undertook the cold pre... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564794 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564794 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564793&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592060%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wee JY, Hopman WM Background: A relationship between smoking and development of pain syndromes has been suggested in the literature. The present study examined associations between smoke exposure and other related variables, and pain response to suprathreshold electrical stimulation. Methods: Subjects were prospectively recruited from a population referred to an electrodiagnostic clinic. Information about age, smoke exposure, caffeine and alcohol consumption was obtained, as well as documented objective signs of stress through physical assessment. One investigator applied two standardized 0.1 ms electrical stimulations (50 mA followed by 100 mA) to asymptomatic extremities at the beginning of each electrodiagnostic session, using consistent technique. Subjects used a visual an... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564793 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564792&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592061%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The present discussion addresses the mechanisms through which depression may differentially affect pain in women and men. It also addresses the potential clinical implications of pain-augmenting effects of depression in women. PMID: 18592061 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564792 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564791&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592062%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Postmenopausal dyspareunia occurring concurrently with vaginal atrophy is strongly associated with a lack of estrogen in the genital tract. However, a significant percentage of postmenopausal women experience dyspareunic pain that is not caused by hypoestrogenism. It is likely that other types of dyspareunia that occur premenopausally are also occurring in postmenopausal women. Research is needed to adequately address this issue. A change in perspective toward a multiaxial pain-focused approach is proposed for future research concerning dyspareunia in postmenopausal women. PMID: 18592062 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564791 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1564790&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18592063%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusion: The psychological and relational difficulties experienced by women with vulvodynia are not only due to the physical pain but also to the meaning they attribute to it, often influenced by social expectations related to heterosexuality and femininity. Hence, it is important to assist these women by increasing their knowledge on the psychosocial aspects of their experience while taking into account influences from the social context. PMID: 18592063 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1564790 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1564790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1410316&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18443671%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: CR tramadol is effective for the management of painful osteoarthritis. PMID: 18443671 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1410316 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1410316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1410315&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18443672%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: CR tramadol is as effective as SR diclofenac in the treatment of pain due to knee or hip osteoarthritis, with the potential for fewer of the serious side effects that characterize nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration. PMID: 18443672 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1410315 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1410315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227602&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237477%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McGilveray IJ Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta-9-THC) is the main psychoactive ingredient of cannabis (marijuana). The present review focuses on the pharmacokinetics of THC, but also includes known information for cannabinol and cannabidiol, as well as the synthetic marketed cannabinoids, dronabinol (synthetic THC) and nabilone. The variability of THC in plant material (0.3% to 30%) leads to variability in tissue THC levels from smoking, which is, in itself, a highly individual process. THC bioavailability averages 30%. With a 3.55% THC cigarette, a peak plasma level of 152∓86.3 ng/mL occured approximately 10 min after inhalation. Oral THC, on the other hand, is only 4% to 12% bioavailable and absorption is highly variable. THC is eliminated from plasma in a mult... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227602 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:01:14 +0100 1227602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265595&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301811%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that whereas a pattern of high Hs and Hy scores together with a normal K score might characterize patients with a pain disorder associated with psychological factors, elevated Hy scores per se do not indicate hysterical traits. In the pain disorder group, elevated Hy scores reflected the Ad subscale alone, indicating a strikingly high frequency of distressing somatic symptoms. They tend not to repress or deny the emotional malaise linked to symptoms, as the hysterical construct expects. The pain disorder designation should be considered a nonhysterical form of somatization. PMID: 18301811 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265595 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265594&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301812%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that the PCS-Ado is valid and reliable with francophone adolescents. Further research is required to assess the validity of the PCS-Ado in clinical settings. PMID: 18301812 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265594 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265593&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301813%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Two hundred forty-one (83%) of the 290 inpatients or their carergivers were interviewed. It was found that 27% of patients usually had pain before admission, and 77% experienced pain during admission. Of these, 23% had moderate or severe pain at interview and 64% had moderate or severe pain sometime in the previous 24 h. Analgesics were largely intermittent and single-agent, although 90% of patients found these helpful. Fifty-eight per cent of those with pain received analgesics in the preceding 24 h but only 25% received regular analgesia. Only 27% of children had any pain score documented in the preceding 24 h. It was concluded that pain was infrequently assessed, yet occurred commonly across all age groups and services and was often moderate or severe. Although effective, a... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265593 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265592&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301814%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Results are discussed in terms of Bowlby's theory of attachment relationships and pain as an important distress signal to children. PMID: 18301814 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265592 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265591&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301815%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Henry JL, Lalloo C, Yashpal K Central poststroke pain (CPSP), formerly known as thalamic pain syndrome of Déjerine and Roussy, is a central neuropathic pain occurring in patients affected by stroke. It is one manifestation of central pain, which is broadly defined as central neuropathic pain caused by lesions or dysfunction in the central nervous system. Thalamic pain was first described 100 years ago by Déjerine and Roussy and has been described as "among the most spectacular, distressing, and intractable of pain syndromes". CPSP is characterized by constant or intermittent pain and is associated with sensory abnormalities, particularly of thermal sensation. While the pain is frequently described as burning, scalding, or burning and freezing, other symptoms are usua... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265591 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265590&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18301816%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There is growing evidence of rigorous evaluations of both pharmacological and nonpharmacological strategies for acute procedure-related pain in children; however, the evidence underlying some commonly used strategies is limited. The present review will enable the creation of a future research plan to facilitate clinical decision making and to develop clinical policy for managing acute procedure-related pain in children. PMID: 18301816 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265590 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227566&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17372630%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moulin DE, Clark AJ, Gilron I, Ware MA, Watson CP, Sessle BJ, Coderre T, Morley-Forster PK, Stinson J, Boulanger A, Peng P, Finley GA, Taenzer P, Squire P, Dion D, Cholkan A, Gilani A, Gordon A, Henry J, Jovey R, Lynch M, Mailis-Gagnon A, Panju A, Rollman GB, Velly A, Neuropathic pain (NeP), generated by disorders of the peripheral and central nervous system, can be particularly severe and disabling. Prevalence estimates indicate that 2% to 3% of the population in the developed world suffer from NeP, which suggests that up to one million Canadians have this disabling condition. Evidence-based guidelines for the pharmacological management of NeP are therefore urgently needed. Randomized, controlled trials, systematic reviews and existing guidelines focusing on the pharmacologi... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227566 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227565&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17372631%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results provided no evidence of information or selection bias associated with IVR use; however, IVR must be supplemented with other data collection options to maintain high response rates. PMID: 17372631 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227565 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227564&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17372632%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: PNDs are associated with a higher level of comorbidities, higher medical resources utilization and higher health care costs than non-PND conditions. PMID: 17372632 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227564 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227564 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227563&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17372633%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: The patient-reported prevalence of CNCP within Canada has not markedly changed since 2001 but the duration of suffering has decreased. There have been minor changes in regional distribution and generally more patients receive medical treatment, which includes prescription analgesics. Physicians continue to demonstrate opiophobia in their prescribing practices; however, although this is lessened relating to addiction, abuse remains an important concern to PCPs. Canadian PCPs, in general, are implementing standard assessments, treatment approaches, evaluation of treatment success and tools to prevent abuse and diversion, in accordance with guidelines from the Canadian Pain Society and other pain societies globally, although there remains room for improvement and standardization. ... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227563 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227563 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227562&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17424658%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Clifford JC PMID: 17424658 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227562 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227561&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17424659%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Watson JD PMID: 17424659 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227561 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227560&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17505569%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Gabapentin improves the analgesic efficacy of opioids both at rest and with movement, reduces analgesic consumption and opioid-related adverse effects, but is associated with an increased incidence of sedation and dizziness. PMID: 17505569 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227560 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227559&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17505570%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The relevance of the data in relation to other pain clinics is discussed, as well as waiting lists and other barriers faced by chronic pain patients, pain practitioners and pain facilities in Ontario and Canada. PMID: 17505570 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227559 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227558&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17505571%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The implications of the study and the importance of sex and ethnicity in terms of presentation to Canadian pain clinics are discussed. Future well-designed studies are needed to shed light on the role of both patients' and physicians' ethnicity and sex in pain perception and expression, decision-making regarding pain treatments and acceptance of pain treatments. PMID: 17505571 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227558 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227557&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17717609%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Zwakhalen SM, Hamers JP, Peijnenburg RH, Berger MP BACKGROUND: Aging is known to be associated with a high prevalence (up to 80%) of persistent pain among residents of nursing homes. However, even with high pain prevalence rates, nursing home residents are at risk for undertreatment. Knowledge deficits and beliefs among nurses influence staff behaviour in pain assessment and management. OBJECTIVES: To develop a psychometrically sound questionnaire and to gather information about knowledge and beliefs of nursing staff regarding various aspects of pain in elderly patients with dementia. In addition, the differences among several categories of nurses (based on educational level and work experience) with respect to beliefs about pain were investigated. METHODS: Participants were 1... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227557 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227556&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17717610%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: These results have postoperative pain management implications. Heightened attention to psychosocial variables, such as postoperative catastrophizing and negative mood, may be useful in identifying patients at risk for greater postoperative pain. PMID: 17717610 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227556 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227555&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17717611%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Aubin M, Giguère A, Hadjistavropoulos T, Verreault R Chronic pain is often underdetected and undertreated in long-term care facilities. The use of self-report measures of pain (such as the visual analogue scale) is often problematic for older adults residing in long-term care because of the high prevalence of visual and auditory deficits and severe cognitive impairment. Observational measures of pain have been developed to address this concern. A systematic grid designed to assess the properties of existing observational measures of pain was used for seniors with dementia. The grid focused on the evaluation of content validity (12 items), construct validity (12 items), reliability (13 items) and clinical utility (10 items). Among the 24 instruments that were evaluated, se... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227555 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227554&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17717612%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The weight of the evidence suggests that younger and older cancer patients with pain report comparable levels of depression. However, this conclusion remains preliminary due to the methodological limitations of the available studies. Research is needed to more adequately address this important issue. PMID: 17717612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227554 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227553&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17717613%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jerome L A case of a 62-year-old woman presenting with a 20-year history of vulvodynia previously unresponsive to medical treatment is described. The epidemiology, phenomenology and medical management of vulvodynia is reviewed. The case presentation illustrates the role of pregabalin in successful medical management of this chronic pain disorder, as well as the management of common psychiatric morbidities associated with this condition. PMID: 17717613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227553 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227552&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080042%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME, Campbell FA, Clark AJ, Dunbar MJ, Goldstein D, Peng P, Stinson J, Tupper H, As medical costs escalate, health care resources must be prioritized. In this context, there is an increasing need for benchmarks and best practices in wait time management. In December 2005, the Canadian Pain Society struck a Task Force to identify benchmarks for acceptable wait times for treatment of chronic pain. The task force mandate included a systematic review and survey to identify national or international wait time benchmarks for chronic pain, proposed or in use, along with a review of the evidence upon which they are based. An extensive systematic review of the literature and a survey of International Association for the Study of Pain Chapter Presidents and key informants has iden... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227552 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227551&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080043%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Thomas AW, Graham K, Prato FS, McKay J, Forster PM, Moulin DE, Chari S Exposure to a specific pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) has been shown to produce analgesic (antinociceptive) effects in many organisms. In a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial, patients with either chronic generalized pain from fibromyalgia (FM) or chronic localized musculoskeletal or inflammatory pain were exposed to a PEMF (400 microT) through a portable device fitted to their head during twice-daily 40 min treatments over seven days. The effect of this PEMF on pain reduction was recorded using a visual analogue scale. A differential effect of PEMF over sham treatment was noticed in patients with FM, which approached statistical significance (P=0.06) despite low numbers (n=17); t... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227551 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227551 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227550&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080044%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of pain is high in MS patients. This condition may be underdiagnosed and undertreated, and results in a significant economic burden on society. PMID: 18080044 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227550 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227549&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080045%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that children with high levels of anxiety sensitivity had a higher fear of pain, which, in turn, was linked to increased pain disability. The results of this study suggest that anxiety sensitivity and fear of pain may play important and distinct roles in the processes that maintain chronic pain and pain-related disability in children. PMID: 18080045 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227549 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227548&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080046%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The findings of the present study highlight the need for a comprehensive, practical and consistent approach to pain assessment and management, and provide insight into the critical components, including behavioural indicators, that could be incorporated into a pain protocol to be used with this population. PMID: 18080046 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227548 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227547&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080047%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The present survey provides a 'snapshot' of the practice of SCS and IADP implantation in Canada. A review of SCS and IADP trials indicated that Canadian practices are mostly, but not always, consistent with those elsewhere. PMID: 18080047 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227547 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227546&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080048%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: rTMS over the left prefrontal cortex increases thermal pain thresholds in healthy adults. Results from the present study support the idea that the left prefrontal cortex may be a promising TMS cortical target for the management of pain. More research is needed to establish the reliability of these findings, maximize the effect, determine the length of effect and elucidate possible mechanisms of action. PMID: 18080048 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227546 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227545&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D18080049%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: By modifying controllable resources and behaviours, the reported health status of migraineurs can be improved as effectively as nonmigraineurs. PMID: 18080049 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227545 Mon, 01 Jan 2007 05:00:00 +0100 1227545 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227586&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16511612%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME, Watson CP The past two decades have contributed a large body of preclinical work that has assisted in our understanding of the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms that cause chronic pain. In this context, it has been recognized that effective treatment of pain is a priority and that treatment often involves the use of one or a combination of agents with analgesic action. The current review presents an evidence-based approach to the pharmacotherapy of chronic pain. Medline searches were done for all agents used as conventional treatment in chronic pain. Published papers up to June 2005 were included. The search strategy included randomized, controlled trials, and where available, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Further references were found in reference sec... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227586 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227586 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227585&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16511613%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: The study indicates that it is feasible to link clinical and research data, and shows a significant burden of pain and reduced HRQOL in the weeks following discharge. This approach to converting clinically captured data into meaningful information about surgical outcomes is valuable in the development of an ongoing risk and outcomes monitoring system. PMID: 16511613 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227585 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227585 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227584&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16511614%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results show the efficacy of pain suppression by exposure of antinociceptive APs to P light. PMID: 16511614 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227584 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227583&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16602192%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Russell AL PMID: 16602192 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227583 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227582&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16770448%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Freeman MD, Croft AC, Rossignol AM, Centeno CJ, Elkins WL The authors undertook a case-control study of chronic neck pain and whiplash injuries in nine states in the United States to determine whether whiplash injuries contributed significantly to the population of individuals with chronic neck and other spine pain. Four hundred nineteen patients and 246 controls were randomly enrolled. Patients were defined as individuals with chronic neck pain, and controls as those with chronic back pain. The two groups were surveyed for cause of chronic pain as well as demographic information. The two groups were compared using an exposure-odds ratio. Forty-five per cent of the patients attributed their pain to a motor vehicle accident. An OR of 4.0 and 2.1 was calculated for men and women... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227582 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227582 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227581&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16770449%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: These findings provide some initial support for the use of PEMF exposure in reducing pain in chronic pain populations and warrants continued investigation into the use of PEMF exposure for short-term pain relief. PMID: 16770449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227581 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227580&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960632%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: von Baeyer CL Most children aged five years and older can provide meaningful self-reports of pain intensity if they are provided with age-appropriate tools and training. Self-reports of pain intensity are an oversimplification of the complexity of the experience of pain, but one that is necessary to evaluate and titrate pain-relieving treatments. There are many sources of bias and error in self-reports of pain, so ratings need to be interpreted in light of information from other sources such as direct observation of behaviour, knowledge of the circumstances of the pain and parents' reports. The pain intensity scales most commonly used with children - faces scales, numerical rating scales, visual analogue scales and others - are briefly introduced. The selection, limitations an... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227580 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227579&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960633%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grégoire MC, Frager G Pain management in the context of pediatric palliative care can be challenging. The present article reviews, through a case-based presentation, the nonpharmacological and pharmacological methods used to ensure adequate pain control in children facing end of life. Details on the impressive range of opioid dosages required and routes of administration are highlighted from published literature and clinical experience. Where available, evidence-based recommendations are provided. Potential side effects of pain medication and barriers to good pain control are discussed. Novel analgesics and innovative delivery methods are presented as future tools enhancing pain relief at the end of life. Some challenges to ethically grounded research in this important co... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227579 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227578&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960634%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tsui BC Continuous epidural blockade remains the cornerstone of pediatric regional anesthesia. However, the risk of catastrophic trauma to the spinal cord when inserting direct thoracic and high lumbar epidural needles in anesthetized or heavily sedated pediatric patients is a concern. To reduce this risk, research has focused on low lumbar or caudal blocks (ie, avoiding the spinal cord) and threading catheters from distal puncture sites in a cephalad direction. However, with conventional epidural techniques, including loss-of-resistance for localization of the needle, optimal catheter tip placement is difficult to assess because considerable distances are required during threading. Novel approaches include electrical epidural stimulation for physiological confirmation and seg... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227578 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227577&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960635%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to the traditional view of females as carriers, females with Fabry disease experienced intense disease-related pain; pain produced comparable distress and impairment in both sexes. The diagnostic delay and absence of a decline in pain symptoms over time in females suggest additional disease burden. Females may be triply disadvantaged in the health care system due to disease rarity, devalued carrier status and sex. PMID: 16960635 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227577 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227576&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960636%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The IR therapy unit used was demonstrated to be effective in reducing chronic low back pain, and no adverse effects were observed. PMID: 16960636 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227576 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227575&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16960637%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Johansson BH Whiplash trauma can result in injuries that are difficult to diagnose. Diagnosis is particularly difficult in injuries to the upper segments of the cervical spine (craniocervical joint [CCJ] complex). Studies indicate that injuries in that region may be responsible for the cervicoencephalic syndrome, as evidenced by headache, balance problems, vertigo, dizziness, eye problems, tinnitus, poor concentration, sensitivity to light and pronounced fatigue. Consequently, diagnosis of lesions in the CCJ region is important. Functional magnetic resonance imaging is a radiological technique that can visualize injuries of the ligaments and the joint capsules, and accompanying pathological movement patterns. Three severely injured patients that had been extensively examined w... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227575 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227574&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17019793%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bogduk N PMID: 17019793 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227574 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227573&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17019795%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jerome L PMID: 17019795 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227573 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227572&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17149454%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Yoga holds promise as an intervention for adolescents with IBS. PMID: 17149454 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227572 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227571&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17149455%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: There is an elevated prevalence of pain in this almost equally split rural/urban region. Further examination of health care utilization and depression is suggested in chronic pain prevalence research. PMID: 17149455 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227571 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227571 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227570&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17149456%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: The prevalence of acute pain in this Canadian cohort is consistent with international estimates of acute pain experiences (ie, headache) and recurrent pain problems (ie, recurring headache, abdominal pain and growing pains). However, 6% of children reported chronic pain. The self-completed Pain Experience Interview--Short Form provides a feasible administration technique for obtaining population estimates of childhood pain, and for conducting longitudinal studies to identify risk and prognostic factors for chronic pain. PMID: 17149456 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227570 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227570 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227569&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17149457%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Frigon C, Desparmet J The case of a seven-year-old boy with chronic pruritus secondary to a giant congenital melanocytic nevus is presented. The pruritus did not respond to conventional antipruritic drug treatment, but responded to ondansetron, a selective antagonist of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 3 receptors. PMID: 17149457 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227569 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227568&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17149458%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Burnham R, McNeil S, Hegedus C, Gray DS Two cases of fibrous myopathy associated with repeated, long-term intramuscular injections for treatment of chronic temporomandibular joint pain and chronic headache, respectively, are described. Both patients developed severe, function-limiting contractures in upper and lower extremity muscles used as injection sites. In one of the cases, the contractures were painful. Electrophysiological testing, magnetic resonance imaging and muscle biopsy results were all consistent with myopathy and replacement of skeletal muscle with noncontractile fibrous tissue. These cases are presented to increase awareness of fibrous myopathy and to promote surveillance for this serious potential complication of long-term intramuscular injections in chronic h... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227568 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227567&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D17249155%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gibson J, Achong M, Higgins D, Abbey S, Zamora E, Marlin RG, Yeracaris F PMID: 17249155 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227567 Sun, 01 Jan 2006 05:00:00 +0100 1227567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227620&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15782242%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: VNS appears to affect pain perception in depressed adults. Different VNS parameter settings may be associated with unique effects from patient to patient. More studies are needed to determine the long-term effects of VNS on pain perception. PMID: 15782242 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227620 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227619&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15782243%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The results demonstrate the validity of the facial EMG method for measuring facial pain expression. Further studies with psychometric measurements, a larger sample size and a female test group should be conducted. PMID: 15782243 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227619 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227618&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15782244%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: There exists consistent evidence (published in two RCTs) in support of mobilization as an effective noninvasive intervention for acute WAD. Two RCTs also reported consistent evidence that exercise alone does not improve range of motion in patients with acute WAD. One RCT reported improvements in pain and range of motion in patients with WAD of undefined duration who underwent pulsed electromagnetic field treatment. Conflicting evidence in two RCTs exists regarding the effectiveness of multimodal intervention with exercise. Limited evidence, in the form of three non-RCTs, exists in support of chiropractic manipulation. Future research should be directed toward clarifying the role of exercise and manipulation in the treatment of WAD, and supporting or refuting the benefit of pul... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227618 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227617&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15782245%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: While several quality RCTs and epidemiological studies have been published since 1993 on medical and surgical interventions, the cumulative evidence is lacking. Moderate evidence exists in support of radiofrequency neurotomy. Evidence for steroid injections, botulinum treatments, carpal tunnel decompression and cervical discectomy is conflicting or unclear. Future research is required to clarify the utility of radiofrequency neurotomy and pulsed electromagnetic field treatment for WAD. PMID: 15782245 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227617 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227616&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15782246%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The pVL-DREZ procedure provided complete pain relief for the patient and avoided the potential complications often encountered with other destructive interventions. pVL-DREZ should be considered among the available options for the treatment of refractory ON. PMID: 15782246 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227616 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227615&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15915247%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: More than one-third of patients presenting to the ED with pain do not experience resolution of their pain. Women presenting with severe musculoskeletal pain of more than a week in duration are less likely to have resolution of their pain and to return to normal activities within a week of the ED visit. PMID: 15915247 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227615 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227614&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15915248%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: A review of the literature did not support the validity of MIST. PMID: 15915248 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227614 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227613&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15943018%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Tunks E PMID: 15943018 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227613 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227612&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16175249%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME Methadone, although having been available for approximately half a century, is now receiving increasing attention in the management of chronic pain. This is due to recent research showing that methadone exhibits at least three different mechanisms of action including potent opioid agonism, N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonism and monoaminergic effects. This, along with methadone's excellent oral and rectal absorption, high bioavailability, long duration of action and low cost, make it a very attractive option for the treatment of chronic pain. The disadvantages of significant interindividual variation in pharmacokinetics, graduated dose equivalency ratios based on prerotation opioid dose when switching from another opioid, and the requirement for special exemption for pres... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227612 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227611&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16175250%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lam DK, Sessle BJ, Cairns BE, Hu JW The purpose of the present review is to correlate recent knowledge of the role of peripheral ionotropic glutamate receptors in the temporomandibular joint and muscle pain from animal and human experimental pain models with findings in patients. Chronic pain is common, and many people suffer from chronic pain conditions involving deep craniofacial tissues such as temporomandibular disorders or fibromyalgia. Animal and human studies have indicated that the activation of peripheral ionotropic glutamate receptors in deep craniofacial tissues may contribute to muscle and temporomandibular joint pain and that sex differences in the activation of glutamate receptors may be involved in the female predominance in temporomandibular disorders and fibro... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227611 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227610&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16175251%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: A triage review process with recommendations faxed to referring physicians was developed and put into action for one year. The recommendations were used by 32% of the physicians (64% of responding physicians). Fifty-three per cent of responding physicians felt that the recommendations were helpful in the care of their patient. This process led to a benefit in care, as perceived by the physician, in 26% of patients (of physicians who returned the questionnaire [13% of all patients]) on the waiting list for a tertiary care pain management unit. PMID: 16175251 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227610 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227609&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16175252%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The present study highlights the need for patient-centred, longitudinal investigations of both the natural progression of pain and environmental factors that mediate pain management in the interests of improving pain control for this population. PMID: 16175252 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227609 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227603&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237476%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME Modern pharmacology of cannabinoids began in 1964 with the isolation and partial synthesis of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psycho-active agent in herbal cannabis. Since then, potent antinociceptive and antihyperalgesic effects of cannabinoid agonists in animal models of acute and chronic pain; the presence of cannabinoid receptors in pain-processing areas of the brain, spinal cord and periphery; and evidence supporting endogenous modulation of pain systems by cannabinoids has provided support that cannabinoids exhibit significant potential as analgesics. The present article presents an overview of the preclinical science. PMID: 16237476 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227603 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227601&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237478%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Beaulieu P The present article reviews the main toxic effects of cannabis and cannabinoids in animals. Toxic effects can be separated into acute and chronic classifications. Acute toxicity studies show that it is virtually impossible to die from acute administration of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol, the main psychoactive component of cannabis. Chronic toxicity involves lesions of airway and lung tissues, as well as problems of neurotoxicity, tolerance and dependence, and dysregulations in the immune and hormonal systems. Animal toxicity data, however, are difficult to extrapolate to humans. PMID: 16237478 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227601 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227600&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237479%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ware M, Beaulieu P Over the past five years, there has been a considerable increase in clinical research on cannabinoid use for a range of pain syndromes. Cannabinoid products are becoming available for research and clinical use, and pharmaceutical industry interest in the potential for cannabinoids in therapeutics is also gaining momentum. The present article summarizes recent clinical trial data in the field of pain management and suggests that the potential for cannabinoid therapy for chronic pain states is encouraging. Clinicians working in pain management should be aware of the options becoming available from the cannabinoid class of medications. PMID: 16237479 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227600 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227599&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237480%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ware MA, Tawfik VL Safety issues are a major barrier to the use of cannabis and cannabinoid medications for clinical purposes. Information on the safety of herbal cannabis may be derived from studies of recreational cannabis use, but cannabis exposure and effects may differ widely between medical and recreational cannabis users. Standardized, quality-controlled cannabinoid products are available in Canada, and safety profiles of approved medications are available through the Canadian formulary. In the present article, the evidence behind major safety issues related to cannabis use is summarized, with the aim of promoting informed dialogue between physicians and patients in whom cannabinoid therapy is being considered. Caution is advised in interpreting these data, because clin... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227599 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227598&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237481%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gourlay D The adequate cotreatment of chronic pain and addiction disorders is a complex and challenging problem for health care professionals. There is great potential for cannabinoids in the treatment of pain; however, the increasing prevalence of recreational cannabis use has led to a considerable increase in the number of people seeking treatment for cannabis use disorders. Evidence that cannabis abuse liability is higher than previously thought suggests that individuals with a history of substance abuse may be at an increased risk after taking cannabinoids, even for medicinal purposes. Smoked cannabis is significantly more reinforcing than other cannabinoid administration methods. In addition, it is clear that the smoked route of cannabis delivery is associated with a numb... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227598 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227597&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16237482%26dopt%3DAbstract Conclusions: A practical approach to the treatment of chronic pain with cannabinoid compounds is presented. Specific suggestions about the off-label dosing of nabilone (Cesamet, Valeant Canada limitee/Limited) and dronabinol (Marinol, Solvay Pharma Inc, Canada) in the treatment of chronic pain are provided. PMID: 16237482 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227597 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227597 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227596&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16252436%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: O'Reilly RL PMID: 16252436 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227596 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227595&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16252438%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moulin DE PMID: 16252438 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227595 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227594&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16252440%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Athayde J, Franklin A PMID: 16252440 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227594 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227593&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16252441%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Grushka M, Ching V PMID: 16252441 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227593 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227592&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341304%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Strang D, Rashiq S PMID: 16341304 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227592 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227591&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341305%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jovey RD PMID: 16341305 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227591 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227590&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341306%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Results support use of the pain appraisal inventory as an evaluation tool for those with chronic pain. Findings further suggest a substantial association between adult attachment and pain appraisal, supporting the need for more in-depth analysis and consideration of implications for treatment. PMID: 16341306 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227590 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227589&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341307%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: It was concluded that flotation therapy is an effective, noninvasive method for treating stress-related pain, and that the method is not more affected by placebo than by other methods currently used in pain treatment. The treatment of both burnout depression and pain related to muscle tension constitutes a major challenge for the patient as well as the care provider, an area in which great gains can be made if the treatment is effective. Flotation therapy may constitute an integral part of such treatment. PMID: 16341307 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227589 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227588&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341308%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The analyses supported the distinctiveness of fear of pain and fear of falling. Moreover, among physiotherapy outpatients with musculoskeletal pain conditions, fear of falling and fear of pain are distinct constructs that appear to represent the concerns of both seniors and younger pain patients. PMID: 16341308 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227588 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227587&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16341309%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These findings highlight the importance of coping styles in shaping physiological responses to pain and suggest that interventions targeting increases in adaptive coping and decreases in pain catastrophizing may reduce pain's adverse impact. PMID: 16341309 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227587 Sat, 01 Jan 2005 05:00:00 +0100 1227587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227644&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15007402%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Medication failure was identified as a common outcome, while strategies including use of warm water, swimming, increased activity and distraction provided temporary pain relief. Learning to live with the pain appeared to be related to acceptance of pain, which in turn seemed to facilitate adjustment. Further research is warranted to determine the process by which SCI patients learn to live with CNP and coping strategies that facilitate adjustment to CNP in SCI patients. PMID: 15007402 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227644 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227643&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15038376%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Clark J PMID: 15038376 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227643 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227642&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15197414%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Merskey H PMID: 15197414 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227642 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227641&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15197415%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Parents judged that infants undergoing a routine immunization were experiencing clinically significant levels of pain. However, despite generally acknowledging a developing trajectory for memory and understanding across the five age groups, parents did not indicate that a child's ability to remember and understand pain were essential features of their pain judgements. The results indicated that memory and understanding did not influence parental judgements of infant pain demonstrating the validity of the parents' self-assessments. PMID: 15197415 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227641 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227640&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15197416%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: An analogue study such as this removes the potential bias of clinical interaction with a physician, but lacks some reality. Nonetheless, the results from this study did not support the hypothesis that patients with chronic noncancer pain accept treatment of questionable benefit more readily than those who are "pain free". PMID: 15197416 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227640 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227639&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15211988%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, Arnold JM The pathophysiology of the pain associated with complex regional pain syndrome, spinal cord injury and diabetic peripheral neuropathy is not known. The pain of complex regional pain syndrome has often been attributed to abnormal sympathetic nervous system activity based on the presence of vasomotor instability and a frequently reported positive response, albeit a temporary response, to sympathetic blockade. In contrast, the pain below the level of spinal cord injury and diabetic peripheral neuropathy are generally seen as deafferentation phenomena. Each of these pain states has been associated with abnormal sympathetic nervous system function and increased peripheral alpha-1 adrenoceptor activity. This increased responsiveness may be a consequence of alph... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227639 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227638&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15211989%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Norton PJ, Reid T, McIntyre M, Norton GR PMID: 15211989 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227638 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227637&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15211990%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Russell AL PMID: 15211990 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227637 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227636&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340582%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Goldstein DH, Ellis J, Brown R, Wilson R, Penning J, Chisom K, VanDenKerkhof E The Canadian Collaborative Acute Pain Initiative, established in 2002, is a voluntary, multidisciplinary consortium of acute pain health professionals from across Canada whose goal is to improve acute pain management through discussion and consensus. The group met in January 2002 to define strategic areas related to the treatment of acute pain. The areas identified were: the definition of pain; the epidemiology of pain; the concept of an 'ideal' acute pain management service; education; therapeutic options; symptom management; and research and safety. In November 2002, a second meeting was held to develop objectives and recommendations for the management of acute pain based on the defined areas. The... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227636 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227635&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340583%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dvir Z, Gal-Eshel N, Shamir B, Pevzner E, Peretz C, Knoller N The primary objective of the present study was to determine how simulated severe cervical pain affects cervical motion in patients suffering from two distinct chronic cervical disorders: whiplash (n=25) and degenerative changes (n=25). The second objective was to derive an index that would allow the differentiation of maximal from submaximal performances of cervical range of motion. Patients first performed maximal movement of the head (maximal effort) in each of the six primary directions and then repeated the test as if they were suffering from a much more intense level of pain (submaximal effort). All measurements were repeated within four to seven days. In both groups, there was significant compression of cervic... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227635 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227634&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340584%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Health care professionals planning conferences in this era of new respiratory diseases can benefit from understanding the responses of delegates who attended conferences during outbreaks. Clear communication about the potential risks and benefits, as well as instituting full screening precautions, will help to allay concerns. PMID: 15340584 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227634 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227633&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340585%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gullacksen AC, Lidbeck J Previously, the subjective dimension of suffering from chronic pain has only infrequently been reported in the literature. However, in recent years qualitative psychosocial research has added new perspectives that describe how suffering from chronic pain affects life. The present paper refers to a qualitative study on the subjective experience of women diagnosed with chronic musculoskeletal pain. In a model for life adjustment, turning points and passages are described in three stages. In Stage I, there was increasing pain, disability, and physical and mental exhaustion. Alongside frustration and chaos there was a struggle to restore daily life; therefore, the picture of a healthy future was still intact. Acknowledging that pain may not be temporary ma... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227633 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227632&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340586%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that further investigations of the program used in this study are warranted to determine its potential clinical utility and that of similar computerized interventions for pain. PMID: 15340586 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227632 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227632 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227631&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15340587%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Merskey H PMID: 15340587 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227631 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227631 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227630&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605129%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Moulin DE PMID: 15605129 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227630 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227629&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605130%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Morley-Forster PK PMID: 15605130 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227629 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227628&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605131%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Study results demonstrated that nursing support and patient-directed education concerning labour and nonpharmacological pain control methods (eg, breathing and cutaneous stimulation techniques) were effective in reducing the perception of pain by pregnant women (when provided in the latent labour phase before delivery), leading to a more satisfactory birth experience. PMID: 15605131 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227628 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227627&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605132%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: The details of opioid prescribing are crucial areas to target education for cancer pain management. The surveyed physicians accepted the need for regulation of opioid prescribing with very few being fearful of scrutiny from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. However, the inconvenience of the triplicate prescription pad was more of a barrier to prescribing, it being of concern to 20% of respondents, particularly surgeons and medical specialists. PMID: 15605132 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227627 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227626&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605133%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: FPs in the CHR need to increase their comfort level toward opioids in general to adequately manage CNCP. Their lack of comfort may reflect a lack of education or fear of regulatory scrutiny. PMID: 15605133 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227626 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227625&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605134%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: TCES markedly increased the duration and analgesic potency of remifentanil HCl in rats. This effect appeared to be related to the release of enkephalins from brain structures, thus enhancing opioid analgesia. PMID: 15605134 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227625 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227624&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15605135%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Tramadol hydrochloride was a safe and effective treatment for relieving chronic pain in two pediatric patients suffering from the hypermobility type of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. No morbidity or side effects were noted during the 30-month follow-up. PMID: 15605135 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227624 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227623&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15637791%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Boudreau G, Aghai E, Marchand L PMID: 15637791 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227623 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227622&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15637792%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: MacDonald MR PMID: 15637792 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227622 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227621&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D15637793%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mackinnon SE, Novak CB, Nyberg AC PMID: 15637793 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227621 Thu, 01 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0100 1227621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227608&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16231062%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Asmundson GJ PMID: 16231062 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227608 Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 +0100 1227608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227607&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16231063%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Turk DC One of the perplexing features of pain is the wide variability in patients' responses to ostensibly the same extent of physical pathology. A range of cognitive, affective and behavioural factors are related to the perception of pain, maintenance of pain and disability, exacerbation of pain and response to treatment. Moreover, there is some evidence that individual differences and prior learning history also have a significant influence on the experience of pain and related disability. The role of these psychological factors in the maintenance of disability following traumas such as motor vehicle accidents and work-related injuries has generated considerable interest. This paper provides a brief overview of a set of predisposing factors, cognitive processes and behaviou... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227607 Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 +0100 1227607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227606&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16231064%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Carter LE, McNeil DW, Vowles KE, Sorrell JT, Turk CL, Ries BJ, Hopko DR The effects of specific emotional states on a laboratory pain task were tested by examining the behavioural, verbal and psychophysiological responses of 80 student volunteers (50% female). Participants were assigned to one of four Velten-style emotion-induction conditions (ie, anxiety, depression, elation or neutral). The sexes of experimenters were counterbalanced. Overt escape behaviour (ie, pain tolerance), pain threshold and severity ratings, verbal reports of emotion and physiological measures (ie, electrocardiogram, corrugator and trapezium electromyogram) were recorded. A pressure pain task was given before and after the emotion induction. As predicted, those who participated in the anxiety or depre... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227606 Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 +0100 1227606 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227605&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16231065%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Catastrophic thinking about pain enhances attentional interruption by pain in normal samples, as well as in clinical samples of patients with chronic back pain. This effect is specific to pain catastrophizing and cannot be explained by the more general disposition of negative affectivity. PMID: 16231065 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227605 Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 +0100 1227605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1227604&cid=s_36858_5_f&fid=36858&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D16231066%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the results suggest that the short form retains adequate psychometric properties. Possible research and clinical implications for the PASS-20 include more efficient screening during evaluations of patients with chronic pain, and use when the time or effort needed for the full version is prohibitive. PMID: 16231066 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1227604 Tue, 01 Jan 2002 05:00:00 +0100 1227604