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AAPM: Help for Pain and Mood in Fibromyalgia (CME/CE)
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SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- Patients with fibromyalgia and comorbid depression had significant improvement in both conditions when treated with duloxetine (Cymbalta), according to pooled data from four clinical trials.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - February 6, 2010 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
AAPM: Drug for Fibromyalgia Boosts Multiple Outcomes (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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SAN ANTONIO (MedPage Today) -- The fibromyalgia drug milnacipran (Savella) achieved clinically meaningful reductions in pain throughout a four-month randomized clinical trial, a post-hoc analysis of daily pain control showed.
Source: MedPage Today State Required CME - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Analgesics: New This Year to Our ArmamentariumEmail this article to a colleague.
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Two new oral analgesics have recently been approved by the FDA: milnacipran (Savella) for fibromyalgia and tapentadol (Nucynta) for moderate to severe acute pain.
Source: Psychiatric Times - February 5, 2010 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: info
Antidepressant Cymbalta Eases Back PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cymbalta, a drug used to treat depression, fibromyalgia, and diabetic nerve pain, may also provide relief from hard-to-treat chronic low back pain.
Source: WebMD Health - February 5, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Increased Plasma Levels of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) in Patients with Fibromyalgia.Email this article to a colleague.
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Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is involved in neuronal survival and synaptic plasticity of the central and peripheral nervous system. BDNF appears to modulate nociceptive sensory inputs and pain hypersensitivity and has been studied in pathological situations, including chronic pain conditions and major depression. Increased serum BDNF levels have been recently reported in fibromyalgia (FM). In the present study, we assessed plasma BDNF levels in patients with FM and controls. Plasma BDNF was measured from 30 female patients with FM and 30 healthy age- and gender-matched volunteers using an enzyme immunoassay...
Source: Neurochemical Research - January 30, 2010 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Haas L, Portela LV, Böhmer AE, Oses JP, Lara DR Tags: Neurochem Res Source Type: journals
Association Between Joint Hypermobility Syndrome and Panic Disorder: A Case-Control Study [ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS]Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: The strong association between JHS and panic disorder points to a genetic association. There is also a possibility that JHS and mitral valve prolapse, another condition frequently associated with panic disorder, share a common pathophysiological mechanism.
Source: Psychosomatics - January 29, 2010 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Campayo, J. G., Asso, E., Alda, M., Andres, E. M., Sobradiel, N. Tags: Panic Disorder, Syndromes Secondary to General Medical Disorders ORIGINAL RESEARCH REPORTS Source Type: journals
[Cognitive impairment in patients suffering from fibromyalgia : An underestimated problem.]Email this article to a colleague.
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The primary symptom of fibromyalgia (FM) is chronic, widespread pain accompanied by diffuse tenderness to light palpation. However, many patients report a multitude of additional complaints and symptoms. Besides fatigue, exhaustibility and stiffness, a decrease in concentration and memory are further complaints that add significantly to the degree of suffering. This complaint, often termed "fibrofog", is increasingly recognised as an independent symptom that has made its way into the medical literature under the term "dyscognition". Nonetheless there are only a few studies that have specifically investigated neuropsych...
Source: Schmerz - January 29, 2010 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Schmidt-Wilcke T, Wood P, Lürding R Tags: Schmerz Source Type: journals
Mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy activation in blood mononuclear cells of fibromyalgia patients: implication in the pathogenesis of the diseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
These findings may support the role of oxidative stress and mitophagy in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia.
Source: Arthritis Research and Therapy - January 28, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Mario CorderoManuel De MiguelAna Moreno FernandezInes Carmona LopezJuan Garrido MaraverDavid CotanLourdes Gomez IzquierdoPablo BonalFrancisco CampaPedro BullonPlacido NavasJose Sanchez Alcazar Source Type: journals
Benefit Termination Was Reasonably Supported By Evidence, Judge FindsEmail this article to a colleague.
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that terminated benefits to a claimant with back pain and fibromyalgia did not act arbitrarily, a federal judge in Alabama ruled Jan. 4, finding that the insurer's decision was reasonably supported by the evidence (Sharon McCormick v. The Fresenuis Medical Care North America Short & Long Term Disability Plan, No. 08-927, M.D. Ala.; 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 56).
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Source: LexisNexis® Mealey's™ Disability Insurance Legal News - January 26, 2010 Category: Medical Law Source Type: info
Slow breathing reduces painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain, according to new research. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed by negative feelings, sadness or depression.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 26, 2010 Category: Science Source Type: news
Effects of Milnacipran on Cardiac Repolarization in Healthy Participants.Email this article to a colleague.
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Milnacipran is approved for management of fibromyalgia in the United States. In this double-blind, placebo-and active drug-controlled study (N = 100), effects of supratherapeutic doses of milnacipran on cardiac repolarization were evaluated in healthy volunteers. The primary outcome was the largest mean difference between milnacipran and placebo in time-matched baseline-adjusted QT interval corrected for heart rate using an individual correction formula (QTcNi). In addition, data were analyzed using the Fridericia formula (QTcF) and a post hoc piecewise QTcNi analysis based on a dichotomous cut of RR interval data at 8...
Source: The Journal of Clinical Pharmacology - January 26, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Periclou A, Palmer RH, Zheng H, Lindamood C Tags: J Clin Pharmacol Source Type: journals
A systematic review of homoeopathy for the treatment of fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Homoeopathy is often advocated for fibromyalgia (FM) and many FM patients use it. To critically evaluate all randomised clinical
trials (RCTs) of homoeopathy as a treatment for FM, six electronic databases were searched to identify all relevant studies.
Data extraction and the assessment of the methodological quality of all included studies were done by two independent reviewers.
Four RCTs were found, including two feasibility studies. Three studies were placebo-controlled. None of the trials was without
serious flaws. Invariably, their results suggested that homoeopathy was better than the control ...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 23, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: journals
Serum hyaluronic acid levels do not explain morning stiffness in patients with fibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract To investigate the serum levels of hyaluronic acid (HA) in Korean female patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and correlate these
levels with variables of disease severity including morning stiffness, we measured HA serum levels in 69 FM patients, 72 rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) patients, and 71 healthy controls by enzyme-linked binding protein assay. The serum levels of HA in FM patients
did not differ from those in the age-matched controls, whereas HA levels were significantly higher in RA patients than in
FM patients and controls (both P < 0.001). With a cut-off value of 75 ng/mL, the prevale...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 22, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: journals
Slow Breathing Reduces PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed by negative feelings, sadness or depression. The research was led by Arthur (Bud) Craig, PhD, at Barrow, and was done in collaboration with investigators in the Department of Psychology at Arizona State University...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 22, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Slow Breathing Reduces PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed by negative feelings, sadness or depression...
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - January 22, 2010 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Fibromyalgia, H.I.V. and Chronic FatigueEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dr. Nancy Klimas answers readers questions on the link between fibromyalgia, H.I.V., cystitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
Source: NYT > Health - January 21, 2010 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By THE NEW YORK TIMES Tags: AIDS chronic fatigue syndrome fibromyalgia HIV XMRV Infectious Disease Source Type: news
Impact of the most frequent chronic health conditions on the quality of life among people aged >15 years in MadridEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Depression and ‘arthrosis/arthritis or rheumatism’ are the two chronic health conditions, which have the greatest impact on HRQL in Madrid's citizens, therefore is mandatory to propose and implement public health strategies that would reduce the prevalence and morbidity of such disorders.
Source: The European Journal of Public Health - January 21, 2010 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Pena, M. E. y, Garcia, R. J., Olalla, J. M.D., Llanos, E. V., de Miguel, A. G., Cordero, X. F. Tags: Lifestyle and living conditions Source Type: journals
Slow breathing may reduce chronic painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Controlled breathing at a slow rate can help to significantly reduce feelings of pain, even in chronic pain sufferers such as patients with fibromyalgia, scientists have found.
Source: Arthritis Research Campaign - January 21, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Arthritis Research Campaign (mailto:info at arc.org.uk) Source Type: news
Group Urges Recall Of Drug for FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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From Associated Press (January 20, 2010)
WASHINGTON--A consumer advocacy group is asking government
regulators to recall a drug they approved last year for a
little-understood pain ailment, saying the pill can lead to
dangerously high blood...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 20, 2010 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Barrow researcher reports that slow breathing reduces painEmail this article to a colleague.
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(St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center) Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed by negative feelings, sadness or depression.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 20, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The Prevalence of Neck Pain in MigraineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions.[mdash] In this representative cross-section of migraineurs, neck pain was more commonly associated with migraine than was nausea, a defining characteristic of the disorder. Awareness of neck pain as a common associated feature of migraine may improve diagnostic accuracy and have a beneficial impact on time to treatment.
Source: Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain - January 20, 2010 Category: Neurology Authors: Anne H. Calhoun, Sutapa Ford, Cori Millen, Alan G. Finkel, Young Truong, Yonghong Nie Source Type: journals
Association between serum ferritin level and fibromyalgia syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition - January 20, 2010 Category: Nutrition Authors: O OrtancilA SanliR EryukselA BasaranH Ankarali Source Type: journals
The Prevalence of Neck Pain in Migraine.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions.- In this representative cross-section of migraineurs, neck pain was more commonly associated with migraine than was nausea, a defining characteristic of the disorder. Awareness of neck pain as a common associated feature of migraine may improve diagnostic accuracy and have a beneficial impact on time to treatment.
PMID: 20100298 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Headache - January 20, 2010 Category: Neurology Authors: Calhoun AH, Ford S, Millen C, Finkel AG, Truong Y, Nie Y Tags: Headache Source Type: journals
Patient-initiated online support groups: motives for initiation, extent of success and success factorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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We studied the success and success factors of online support groups (OSGs) for patients, and the motives and goals of people who start such groups. We interviewed 23 webmasters of OSGs for patients with breast cancer, fibromyalgia and arthritis. The majority were women (n = 20) and most were patients (n = 21). Analysis of the interviews revealed that webmasters had altruistic and intrinsic motives for initiating an online support group. They defined success as the fulfilment of the goals they had in mind when they initiated their groups. To be able to make a group successful, decisions about its organization and management...
Source: Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare - January 19, 2010 Category: Information Technology Authors: van Uden-Kraan, C. F, Drossaert, C. H C, Taal, E., Seydel, E. R, van de Laar, M. A F J Tags: PAPERS Source Type: journals
Evidence for generalized hyperalgesia in chronic fatigue syndrome: a case control studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract Several studies provided evidence for generalized hyperalgesia in fibromyalgia or whiplash-associated disorders. In chronic
fatigue syndrome, however, pain is a frequently reported complaint, but up to now, evidence for generalized hyperalgesia is
lacking. The aim of this study is to examine whether the pressure pain thresholds (PPTs) at both symptomatic and asymptomatic
sites differ in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients with chronic pain, compared to healthy controls. Therefore, 30 CFS
patients with chronic pain and 30 age- and gender-matched healthy controls indicated on a Margolis Pain Diagr...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 15, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: journals
Discriminative Value of Tender Points in Fibromyalgia SyndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Fibromyalgia syndrome can have potential to be recognized simply by pressing fewer tender point areas but with various pressure cutoff levels identified for each tender point areas.
Source: Pain Medicine - January 15, 2010 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nurettin Tastekin, Kaan Uzunca, Necdet Sut, Murat Birtane, Oznur Berke Mercimek Source Type: journals
Chronic Conditions and Health Problems in Rheumatic Diseases: Comparisons with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Noninflammatory Rheumatic Disorders, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, and Fibromyalgia.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: Four patterns of comorbidity emerged: that associated with aging; that associated with aging but enhanced by the index condition, as in SLE and cardiovascular disease; comorbidity that is part of the symptoms complex of the index condition; and CC that represent lifetime traits or manifestations of the underlying illness. Depression was the most strongly associated correlate of EQ-5D quality of life, and current depression was present in about 15% of patients with RA or NIRD and 34% to 39% of those with SLE and FM.
PMID: 20080915 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - January 15, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wolfe F, Michaud K, Li T, Katz RS Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals
Key questions on fibromyalgia (1.5 CPD hours)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Pulse Today Clinical Updates - January 13, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: CPD & Education Source Type: info
Comorbidity of fibromyalgia and cervical myofascial pain syndromeEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusion, we found that nearly a quarter of CMP patients were comorbid with FMS, and psychological and comorbid
symptoms were more prominent in comorbid patients. We thought that, these two syndromes might be overlapping conditions and
as a peripheral pain generator or inducer of central sensitisation, MPS might lead to FMS or precipitate and worsen the FMS
symptoms.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticleDOI 10.1007/s10067-009-1342-5Authors
Burcu Duyur Cakit, Ankara Training and Research Hospital 2nd Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health Ankara TurkeySuhan Taskin...
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - January 11, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Clinical Rheumatology Source Type: journals
Development of a self-reporting tool to obtain a Combined Index of Severity of Fibromyalgia (ICAF*)Email this article to a colleague.
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This study offers a tool allowing more complete and rapid evaluation of patients with fibromyalgia. The test intrinsically evaluates the emotional aspects: anxiety and depression, and their impact upon social aspects. It also evaluates patient functional capacity, fatigue, sleep quality, pain, and the way in which the patient copes with the disease. This is achieved by means of a self-assessment questionnaire based on elements from well known tests.
Source: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes - January 7, 2010 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Miguel VallejoJavier RiveraJoaquim Esteve-VivesGroup Icaf Source Type: journals
Treatment of the Narcoleptiform Sleep Disorder in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia with Sodium OxybateEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study investigates the response of the underlying sleep disorder associated with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FM) to treatment. We retrospectively reviewed 118 cases clinically consistent with CFS or FM, treated in a neurology practice. Abnormal findings on sleep studies and associated human leukocyte antigen markers, and a clinical pattern suggestive of narcolepsy, are present in a high proportion of patients. When considered appropriate based on the clinical picture and test results, treatment with sodium oxybate was offered to these patients. Sixty percent of patients treated with oxybate experi...
Source: Pain Practice - January 7, 2010 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: A. Robert Spitzer, Melissa Broadman Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: journals
The Chemical Defensive System in the Pathobiology of Idiopathic Environment-Associated Diseases.Email this article to a colleague.
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Chemical defensive system consisting of bio-sensoring, transmitting, and responsive elements has been evolved to protect multi-cellular organisms against environmental chemical insults (xenobiotics) and to maintain homeostasis of endogenous low molecular weight metabolites (endobiotics). Both genetic and epigenetic defects of the system in association with carcinogenesis and individual sensitivity to anti-tumor therapies have been intensely studied. Recently, several non-tumor human pathologies with evident environmental components such as rather rare functional syndromes (multiple chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue...
Source: Current Drug Metabolism - January 7, 2010 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Korkina L, Scordo G, Deeva I, Cesareo E, De Luca C Tags: Curr Drug Metab Source Type: journals
A Comparison of Dysautonomias Comorbid with Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and with MigraineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Although CVS and migraine clearly share many of the same comorbidities, they do differ in one important association, suggesting that they may not be identical in pathophysiology. Since OI is common in CVS, treatment strategies could also target this abnormality.
Source: Gastroenterology Research and Practice - January 6, 2010 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: journals
Poster 12: Self-Efficacy in Health Behaviors: Is There a Difference in Huntington vs Parkinson Disease?Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: HD patients show lower self-efficacy in certain, but not all, health behaviors. Greater degree of cognitive decline in the HD group, reflected in MMSE scores, may have played a role in perception of self-efficacy for various domains. Because self-efficacy is a modifiable factor, enhancing HD patients' self-efficacy in those targeted areas with reported deficits may improve HD outcomes.
Source: Neurotherapeutics - January 1, 2010 Category: Neurology Authors: A. Mitchell, K. Anderson, J. Medalie, A. Gruber-Baldini, B. Robottom, P. Fishman, S. Reich, W. Weiner, L. Shulman Tags: Huntington Study Group Abstracts Source Type: journals
Treat Pain Plus Major Symptom in FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Major Finding: Fibromyalgia therapies need to be used in combination, and sometimes at doses other than those recommended by the manufacturer, depending upon the overarching symptom of the individual patient.
Source: Rheumatology News - January 1, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Authors: SALLY KOCH KUBETIN Tags: Arthritis Source Type: journals
Exercise, Support Groups Benefit Many Fibromyalgia PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Although good drugs are available, it takes more than medications to manage fibromyalgia, according to Dr. Chad S. Boomershine. “I recommend that fibromyalgia patients perform stretches every morning and, on alternating days, engage in aerobic and resistance exercise a total of 6 days per week,” counseled Dr. Boomershine, a rheumatologist at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn., where he specializes in treating fibromyalgia in collaboration with the Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health and the Vanderbilt Dayani Center.
Source: Rheumatology News - January 1, 2010 Category: Rheumatology Authors: SALLY KOCH KUBETIN Tags: Arthritis Source Type: journals
Is chronic pain ruining your relationship?Email this article to a colleague.
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Athena Champneys has been in near-constant pain since 2003, when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, a chronic condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness. Her husband hasn't always been 100 percent sympathetic, however.
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Energy ConservationEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article addresses approaches and tips for integrating energy conservation and work simplification into daily activities.
Source: Home Health Care Management - December 28, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Dreiling, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of terguride in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome: Results of a twelve-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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To assess the efficacy and safety of terguride, a partial dopamine agonist, in patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).In a 12-week, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study, 99 patients were randomized at a ratio of 2 to 1 to receive terguride or placebo. Over 21 days, the dosage was titrated to a maximum daily dose of 3 mg of terguride or placebo, and this fixed dosage was continued over 9 weeks. The primary efficacy variable was the intensity of pain (100-mm visual analog scale). Secondary efficacy variables included the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) score, the tender point score (...
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - December 28, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Oliver Distler, Wolfgang Eich, Eva Dokoupilova, Zdenek Dvorak, Martin Fleck, Markus Gaubitz, Manfred Hechler, Jan-Peter Jansen, Andreas Krause, Martin Bendszus, Lothar Pache, Rudolf Reiter, Ulf Müller-Ladner Tags: fibromyalgia Source Type: journals
Health Consequences of Childhood Sexual AbuseEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS. The long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse must be assessed and addressed by healthcare professionals.
Source: Perspectives In Psychiatric Care - December 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Debra Rose Wilson Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals
Milnacipran: In FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Drugs - December 26, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Chwieduk, Claudine M.McCormack, Paul L. Tags: Adis Drug Profiles Source Type: journals
Pharmacological Treatment of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: New DevelopmentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Drugs - December 26, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Staud, Roland Tags: Leading Article Source Type: journals
Predictors of disability and pain six months after the end of treatment for fibromyalgia.Email this article to a colleague.
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DISCUSSION: Self-efficacy and adherence are 2 modifiable factors that influence disability and pain intensity in FM. These psychosocial factors need to be addressed in FM treatment programs to assist patients in maintaining posttreatment improvements.
PMID: 20026949 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Pain Physician - December 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dobkin PL, Liu A, Abrahamowicz M, Ionescu-Ittu R, Bernatsky S, Goldberger A, Baron M Tags: Clin J Pain Source Type: journals
EQ-5D and SF-36 Quality of Life Measures in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Comparisons with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Noninflammatory Rheumatic Disorders, and Fibromyalgia.Email this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSION: EQ-5D and PCS are at the same levels in SLE as in RA and NIRD, but are more abnormal in SLE in the MCS and mental health domains. EQ-5D values allow preference-based comparisons with other chronic conditions.
PMID: 20032098 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: J Rheumatol - December 23, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Wolfe F, Michaud K, Li T, Katz RS Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: journals
Diagnostic mistakes involving tendonitis: medical, social, legal, and economic impactEmail this article to a colleague.
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The objective of this review is to call attention to the possible diagnostic hyper valuation of tendonitis, especially those supposedly multiple or refractory, based on evidence. A review of the literature on chronic painful disorders, such as fibromyalgia, in the context of mistaken diagnosis of tendonitis, as well a review of false positive and ultrasonographic (US) scan diagnostic parameters, is presented. Evidence of therapeutic mistakes were found in 41% and diagnostic mistakes in 70 to 85% of the cases, with proven unpreparedness regarding those disorders in up to 93.7% of the physicians. The diverse repercussions of...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Reumatologia - December 21, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Source Type: journals
Cognitive impairment in patients with Fibromyalgia syndrome as assessed by the Mini-Mental State ExaminationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions:
Compared with the population reference value, patients with FMS showed high frequency of cognitive impairment.
Source: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders - December 21, 2009 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Jose Rodriguez-AndreuRosario Ibanez-BoschAmparo Portero-VazquezXavier MasramonJavier RejasRafael Galvez Source Type: journals
Drugs to treat fibromyalgia - The transatlantic differenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Current Opinion in Investigational Drugs - December 21, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: journals
A retrospective review of rheumatology referral wait times within a health centre in Quebec, CanadaEmail this article to a colleague.
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In conclusions, compared to non-urgent cases, individuals with inflammatory arthritis
were seen about 1 week sooner. Nevertheless, provisional diagnosis provided on referrals did not appear to expedite wait times
for persons with suspected inflammatory arthritis. This suggested that other factors, such as the concern of the patient,
may have an influence on referral wait times. Implementation of a rapid access program or triage system may be helpful to
further decrease wait times for inflammatory arthropathies.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Short CommunicationDOI 10.1007/s00296-009-1297-5Authors
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Source: Rheumatology International - December 18, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Tags: Rheumatology International Source Type: journals
[Deficits of routine occupational therapy services in rheumatic diseases : Results of the RheumaDat study.]Email this article to a colleague.
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The purpose of the present study is to describe the frequency and potential determinants of occupational therapy routine services in patients with rheumatic diseases. The study is based on a secondary analysis of the RheumaDat database. The results of the survey on 907 patients were analyzed regarding frequency of occupational therapy routine services and related sociodemographic and disease-specific variables. Approximately 8% of the study population received occupational therapy, patients with rheumatoid arthritis representing the largest proportion of these at 13%. Only patients with osteoarthritis showed a clear tr...
Source: Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - December 18, 2009 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Thieme H, Löffler K, Borgetto B Tags: Z Rheumatol Source Type: journals
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application for JZP-6 (sodium oxybate) for the Treatment of FibromyalgiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jazz
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration for JZP-6 (sodium oxybate oral
solution) for the treatment of...
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Applications - December 17, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
