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Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:10:09 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536746&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%3D22184546%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Watt-Watson J, Carr E, McGillion M PMID: 22184546 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536746 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536745&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%3D22184547%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bond M Abstract Unrelieved pain remains a global health problem. There is a major difference between what could be done to relieve pain and what is being done in developing countries - this is known as the 'treatment gap'. Poor education of health professionals, limited facilities for pain treatment and poor access to drugs for pain relief are contributing factors. While enthusiasm for pain education and clinical training in developing countries has grown, restrictions by governments and health administrations have represented a significant barrier to practice changes. Since 2002, the International Association for the Study of Pain, through its Developing Countries Working Group, has established a series of programs that have resulted in significant improvements in pain ed... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536745 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536744&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%3D22184548%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dubrowski A, Morin MP Abstract Evaluation of educational programs and assessment of learning are essential to maintain high-standard health science education, which includes pain education. Current models of program evaluations applied to the education of the health professions, such as the Kirkpatrick model, are mainly outcome based. More recently, efforts have been made to examine other process-based models such as the Context Input Process Product model. The present article proposes an approach that integrates both outcome- and process-based models with models of clinical performance assessment to provide a deeper understanding of a program function. Because assessment instruments are a critical part of program evaluation, it is suggested that standardization and rigour... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536744 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536743&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%3D22184549%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Devonshire E, Siddall P Abstract The effective management of pain is a complex and costly global issue, requiring a range of innovative educational strategies to enable culturally appropriate and high-quality health care provision. In response to this issue, the Pain Management Research Institute at the University of Sydney (Sydney, Australia) has established several strategic alliances with other overseas universities to deliver online postgraduate education in pain management. The present article discusses the rationale for joining forces, and the approach adopted in creating and maintaining these alliances. It also provides insights into the benefits, challenges and opportunities associated with collaborative educational initiatives of this nature, from institutional, a... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536743 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536742&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%3D22184550%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sessle B Abstract Despite many recent advances in the past 40 years in the understanding of pain mechanisms, and in pain diagnosis and management, considerable gaps in knowledge remain, with chronic pain present in epidemic proportions in most countries. It is often unrelieved and is associated with significant socioeconomic burdens. Several opportunities and approaches to address this crisis are identified in the present article. Most crucial is the need to increase pain awareness, enhance pain education, improve access to pain care and increase pain research resources. Given the variability among countries in health care policies and programs, resources and educational programs, many of the approaches and strategies outlined will need to be tailored to each country's soc... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536742 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536742 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536741&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%3D22184551%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Murinson B, Mezei L, Nenortas E Abstract Pain is prevalent in clinical settings, and yet it is relatively under-represented in the education of most students in the health professions. Because pain includes both sensory-discriminative and affective features, teaching students about pain presents unique challenges and opportunities. The present article describes the evolution of a new blueprint for clinical excellence that, among other competencies, incorporates a need for the emotional development of clinical trainees. The framework has been applied to the development and implementation of two new courses in pain. The first course is designed to provide a comprehensive foundation of medical knowledge regarding pain, while integratively introducing students to the affective... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536741 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536740&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%3D22184552%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: Translation of curricular content scripts into representation maps supported the collaborative design process by establishing a common visual language. The web-based prototype will be formatively and summatively evaluated to assess pedagogic design, knowledge-translation scaffolds, pain knowledge gains, relevance, feasibility and fidelity of this educational innovation. PMID: 22184552 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536740 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536740 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536739&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%3D22184553%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These pilot data suggest that DPS is an effective simulation alternative for HCPs' education on postoperative pain assessment, with improvements in performance and knowledge comparable with SP-based simulation. An equivalence trial to examine the effectiveness of deteriorating patient-based simulation versus standardized patients is warranted. PMID: 22184553 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536739 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536738&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%3D22184554%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Physicians self-reported an inadequacy in diagnosing, treating and managing patients with FM in current practice. A subset of PCPs, however, perceived an ability to reach a definitive diagnosis and initiate treatment plans relatively sooner than the other respondents. If the perception of this subset can be confirmed with objective clinical outcomes, and these behaviours modelled, steps could be taken to improve FM care within the broader PCP setting. PMID: 22184554 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536738 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536737&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%3D22184555%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: A consensus is developing that there is a high prevalence of chronic pain within adult populations living in industrialized nations. Recent studies have formulated survey questions carefully and have used large samples. Unfortunately, a substantial proportion of Canadian adults continue to live with chronic pain that is longstanding and severe. PMID: 22184555 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536737 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536736&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%3D22184556%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Participants endorsed significant pre- and post-treatment improvements in all domains. Nevertheless, some participants reported deterioration. The findings shed light on variables associated with negative treatment outcomes and have practical applications for interdisciplinary chronic pain management programs. PMID: 22184556 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536736 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5536735&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%3D22184557%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kachko L, Ben Ami S, Liberman A, Birk E, Kronenberg S Abstract In the United States, duloxetine has been approved for the treatment of major depressive disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia in the adult population. Data regarding the use of duloxetine in the pediatric population, however, are very limited. Femoral nerve injury is a rare complication of cardiac catheterization. In the case described, duloxetine contributed to a successful multimodal treatment program for peripheral neuropathic pain due to femoral neuropathy in an adolescent with 'reactive depression' and conversion symptoms. To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present article is only the third such report on this dual use of duloxetine in children and adolescents, and the fi... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5536735 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5536735 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423253&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%3D22059197%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Neilson S PMID: 22059197 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423253 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423252&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%3D22059198%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Gauthier N, Thibault P, Sullivan MJ Abstract The present study examined the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and adverse pain outcomes. Possible mechanisms underlying the relationship between couple concordance of catastrophizing and pain outcomes were also explored. Fifty-eight couples were recruited for the study. The chronic pain patients were filmed while lifting a series of weighted canisters. The spouse was later invited to view the video and answer questions about the pain experience of their partner. Median splits on Pain Catastrophizing Scale scores were used to create four 'catastrophizing concordance' groups: low catastrophizing patient-low catastrophizing spouse; low catastrophizing patient-high catastrophizing spouse; high catastrophi... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423252 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423251&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%3D22059199%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McKillop JM, Nielson W Abstract <span lang="EN-CA">Incorrect values were presented in Table 6 on page 242. The mean relative distance scores for MPI subscale profiles should range from -0.19 to 3.09. The mean stability percentages for subscale profiles should range from 53.19 to 86.17.  The corrigendum is appended to the pdf.<⁄span> PMID: 22059199 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423251 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423250&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%3D22059200%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Boys and girls appear to differ in terms of how age and pain history relate to the expression of pain-related psychological variables. Given the prevalence of persistent pain found in the study, more research is needed regarding the developmental implications of persistent pain in childhood and adolescence. PMID: 22059200 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423250 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423250 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423249&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%3D22059201%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Opioids frequently cause low FT levels in men, but there is no relationship between abnormal hormone levels and symptoms of sexual dysfunction. Therefore, all men should be screened for low FT levels. Women on opioids had lower FT levels, but this did not correlate with sexual dysfunction symptoms. Therefore, measurements of FT or other hormones were not considered to be useful in women. PMID: 22059201 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423249 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423248&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%3D22059202%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vigil JM Abstract One of the most commonly neglected findings in the human pain literature is the observation of sex differences in the mechanisms that support the phenotypic expression of pain. The present commentary describes an assessment of the prevalence of observed sex differences in various pain processes, and of how expert pain researchers interpret the epidemiology and, hence, the proximate and ultimate causes of such differences. Forty-two pain investigators completed an anonymous survey on the epidemiology of sex differences in the human pain experience. Investigator responses indicated that sex differences are pervasive across various areas of pain research, that sex differences are particularly pronounced in the area of situational influences on pain behaviors... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423248 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423248 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423247&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%3D22059203%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Johnston C PMID: 22059203 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423247 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423247 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423246&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%3D22059204%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Although a number of nonpharmacological treatments have sufficient evidence supporting their efficacy with preterm infants and healthy neonates, no treatments had sufficient evidence to support efficacy with healthy older infants⁄young children. PMID: 22059204 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423246 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423246 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423245&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%3D22059205%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Ranger M, Johnston CC, Limperopoulos C, Rennick JE, du Plessis AJ Abstract Signs of pain may be subtle or absent in a critically ill infant. The complex nature of pain may further obscure its identification and measurement. Because the use of monitoring and neuroimaging techniques has become more common in pain research, an understanding of these specialized technologies is important. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive technique for monitoring tissue hemodynamics and oxygenation. There are indications that NIRS is capable of detecting the cerebral hemodynamic changes associated with sensory stimuli, including pain, in infants. These developments suggest that NIRS may play an important role in research focusing on pain perception in critically ill infants. T... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423245 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423244&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%3D22059206%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: EERW trial designs appear not to bias the results of efficacy, but they underestimate the adverse effects. The present updated meta- analysis shows that weak and strong opioids are effective for CNCP of both nociceptive and neuropathic origin. PMID: 22059206 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423244 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423243&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%3D22059207%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Eipe N, Penning J Abstract Pregabalin is gaining popularity in the perioperative period for its usefulness in treating neuropathic pain and its apparent opioid- sparing effect. The present report describes the perioperative course of three patients who received pregabalin and experienced significant respiratory depression in the postoperative period. All three patients consented to the report and publication of the present case series. The first patient was elderly with borderline renal dysfunction. She experienced respiratory arrest in the immediate postoperative period following a craniotomy for tumour excision. The second patient presented with severe respiratory depression 12 h after receiving a spinal anesthetic for joint replacement, and was later found to have clini... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423243 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423242&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%3D22059208%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kato N, Tanaka T, Sakamoto H, Arai T, Hasegawa Y, Abe T Abstract A patient who presented with trigeminal neuralgia associated with a persistent primitive trigeminal artery (PPTA) is presented. A 62-year-old woman suffering from right orbital pain was admitted to the hospital. Medical treatment for three months was ineffective, and her neuralgia had deteriorated and gradually spread in the maxillary division. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated the flow void signal attached to the right trigeminal nerve. Thus, microvascular decompression was performed. The superior cerebellar artery was the responsible artery, and it was transposed to decompress the trigeminal nerve. After this manoeuvre, an artery was identified running parallel to the trigeminal nerve toward Meckel's ... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423242 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423242 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423261&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%3D22059189%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Craig KD PMID: 22059189 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423261 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423260&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%3D22059190%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Neilson S PMID: 22059190 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423260 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423259&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%3D22059191%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: <⁄span> The EIPvp yielded predictable responses from both the nurse and non-nurse control groups when scoring the pain expressed in the video clips. Nurses' detection of pain more often than controls may have been an indication that they have greater knowledge of pain cues, or their empathy levels may have been different as a result of their exposure to, or their perceived relationship with, patients. The EIPvp was validated and has promising potential for training and research purposes. PMID: 22059191 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423259 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423259 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423258&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%3D22059192%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: <⁄span> These results suggest that the similarities in soothing and infant pain expression between individualist and collectivist cultures are more prominent than their differences. PMID: 22059192 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423258 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423257&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%3D22059193%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: <⁄span> Based on principal components analysis, three summary scales were developed that reflected level of impairment, social support and activity. Summary scales possessed good psychometric qualities and, when cluster analyzed, replicated the MPI taxonomy. Exploratory analyses of the MPI taxonomy revealed that goodness-of-fit values generally became less reliable as respondent profiles approached the overall sample mean. When the relative distance between respondents fit to taxonomy profiles and the distance from the sample mean was considered, profile stability using summary scales was predicted with good precision. These results suggest that summary scales may enhance the usefulness of the MPI, and that the traditional method of determining profile fit within the M... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423257 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423256&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%3D22059194%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: <⁄span> Tapentadol IR was safe and effective for the relief of lower back pain and osteoarthritis pain in elderly patients, and was associated with a better gastrointestinal tolerability profile than oxycodone IR. PMID: 22059194 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423256 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423255&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%3D22059195%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: <⁄span> The prevalence of negative representations of OxyContin is often blamed on biased media coverage and an ignorant public. However, the proliferation of inconsistent messages regarding the drug from physicians plays a role in the drug's persistent status as a social problem. PMID: 22059195 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423255 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5423254&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%3D22059196%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: <⁄span> Treatment of refractory neuropathic pain with 5% lidocaine-medicated plaster clearly demonstrated efficacy and an excellent safety profile in patients with refractory neuropathic pain. PMID: 22059196 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5423254 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 04:00:00 +0100 5423254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058917&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%3D21766063%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Neilson S PMID: 21766063 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058917 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058916&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%3D21766064%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kahan M, Mailis-Gagnon A, Tunks E PMID: 21766064 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058916 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058915&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%3D21766065%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Garven A, Brady S, Wood S, Hatfield M, Bestard J, Korngut L, Toth C Chronic pain clinics have been created because of the increasing recognition of chronic pain as a very common, debilitating condition that requires specialized care. Neuropathic pain (NeP) is a multifaceted, specialized form of chronic pain that often requires input from multiple disciplines for assessment and management. PMID: 21766065 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058915 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058914&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%3D21766066%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Kleiman V, Clarke H, Katz J The present article addresses two related developments in the psychology of pain, and integrates them into a coherent framework to better understand the relationship between pain and trauma. The first is an emerging conceptualization regarding the nature of the hierarchical organization of major pain-related anxiety constructs. The second is the theoretical rationale and empirical evidence linking pain and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. PMID: 21766066 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058914 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058913&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%3D21766067%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Wilson AC, Lewandowski AS, Palermo TM The fear-avoidance model of chronic pain posits that fear of pain is associated with fear and avoidance of activity, which can lead to deconditioning and persistence of pain and disability. Despite being well supported in adults, little is known about the role of fear-avoidance beliefs regarding physical activity in children. Research has shown that parental protectiveness contributes to activity limitations in children; however, no studies have examined relationships between protectiveness, and fear and avoidance. PMID: 21766067 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058913 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058912&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%3D21766068%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Nijjar SS, Pink L, Gordon AS Despite advances in treatment, patients with migraine have been underdiagnosed and undertreated, specifically in emergency departments. In addition, great variability exists with respect to the diagnosis, management and treatment of migraine patients in emergency departments. In particular, migraine-specific treatments, including serotonin receptor agonists, appear to be rarely used. PMID: 21766068 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058912 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058911&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%3D21766069%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bienvenu M, Jacquet D, Michelutti M, Wood C HISTORIQUE: La présente étude se situe dans le contexte de l'expression verbale de la douleur chez l'enfant. Elle porte plus particulièrement sur la dimension qualitative de la sensation de douleur. PMID: 21766069 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058911 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058910&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%3D21766070%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Claar RL, Simons LE To explore how adolescents' pain coping profiles relate to their expectations regarding psychological treatment recommendations, and to examine patients' functioning and engagement in psychological treatment three months following a multidisciplinary pain clinic evaluation. PMID: 21766070 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058910 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5058909&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%3D21766071%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bril S, Shoham Y, Marcus J Bowel dysfunction, mainly constipation, is a well-known and anticipated side effect of opioids. The physician prescribing an opioid frequently confronts the challenge of preventing and treating bowel dysfunction. Different strategies have emerged for managing opioid-induced constipation. These strategies include physical activity, maintaining adequate fluid intake, adhering to regular daily bowel habits, using laxatives and other anticonstipation medications and, recently, using a peripheral opioid antagonist, either as a separate drug or in the form of an opioid agonistantagonist combination pill. What options exist for the physician when a patient receiving opioids complains of diarrhea, cramps and bloating, rather than the expected constipation? T... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5058909 Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5058909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763340&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%3D21499581%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lynch ME PMID: 21499581 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763340 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4763340 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763339&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%3D21499582%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bergeron DA, Leduc G, Marchand S, Bourgault P Plusieurs études démontrent que les patients reçoivent souvent un traitement insatisfaisant de la douleur en contexte postopératoire. Le but de la présente étude descriptive était d'examiner et d'analyser diverses données ayant trait au soulagement de 40 patients après une intervention chirurgicale non urgente. Les patients ont rempli un journal de douleur afin d'évaluer le niveau d'intensité et de désagrément engendré par la douleur durant les trois premières journées postopératoires. Une analyse du dossier a permis de vérifier la documentation de l'évaluation de la douleur par le personnel infirmier. Les résultats indiquent que la douleur en contexte postopératoire est peu et inadéquatement évaluée et peu ... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763339 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4763339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763338&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%3D21499583%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Vandenkerkhof EG, Macdonald HM, Jones GT, Power C, Macfarlane GJ <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21499583 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763338 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4763338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763337&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%3D21499584%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Mc Donnell C <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21499584 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763337 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4763337 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4763336&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%3D21499585%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: PMID: 21499585 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4763336 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4763336 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593205&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%3D21369535%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Schiavenato M, Butler-O'Hara M, Scovanner P <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21369535 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593205 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593204&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%3D21369536%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Lalloo C, Henry JL The Iconic Pain Assessment Tool (IPAT) is a novel web-based instrument for the self-report of pain quality, intensity and location in the form of a permanent diary. Originally designed for people with central poststroke pain, the tool is being adapted for a larger, more diverse patient population. The present study aimed to collect evaluative feedback on the IPAT from a heterogeneous sample of individuals with chronic pain. The specific study aims were to evaluate participant comfort with the tool including enjoyment, ease of use and comfort with the electronic medium; to assess perceived value of the tool for communicating pain quality, intensity and location; to gauge participant intent to share their pain diaries with others and use the tool on a regular ... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593204 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593203&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%3D21369537%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rebel A, Sloan P, Andrykowski M <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21369537 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593203 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593202&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%3D21369538%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Jameson E, Trevena J, Swain N The current study investigated whether active distraction reduces participants' experience of pain more than passive distraction during a cold pressor task. In the first experiment, 60 participants were asked to submerge their hand in cold (2°C) water for as long as they could tolerate. They did this with no distraction, and then with active (electronic gaming system) and passive (television) distraction, in randomly assigned order. Tolerance time, pain intensity ratings and task absorption ratings were measured for each condition. A second experiment attempted to control for participants' expectations about the effects of distraction on pain. Forty participants underwent the same experimental procedure, but were given verbal suggestions about th... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593202 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593201&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%3D21369539%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dittmar O, Krehl R, Lautenbacher S <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21369539 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593201 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593200&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%3D21369540%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Shuchang H, Mingwei H, Hongxiao J, Si W, Xing Y, Antonius D, Opler M <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21369540 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593200 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593200 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4593199&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%3D21369541%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Puhl AA, Reinhart CJ, Rok ER, Injeyan HS <span style="font-weight: bold"> PMID: 21369541 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4593199 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4593199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281821&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%3D21165369%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dubin R, King-Vanvlack C The entire primary care record of six patients attending a community-based education⁄exercise self-management program for chronic noncancer pain (YMCA Pain Exercise⁄Education Program [Y-PEP]) was reviewed. Medical visits, consultations and hospital admissions were coded as related or unrelated to their pain diagnoses. Mood disruption, financial concerns, conflicts with employers⁄insurers, analgesic doses, medication side effects and major life events were also recorded. The 'chronic pain trajectory' resembled a roller coaster with increased health care visits at the time of initial injuries and during 'crises' (reinjury, conflict with insurers⁄employers, failed back-to-work attempts and life events). Visits decreased when conflicts were resolve... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281821 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281820&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%3D21165370%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Sansone RA, Sinclair JD, Wiederman MW Few studies have examined the relationship between disability and borderline personality symptomatology, and, among those that have, findings have been inconsistent. In the present study, the relationship between medical disability and borderline personality symptomatology was examined in a sample of chronic pain patients. PMID: 21165370 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281820 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281819&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%3D21165371%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McCoy K, Fremouw W, McNeil DW Prevalence rates of nonsuicidal self-injury among college students range from 17% to 38%. Research indicates that individuals with borderline personality disorder who self-injure sometimes report an absence of pain during self-injury. Furthermore, self-injury in the absence of pain has been associated with more frequent suicide attempts. The present study examined pain thresholds and tolerance among 44 college students (11 who engaged in self-injury and 33 who did not). Pain thresholds and tolerance were measured using an algometer pressure device that was used to produce pain in previous laboratory research. Participants who engaged in self-injury had a higher pain tolerance than those who did not. In addition, participants who engaged in self-in... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281819 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281818&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%3D21165372%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: McWilliams LA, Murphy PDj, Bailey SJ Despite the important role positive reinforcement of pain behaviour is believed to play in chronic pain, there is a paucity of research regarding factors that influence the provision of such reinforcement. Attachment theory suggests that individuals high in attachment avoidance view the pain behaviour of others in a negative manner and would, therefore, provide little reinforcement of pain behaviour. As an initial step in evaluating this model, relationships between attachment dimensions and attitudes toward pain behaviour were examined. Attachment avoidance was hypothesized to be negatively associated with accepting attitudes toward pain behaviour. PMID: 21165372 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281818 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281817&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%3D21165373%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Hayes SM, Myhal GC, Thornton JF, Camerlain M, Jamison C, Cytryn KN, Murray S Fibromyalgia remains underdiagnosed and suboptimally treated even though it affects an estimated 3.3% of Canadians. The present study examines knowledge and attitudinal challenges affecting optimal care. PMID: 21165373 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281817 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4281816&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%3D21165374%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Scott NA, Moga C, Harstall C To ascertain knowledge gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic low back pain (LBP) in the primary care setting to prepare a scoping survey for identifying knowledge gaps in LBP management among Alberta's primary care practitioners, and to identify potential barriers to implementing a multidisciplinary LBP guideline. PMID: 21165374 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4281816 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4281816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140188&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%3D21038005%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Craig K The present issue of Pain Research & Management features a comprehensive series of articles focusing on an evidence-based approach to whiplash injuries. All musculoskeletal disorders can pose serious challenges of pain and disability, with whiplash-associated disorders being one of the most serious public health problems. As this series of papers indicates, we are slowly making headway in understanding causes, assessment, treatment and intervention; however, much remains to be achieved in mastering the disabling pain resulting from musculoskeletal disorders. PMID: 21038005 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140188 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140187&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%3D21038006%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW Whiplash-associated disorder represents a major public health problem in Canada and is associated with significant socioeconomic costs throughout the industrial world. There are few entities that are both as common and as controversial as whiplash injuries. Moreover, whiplash injuries are more often managed based on opinion than actual evidence, a situation that has often been exploited by the medicolegal system with the encouragement of extreme viewpoints. Yet, despite the substantial costs, impact and uncertainty regarding the treatment of whiplash injuries, little funding has been devoted to research. PMID: 21038006 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140187 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140186&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%3D21038007%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, McClure JA, Walton D, Pretty J, Salter K, Meyer M, Sequeira K, Death B Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) represents a significant public health problem, resulting in a substantial socioeconomic burden throughout the industrialized world, wherever costs are documented. While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence of their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence supporting various WAD therapies. Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140186 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140186 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140185&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%3D21038008%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, McClure JA, Walton D, Pretty J, Salter K, Meyer M, Sequeira K, Death B Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) represents a significant public health problem, resulting in substantial social and economic costs throughout the industrialized world. While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence associated with various WAD therapies. Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (m... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140185 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140184&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%3D21038009%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, McClure JA, Walton D, Pretty J, Salter K, Meyer M, Sequeira K, Death B Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) represents a significant public health problem, resulting in substantial social and economic costs throughout the industrialized world. While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence associated with various WAD therapies. Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (l... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140184 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140184 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140183&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%3D21038010%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, McClure JA, Walton D, Pretty J, Salter K, Meyer M, Sequeira K, Death B Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) represents a significant public health problem, resulting in substantial social and economic costs throughout the industrialized world. While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific evidence supporting their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence for various WAD therapies. Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any clearly defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (longer than 1... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140183 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4140182&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%3D21038011%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Teasell RW, McClure JA, Walton D, Pretty J, Salter K, Meyer M, Sequeira K, Death B Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) represents a significant public health problem, resulting in substantial social and economic costs throughout the industrialized world. While many treatments have been advocated for patients with WAD, scientific support regarding their effectiveness is often lacking. A systematic review was conducted to evaluate the strength of evidence associated with various WAD therapies. Multiple databases (including Web of Science, EMBASE and PubMed) were searched to identify all studies published from January 1980 through March 2009 that evaluated the effectiveness of any well-defined treatment for acute (less than two weeks), subacute (two to 12 weeks) or chronic (more t... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4140182 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100 4140182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934921&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%3D20808964%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Watson C PMID: 20808964 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934921 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934920&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%3D20808965%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Both long- and short-acting opioids were reported to be effective, with few significant long-term adverse effects in many subjects in the present selected cohort. The majority of patients reported at least 50% or greater pain relief and a moderate improvement in disability. Functional status and health-related quality of life scores were not severely affected. Problematic opioid use, tolerance and serious adverse effects, including constipation, were not major issues. The authors emphasize that the results obtained in the present selected group may not be generalizable to all CNCP patients in whom opioids are being initiated. PMID: 20808965 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934920 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934919&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%3D20808966%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: This modification of the posterior approach is a safe and effective method for the insertion of interscalene brachial plexus catheters. These catheters are also comfortable for patients and, in the present study, none of the catheters inadvertently fell out. PMID: 20808966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934919 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934918&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%3D20808967%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS : The addition of the MPQ-SF appears to add to a more complete quantification of the pain experience in hip and knee osteoarthritis. PMID: 20808967 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934918 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934917&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%3D20808968%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: These results support the position that anxiety and depression, as well as somatization, contribute to the aberrance of attentional and emotional mechanisms of pain processing. Surprisingly, the assumption of a close relationship between these maladaptive mechanisms of pain processing and pain sensitivity could not be confirmed. PMID: 20808968 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934917 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934916&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%3D20808969%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Dick B, Pillai Riddell R Cognitive function is a critical factor related to a child's overall developmental trajectory. There is increasing evidence that chronic pain disrupts cognitive function in adults. Little is known about the nature or impact of cognitive disruption in children and adolescents with chronic pain. The present review examines the current literature related to cognitive function in children and adolescents with chronic pain, implications of these findings and future research directions. Nine studies on this topic were found, with a relatively recent increase in publications related to school attendance and subjective studies of school performance. The studies that were found on this topic suggested that chronic pain affects cognitive function in chi... Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934916 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3934915&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%3D20808970%26dopt%3DAbstract In conclusion, the authors revealed the need for more research to obtain more consensual data and provided some recommendations in this domain that were underexploited by the scientific community. From a clinical point of view, more knowledge about pain in people with autism should enable the development of specific assessment tools and, consequently, better pain management in daily care. PMID: 20808970 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3934915 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3934915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702218&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%3D20577657%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Twenty-seven such trials were identified. Seventeen were comparisons of different analgesics, and 10 were of different drugs within an analgesic class. Important information was obtained about the relative efficacy and safety of drugs in different categories and within a category. Some significant differences between active treatments were reported. Trial inadequacies were identified. More and improved head-to-head RCTs are needed to inform clinical choices. PMID: 20577657 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702218 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702217&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%3D20577658%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These findings indicate that parents want more information about chronic pain and treatment options. Pediatric chronic pain clinics have the ability to assist children with chronic pain and their families considerably by providing information about chronic pain and the various treatment options available to them. PMID: 20577658 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702217 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702217 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702216&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%3D20577659%26dopt%3DAbstract DISCUSSION: These results support the use of the FPS-R for most children five years of age or older in the postoperative period. Further research is needed to identify young children, particularly those younger than seven years of age, who have difficulty with self-report tools, and to establish methods for training them in the reliable use of these measures. PMID: 20577659 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702216 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702215&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%3D20577660%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: BTDS (5 microgh to 20 microgh) represents a new treatment option for initial opioid therapy in patients with chronic low back pain. PMID: 20577660 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702215 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3702214&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%3D20577661%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: Most children who attend recreational gymnastics classes will likely experience at least one mild to moderate painful experience for every 6 h of class. Coaches are more inclined to react to a painful incident than not. Moreover, a difference was found that suggests coaches responded to more painful incidents. PMID: 20577661 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3702214 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3702214 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3557041&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%3D20458374%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: These preliminary results suggest that, following a psychological intervention focused on trauma or pain-related memories, substantial long-term reduction of chronic PLP can be achieved. However, larger outcome studies are required. PMID: 20458374 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3557041 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3557041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3557040&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%3D20458375%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: PMID: 20458375 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3557040 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3557040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331723&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%3D20195552%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: von Baeyer CL Dr Gordon Wyant died on October 22, 2009, in Victoria, British Columbia, at 95 years of age. He was a professor of anesthesia, a pioneer in pain management and a key figure in the early years of the Canadian Pain Society (CPS). PMID: 20195552 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331723 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331722&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%3D20195553%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: PCOA was not superior to RN administration on study outcomes. However, PCOA did not increase opioid use or pain. PCOA remains an important element in the patient-centred care facility. PMID: 20195553 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331722 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331721&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%3D20195554%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSION: The present study is the first to examine the nature of complaints and complainants from a Canadian pain clinic. Further studies are needed to explore the complex issues of patient and staff interactions, and complaints in the era of 'patient-centred care'. PMID: 20195554 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331721 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331721 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331720&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%3D20195555%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Chari V, Tunks E A 42-year-old man presented with acute left hemiplegia due to a right frontotemporal hemorrhagic stroke and left-sided pain. While the initial presentation suggested central poststroke pain, subsequent investigations also implicated heterotopic ossification of the left hip and amplification of previous low back pain by the new central pain. While heterotopic ossification has been commonly associated with brain injury, spinal cord injury or osseous injury, it is only rarely associated with stroke. Poststroke pain may be multifactorial, and discovering the pain mechanisms has important implications for treatment. PMID: 20195555 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331720 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331719&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%3D20195556%26dopt%3DAbstract CONCLUSIONS: Children and adolescents with chronic pain have peer relationship deficiencies. However, the majority of studies to date measure peer relationships as part of a broader study and, thus, little attention has been paid specifically to peer relationships in this group. Additional research examining the quality of peer relationships of children and adolescents with chronic pain, as well as development of measures specifically designed to assess these relationships, is needed. PMID: 20195556 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Pain Research and Management) Pain Research and Management journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331719 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3331719 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=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