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Date,Source,Headlines,Teaser
April 2002 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Teenagers With Sickle Cell Disease,How can we improve care for teenagers with SCD pain?
April 2002 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,"Complex regional pain syndrome is not well understood in children, probably due to underdiagnosis."
March 2002 ,Southern Medical Journal,Ketorolac for Pain Management,"Could a simple NSAID be used to prevent undesirable opioid effects on respiratory, cardiovascular, and CNS function?"
February 2002 ,Pharmacotherapy,Management of Opioid-Induced Gastrointestinal Effects,Awareness of side effects when managing pain with opioids in terminally ill patients greatly improves treatment quality.
December 2001 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Cizolirtine Citrate in the Treatment of Chronic Neuropa,Learn more about a novel non-opioid analgesic that has shown efficacy in animal models of chronic neuropathic pain.
November 2001 ,Journal of the Southern Orthopaedic Association,Isthmic Spondylolisthesis and Spondylolysis,"Despite the large number of treatment options available, specific recommendations for treatment can be made."
July 2003 ,Spine,Large-Array Surface Electromyography In Low Back Pain,Low back pain affects an estimated 30 million working Americans each year.
July 2003 ,Spine,Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Chronic Low Back Pain,"It is estimated that 15% to 20% of the U.S. population experiences low back pain annually, and that at any given time, 2% of the population is disabled because of back problems."
July 2003 ,Southern Medical Journal,Septic Discitis,"Septic discitis is a rare cause of back pain, accounting for less than 0.01% of cases in the primary care setting."
June 2003 ,Spine,Physical Impairment Index,"Several studies have confirmed the generally low correlations among pain, disability, work status, and physical impairment in patients with low back pain (LBP)."
June 2003 ,Dermatology Nursing,Assessing Pain in Older Adults,Many older adults have chronic pain. Try these simple and easy-to-administer pain assessment tools that have been tested with the elderly.
June 2003 ,Pain Management Nursing,Development and Testing of PATCOA to Assess Pain in Older Adults,"Older patients, especially those experiencing acute confusion, are vulnerable to inadequate pain management. In this group, the traditional practice of relying on self-reported pain assessment instruments may be a barrier to effective practice."
June 2003 ,Applied Radiology Online,Back Pain,55 year old presents complaining of back pain.
June 2003 ,Applied Radiology Online,Pain and Palpable Mass,35 year old male presents with pain and a palpable mass behind his lower leg.
May 2003 ,Spine,Heavy Bags Lead to Back Pain in Children,"In August 1996, the Ministry for Education in Austria decided that schoolbags were not allowed to weigh more than 10% of a child's body weight."
May 2003 ,Spine,Association of Backpack Use and Back Pain in Adolescents,Recent worldwide attention has focused on the role of backpacks in the development of adolescent nonspecific low back pain.
May 2003 ,Pediatric Nursing,FLACC Behavioral Pain Assessment Scale,Learn more about assessing pain in infants and young children.
April 2003 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Difficulties in Managing Pain at the End of Life,"When caring for a dying patient whose severe pain cannot be relieved, clinicians are faced with a critical clinical challenge."
April 2003 ,Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health,Update on Non-Obstetric Surgical Conditions in Pregnancy,"Because pregnancy often masks abdominal complaints, effectively assessing abdominal pain in pregnant women can be difficult."
March 2003 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,Pain Management Options for Gynaecomastia,"Gynaecomastia is a benign proliferation of male breast tissue, often accompanied by pain or sensitivity (mastodynia)."
March 2003 ,Pediatric Nursing,Clinical Validation of FLACC: Preverbal Patient Pain Scale,"Learn about the reliability, validity, and clinical use of a pain scale in preverbal children."
March 2003 ,CTisus,"CT Quiz of the Month, March 2003 - Evaluation of Back Pain",The best diagnosis in this patient with back pain is:
January 2003 ,Journal Watch,Sweet Baby James: Oral Glucose Reduces Pain in Newborns,Recent studies show that reducing the pain of procedures in neonates has long-term benefits.
January 2003 ,Pediatric Nursing,Pain Measurement Tools in African-American Children,African American children have specific preferences for pain intensity tools.
June 2002 ,Southern Medical Journal,Sports Medicine Approach to Low Back Pain,Is bed rest an effective therapy for low back pain?
April 2002 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,Read the newest information on complex regional pain syndrome in this collection of recent MEDLINE abstracts.
March 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Coping in Older Adults Experiencing Chronic Pain,Older people appear to be open to diverse pain management options in an effort to feel better.
March 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Evaluation of the Pain Resource Nurse Role,How does the pain resource nurse role work in pediatric settings?
March 2004 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Use of Transdermal Fentanyl Without Prior Opioid Stabilization,Pain is the most common symptom of cancer and pain severity usually increases with disease progression.
February 2004 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Radiotherapy Plus Either Transdermal Fentanyl or Paracetamol,"Pain is one of the most common and feared symptoms associated with cancer, and can have a substantial impact on patient's activities, interpersonal interactions and overall quality of life."
January 2004 ,Journal Watch,'The Pain Was Relieved by Nitro': Helpful Information?,Relief with nitroglycerin is thought by some to be characteristic of anginal chest pain. What is the prognostic value of this clinical observation?
January 2004 ,Spine,"Prolotherapy Injections, Saline Injections, and Exercises for","Prolotherapy is a treatment for chronic nonspecific low-back pain that involves a protocol of ligament injections, exercises, and vitamin and mineral supplements."
January 2004 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Efficacy of Rofecoxib and Nimesulide in Controlling Pain,"Rofecoxib, the selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor or coxib, is a potent, orally active analgesic indicated for the management of acute and chronic pain."
January 2004 ,Cancer Nursing,Postoperative Arm Massage: Women With Lymph Node Dissection,"Pain relief, comfort, support, relaxation -- a study of the benefits of post-op arm massage."
January 2004 ,Seminars in Reproductive Medicine,Aromatase and Endometriosis,Pilot studies have shown that aromatase inhibitors can successfully suppress endometriosis and associated pelvic pain.
January 2004 ,Seminars in Reproductive Medicine,Aromatase and Leiomyoma of the Uterus,"This article reviews the important role that aromatase plays in leiomyomas tissue and its growth, while focusing on the its therapeutic implications."
December 2003 ,Pain Management Nursing,The Pain of Childbirth: Perceptions of Culturally Diverse Women,"Understanding the meaning of pain, women's perceptions of pain, and culturally bound pain behaviors is fundamental for nurses to facilitate satisfying birth experiences."
December 2003 ,Wounds,Pain in Pressure Ulcers,"Pressure ulcers are the most frequent types of chronic lesions and continue to represent a great challenge to healthcare workers in Brazil in terms of their prevalence, incidence, prevention, and treatment."
December 2003 ,Pediatric Nursing,Pediatric Management Problems,"Karlos is a 6 year-old African American boy with right-sided leg pain, which has been present for several days. What is your assessment?"
November 2003 ,Nature Medicine,Breaking the Pain Barrier,"Some of the worst types of pain comes from no defined source, and can flare up in response to normally innocuous stimuli such as brushing of the skin or contact with clothing."
November 2003 ,Pain Management Nursing,Accuracy of Emergency Nurses in Assessment of Patients' Pain,Is there a significant difference between patients' and nurses' ratings of pain intensity?
September 2003 ,Spine,Muscle Relaxants for Nonspecific Low Back Pain,Muscle relaxants are one of the many treatments currently employed in the management of nonspecific low back pain (LBP).
September 2003 ,Pain Management Nursing,Prevalence of Sleep Disturbance in Adults,Learn how pain and sleep are related and how to assess sleep in the clinical setting.
September 2003 ,Pain Management Nursing,Evaluation of Web Sites on Management of Pain in Children,Learn about the best web sites for parents of children with pain.
August 2003 ,Pharmacotherapy,Acetaminophen Intoxication and Length of Treatment,Acetaminophen is one of the most commonly administered analgesic and antipyretic drugs among children and adults worldwide.
August 2003 ,Nature Medicine,Attacking Pain at Its Source: New Perspectives on Opioids,"The first step in pain treatment is usually pharmacologic, along with cognitive and behavioral approaches in more chronic stages."
November 2004 ,Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health,Pain at Midlife,"This article examines pain syndromes, including headache, back pain, osteoarthritis, pelvic pain, vulvo-vaginal pain, and burning mouth syndrome."
October 2004 ,Spine,MR Aortography and Serum Cholesterol Levels in Back Pain,"In this study, the investigators evaluated whether occlusion of feeding arteries of the lumbar spine or high serum cholesterol levels were associated with back pain or disc degeneration."
October 2004 ,The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing,Pain in Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Review,The study of pain in children with developmental or physical disabilities such as CP is lacking. Learn more about effective assessment and management of pain in these children.
September 2004 ,Spine,Quality of Primary Care Guidelines for Acute Low Back Pain,This study suggests the quality and transparency of the development process and the consistency in the reporting of primary care guidelines for low back pain needs to be improved.
September 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Guided Imagery With PMR to Reduce Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain,"Consider an easy-to-teach, easy-to-use self-management intervention for the pain and mobility difficulties associated with osteoarthritis."
September 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Home Treatment of Pain - Children & Adolescents With SCD,"Learn to help families prevent SCD pain at home whenever possible. When pain occurs, implement strategies to reduce pain intensity and duration."
September 2004 ,Online Journal of Issues in Nursing,Pain Assessment and Management in Aging,Read this comprehensive review of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies to manage pain in the elderly.
July 2004 ,Journal Watch,NSAIDs Better Than Opioids For Acute Renal Colic,"NSAIDs achieve slightly better pain relief, reduce need for rescue analgesia, and produce less vomiting than opioids. They should be considered first-line analgesics in acute renal colic patients."
July 2004 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Timing Chest Tube Removal With Peak Analgesic Effect,"For effective pain reduction, there is benefit to timing chest tube removal with peak analgesic effect."
June 2004 ,Spine,High Fear-Avoiders of Physical Activity,It is widely recommended that patients with back pain need be encouraged to resume normal activities as soon as possible.
June 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,The Cognitive Effects of Opioids,The cognitive effects of opioids have a direct impact on the success of therapy. This comprehensive review describes the latest research and the clinical implications of opioid therapy.
June 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Range Orders in the Management of Acute Pain,"Flexibility in dosing and clinical decision-making leads to individualized, safe, and effective pain management."
June 2004 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Nursing Home Residents With Persistent Pain,"Pain in nursing home residents is often under treated and overlooked. One-third of residents experience moderate, daily pain."
June 2004 ,Pharmacotherapy,Meperidine is Alive and Well in the New Millennium,"A classic case of normeperidine toxicity, and to present institution-specific data on meperidine usage patterns and the frequency of adverse drug reactions."
June 2004 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Oxymorphone ER and Oxycodone CR in Patients With Cancer Pain,Adult patients with cancer who were taking oxycodone CR were readily converted to oxymorphone ER and required half the milligram dose to stabilize their pain.
May 2004 ,Current Medical Research and Opinion,Utilization of Zonisamide in Patients With Chronic Pain,Nearly 1.4 million people in the United States have epilepsy - the prevalence being approximately 5 persons per 1000 in the population.
May 2004 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Patient Pain in Primary Care,"Pain is a complex clinical phenomenon which in most cases is a symptom when it occurs acutely, but a disease when it becomes chronic."
April 2004 ,Pharmacotherapy,Pharmacokinetics and Dose-Proportionality of Oxymorphone,The undertreatment of patients with chronic malignant and nonmalignant pain remains an important clinical issue.
April 2004 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,The Rule of Double Effect and Its Role in Facilitating Good,"What are the practical implications, when we titrate morphine to manage dying patients? symptoms of pain or suffering? Is there ethical justification, when this action also hastens death?"
June 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Changes in the Meaning of Pain with the Use of Guided Imagery,"One major finding of this study is that, for some participants using the guided imagery technique, pain became changeable."
June 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Brief Multidisciplinary Treatment Program for Fibromyalgia,Can a brief intervention help patients with fibromyalgia?
May 2005 ,Spine,Analgesic Usage for Low Back Pain: Impact on Health Care Costs,More than half of patients with a primary diagnosis of mechanical low back pain had an insurance claim for analgesics....
May 2005 ,Spine,Long-Term Effect of a Combined Exercise and Motivational Program,"A randomized controlled trial showed that 5 years after the supervised combined exercise and motivational program, patients with chronic low back pain had significant improvements...."
May 2005 ,Pediatric Nursing,Preterm Pain Responses to Repeated Heelsticks,What variables affect pain in preterm infants?
April 2005 ,Spine,An Epidemiologic Study of MRI and Low Back Pain in 13-Year-Olds,"In an epidemiological study of 439, 13-year-old children, lumbar magnetic resonance imaging findings were rather frequent...."
March 2005 ,Spine,Early Patterns of Care for Occupational Back Pain,A small but significant number of injured workers do not seek care for their back pain....
March 2005 ,Pharmacotherapy,Osteoporosis Screening and Education in Community Pharmacies,"In this prospective, cross-sectional study, osteoporosis screening using heel quantitative ultrasound and education in a community pharmacy were effective in detecting undiagnosed disease."
March 2005 ,Nature Clinical Practice Oncology,Do We Need to Improve Pain Management in the Radiation Oncology,"Pain management in radiation oncology practice is often poor, despite the availability of effective treatment."
March 2005 ,Wounds,Holistic Approach to Wound Pain in Patients With Chronic Wounds,"Within wound care management, clinicials must be careful to ensure that the patient is the focal point of care, with all aspects of pain management considered."
March 2005 ,Annals of Family Medicine,The Practice of Acupuncture,This article with its useful references provides an excellent resource for understanding this widespread practice.
March 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,The Alternate Forms Reliability of the Oucher Pain Scale,Does a smaller format for this pain scale for children work as well?
March 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nurses Strategies for Managing Postoperative Pain,What really happens in the clinical setting when patients are in pain?
December 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Management Among Older People Needing Help With ADLs,The elderly need careful evaluations regarding the cause of their pain and the effectiveness of the treatment plan.
December 2004 ,Pain Management Nursing,Survey of Interventions for Needle Procedures,Learn to integrate topical anesthetics as just one of a number of strategies to minimize the pain and distress associated with needle procedures in children.
December 2004 ,Cancer Nursing,Pain Measurement in Older Adults With Cancer & Comm. Impairment,Learn how various pain assessment tools fared when used with adults who had difficulties communicating.
November 2004 ,Spine,Early Intervention for the Management of Acute Low Back Pain,"The timing of intervention affects the development of psychosocial features. If treatment is provided later, the same psychosocial benefits are not achieved."
November 2004 ,Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health,Pain in Women's Health,"This article takes an evolutionary approach to understanding physiologic, psychological, developmental, and sociocultural aspects of pain as they affect women."
November 2004 ,Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health,Nonpharmacologic Approaches to Relieve Labor Pain,A literature review is performed to the assess effectiveness of the most widely used nonpharmacologic techniques.
February 2006 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Transition of Reported Pain in Different Body Regions - a On,The aim of this investigation was to study the one-year transition of reported pain in different body locations.
January 2006 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,MRI Changes of Sacroiliac Joints in Patients With Back Pain,The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability of MRI to assess inflammation and structural damage of sacroiliac joints in patients with short-term inflammatory back pain.
January 2006 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Analgesic effect of Cox-2 Inhibitor In Knee Osteoarthritis,This study compared the analgesic efficacy and tolerability of the novel cyclo-oxygenase-2 selective inhibitor (lumiracoxib) versus placebo and celecoxib in patients with knee osteoarthritis.
December 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Herbal Therapies to Relieve Pain: Efficacy and Adverse Effects,"Although use has increased, evidence of the efficacy of herbal therapies to moderate pain is still limited. Review 24 herbal therapies, including uses, dosages, administration, and side effects."
December 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Pain and Its Impact on the Treatment of Rheumatic Disease,New Insights into Pain Mechanisms; Practical Advice on Pain Management
December 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,The Role of Type II Collagen in Rheumatoid Arthritis,"Study Sheds New Light on This Critical Protein's Involvement in Autoimmunity and Chronic, Corrosive Joint Inflammation"
November 2005 ,Spine,Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy,Intradiscal electrothermal therapy (IDET) was compared with a sham treatment where the intradiscal catheter was appropriately positioned in the target disc....
October 2005 ,Cancer Nursing,Experiences With Patients' Pain on an Inpatient Oncology Unit,These staff members shared difficulties of working with patients in pain and expressed interest in learning about pain identification and course of illness.
October 2005 ,Nature Clinical Practice Urology,Short- or Long-Course Radiotherapy for Bone Metastases?,The optimal radiotherapy schedule for the palliation of painful bone metastases is a matter of debate. Mary Gospodarowicz discusses a phase III trial that compared short- and long-course radiotherapy.
September 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Is Rheumatoid Arthritis Becoming Milder?,"Study affirms improving trend in the course of disease activity over the last decade, coinciding with more aggressive treatment strategies"
September 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Ethical Perspectives on Pain and Suffering,"Betty Ferrell describes how the field of Feminist Ethics can be applied to pain management, focusing on the relationship, compassion, and respect."
September 2005 ,Pain Management Nursing,Hypnosis for Pain Management in the Older Adult,Learn how hypnosis can be integrated safely with conventional medicine as an effective treatment for a variety of conditions in the older adult.
September 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Chronic Arthritis Pain and u-Opioid Therapy,Experimental Study Indicates Ineffectiveness of Activating Natural Painkillers in Joint Tissue for Managing Long-Term Arthritis Pain
August 2005 ,Pharmacotherapy,Ziconotide for the Treatment of Chronic Pain,"A novel drug recently approved by the FDA shows promise for certain patients with severe pain, but it has serious limitations, too."
July 2005 ,Journal Watch,Opioid Analgesia Does Not Affect Presence of Sonographic Murphy,"Selection bias and poor sample size render study inconclusive, but withholding opioid analgesia in undiagnosed abdominal pain considered antiquated."
July 2005 ,Spine,Three-Year Incidence of Low Back Pain in Asymptomatic Patients,"Depression is an important predictor of new LBP, with MRI findings likely less important."
July 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Knee Pain Often Linked to Pain Elsewhere in the Body,Study examines occurrence of knee pain with pain at other joints and its effect on physical function and mental health
July 2005 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Parkinson's Disease useful for Fibromyalgia,New study finds improvement of fibromyalgia symptoms with few side effects
June 2005 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Patient-Controlled Transdermal Delivery System for Fentanyl,"A self-contained, needle-free, credit-card-sized delivery system that is worn on the patient's arm or chest."
June 2005 ,Spine,Individual Active Treatment Combined With Group Exercise,The results of this landmark study indicate that the costs of this active back program are more than reimbursed as a consequence of earlier return to work.
June 2006 ,Spine,Comorbid Subjective Health Complaints in Low Back Pain,"Compared with the normal reference population, patients with low back pain have significantly more low back pain, neck pain, upper back pain, pain in the feet during exercise, and other pain issues."
June 2006 ,Spine,Hormonal and Reproductive Factors Associated With Low Back Pain,"Factors related to increased estrogen levels like (past) pregnancy, young maternal age at first birth, duration of oral contraceptive use, and use of estrogens during menopause may trigger back pain."
June 2006 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Postoperative Pain Management for the Aging Patient,Older adults may require a customized approach to pain management after surgery.
June 2006 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Assessing Pain Intensity in Older Adults,Pain assessment can be performed in a reliable fashion in older individuals using a number of validated clinical tools.
May 2006 ,Journal Watch,Dont Delay Surgery After Hip Fracture,"Reasons for surgical delay following hip fracture included older age, female sex, low socioeconomic status and comorbidity. Delay beyond 24 hours associated with in-hospital death."
May 2006 ,Journal Watch,"What a Pain! Back, Neck, and Shoulder Problems in Teens","This study serves as a reminder that teens with pain, regardless of location, should be screened for depression and stress."
May 2006 ,Spine,Race Differences in Diagnosis and Surgery for Back Pain,This population-based study of workers' compensation claimants with low back injuries in Missouri found that African Americans were less likely than whites to receive a herniated disc diagnosis.
April 2006 ,Spine,A 5-Year Follow-Up Evaluation,A cognitive-behavioral group intervention produces long-term health and economic benefits. Usual medical care might be improved considerably by implementing these psychologic methods.
April 2006 ,Spine,Emotional Health Predicts Pain and Function After Fusion,Presurgical emotional status is one significant predictor of pain and function outcomes up to 2 years after fusion.
April 2006 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Treatment of Pain in the Older Adult,A concise review on a challenging problem.
April 2006 ,Dermatology Nursing,"Neuropathic Ulcers: Diabetes and Wounds, Part II","Learn about the diagnosis and treatment of neuropathic ulcers, in part 2 of this series."
March 2006 ,Spine,Length of Disability Prognosis in Acute Occupational Low Back Pa,"Nurse case manager input, using a standardized protocol, and administrative data were collected for occupational low back pain disability cases."
March 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Survey of Pain Among Veterans in Western New York,These results have implications for the role of the nurse in pain-management services given to Veterans.
March 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Obtaining Pain Relief - Hospitalized Substance Abusers,"Study participants described strategies used to get pain needs met and difficulties encountered, including lack of respect from staff and believing that their needs, fears, feelings, and pain went unacknowledged."
March 2006 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Avoiding Admission for Afebrile Pediatric Sickle Cell Pain,"Sickle cell pain is an acute, recurrent, unpredictable, and chronic problem that requires a variety of pain relief measures to alleviate and prevent suffering."
March 2006 ,Pharmacotherapy,Ziconotide Infusion for Severe Chronic Pain,A review of 3 patients who achieved considerable pain relief after ziconotide intrathecal infusion sheds some light on those patients who respond to this new therapy.
February 2006 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Transition of Reported Pain in Different Body Regions,The aim of this investigation was to study the one-year transition of reported pain in different body locations.
February 2006 ,Spine,The Course of Low Back Pain From Adolescence to Adulthood,High prevalence rates of low back pain among children and adolescents have been demonstrated in several studies....
February 2006 ,Spine,Multidisciplinary Group Rehabilitation Versus Individual,The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effectiveness of a semi-intensive multidisciplinary rehabilitation for patients with chronic low back pain in an outpatient setting.
February 2006 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Chronic Pain Coping Inventory: Confirmatory Factor Analysis,Coping strategies are among the psychosocial factors hypothesized to contribute to the development of chronic musculoskeletal disability.
November 2006 ,Southern Medical Journal,Opioids for Chronic Nonterminal Pain,"This article presents current evidence on the benefits and risks of long-term opioid therapy, suggests a structured approach to chronic opioid management for pain, and discusses some of the issues surrounding opioid treatment of chronic pain."
October 2006 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Back and Neck Pain in Triathletes,"Learn about this epidemiological study designed to establish the lifetime incidence of neck and back pain, gauge the prevalence of discogenic pain, and identify risk factors among triathletes."
October 2006 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Natural Antiinflammatory Agents for Pain Relief in Athletes,"The authors of this article discuss the biochemical pathways of nonsteroidal drugs,their potentially serious side effects, and the use of natural supplements."
September 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,"Revised Faces Pain Scale, Verbal Descriptor Scale, Numeric Rating Scale",Learn which pain assessment scales work best with varying groups.
September 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Patient-Controlled Oral Analgesia: A Low-Tech Solution in a High-Tech World,A primary concern of surgical patients is pain. Here is a method that has worked well in the hospital setting.
September 2006 ,International Journal of Health Geographics,Using GIS in a First National Mapping of Functional Disability,"While GIS is mainly used to understand infectious disease and environmental threats, this study examined patterns of disability as an impact of chronic disease in American Indians and Alaska natives."
September 2006 ,Pediatric Nursing,Interrater Reliability of the COMFORT Scale,How can you best assess pain in critically ill and sedated children?
September 2006 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Appropriate Use of Nonprescription Analgesics in Pediatric Patients,"DonÂt miss this very practical article, with tips for professionals and guidance when providing family education."
July 2006 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,FibromyalgiaA Different Type of Pain,"This Review describes a multimodal approach to treating this central pain syndrome, using neuroactive drugs that modulate sensory processing."
July 2006 ,Spine,Cost-Effectiveness of Two Self-Care Interventions to Reduce Disability,An incremental cost-effectiveness analysis of 2 self-care interventions designed to reduce disability and activity limitations associated with back pain in primary care patients....
July 2006 ,Spine,Work Retention and Nonspecific Low Back Pain,A cohort study of patients with nonspecific low back pain (LBP) participated in a rehabilitation program to identify factors that predict work retention 24 months after treatment.
July 2006 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Validation of the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in Adult Patients,New data suggests that the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool may be used to assess the effect of various measures for the management of pain.
July 2006 ,The Annals of Pharmacotherapy,Oral Modified-Release Opioid Products for Chronic Pain Management,"This review compares available opioid products in terms of half-life, cost, and formulation, all factors in appropriate pain management."
July 2006 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Understanding What People With Arthritis Believe About,"Study of Perceived Exercise Barriers, Enablers, and Benefits Suggests Ways to Increase the Rates of Regular Exercise Among Arthritis Patients"
July 2006 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Reduced Levels of Antiinflammatory Cytokines and Chronic Pain,Lower levels of anti-inflammatory proteins may contribute to chronic widespread pain
July 2006 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Managing Pain in Primary Care Patients,Make a phone call and help your patient manage pain.
June 2006 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,Lornoxicam Quick-Release Compared With Diclofenac Potassium,"Quick-release lornoxicam, a potent NSAID, offers faster pain relief and is more effective on most measures than an equivalent formulation of diclofenac potassium."
June 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Assessment in Nonverbal Patients: Clinical Recommendations,"Can you effectively manage pain in the elderly with advanced dementia, infants and preverbal toddlers, and intubated and/or unconscious patients? Learn more here."
June 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nurses' Reflections on Pain Management in a Nursing Home Setting,"Incomplete knowledge, outdated attitudes, myths, and misconceptions about pain and its treatment among staff and residents contribute to unsafe, inadequate, and inappropriate pain management in the nursing home setting."
March 2007 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,A Case of Axial Undifferentiated Spondyloarthritis Diagnosis and Management,"This Case Study describes the diagnosis of axial undifferentiated spondyloarthritis in a young man with inflammatory back pain, and his subsequent management."
March 2007 ,Current Opinion in Rheumatology,Fibromyalgia Treatment Update,Fibromyalgia is a common but complex chronic pain disorder with few consistently effective treatments. Treatment options based on published literature is presented in this review.
March 2007 ,Nature Clinical Practice Oncology,Cancer Pain,"Legal barriers, restricted resources, lack of physician training, and concern about potential opioid addiction can be barriers to effective and rational pain management in patients with cancer pain."
March 2007 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Treating Opioid Addiction With Buprenorphine-Naloxone,Should greater numbers of patients have access to buprenorphine treatment in nonspecialized settings?
March 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,"Managing Pain, Managing Ethics",Doing the best you can do -- sometimes managing pain is especially difficult in the home hospice situation.
March 2007 ,Journal for Nurse Practitioners,Acetaminophen Toxicity,Taking too much acetaminophen can cause big problems. This drug should not be used casually.
February 2007 ,Harm Reduction Journal,Evaluation of herbal cannabis characteristics by medical users,"Cannabis sativa (marijuana, weed, pot) is being used by patients with chronic debilitating diseases and chronic non-cancer pain. This article explores if there is a preferred cannabis preparation?"
February 2007 ,Applied Radiology,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD),"A 50-year-old female executive presented with a 6-week history of several neurological symptoms, including right facial pain and numbness."
February 2007 ,Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM,"Effectiveness of Massage Therapy for Chronic, Non-malignant Pain: A Review","This article provides a broad overview of the effectiveness of massage therapy for a variety of chronic, non-malignant pain complaints to identify gaps in the research."
January 2007 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,Tramadol in the Treatment of Neuropathic Cancer Pain,"Tramadol offers the benefits of both opioids and tricyclic antidepressants, making it a reasonable therapeutic option."
January 2007 ,Cancer Nursing,Pain Management in Caregivers of Cancer Patients Receiving Homecare,Education about pain and the use of analgesics is imperative for caregivers of cancer patients.
December 2006 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,Opioid Therapy for Refractory Pain in Children with Juvenile RA,"In this Viewpoint, Dr Connelly and Dr Schanberg discuss the limited knowledge regarding the widespread occurrence of pain and research into treatment with opioids in children with arthritis."
December 2006 ,The Annals of Pharmacotherapy,Fentanyl HCl Patient-Controlled Iontophoretic Transdermal System for Pain,IONSYS is successful in controlling acute postoperative pain that circumvents the limitations of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia.
December 2006 ,Annals of Surgery,Acute Nonspecific Abdominal Pain,Acute nonspecific abdominal pain is a common cause of emergency surgical hospitalization. Should early laparoscopy be performed?
December 2006 ,Pain Management Nursing,Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA),Review the position statement by the American Society of Pain Management Nursing on authorized and unauthorized dosing of analgesic infusion pumps.
December 2006 ,Cancer Nursing,White Cancer Patients' Perception of Gender and Ethnic Differences in Pain,"Healthcare clinicians need to respect cancer patients' own experiences, attitudes, and meanings related to cancer pain."
December 2006 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Motor Cortex Stimulation for Intractable Pain,"Learn about the history, technique, and outcome of motor cortex stimulation for patients with refractory deafferentation pain syndromes."
November 2006 ,Spine,The Treatment of Disc Herniation-Induced Sciatica With Infliximab,This is the first report of long-term findings from a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of an anti-TNF-alpha treatment in disc herniation-induced sciatica.
November 2006 ,Nature Clinical Practice Neurology,Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain,The use of opioids for nonmalignant chronic pain remains controversial. The authors of this Viewpoint discuss the complexities of opioid therapy and present a balanced approach to prescribing opioids.
November 2006 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Osteoarthritis Patients Treated With Acupuncture Show Improvement,A new study show a promise in acupuncture for managing pain associated with osteoarthritis
June 2007 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Pain Management in Patients With Opioid Abuse,Learn about assessment and treatment that can make managing pain in opioid abusers more effective.
June 2007 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Eradicating Analgesic Use of Meperidine in a Hospital,"Some physicians, especially surgeons, continue to use meperidine as a first-line agent for pain management, despite its documented dangers."
June 2007 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Pulmonary Embolism in an Adolescent Soccer Player: A Case Report,"Pulmonary emboli, potentially life threatening, are rare in young healthy athletes. A case is presented of a previously healthy pediatric athlete who developed acute pulmonary emboli of unknown origin"
June 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,RN Management and Monitoring of Analgesia by Catheter Techniques,The American Society for Pain Management Nursing offers recommendations to RNs and healthcare institutions to ensure the safe and effective administration of analgesia by catheter techniques.
June 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,Perceptions of Pain Control by Patients With Cancer and Their Caregivers,Perceiving a lack of control over pain affects daily life in the home setting. How can we help?
May 2007 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,A Complementary Approach to Pain Management,"Clinicians face multiple challenges when patients ask for their input about CAM therapies. While some forms of CAM can be effective for relief of pain, the evidence is often not compelling."
May 2007 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Assessment and Management of Pain in Older Adults,"There are many options available to manage pain in older adults, including those with cognitive impairment. Learn how to better assess and manage pain in this population."
May 2007 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Dental Pain,"Advice about dental pain is often sought from pharmacists, but how can you distinguish between benign and serious etiologies?"
May 2007 ,Journal Watch,Morphine Dosing in Acute Pain: How Much Is Enough?,Underdosing of opioid analgesia is a significant problem in emergency medicine. Does administering a standard incremental dose of morphine offer a clinically significant benefit?
May 2007 ,BMC Family Practice,Treatments Among Primary Care Consulters with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain,More than four of every five patients interviewed had used at least one CAM treatment--with reports of benefits and some harm.
May 2007 ,Pharmacotherapy,The Effect of Acetaminophen on the INR in Patients Stabilized on Warfarin,"Acetaminophen is considered safer than aspirin or NSAIDs as an analgesic in patients taking warfarin, but what about potential interactions between the 2 drugs?"
April 2007 ,Spine,A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effects of New Task Chairs,Sewing machine operators are reported to have more chronic neck/shoulder pain than other workers. Might adjustable height task chairs with curved seat pan reduce posture-related risk factors and pain?
April 2007 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,Oxycodone Hydrochloride Controlled-Release Tablet for Cancer Pain,The first study of OCRT in a Chinese population offers interesting insights on dosing strategies.
April 2007 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,"Arthritis Pain, the Brain, and the Role of Emotions","Arthritis Pain Is Processed in Brain Areas Concerned With Emotions and Fear, Finds Study, Indicating Target for Pain-Relieving Therapies"
April 2007 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,Scleritis And Its Relationship To Systemic Autoimmune Disease,"In this Review, the authors discuss the clinical presentation, etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of scleritis, an extremely painful condition."
April 2007 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Depression and Pain in Retired Professional Football Players,While retired professional football players experience levels of depressive symptoms similar to those of the general population their disease is compounded by greater difficulty related to pain.
April 2007 ,Spine,Effectiveness of a Back Pain Prevention Program,A randomized controlled trial investigating the effects or costs savings of a multidimensional LBP prevention program combining education and training.
April 2007 ,Nature Clinical Practice Neurology,Diabetic Neuropathy--A Review,"Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of neuropathy worldwide. In this review, the clinical, pathological and therapeutic aspects of various forms of diabetic neuropathy are discussed."
September 2007 ,Headache,A Systematic Review of Oral Triptans in Treatment of Migraine,This analysis updates the comparative data available for the 7 currently marketed oral triptans vs placebo in the acute treatment of migraine attacks.
September 2007 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Optimizing Pain Management in Long-Term Care Residents,"Pain is common among long-term care residents and is often undertreated. This study presents an overview of assessment and treatment of pain in residents, and gives recommendations for improvements."
September 2007 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Regulations and Implications for Effective Pain Management at End-of-Life,The restrictions placed on APN prescribing of controlled substances suggest a potentially negative impact on the management of pain and other symptoms in patients at the end-of-life.
September 2007 ,Annals of Oncology,Prevalence of Pain in Patients With Cancer,"Despite the increase in opioid utilization, the prevalence of pain in cancer patients remains a major problem."
September 2007 ,The Hospitalist,PCA Offers Patients Greater Control but can Mean Trouble for Inexperienced,"Patient-controlled analgesia poses benefits and challenges to hospitalists. What PCA complications, caveats, and safety issues should be considered for pain management routines and hospital protocols?"
August 2007 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,"A Multicentre, Randomised, Double-Blind Study Comparing the Efficacy","Low back pain relief with NSAIDs is an early management treatment option. How does intramuscular dexketoprofen compare with diclofenac therapy in terms of effectiveness, safety, and speed of action?"
August 2007 ,Spine,Efficacy of Epidural Perineural Injections With Autologous Conditioned,How does autologous conditioned serum compare with triamcinolone in the treatment of pain and other inflammatory symptoms of lumbar radicular compression?
July 2007 ,Spine,Neurologic Deficit Following Percutaneous Vertebral Stabilization,"Neurologic complications are infrequently reported after percutaneous vertebral stabilization. How often do neurologic deficits occur, what is their pattern, and how might these injuries be avoided?"
July 2007 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Prediction of Function in Daily Life Following Multidisciplinary Rehab,Chronic musculoskeletal pain reduces function in everyday life. How does multidisciplinary rehabilitation affect pain and function and what factors predict impact of pain on function in daily life?
July 2007 ,Nature Clinical Practice Oncology,Is Stereotactic Radiosurgery the Best Treatment Option for Patients,Single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery is an effective treatment for patients with brain tumors and brain metastases. How about for patients with spinal metastases?
July 2007 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Risk Factors for Bone Stress Injuries: A Follow-up Study,"What are the risk factors for MRI-detected bone stress injuries in the pelvis, hip, thigh, and knee? Do the risk factors differ between different anatomic sites?"
July 2007 ,Spine,Efficacy and Safety of Percutaneous Sacroplasty for Painful Osteoporotic,Percutaneous vertebroplasty has safely and successfully treated osteoporotic compression fractures. Might percutaneous sacroplasty work as well in treating osteoporotic sacral insufficiency fractures?
July 2007 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Pregabalin: An Antiepileptic Agent Useful for Neuropathic Pain,"Although efficacious in treating neuropathic pain and postherpetic neuralgia, this drug is most appropriate for certain patients in certain circumstances."
July 2007 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Adverse Events Involving Intravenous Patient-controlled Analgesia,"Which is more often the cause of serious patient harm, operator error or device malfunctions?"
July 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,Mechanisms of Opioid-Induced Tolerance and Hyperalgesia,Learn more about the physiology underlying opioid tolerance and opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
July 2007 ,Pediatric Nursing,Pain Management Competency Evidenced By a Survey of Pediatric Nurses,Self-assessment can help determine if your pain management practice is based upon the best evidence available.
June 2007 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Patient Safety Issues With Patient-Controlled Analgesia,"Patients like PCA and find the therapy easy to use, but do you know how to deliver PCA safely?"
June 2007 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,"Learning to ""Live With"" Chronic Pain","Mrs. Tandy's pain was described as a severe burning (10/10 in intensity) that had been constant for 6 years, gradually worsening over time. It bothered her most at night."
June 2007 ,Spine,Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Three Types of Physiotherapy,"To reduce disability from chronic low back pain, is usual outpatient physiotherapy, spinal stabilization training, or physiotherapist-led pain management the most effective and/or cost-effective?"
June 2007 ,BMC Psychiatry,"Comparison of Pain, Cortisol Levels, and Psychological Distress in Women",Anesthetic choice for surgical abortions is a suggested determinant of mental health outcome. Post-termination psychological effects and pain from local anesthesia vs. intravenous sedation is unclear.
December 2007 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Coping with Winter Injuries,"Winter carries its own risks for injury. Snow-shoveling, icy conditions leading to falls, and sports such as ice-skating, skiing, and snowboarding all can produce musculoskeletal and tendon injury."
December 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,How Do We Select the Right Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Device?,A comprehensive and interdisciplinary process for making PCA product choices may hold the key.
December 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,Continuous Epidural Analgesia Program for Postoperative Pain in Children,Can these pediatric patients be cared for safely outside of the critical care setting?
November 2007 ,Journal Watch,Acute Lower Back Pain: Keep Things Simple,Most acute lower back pain episodes resolve spontaneously but many patients and healthcare providers seek additional interventions to help with recovery. How effective are NSAIDs and physical therapy?
November 2007 ,BMC Public Health,Intervention Programme to Reduce Whole-Body Vibration Exposure at Work,Whole body vibration (WBV) exposure at work might cause low back pain. An intervention program to reduce WBV exposure in a population of drivers with an emphasis on behavioral change is described.
November 2007 ,Spine,Epidemiology of Adolescent Spinal Pain: Systematic Overview of the Research,"Idiopathic adolescent spinal pain (IASP) has been suggested to be related to the incidence of adult spinal pain. What is currently known about IASP prevalence, incidence, impact, and potential causes?"
November 2007 ,Pharmacotherapy,Antidepressant Agents for the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Depression,Chronic pain and depression often go hand in hand; which antidepressants are most effective at treating both?
November 2007 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Trial of a New Pain Assessment Tool in Patients With Low Education,"The measurement of pain needs simple tools, especially in patients with low education. What is the most effective way to help assess these patients?"
November 2007 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Anticonvulsant Use for Prophylaxis of the Pediatric Migraine,Migraines are common in pediatrics and many children require prophylactic therapy.
November 2007 ,Pediatric Nursing,Family-Centered Care Within an Infant-Toddler Unit,A survey of parents and staff offered guidance for staff education and unit changes.
November 2007 ,Future Neurology,Patient-Controlled Transdermal Fentanyl vs IV Morphine,"Patient-controlled anesthesia with IV morphine is commonly used to treat postoperative pain. Recently, transdermal iontophoretic fentanyl was approved for the same use. Which is better?"
November 2007 ,Future Neurology,Neuropathic Pain: Multiple Mechanisms at Multiple Sites,"Damage to nerves at various levels of the peripheral and CNS will lead to sensory loss, but in a significant number of patients this is accompanied by a series of distressing painful signs and symptoms."
October 2007 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Higher Death Rates in Kidney Patients with Newly Recognized Disease,Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a debilitating and painful condition that affects patients with kidney failure. Risk factors for NSF is investigated in this study.
October 2007 ,Southern Medical Journal,Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain in the Primary Care Setting,"These patients should not be denied access to opioid therapy, but they do require focused monitoring and case management."
September 2007 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nurse Case Management of Chronic Pain Patients Treated with Methadone,A nurse-led case management program for patients using methadone for chronic pain can improve patient care in an ambulatory setting.
September 2007 ,Spine,Hip-Spine Syndrome: Total Hip Replacement Surgery's Effect on Low Back Pain,"Severe hip osteoarthritis, associated with low back pain, causes abnormal gait and spinal symptoms. Might relief of hip symptoms from total hip replacement alleviate back pain of hip-spine syndrome?"
September 2007 ,Clinical Drug Investigation™,Absorption of Fentanyl from Fentanyl Buccal Tablet in Cancer Patients,Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy may develop painful oral mucositis. How does the absorption profile of fentanyl buccal tablet compare in patients with and without mucositis?
September 2007 ,Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM,Treatment Preferences for CAM in Children with Chronic Pain,What do children want for managing their pain?
September 2007 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Family Medicine Physicians Views of How to Improve Chronic Pain Management,Is the Chronic Care Model as an appropriate framework for nonmalignant pain management?
September 2007 ,Headache,Underutilization of Headache Medications in a University Hosptial ED,"Migraine guideline criteria are underused, and patients are undertreated in the emergency department, conclude the authors of this study. Many patients leave without a discharge diagnosis, outpatient medications, or instructions."
March 2008 ,Cancer Nursing,Chinese Culture and the Cancer Pain Experience,What are the fundamental beliefs that influence the pain experience for Chinese cancer patients?
March 2008 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Acupuncture for Pain Management,Review this alternative procedure and learn why it appears to have a sound physiologic basis.
March 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Temperament and Pain Response: A Review of the Literature,The relationship between individual temperament and pain response (and pain perception) are discussed.
March 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Effects of Epidural Anesthesia on Labor Progress,"Learn more about the reasons, effects, and risks associated with epidural analgesia for pain relief."
February 2008 ,Medscape Nurses,NINR: January 2008,"Summaries from NINR focus on suicide in young people, nurses working in LTC, discussing end of life with critically ill patients, and pain management in patients with cancer."
February 2008 ,The Medscape Journal of Medicine,The Use of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy,"Yasser Madani a final-year medical student from Barts and The London, Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of London, discusses the use of ultrasonography for ectopic pregnancies."
February 2008 ,Spine,Two-Year Outcome After Lumbar Microdiscectomy vs Microscopic Sequestrectomy,"How does microdiscectomy compare to microscopic sequestrectomy two years later in terms of reherniation rates, clinical investigation, and self-rated parameters in lumbar disc herniation patients?"
February 2008 ,Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association,Procedural Pain Guidelines for the Newborn in the United Kingdom,A study assesses the use of analgesia guidelines for newborn infants in the United Kingdom.
February 2008 ,International Journal of Epidemiology,"Back Pain, a Communicable Disease?",Can back pain be considered a communicable disease?
January 2008 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,Emerging Viral Infections and Arthritis,The rheumatologist of this millennium will likely be called on increasingly to participate in the health care of afflicted travelers with new and emerging viral infections.
January 2008 ,Southern Medical Journal,Unusual Presentation of Meckel Diverticulum as Strangulated Femoral Hernia,"A 65-year-old woman presented with a nonradiating, constant pain in the right groin with associated nausea and anorexia."
January 2008 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,The Health Status Burden of People With Fibromyalgia,How does the burden of pain in FM patients compare with that in patients with other chronic pain conditions?
January 2008 ,Pediatric Nursing,Pain in Spanish Speaking Children With Cancer,"To minimize the risk of under-treatment of pain, children and parents may be taught to use the Spanish version of the Adolescent Pediatric Pain Tool."
December 2007 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Edema in a Patient Receiving Methadone for Chronic Low Back Pain,"A week after starting a regimen of etodolac, gabapentin, and methadone, a 45-year-old woman with chronic low back pain said she felt ""drunk"" and had swelling in her lower extremities."
December 2007 ,BMC Nephrology,Analgesics Use And ESRD In Younger Age: A Case-control Study,An ad hoc peer-review committee was jointly appointed by Drug Authorities and Industry in 1999/2000 to review the evidence for a causal relation between phenacetin-free analgesics and nephropathy.
December 2007 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Efficacy and Safety of Pregabalin in Treatment Treating Neuropathic Pain,What's the best approach to ensure compliance when treating neuropathic pain?
December 2007 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Meniscal Damage and the Development of Persistent Knee Pain,"Study indicates meniscal damage as a feature of knee osteoarthritis, independent of knee pain, aching, and stiffness"
December 2007 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Identifying Patients at High Risk for Total Hip Replacement,This study examined patients with hip pain to determine their disease progression and how many subsequently underwent total hip replacement
December 2007 ,Human Reproduction,"Comparisons of Clinical Examination, Transvaginal Sonography and MRI","What's the capacity of digital vaginal examination, transvaginal sonography, and MRI to diagnose rectosigmoid and retrocervical involvement in patients with endometriosis?"
December 2007 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Functional Disorders,"Although stereotactic radiosurgery is the only noninvasive form of treatment for functional disorders, such as movement disorders or intractable pain, it also has some limitations."
June 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Kangaroo Care (Skin Contact) Reduces Crying Response to Pain in Neonates,"Did kangaroo care reduce crying, in response to heel stick, in medically stable preterm infants?"
June 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Aging and Delirium: Too Much or Too Little Pain Medication?,What is the association of pain and delirium in medical and surgical patients; specifically patients with hip fractures?
June 2008 ,Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,Common and Distinct Neural Systems Supporting The Perception Of Pain,A number of studies have found that perceiving others in pain and experiencing pain oneself recruit overlapping neural systems.
May 2008 ,Journal Watch,Peripheral Opioid Antagonist for Opioid-Induced Constipation,Chronic opioid use commonly causes constipation. Could the peripheral opioid antagonist methylnaltrexone alleviate opioid-induced constipation in terminally ill patients?
May 2008 ,Spine,Percutaneous Lumbar Zygapophysial Joint Neurotomy Using Radiofrequency,"In chronic low back pain patients whose pain is relieved by diagnostic blocks, radiofrequency medial branch neurotomy may be considered. How do outcomes from this procedure compare to sham surgery?"
May 2008 ,Journal Watch,Are Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Nonspecific Pain?,Could vitamin D deficiency be a common cause of otherwise unexplained musculoskeletal pain? Researchers investigate this association in two new studies.
May 2008 ,Topics in Advanced Practice Nursing eJournal,Pain in the Cognitively Impaired Elderly,"What do you do when your patients can't tell you they are in pain? Can you rely on self-report of pain in patients with dementia? Learn how to ask about pain, behaviors to watch for, and other tips."
May 2008 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Effects of Local Anesthetics on Pain with Intravenous Catheter Insertion,Do nurses routinely offer lidocaine (or other anesthetics) before inserting an IV?
May 2008 ,Rheumatology,Exploring the Genetic Susceptibility of Chronic Widespread Pain,Chronic widespread pain is a prevalent disorder associated with a low pain threshold and increased levels of psychological distress. Evidence indicates that there is a genetic component to CWP syndromes and pain sensitivity. The authors review the current literature.
May 2008 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Associations Between Vitamin D Status and Pain in Older Adults,Is it worthwhile to query older adults about their pain and screen older women with significant back pain for vitamin D deficiency?
May 2008 ,American Journal of Epidemiology,Obesity and the Prevalence of Low Back Pain in Young Adults,Does abdominal obesity increase the risk of low back pain in women?
April 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Cutpoints for Mild, Moderate and Severe Pain in Osteoarthritis Patients","In joint replacement candidates with hip or knee osteoarthritis, what are the optimal cutpoints for mild, moderate, and severe pain? Are specific pain severity categories related to poorer outcomes?"
April 2008 ,Spine,Beliefs About Causes and Consequences of Pain in Chronic Low Back Pain,"Are pain beliefs held by chronic low back pain patients mainly related to diagnosis or other aspects of pain? Do demographics, pain intensity, disability and psychological distress affect pain beliefs"
April 2008 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Pain Management for Pediatric Patients Undergoing Nonurgent Procedures,"Inadequate pain relief can lead to even stronger pain responses in subsequent procedures, yet many clinicians still fail to use available analgesics of psychological coping methods."
April 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Minimum Detectable and Clinically Relevant Change for Nonspecific Neck Pain,Minimal detectable and clinically important changes for pain severity have been evaluated for nonspecific low back pain but not for neck pain. Do these values differ depending on referred pain status?
April 2008 ,Journal for Nurse Practitioners,Non-Narcotic Options for Pain Relief with Chronic Neuropathic Conditions,"Learn about the types, mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of neuropathic pain."
March 2008 ,Spine,Repeat Vertebroplasty for Unrelieved Pain at Previously Treated Vertebrae,"Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PV) relieves pain for many patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, but some have no improvement. Could repeat PV at the same vertebrae alleviate pain?"
March 2008 ,Psychopharmacology Bulletin,Understanding the Fibromyalgia Syndrome,"The fibromyalgia syndrome is presented, along with current drug therapies and the pain pathways of these patients."
March 2008 ,Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health,US Midwives' Knowledge and Use of Sterile Water Injections for Labor Pain,"Sterile water injections effectively relieve low back pain during labor, but it is unclear whether U.S. midwives are aware of or use this therapy. What is their knowledge and use of these injections?"
March 2008 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Medication Errors Involving Patient-controlled Analgesia,What factors are most commonly associated with these types of errors?
September 2008 ,Rheumatology,Recognition of Inflammatory Back Pain and Ankylosing Spondylitis,"The diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis is often delayed in primary care. This may partly be due to inability to differentiate inflammatory back pain (IBP) from mechanical. This study assesses the current practice of general practitioners in using clinical, radiological, and laboratory investigations to assess patients with IBP."
September 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Administration of PRN Range Opioid Analgesic Orders for Acute Pain,"""As needed"" range opioid orders have recently come under scrutiny. Learn the nursing perspective from this survey."
September 2008 ,Journal for Nurse Practitioners,Walking the Tightrope: Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse,Making decisions about when to prescribe opiates for chronic nonmalignant pain can be difficult. This article reviews 2 models that can assist you with your decision.
September 2008 ,Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology,New Approaches to the Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain,"What hope is there for neuropathic pain syndrome sufferers, when evidence-based treatment results in only a 40% reduction of symptoms in approximately half of patients?"
September 2008 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Psychological Interventions for Needle-Related Procedural Pain in Children,Examine a variety of cognitive-behavioral psychological interventions for managing procedural pain and distress in children and adolescents between 2 and 19 years of age.
September 2008 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Validity of Pain Behaviors in Persons With Cognitive Impairment,This study evaluated the utility of facial grimacing in assessing pain in patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment.
August 2008 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Pain Management Pharmacy Service in a Community Hospital,"Pain management affects patient satisfaction, quality of life and health care costs. What are the results of adding a full-time pain management pharmacist and a pain physician at a community hospital?"
August 2008 ,Spine,Chronic Widespread Pain in Patients With Occupational Spinal Disorders,Occupational spinal disorders are often associated with pain and may include psychiatric components. Study authors evaluate how these factors affect rehabilitation and return to work outcomes.
August 2008 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Patient Assessment of a Novel Therapeutic Approach for the Treatment of Sev,Will this combination improve the constipation problem in pain management?
July 2008 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,"Nonpharmaceutical Fentanyl-Related Deaths--Multiple States, 04/2005-03/2007",Increases in overdoses were reported among illicit drug users in 6 states in 2006. Nonpharmaceutical fentanyl (NPF) was the source of some overdoses. How many NPF-related deaths occurred from 2005-07?
July 2008 ,Spine,Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Low Back Pain,"Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been widely used for treatment of low back pain, but what does the scientific evidence tell us? This review provides specific details about effectiveness."
July 2008 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Use of Hydromorphone in Children and Adolescents,"Although hydromorphone is not used as frequently in young children as morphine, it is a valuable alternative for patient controlled analgesia in older children and adolescents."
July 2008 ,Cancer Nursing,Unmet Symptom Management Needs of Nursing Home Residents With Cancer,This article provides an overview of previous symptom research for residents with cancer and explores clinical and organizational factors that impede effective symptom management.
July 2008 ,Brain,Sensory Deficit In Parkinson's Disease,This study demonstrates for the first time a peripheral deafferentation in Parkinson's disease that could account (at least in part) for the impairment in sensory function.
July 2008 ,Pediatric Nursing,Does Your Facility Have a Pediatric Sedation Team?,Children's hospitals across the country should consider the formation of pediatric sedation teams; this article explains why.
June 2008 ,Faculty of 1000,"Sedatives, Opioids, and NMBAs in Acute Lung Injury and ARDS","Which are most dangerous in this setting--sedatives, opioids, or NMBAs?"
June 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Perioperative Celebrex for Pain Management After Total Knee Arthroplasty,Knee arthroplasty pain management is vital for achieving desirable results. Does celebrex administered before surgery improve clinical outcomes?
June 2008 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,A Randomized Controlled Trial to Relieve and Prevent Neck/Shoulder Pain,"Find out which workplace interventions help to reduce pain, increase strength, and foster compliance among office workers."
June 2008 ,Spine,Sciatica and Low Back Pain After Lumbar Macrodiscectomy in HIV Carriers,Does HIV status affect pain outcomes for lumbar macrodiscectomy? This prospective longitudinal clinical study answers this burning question.
June 2008 ,Pharmacotherapy,Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Managemen and Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs,"These guidelines can help you select the appropriate NSAID for managing the chronic pain of osteoarthritis, low back pain, fibromyalgia, and other conditions."
November 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Regional Differences in Lumbar Spinal Posture and the Influence of LBP,Spinal posture is a common focus in the assessment and clinical management of low back pain patients. Are there regional differences within the lumbar spine during common postures and movements?
November 2008 ,The Medscape Journal of Medicine,Evaluation of GW406381 for Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee,Studies of a new cox-2 inhibitor report mixed results for patients with pain related to osteoarthritis.
November 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Negative Beliefs About Low Back Pain in Community-based Women,"This study highlights that although women living in the community were generally positive about back pain, those with high pain intensity and high level disability had more pessimistic views."
November 2008 ,Future Neurology,Pregabalin in the Treatment of Pain,This article finds that combining pregabalin with other agents that are effective in diabetic peripheral neuropathy is a clinically safe option and should result in improved pain control.
November 2008 ,Spine,Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review,Is acupuncture an effective treatment for chronic low back pain (LBP)? This study explores the evidence in a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
November 2008 ,Human Reproduction,Transvaginal 'Tenderness-Guided' Ultrasound to Detect Deep Endometriosis,Could transvaginal 'tenderness-guided' ultrasonography identify different locations of deep endometriosis? What is the diagnostic accuracy of this modality in detecting deep endometriotic implants?
November 2008 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,A Case Study in the Postoperative Care of the Child With Bladder Exstrophy,Review the role of the nurse practitioner in effective pain management for children. This pediatric case offers an excellent example.
November 2008 ,Wounds,Understanding Pain and QOL for Patients With Chronic Venous Ulcers,How does pain related to chronic venous ulcers impact quality of life? This cross-sectional study was performed on 40 outpatients with chronic venous ulcers and explores QOL and pain relationships.
November 2008 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Endotherapy for Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis,"Pain is the most distressing symptom of chronic pancreatitis. Although the pathogenesis of pain is still poorly understood, an increase in intraductal pressure may be the dominant factor."
November 2008 ,Seminars in Neurology,Sedation and Pain Management in Acute Neurological Disease,The optimum provision of pharmacological sedation of the critically ill neurological patient requires defining the underlying etiology.
November 2008 ,Pediatric Nursing,The Art of Procedural Sedation and Analgesia,"Children who undergo painful procedures need to have adequate sedation and analgesia. Constant vigilance and collaboration are required, particularly for a child who may need repeated procedures."
October 2008 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Systematic Review of Dexketoprofen in Acute and Chronic Pain,"While licensed in several countries, Dexketoprofen has not yet been subject to a systemic review. How did it perform in pain management?"
October 2008 ,BMC Pharmacology,Bioequivalence Study of Three Ibuprofen Formulations After Single Dose ,Read this clinical update to find out if three ibuprofen formulations have equivalent systemic exposure.
October 2008 ,The Journal of Neuroscience Nursing,Pain in Women With Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis,Learn why women with relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis could benefit from a comprehensive pain assessment and management strategy.
October 2008 ,Pharmacotherapy,IV Propacetamol on Blood Pressure in Febrile Critically Ill Patients,What is the prevalence of blood pressure lowering by propacetamol administered intravenously in ICU patients with fever? What is the clinical significance of this effect of intravenous propacetamol?
October 2008 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Pediatric Pain Assessment,This review examines the research and characteristics of some of the commonly used pain tools
October 2008 ,Headache,Efficacy and Tolerability of Almotriptan in Adolescents,"This trial assesses the efficacy and safety of almotriptan 6.25 mg, 12.5 mg, and 25 mg vs placebo for acute migraine treatment in adolescents."
September 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Chronic Knee Pain Management: Survey of Patient Preferences and Treatment,"Chronic knee pain can be managed with medication, physiotherapy, or surgery, but what would patients prefer for treatment? What are patients' treatment preferences and rationale for these preferences?"
September 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Hypnosis as a Treatment of Chronic Widespread Pain in General Practice,"Chronic widespread pain treatments include physiotherapy, analgesics, exercise and antidepressants. Could standardized hypnosis therapy effectively treat chronic widespread pain in general practice?"
September 2008 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Effect of Therapeutic Exercise for Hip Osteoarthritis Pain,Exercise useful in treating hip osteoarthritis
February 2009 ,Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology,"Anti-neurotrophic Factor, a Possible Alternative for Treating Skeletal Pain","Can nerve growth factor inhibitors be an effective alternative treatment for post-traumatic and post-operative skeletal pain, without impairing bone healing?"
February 2009 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Exercise Prescription for Chronic Back or Neck Pain,Exercise underutilized for chronic back and neck pain
January 2009 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Chronic Pancreatitis: The Use of Antioxidants to Reduce Chronic Pain,"Do antioxidant supplements provide any relief for this chronic pancreatitis? If so, how many?"
January 2009 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Physical Characteristics of the Back Are Not Predictive of Low Back Pain,This study investigated whether a physical examination of the low back predicts the development of low back pain.
January 2009 ,American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs,Management of Angina Pectoris,"Despite adequate risk factor modulation and often several revascularization procedures, patients may still have refractory angina pectoris. The role of spinal cord stimulation is discussed."
January 2009 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Analgesic Program Reduces Pain in Older Adults After Orthopedic Surgery,"Did the intervention improve postoperative pain, reduce chronic pain, and improve function?"
January 2009 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Overtreating Chronic Back Pain: Time to Back Off?,Could a chronic disease model for managing chronic back pain solve this problem?
January 2009 ,Journal for Nurse Practitioners,Federal Laws on Prescribing Controlled Substances,Federal law prohibits prescribers from pre-signing prescriptions. Here's what the nurse practitioner needs to know.
January 2009 ,Spine,How Often is Low Back Pain Not Coming From the Back?,How many patients presenting with low back pain have significant pain contributions from the hip joint or sacroiliac joint?
January 2009 ,Rheumatology,Pathobiology of Degenerate Intervertebral Disc and Discogenic Back Pain,What are the current advances and biological variables that can alter the practice around intervertebral disc disease degeneration and discogenic back pain?
January 2009 ,Oncology Nursing Forum,Use of Buffered Lidocaine in Bone Marrow Biopsies: A RCT,Does perceived pain change with anesthetic injection for bone marrow biopsy when buffered lidocaine is used instead of unbuffered lidocaine?
January 2009 ,Geriatrics & Aging,Prescribing Opioids to Older Adults,Choosing the right opioid for an older adult can be challenging for a number of reasons. This useful review will help the issues.
December 2008 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"The Association Between Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose, and Chronic MSCs","This study investigated the association between diabetes mellitus, non-fasting glucose, and chronic musculoskeletal complaints defined as pain and stiffness in the general adult population."
December 2008 ,Pharmacotherapy,Opioid Requirements and Analgesic Response After Total Knee Arthroplasty,"After total knee arthroplasty, did patients tolerant to opioids require more opioids than did opioid-naive patients?"
December 2008 ,Annals of Oncology,Prevalence of Undertreatment in Cancer Pain. A Review of Literature,"Cancer pain management is a major health care problem, but just how widepsread and severe is it? Pain Management Indexes are used to evaluate congruence between pain level and prescribed analgesics."
December 2008 ,Applied Radiology,"Vertebral Body Reconstruction: Review/Update on Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty",What is the clinical utility of vertebral body reconstruction? What's the clinical experience with vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty? How should radiologists manage patients with vertebrogenic back pain?
December 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,"""You Just Have to Make the Pain go Away"" -- Children's Experiences of Pain","Learn why the complexity of pain as a physiologic, psychologic, social, and cultural phenomenon must not be overlooked in children."
December 2008 ,Pain Management Nursing,Older Adult Pain Communication and the Brief Pain Inventory Short Form,What can this research teach us about better pain management in older patients?
December 2008 ,Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine: eCAM,A Review of CAM for Procedural Pain in Infancy,Is there empirical evidence for complementary and alternative medicine approaches for the management of pain in infants up to 6 weeks of age?
December 2008 ,Expert Review of Proteomics,Update on the Pathobiology of Neuropathic Pain,We need to develop novel and more effective drugs to treat neuropathic pain. Proteomic research should provide a great deal of information to enhance this research.
June 2009 ,Spine,Results of Surgery for Discogenic Low Back Pain,"A randomized, controlled study demonstrated that pain relief with an intradisc bupivacaine injection (discoblock) is a useful tool for the diagnosis of discogenic LBP compared with discography."
May 2009 ,Headache,OTC Analgesics in Headache Treatment,"The efficacy results from double-blind, randomized clinical trials with nonprescription analgesics can be generalized and applied to everyday conditions provided careful study design."
May 2009 ,Headache,Botulinum Toxin A in the Treatment of Chronic Tension-Type Headache,The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A as a prophylactic treatment for chronic tension-type headache with myofascial trigger points producing referred head pain.
May 2009 ,CHEST,Pain Management Within the Palliative and End-of-Life Care ,"All ICU patients experience opportunities for discomfort and suffering regardless of prognosis or goals, thus palliative therapy is a requisite approach for every patient."
May 2009 ,U.S. Pharmacist,The Use of Antidepressants for Chronic Pain,"Which antidepressant works best for different types of pain, such as fibromyalgia or neuropathic pain? The algorithm provided here can help you select the right medication."
May 2009 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Understanding the Pharmacologic Therapy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,"What can you use to treat complex regional pain syndrome, a condition that does not have a definitive pathophysiology? "
May 2009 ,Human Reproduction,Transvaginal Sonography and Clinical Exam for Preop Pelvic Endometriosis Dx,How does the diagnostic value of per vaginam (PV) examination compare with PV exam combined with transvaginal sonography for non-invasive diagnosis of endometriosis in patients with pelvic pain?
May 2009 ,Rheumatology,Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain in Children: Assessment and Management,This review discusses the most recent findings in the assessment and management of chronic musculoskeletal pain in children.
May 2009 ,Rheumatology,Analgesic Effects of Treatments for Non-specific Low Back Pain,Low back pain is a highly prevalent health problem that is associated with enormous costs worldwide. What affect do analgesic treatments have on non-specific low back pain?
May 2009 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,"Prevalence and Most Common Causes of Disability Among Adults -- US, 2005",How does the prevalence of disability among adults in 2005 compare to that in 1999? Are women or men more likely to have a disability?
April 2009 ,Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research,Use of Patient Data to Improve Outcomes: Narcotics for Noncancer Pain,Read this clinical update to learn about strategies that investigators use to gain information on narcotic use for chronic noncancer pain.
April 2009 ,Cancer & Chemotherapy Reviews,Update in Cancer Pain,This article reviews the current standard for cancer pain management and highlights new treatments and targeted techniques.
March 2009 ,Faculty of 1000,Pain management during labor.,An important quck review of the latest evidence on pain relief during labor.
March 2009 ,Current Opinion in Psychiatry,Chronic Pain Syndromes and Their Treatment by Psychological Interventions,Can psychological interventions assist with the management of chronic pain?
March 2009 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pharmacologic Management of Sleep Disturbances in Noncancer-Related Pain,What are the most common disruptions in sleep in patients with chronic/persistent pain? Can sleep assessments assist in treatment?
March 2009 ,Pain Management Nursing, What Do Adult Surgical Patients Really Want to Know About Pain & Pain Mgmt,What were the findings of this study of 150 general day surgery patients surveyed 72 hours after discharge?
March 2009 ,ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Acute Care Edition,Beware of Basal Opioid Infusions With PCA Therapy,What lessons were learned by the hospital medication safety team from a basal infusion gone wrong?
March 2009 ,Human Reproduction,Preoperative Work-up for Patients With Deeply Infiltrating Endometriosis,Accuracy is compared between transvaginal versus transrectal ultrasonagraphy for diagnosing rectal wall involvement in women presenting with deeply infiltrating endometriosis.
February 2009 ,Journal Watch,Imaging Does Not Alter Outcomes in Acute Low Back Pain,"New evidence further supports curbing routine lumbar imaging, but will health care providers follow this recommendation?"
February 2009 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Psychopathology Predicts the Outcome of Medial Branch Blocks ,Comorbid psychopathology is an important predictor of poor outcome for many types of treatments for back or neck pain.
October 2009 ,BMC Surgery,Laparoscopic Versus Open Left Lateral Segmentectomy,A comparison of laparoscopic versus open left lateral segmentectomy of the liver found similar morbidity rates for both procedures and a reduced postoperative opiate need in laparoscopic patients.
October 2009 ,Spine,Close Interval CT Scanning and MRI After Primary Lumbar Discectomy,This study investigated the incidence and factors associated with same-level recurrent disc herniation using standardized postoperative lumbar imaging.
October 2009 ,Brain,Motor Cortex Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Neuropathic Pain,"The results of this study suggest that the indication of MCS might be extended to various types of refractory, chronic peripheral pain beyond trigeminal neuropathic pain."
October 2009 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Recent Advances in the Treatment of Pain Associated With Fibromyalgia,What is the latest on pain management associated with the controversial and mysterious condition of fibromyalgia?
October 2009 ,Headache,Fixed-Dose Sumatriptan and Naproxen in Poor Responders to Triptans,Sumatiptan and naproxen may offer relief to migraneurs with a less-than optimal response to triptans.
October 2009 ,Pharmacogenomics,Pharmacogenomics and Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Opioid Pain Management,Pharmacogenomics has the potential to allow clinicians to design less toxic and more effective opioid analgesic regimens for chronic pain based on an individual's genotype.
October 2009 ,Spine,"US Adults With Spine Problems, 1997-2006","Investigators examined US 1997-2006 per-user expenditures for spine-related inpatient, outpatient, pharmacy, and emergency services and compared these trends to changes in health status."
October 2009 ,Spine,The Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Lumbar Spinal Fusion in the Elderly,This study evaluated the effect of direct current electrical stimulation on functional and clinical outcome after lumbar spinal fusion in patients older than 60 years.
October 2009 ,Headache,Effectiveness of an Intensive Multidisciplinary Headache Treatment Program,Intensive multidisciplinary headache treatment is highly effective for patients with chronic headaches and migraines.
October 2009 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Developments in the Scientific and Clinical Understanding of Fibromyalgia,Research over the past decade has yielded significant progress in understanding fibromyalgia.
September 2009 ,Arthritis & Rheumatism Research News Alerts,Primary Care Physicians are Front Line Defense in Diagnosing Serious Illness in Patients with Acute Lower Back Pain,"Find out why primary care physicians must screen patients with lower back pain, as they may discover undiagnosed serious illnesses."
September 2009 ,Pain Management Nursing,Comparison of Sedation Scales for Opioid-Induced Sedation Assessment,"The ISS, RASS, and POSS are all reliable and valid, but nurses surveyed prefer one of these scales for ease of use and the usefulness of information it provides to make clinical decisions."
September 2009 ,Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,Using Acupuncture for Acute Pain in Hospitalized Children,This study attempted to determine whether acupuncture may be a potentially useful adjunctive tool for acute pediatric postoperative pain management.
September 2009 ,Cases Journal,Standardized Natural Product Cannabis in Pain Management,The patient's daily cannabis intake was monitored by the Green Cross Society of British Columbia to determine the optimal dosage needed to achieve pain management.
September 2009 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Visceral Hypersensitivity in Irritable Bowel Syndrome,This article provides a comprehensive review of the peripheral mechanisms thought to be responsible for sensitization and potential molecular targets in IBS.
July 2009 ,Spine,Are Great Expectations the Novel Predictor of Outcome After Spinal Surgery?,"Emphasis on the importance of assessing patient-orientated outcome in routine practice, and the factors that might influence it, can help establish realistic patient expectations before surgery."
July 2009 ,Spine,Effectiveness of Godelive Denys-Struyf Method for Nonspecific Low Back Pain,"The Godelive Denys-Struyf method for nonspecific low back pain provides greater midterm (6 months) improvements in patient pain, functional ability, and quality of life than conventional treatment."
June 2009 ,Headache,Migraine Treatment With Rizatriptan and Almotriptan,Which medication works the fastest on migraine pain?
June 2009 ,Spine,IM Oxygen-Ozone Therapy in Acute Back Pain With Lumbar Disc Herniation,Conservative therapy can be ineffective for acute LBP due to lumbar disc herniation. Oxygen-ozone IM lumbar paravertebral injections may provide safe and effective pain relief in affected patients.
January 2010 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Pharmacokinetics of Extended-Release Epidural Morphine Sulfate,How does extended-release epidural morphine compare with standard epidural morphine?
January 2010 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Safety of Rapid Titration Using 1 mg IV Hydromorphone in ED Patients,"This study, hopefully, will encourage ED departments to establish type rapid intravenous opiate analgesia protocols."
January 2010 ,BMC Pharmacology,Antinociceptive Effects of Extracts from Pterodon pubescens ,A Brazilian medicinal plant has pain-relieving properties.
January 2010 ,Pharmacotherapy,Impact of Dexmedetomidine on Analgesic Requirements,Does this alpha-2 adrenergic agonist alter postoperative opioid requirements after cardiac surgery?
January 2010 ,Oncology Nursing Forum,"Gender, Symptom Experience, and Use of CAM",Cancer survivors may use a wide array of CAM methods to reduce symptoms and gender may influence these self-care practices.
December 2009 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Patterns of Analgesic Use, Pain and Self-Efficacy: a Cross-Sectional Study of Patients Attending a Hospital Rheumatology Clinic",Could arthritic patients head off chronic pain by taking analgesics pre-emptively?
December 2009 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Tai Chi Exercise Reduces Knee Osteoarthritis Pain,"The slow, rhythmic movements of Tai Chi appear to improve function and reduce pain."
December 2009 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Expectations, Perceptions, and Physiotherapy Predict Prolonged Sick Leave in Subacute Low Back Pain","Patients who receive brief intervention for back pain get better, but do they return to work faster?"
December 2009 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Effective RA Treatment Requires Comprehensive Management Strategies,Several key factors independent of RA disease activity influence RA outcome.
December 2009 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Medications Used in Opioid Maintenance Treatment,How have sublingual buprenorphine products altered the treatment landscape for opioid dependence?
December 2009 ,BMC Ophthalmology, Comparative Efficacy of Topical tetraVisc Versus lidocaine Gel in Cataract Surgery,Which medicine was most effective for pain control in patients undergoing clear corneal phacoemulsification?
December 2009 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,The Effectiveness of Tai Chi for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Conditions,"Can the ancient Chinese practice of Tai Chi improves improve pain, disability, physical performance, and health-related quality of life in people with chronic musculoskeletal pain?"
December 2009 ,Pain Management Nursing,Use of Three Evidence-Based Postoperative Pain Assessment Practices by RNs,Pain assessment practices may vary more than you think. These authors examined inconsistencies in a sample of RNs who were surveyed.
December 2009 ,Pain Management Nursing,Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Women After Breast Cancer Treatment,"Breast cancer treatments and chronic neuropathic pain ties are explained in this article, along with implications for improving nursing care for breast cancer survivors."
December 2009 ,Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,Bone Metastases From Advanced Cancers,"Pathophysiology, prevention, and palliative measures for skeletal related events in advanced cancer are described."
November 2009 ,Journal Watch,Prophylactic Acetaminophen Could Lower Response to Childhood Immunizations,Giving infants acetaminophen after routine childhood immunizations to guard against fever may do more harm than good.
November 2009 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome Symptom Location,This study primarily sought to define the tibial origins of the deep crural fascia and the muscles of the superficial and deep posterior compartments relative to MTSS-related pain.
November 2009 ,Spine,Quality of Low Back Pain Guidelines Improved,This study assessed the methodologic quality of clinical guidelines for the management of acute and chronic low back pain (LBP) in primary care and compared their recommendations.
October 2009 ,Spine,2009 ISSLS Prize Winner,This study compared progression of common degenerative findings between lumbar discs injected 10 years earlier with those same disc levels in matched subjects not exposed to discography.
October 2009 ,Headache,Images From Headache: Atypical Cluster Headache Secondary to Giant Meningioma,"Review the diagnosis and MRI of a 37-year-old man who presented with an 8-year history of side-locked attacks of excruciatingly severe, squeezing left peri-orbital pain."
April 2010 ,Southern Medical Journal,Intrathecal Sufentanil for Intraoperative and Postesophagectomy Pain Relief,This study compares the analgesic properties of intrathecal and intravenous sufentanil in postoperative pain relief. Is there a significant difference in efficacy?
April 2010 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Protocol of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial,"Several psychosocial risk factors for developing chronic LBP have been identified. However, effects of preventive interventions aiming at behavioral risk factors have yielded inconsistent results."
April 2010 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,"Adult Use of Prescription Opioid Pain Medications -- Utah, 2008","Adults often share prescription opioid pain medications with family and friends, sometimes with fatal consequences."
April 2010 ,Spine,Low Back Pain History and Postural Sway in Unstable Sitting,"Poor postural control has been demonstrated in patients with low back pain, but the cause of this is unknown."
April 2010 ,Seminars in Neurology,Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Daily Headache,"Learn the differential diagnosis for the various forms of chronic daily headache, and their appropriate management."
March 2010 ,Prostate Cancer and Prostatic Diseases,Bone Health and Prostate Cancer,Bone metastases are a substantial burden to men with advanced prostate cancer as they often cause pain and can cause fractures and spinal cord compression.
March 2010 ,BMC Family Practice,Unexplained Pain Complaints Associated With Unrecognized Mood Disorders,Can chronic pain be indicative of an underlying depressive disorder? This study examines the prevalence of undiagnosed mood disorders in patients with unexplained chronic pain.
March 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,Self-Management Support and Communication from Nurse Care Managers,Chronic pain patients' perceptions of the communication with providers is discussed.
March 2010 ,Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics,Radiofrequency Treatment in Chronic Pain,A comprehensive review of the basis of radiofrequency ablation and some of its most common applications in the management of chronic pain.
March 2010 ,Spine,The Association Between Lumbar Disc Degeneration and Low Back Pain,The authors claim to be the first to report different possible lumbar disc degeneration definitions and their associations with lower back pain.
March 2010 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Pain Management in Advanced Illness and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder,"Don't miss this case study of a patient with advanced illness, pain, and comorbid substance use disorder who was seen in the home care setting."
March 2010 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Effects of Exercise and Manual Therapy in People With Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture,The results of this study support the benefits of exercise and manual therapy in the clinical management of patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures.
March 2010 ,Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine,Opioids for Palliation of Refractory Dyspnea in COPD Patients ,"Dyspnea, a distressing symptom, in COPD, is often unrelieved. This article examines the efficacy of opioids administered orally, in nebulized form, and by other routes to treat this symptom."
March 2010 ,Human Reproduction,Medical Treatment for Rectovaginal Endometriosis: What Is the Evidence?,What works best to relieve pain associated with rectovaginal endometriosis?
March 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,Student Nurses' Misconceptions of Adults with Chronic Nonmalignant Pain,"Perceptions about pain are varied and subjective, but vital to empathic care."
March 2010 ,Cases Journal,Standardized Cannabis in Multiple Sclerosis: A Case Report,"In this patient with severe multiple sclerosis (MS), oral cannabis compounds provided a significant reduction of pain and improved quality of life."
February 2010 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,A Systematic Review of Analgesics After Traumatic or Orthopaedic Surgery,A review evaluates the quality of trials on analgesic use post orthopedic or traumatic surgery.
February 2010 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Overdose Deaths Involving Prescription Opioids Among Medicaid Enrollees,Which opioid prescribing patterns are contributing to a higher overdose rate among Medicaid vs non-Medicaid patients?
February 2010 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Steroids as Adjuvant Therapy for Acute Pharyngitis in Ambulatory Patients,Are steroids useful for the reduction of pain in acute pharyngitis?
February 2010 ,Journal Watch,Chronic Pain After Breast Cancer Surgery,Chronic pain after breast cancer surgery is common but who is most at risk?
June 2010 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Traumeel S for Pain Relief Following Hallux Valgus Surgery,Traumeel S for Pain Relief Following Hallux Valgus Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
June 2010 ,Journal Watch,Surgery for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis,"Complex spinal fusion procedures for unclear indications are being performed more often, with higher costs and greater risk of complications."
June 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,Addressing Patients' Concerns About Pain Management and Addiction Risks,Barriers to adequate pain control may come from both patients and nurses.
May 2010 ,Wounds,Chronic Ulcers and Everyday Living: Patients' Perspective in the United Kingdom,A cross-sectional survey reveals the self-reported views of196 patients living with chronic ulcers.
May 2010 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Managing Common Eye Conditions in the Pharmacy,Do you know what to ask patients during an eye care consultation?
May 2010 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Methemoglobinemia in a Circumcised Baby Following Application of Prilocaine,"In this case report, an infant presents with a rare but potentially lethal complication of local anesthetic administration."
May 2010 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Glucosamine Sulphate in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis,Is glucosamine sulfate a cost-effective therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee?
May 2010 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Use of Analgesics in Intentional Drug Overdose Presentations to Hospital Before and After the Withdrawal of Distalgesic from the Irish Market,Removal of this acetaminophen and dextropropoxyphene product from the Irish market had a positive impact on reducing suicide attempts
May 2010 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Sedation in Digestive Endoscopy: The Athens International Position Statements,What is the latest professional consensus on the use of sedation in endoscopy?
May 2010 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Strategy for Low Back Pain,This study not only demonstrates the effectiveness of CBY for low back pain but also that the benefits are sustained one year later.
May 2010 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Implementation of a Measurement System for Chronic Pain-Related Disability,This article describes how to integrate a clinically useful measurement tool--the Functional Disability Inventory--into a behavioral pain management program for pediatric patients with chronic pain.
May 2010 ,Diabetes Care,Efficacy and Safety of Lacosamide in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy,Is lacosamide an effective therapy for treating diabetic neuropathic pain?
May 2010 ,Pediatric Nursing,Determinants of Premature Infant Pain Responses to Heel Sticks,Avoiding pain and stress among premature infants could promote health and healing.
May 2010 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Improving Pain Management in Long-term Care: The Campaign Against Pain,One facility's campaign against pain sets the pace for performance improvement efforts in long term care.
April 2010 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Enhancing Pain Management in the PICU by Teaching Guided Mental Imagery,"Are non-pharmacological pain management procedures, such as guided mental imagery and distraction, effective in controlling pediatric pain?"
April 2010 ,Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,Rating Scales to Measure Pain in Patients With Chronic Cancer Pain,Is a numerical rating scale preferable to a verbal rating scale in the measurement of subjective pain intensity in cancer patients?
April 2010 ,Rheumatology,Pregabalin in Fibromyalgia: Meta-Analysis of Efficacy and Safety,Pooled clinical trial data support the efficacy and relative safety of pregabalin in patients with fibromyalgia.
April 2010 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,"Link Between Disease Activity, Sleep, Psychiatric Distress and Pain in RA","Despite effective anti-inflammatory medication, pain remains a problem for many RA patients. How does disease activity, sleep and psychiatric distress influence pain sensitivity in RA? "
April 2010 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Opiate-Induced Oesophageal Dysmotility,"The esophagus is susceptible to the effects of opiates, something to keep in mind when a patient on opiates presents with dysphagia"
August 2010 ,Headache,Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Trigger Point Injections in Headache Management,"Peripheral nerve blocks and trigger point injections have long been used in the treatment of various headache disorders, but which regimen is optimal for any given headache type?"
August 2010 ,Arthritis Care Research News Alerts,Knee Osteoarthritis: Acupuncture Not Superior to Sham Acupuncture ,Does acupuncture work for patients with knee osteoarthritis?
August 2010 ,Future Oncology,Effect of Perioperative Opioids on Cancer Recurrence: A Hypothesis,Teasing out the oncogenic and angiogenic effects of anesthesia could lead to new ways to prevent cancer recurrence.
July 2010 ,California Technology Assessment Forum,Artificial Disc Replacement for Degenerative Disc Disease of the Cervical Spine,The California Technology Assessment Forum reviews the scientific literature on the safety and efficacy of artificial spinal disc replacement for the treatment of neck pain caused by cervical degenerative disc disease.
July 2010 ,The British Journal of Dermatology,Guidelines for the Management of Vulvodynia,Guidelines for the classification and management of vulvodynia are presented by the British Society for the Study of Vulval Diseases Guideline Group.
July 2010 ,Oncology Nursing Forum,Confronting the Unexpected,"Residual symptoms of pain, loss of energy, impaired limb movement, and more plague breast cancer survivors. What can be done to reduce the impact?"
July 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nurses' Evaluations of the Critical-Care Pain Tool,A new tool helps to quantify pain levels for critically ill non-verbal adults.
July 2010 ,Current Opinion in Rheumatology,Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Spondyloarthritis,Read about the value of the MRI in diagnosing and managing ankylosing spondylitis.
July 2010 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Neuropathic Pain: A Review of Diabetic Neuropathy,Individualized management may require a combination of available therapies.
July 2010 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Pregabalin in Fibromyalgia ,Some fibromyalgia patients treated with pregabalin experience a moderate or substantial pain response that is consistent over time.
July 2010 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Pharmacokinetic Profile of Combination Ibuprofen and Paracetamol,This dual product may provide therapeutic benefits.
July 2010 ,Rheumatology,Ankylosing Spondylitis: Treatment Effect of NSAIDs/TNF Blockers,This study compares two different drugs in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis.
July 2010 ,Spine,Predictors of Outcome of Acupuncture for Chronic Back Pain,Some researchers assert that positive patient expectations for treatment efficacy are responsible for much of the success of some complementary and alternative medical (CAM) therapies.
June 2010 ,International Journal of Epidemiology,Prenatal Paracetamol Exposure and Asthma: Further Evidence Against Confounding,Are observational studies which show an association between maternal use of paracetamol in pregnancy and childhood asthma being confounded by other factors?
June 2010 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Difficult-to-Dose Opioids and the Risk Evaluation Mitigation Strategy,Learn how to switch ultra-short-acting oral fentanyl to a nonfentanyl opioid.
June 2010 ,Spine,Adaptation of the Stress Process Model for Back Related Disability Outcomes,Which factors may predict a back patient's return to work?
June 2010 ,Headache,Placebo-Controlled Trial of Acetaminophen for Treatment of Migraine,Is acetaminophen significantly more effective than placebo in the treatment of acute migraine attacks?
June 2010 ,Pharmacogenomics,Personalized Therapy in Pain Management: Where Do We Stand?,"How do pharmacogenetics affect patient response to opiates, NSAIDs, and other pain medications?"
June 2010 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Inhaled Morphine for Palliation of Dyspnea in End-Stage Cystic Fibrosis,Nebulized morphine was effective for treating dyspnea in this patient with end-stage CF lung disease.
October 2010 ,BMC Family Practice,"Predictors of Stable Return-to-Work in Non-Acute, Non-Specific Spinal Pain",Non-specific back and neck pain are leading causes of long-term disability and absence from work. What factors might best predict a patient's likelihood of returning to work?
October 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,"Nursing Care, Delirium, and Pain Management for Older Adults",Is delirium prevention possible for the elderly? Practical tools for helping hospitalized older patients stay pain free and oriented are discussed.
October 2010 ,Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,Neck Strength Training and Quality of Life in Chronic Neck Pain,Can neck and upper body strength training improve the quality of life for women with chronic neck pain?
September 2010 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Older Adults,"Chronic pain is a highly prevalent, costly, and often disabling disorder in later life. Can opioids provide safe relief?"
September 2010 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Intervention to Improve School Functioning in Adolescents With Chronic Pain,Can a cognitive behavioral intervention improve school attendance and functioning in adolescents with chronic pain and depressive symptoms?
September 2010 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Combined Prolonged-Release Oxycodone and Naloxone for Management of Pain,This combination may decrease opioid-induced constipation without compromising pain control.
September 2010 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,A Treatment Applying a Biomechanical Device to the Feet,A novel biomechanical device may offer a new avenue of treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis.
September 2010 ,The Hospitalist,A Resting Place,A palliative care program for seriously ill patients presents hospitals with a business opportunity and a chance to stand apart.
September 2010 ,Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,Is There a Genetic Contribution to Cultural Differences?,"Genes and culture are often thought of as opposite ends of the spectrum, but genetic variation may influence many psychocultural differences."
September 2010 ,Spine,Low Back Pain and Work Absenteeism Among Soldiers on Active Service,Which factors hasten a return to active duty among soldiers who suffer from low-back pain?
September 2010 ,Headache,Revisiting the Role of Ergots in the Treatment of Migraine and Headache,"Ergots for the treatment of migraine have fallen out of favor with the advent of triptans, but they still may have a place."
September 2010 ,Expert Review of Anti-Infective Therapy,Pathology of Chikungunya Virus Infection: Emergence and Clinical Insights ,"What is the Chikungunya virus, how does it present, and how is it treated?"
August 2010 ,Headache,"Opiate and Opioid (""Narcotic"") Therapy for Acute Migraine Headache","Short-acting narcotics can be extremely useful in treating acute pain of migraine, but their use must be closely monitored by physician and patient."
August 2010 ,American Heart Journal,"Hospice, Opiates, and Acute Care Service Use Among the Elderly Before Death From Heart Failure or Cancer",End-of-life care for patients with heart failure may be improved by taking a page out of the oncology textbooks and adding more community-based hospice options
August 2010 ,Headache,Practice Guide for Continuous Opioid Therapy for Refractory Daily Headache,Guidelines for the use and limitations of continuous opioid therapy for treatment of refractory daily headache.
August 2010 ,BMC Family Practice,Symptomatic Treatment or Antibiotics for Uncomplicated UTI?,"Urinary tract infections are usually treated with antibiotics, but might simple treatment for pain be just as effective in relieving symptoms?"
August 2010 ,Seminars in Neurology,Acute Treatment of Migraine Headaches,Treatment of acute migraine is a race against time--but which of many available treatment options is best for your specific patient?
August 2010 ,Headache,Suboccipital Nerve Blocks for Suppression of Chronic Migraine,Is occipital nerve block a safe and effective treatment for cervicogenic chronic migraine?
August 2010 ,Faculty of 1000,Referral Practices In Patients Suffering From Non-Malignant Chronic Pain,"In this study, it took chronic pain patients an average of three years of symptoms before consulting a general practitioner and 12 years before visiting a specialized pain center. "
August 2010 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Interruption of Sedation in Patients Treated With Mechanical Ventilation,Can this procedure limit oversedation in the ICU?
January 2011 ,Cancer Nursing,Cancer Patients With Pain: Partner Relationship ,Does the perceived quality of a spouse/partner relationship affect reports of cancer pain?
January 2011 ,Spine,Muscle Atrophy and Changes in Spinal Morphology,"It has been suggested that bed-rest, as short as overnight, can result in an increased risk of low back injury on rising."
December 2010 ,Seminars in Reproductive Medicine,Treatment of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome,A severe case of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome can be particularly dangerous. How is it best treated?
December 2010 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Among Older Residents of Nursing Homes,"How much pain are elderly nursing home residents enduring, and what's being done about it?"
December 2010 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Etoricoxib vs Celecoxib as Preemptive Analgesia for Postoperative Pain ,Two novel selective COX-2 inhibitors were compared for efficacy in treating post-operative pain in ACL surgery.
December 2010 ,Spine,Spinal Cord Compression From Foreign Body Reaction to Stimulation,"Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) to treat chronic, refractory pain is a common procedure. Although life-threatening complications with SCS are very rare, the authors describe other adverse occurrences."
December 2010 ,Applied Radiology,Lumbar and Cervical Pain Management Procedures,"A review of minimally invasive techniques for treatment of degenerative back and neck pain, with a focus on epidural injections, nerve blocks and facet injections."
November 2010 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,"Intimate Partner Violence, Health, PTSD, and Quality of Life in Latinas",Pain and sleep disorders may be associated with intimate partner violence in women.
November 2010 ,Seminars in Neurology,Treatment of Neuropathic Pain,A summary of the many and varied therapies available for treatment of disabling neuropathic pain.
November 2010 ,Journal Watch,"Vertebroplasty: New Trial, Conflicting Results",Does vertebroplasty relieve pain if performed soon after vertebral fractures occur?
November 2010 ,BMC Family Practice,Pregabalin Safety and Efficacy in Older Patients With Neuropathic Pain,"Pregabalin has been shown to be safe and effective for management of chronic neuropathic pain younger patients, but what about in those over 65 years of age?"
November 2010 ,Spine,Diagnostic Testing and Treatment of Low Back Pain in EDs,"Low-back pain is a frequent complaint of patients seen in the emergency department, accounting for 2.7 million visits annually. How do ED doctors diagnose and treat these patients?"
October 2010 ,Spine,The Role of Back Injury or Trauma in Lumbar Disc Degeneration,"Despite the recognized role of genetics in disc degeneration, it does not fully explain a large number of cases, especially disc degeneration of the lower lumbar spine."
October 2010 ,Pharmacotherapy,Agents for Reducing the Shivering Response to Therapeutic Hypothermia,Which medications can modify thermoregulation?
October 2010 ,Pharmacotherapy,Serum Alanine Aminotransferase Elevation With 10 Days of Acetaminophen,The maximum daily amount of acetaminophen can increase serum ALT appreciably.
October 2010 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Pain After Surgery for Intramedullary Spinal Cord Cavernous Malformations,Does surgery for intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations effectively eliminate or significantly reduce pain?
October 2010 ,Human Reproduction,Adnexal Torsion: a Predictive Score for Pre-operative Diagnosis,"Read this study to learn about the most effective way to diagnose adnexal torsion, and the best approach to treatment."
October 2010 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Pharmacist's Activities on a Trauma Team in the Emergency Department,Pharmacists can provide special medication requirements for trauma patients.
October 2010 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Intranasal Use of Drugs in the Emergency Room and Pre-Hospital Arenas,"This brief, but important review assesses the current state of IN drug administration, with an emphasis on analgesia, in the pre-hospital and emergency settings."
October 2010 ,Headache,Efficacy and Tolerability of Levetiracetam in Trigeminal Neuralgia,Might the antiepileptic drug levetiracetam provide safe and effective relief for the excruciating pain of trigeminal neuralgia?
March 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Virtual Pain Coach and Older Adults' Pain Communication,"Virtual pain coaching may be on the sidelines now, but it could be part of an all-star clinical team in the future."
March 2011 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Weight Change With Long-Term Duloxetine Use in Chronic Pain,Previous studies have shown that duloxetine may cause weight changes when used to treat depression. Is the effect the same when used long-term for chronic pain?
March 2011 ,Nature Reviews Neurology,Can Neuroimaging Studies Identify Pain Endophenotypes?,"Could neuroimaging studies help define functional, structural or biochemical endophenotypes for pain that might help us understand the relationship between genetics and pain conditions?"
March 2011 ,Spine,Risk Indicators for Severe Upper or Mid Back Pain in Men,"MRI results, and environmental and job-related factors, are used to diagnose and treat back pain in male patients. "
March 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Evidence to Link Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain Disorders,Emerging data from a wide array of clinical specialties shed light on pathophysiologic similarities in pain syndromes.
March 2011 ,Headache,Cluster Headache--Acute and Prophylactic Therapy,A comprehensive overview of both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic options for treatment and prophylaxis of disabling cluster headache.
March 2011 ,Expert Review of Hematology,Pain in Malignant Hematology,"Pain management in hematology requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating analgesics and causal interventions."
March 2011 ,Spine,A 12-Item Symptom Rating Scale for Cervical Spine Dysfunction,Neck pain is a common and sometimes disabling condition. The authors test the Symptom Intensity Rating Scale to indentify cervical spine dysfunction in these patients.
March 2011 ,Future Neurology,Cannabinoids for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain,Neuropathic pain can be unremitting and challenging to treat. Might cannabinoids be the answer?
February 2011 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Ultrasound-Guided Three-In-One Nerve Block for Femur Fractures,Ultrasound-guided three-in-one femoral nerve block is an efficient pain management option for elderly patients with hip fractures.
February 2011 ,Spine,Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures in the Nonagenarians,Is vertebroplasty safe and effective in the very elderly suffering from spinal fractures?
February 2011 ,Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,Opioid-Induced Bowel Dysfunction in Advanced Cancer,Failure to identify risk and begin prophylaxis for opioid induced bowel dysfunction can result in serious consequences for your patients with advanced cancer.
February 2011 ,Current Opinion in Rheumatology,"Arthritis, Foot Pain and Shoe Wear",This article looks at the importance of proper footwear for patients with different forms of arthritis.
February 2011 ,American Journal of Transplantation,Local Infusion of Ropivacaine After Donor Nephrectomy,A continuous infusion of local ropivacaine may reduce both pain and morbidity related to opiate analgesics in patients undergoing live donor nephrectomy.
February 2011 ,Age and Ageing,Which Medications to Avoid in People at Risk of Delirium,"Many drugs have been associated with the development of delirium, but which are most problematic? This systematic review can help identify which to avoid in those at risk."
February 2011 ,Headache,Clinical Efficacy of Telcagepant in Migraine,The calcitonin gene-related peptide antagonist telcagepant may be a breakthrough in migraine therapy because of its novel approach--but is it as effective as more traditional drugs?
February 2011 ,Spine,Sagittal Spinal Balance After Lumbar Spinal Fusion,"The effect of anterior support on radiographic measurements of sagittal balance is examined in this study of patients with severe, chronic low-back pain."
February 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Improving Patient Choice in Treating Low Back Pain ,How can patients become better informed about low-back pain therapies?
January 2011 ,Journal Watch,Prevalence of Pain During the Last 24 Months of Life,"This study documents the high prevalence of pain in the last 2 years of life, particularly within the last month. Is pain in the dying being under-treated?"
May 2011 ,Headache,Sumatriptan-Naproxen Sodium for Menstrual Migraine,Can menstrual migraine accompanied by dysmenorrhea be effectively treated with a fixed-dose combination tablet of sumatriptan and naproxen sodium?
May 2011 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Are Women With Fibromyalgia Less Physically Active Than Healthy Women? ,Pain and depressed mood may inhibit some patients from exercise.
May 2011 ,Gastroenterology,NSAIDs and Risk for Diverticulitis and Diverticular Bleeding ,What diverticular complications are associated with the use of aspirin and NSAIDs?
May 2011 ,U.S. Pharmacist,ACL Tear and Pain Management,Should cold or heat be used for this knee injury?
April 2011 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Controlled-Substance Diversion in Hospitals,How does your hospital prevent drug diversion?
April 2011 ,Headache,"MAP0004, Orally Inhaled DHE for Acute Treatment of Migraine","This RCT looks at the efficacy of MAP0004, an orally inhaled formulation of dihydroergotamine for the treatment of acute migraine. How did it fare against placebo?"
April 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Work-life Conflict and Musculoskeletal Disorders,Work-life conflict is a common stressor and possible contributor to musculoskeletal disorders.
April 2011 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Opioids and Risk of Fractures in Older Adults With Arthritis,This study compares fracture rates in arthritic adults taking NSAIDs with those using opioids. Does opioid use increase the risk of fractures?
April 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Recovery of Brachial Plexus Lesions Resulting From Heavy Backpack Use,The clinical course and pattern of recovery in backpack palsy resulting from carrying a heavy load is the subjects of this review.
April 2011 ,Headache,"Nutraceuticals, Behavioral and Physical Headache Treatments",This review examines the wide variety of available complementary and alternative treatment modalities for headache and the evidence for their efficacy.
April 2011 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Nonsurgical Treatment of Lumbar Disk Herniation,Spinal surgery for disc herniation in the elderly is on the rise. Might older adults respond equally as well to non-surgical treatment options as younger adults do?
April 2011 ,Spine,High-Dose Ketorolac Affects Adult Spinal Fusion,Too much ketorolac may result in disunion in patients post surgery for spinal fusion.
April 2011 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Buprenorphine Treatment of Opioid-Dependent Pregnant Women ,Is buprenorphine a safe alternative to methadone as maintenance therapy for opioid-dependent women during pregnancy?
April 2011 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Intravenous Acetaminophen Use in Infants and Children,An injectable form of acetaminophen has recently been approved for use in children 2 years of age and older. Learn about the appropriate use of this new product in this review.
April 2011 ,Nursing Economics,PCA Oversedation and Healthcare Failure Mode Effect Analysis ,"To improve patient care and safety with PCAs, a multidisciplinary team looks at processes, charting the steps involved to identify potential pitfalls."
March 2011 ,Headache,Marijuana or Synthetic Cannabinoids for Headache,Novel compounds with cannabinoid-like mechanisms of action may hold promise for patients with headaches that are refractory to currently available treatment options.
March 2011 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Chronic or Recurrent Pain in the Emergency Department,Patients were polled about their experiences at the ED for chronic pain treatment.
March 2011 ,Spine,Effective Peri-operative Dose Pregabalin as Analgesic Adjunct ,The correct dosage of pregabalin given pre-surgery has the potential to reduce pain and opioid use post-surgery.
March 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Quantifying Intervertebral Disc Mechanics,"A more precise, objective definition of the neutral zone -- the range over which a spinal motion segment moves with minimal resistance -- is sought by the authors of this study."
March 2011 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Palliative Sedation Therapy,Palliative sedation can relieve intolerable suffering.
July 2011 ,Journal Watch,Do Analgesics Interfere With Efficacy of SSRIs?,Clinicians should carefully evaluate their depressed patients' analgesic use--it may be one reason for poor response to antidepressants.
July 2011 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,A Sleeping Phantom Leg Awakened Following Hemicolectomy,This patient experienced late-onset phantom pain 42 years following lower leg amputation. Was his recent hemicolectomy and subsequent chemotherapy to blame?
July 2011 ,Annals of Surgery,Chronic Pain After Open Inguinal Hernia Repair,Chronic postherniorraphy pain is a frequent complication after open inguinal hernia repair. Could a reaction between the mesh material and a mobilized nerve be responsible?
July 2011 ,The BMJ (formerly known as the British Medical Journal),NSAID Use and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter,In recent years many NSAIDs have been implicated in cardiovascular risk. What are the effects of these drugs--both non-selective NSAIDs and cox-2 inhibitors--on atrial fibrillation and flutter?
July 2011 ,Spine,Spinal Manipulative Therapy for Chronic Low-Back Pain,Spinal manipulation is once again reviewed as a treatment for chronic-low back pain.
July 2011 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Canakinumab Relieves Symptoms in Gouty Arthritis,What is the best way to treat the inflammatory pain associated with gouty arthritis?
July 2011 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Pain and Palliative Care Needs of Cancer Survivors,Nurses working in palliative care need to become familiar with common pain syndromes seen in survivors.
July 2011 ,Future Neurology,Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain,This article elucidates current understanding of the peripheral and central pathophysiological mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain.
June 2011 ,Headache,Sumatriptan and Naproxen in Multiple Migraine Attacks,"Recently, a combination product of rapid release sumatriptan and naproxen sodium was approved for acute treatment of migraine. Does it offer clinical improvements over standard therapies?"
June 2011 ,U.S. Pharmacist,The Emerging Role of NMDA Antagonists in Pain Management,NMDA receptor antagonists include ketamine and methadone.
June 2011 ,U.S. Pharmacist,When Should Narcotic Bowel Syndrome Be Suspected?,Opioid adverse effects may resemble narcotic bowel syndrome.
June 2011 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Racial Differences in PC Opioid Risk Reduction Strategies,Are physicians monitoring patients on long-term opioid analgesics sufficiently--and equitably?
June 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nondrug Therapies for Pain Among Rural Older Adults,"Even with the optimal use of analgesics, most pain is best treated with a combination of drug and nondrug approaches."
June 2011 ,International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,An Overview of Conservative Treatment for Lower Back Pain,"Low back pain is the most frequent musculoskeletal complaint worldwide, but chronic lower back pain remains the main problem in terms of investigations and costs."
June 2011 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Fatigue in Fibromyalgia Patients Treated with Duloxetine,Treating fatigue in fibromyalgia patients- What works?
June 2011 ,BMC Gastroenterology,Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children,"What is the best way to differentiate between hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma in pediatric patients, and how can the right diagnosis be made?"
May 2011 ,Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology,Targeting NMDA Receptors for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain,New research may facilitate drug development for neuropathic pain.
May 2011 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Guidelines for Treating Painful Diabetic Neuropathy,This quick review identifies the basic take-away points from the recent guidelines on diabetic neuropathy from the American Academy of Neurology.
May 2011 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Easing Suffering for a Child at the End of Life,Learn more about caring for pediatric patients with life-limiting diseases requiring careful pain management.
May 2011 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Physician-Assisted Suicide: Challenges for Pharmacists,Three states have Death with Dignity Act legislation.
September 2011 ,Headache,"Neurostimulation for Primary Headache Disorders, Part 1","In the first of a 2-part article, the authors review methodology, pathophysiology and anatomy, and history of neuromodulation in the treatment of primary headache."
September 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Interference With Work in Fibromyalgia,Fibromyalgia leads to substantial interference with work and productivity. Does treatment with pregabalin help?
September 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Efficacy of Hypnosis/guided Imagery in Fibromyalgia,How effective is hypnosis/guided imagery in the treatment of fibromyalgia?
September 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Corticosteroid Injections in Adults With Shoulder Pain,"Corticosteroid injections can be performed blind or with image guidance, and this may account for variable clinical outcomes."
September 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Shoulder Pain,Myofascial trigger points (MTrPs) may present an alternative underlying mechanism for improved treatment of shoulder pain.
September 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Coping Strategies and Acceptance with Fibromyalgia,Do acceptance-based or coping-based interventions lead to better functioning for fibromyalgia patients?
September 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Risk Factors for Opioid-Induced Excessive Respiratory Depression,Learn the best practices for providing safe administration of opioid medications - in the setting of acute pain.
September 2011 ,Headache,Occipital Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Cluster Headache,"Recent studies suggest that occipital nerve stimulation could be an efficient preventive treatment for incapacitating, drug-resistant chronic cluster headache. But how effective is it over the long-term?"
September 2011 ,Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology,Managing the Adverse Effects of NSAIDs,How can the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleed be minimized in patients receiving aspirin or other NSAIDs?
September 2011 ,Current Opinion in Gastroenterology,Chronic Pancreatitis,"How do the various types of pancreatitis develop, and how are they best diagnosed? This new study investigates."
August 2011 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Cannabis and Its Derivatives: Review of Medical Use,"This article presents a primer for the physician on the use of medical marijuana: its pros and cons, the legal implications of its use, and possible developments in the future."
August 2011 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Hospitalizations and Testing in Gastroparesis,What is the healthcare experience of patients with gastroparesis? How often do they generally visit the emergency room for diagnosis and treatment?
August 2011 ,Journal Watch,Surgery or Rehab in Patients With Degenerative Disk Disease?,"For many patients with chronic low back pain and degenerative disk disease, surgery may not be the best answer."
August 2011 ,Spine,Low Back Pain in Adolescents: Quality of Life,"How common is low back pain in the adolescent population, and does it usually carry over into adulthood?"
August 2011 ,Urologic Nursing,The Causes and Prevalence of Vestibulodynia,Vulvodynia affects women of all ethnic backgrounds and age groups from adolescence through menopause.
August 2011 ,BMC Family Practice,Osteopathy and Acupuncture for Musculoskeletal Problems ,Can a primary care office effectively incorporate alternative therapies such as acupuncture and osteopathy for back pain and other musculoskeletal problems?
August 2011 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Opioid Antagonists for Management of Opioid-Induced Pruritus,Do naloxone or naltrexone help manage the itching caused by opiates?
August 2011 ,International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,Diagnosis and Management of Sjögren's Syndrome,Sjorgren's syndrome is a common but difficult-to-treat autoimmune disease. The need to explore new therapies is becoming an important issue to overcome.
July 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Procedural Pain Management and Clinical Recommendations,"Optimal pain management occurs before, during, and after a procedure and should include plans to address anxiety before initiation of any procedure."
July 2011 ,Spine,New Objective Tool for Low Back Pain Functional Assessment,Is it possible to distinguish lower back pain patients from healthy subjects by means of an objective tool?
November 2011 ,Spine,Fluoroscopic Epidurals for Disc Herniation and Radiculitis,Can fluoroscopically directed caudal epidural injections be effective in managing pain for patients with disc herniation or radiculitis?
November 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Algometry With Clothes Peg Vs Electronic Pressure Method,How does a clothes pin compare to an electronic pressure algometer measuring pain sensitivity?
November 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Musculoskeletal Disorders Among School Teachers,"Why are musculoskeletal disorders more common in school teachers, and how can they be prevented?"
November 2011 ,Headache,Neurostimulation for Primary Headache Disorders: Part 2,"In this second of 2 articles, the authors present an overview of central neuromodulation in primary headaches, including vagus nerve and deep brain stimulation."
November 2011 ,Spine,"Blocked Artery From Rheumatoid Arthritis Seen on US, CT",Doppler ultrasonography and computed tomography angiography may help diagnosis positional vertebral artery occlusion.
November 2011 ,American Journal of Epidemiology,Musculoskeletal Complaints Among 11-Year-Old Children,"Musculoskeletal complaints are common among children, and increase the risk of similar problems in adulthood. What factors are associated with their prevalence?"
November 2011 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Occipital Steroid Injections Effective for Cluster Headache,"This small, well-designed trial demonstrates the efficacy of suboccipital steroid injection with cortivazol for treatment of cluster headache."
November 2011 ,Journal for Nurse Practitioners,Chronic Opioid Therapy in Noncancer Patients With Chronic Pain,What can be gleaned from recent legal cases involving NPs who have been sued for prescribing opioids to patients with chronic pain?
November 2011 ,Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics,Biologics: The Next-Generation Therapeutics for Analgesia?,"Current therapies for the treatment of chronic pain conditions are inadequate, and there's an urgent need for more effective analgesics. Are biologic agents, such as monoclonal antibodies, the answer?"
October 2011 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Chronic Non-Cancer Pain: A Report From PRIME Net,Chronic non-cancer pain is a complex and challenging problem. What factors influence and affect physician's decision-making related to chronic non-cancer pain management?
October 2011 ,Rheumatology,Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Adults,"Significant scientific and clinical advances over the past 10 years hold promise both for an improved understanding of the causes of CRPS, and for more effective treatments."
October 2011 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Bisphosphonate Therapy for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome,"The etiology of complex regional pain syndrome varies, but often involves enhanced regional bone resorption and high bone turnover. Can bisphosphonates help?"
October 2011 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Work Interference in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain,Chronic low back pain is a leading cause of lost work time and disability. What factors might influence the patient's return to work?
October 2011 ,BMC Clinical Pharmacology,Cognition in Opioid-Dependent Patients Taking Psychoactives,Does buprenorphine have a cognitive advantage as compared with methadone?
October 2011 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Familial Chiari Malformation: Case Series,Are Chiari malformations inherited? The authors report on a series of 3 family pairs with Chiari malformation type I.
October 2011 ,Spine,Are We Making Progress?,Important developments that could substantially improve low back pain care are discussed.
October 2011 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Maintenance Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis,What pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies are available for RA?
October 2011 ,American Nurse Today,Understanding Pain in Patients With Intellectual Disabilities,What's the best barometer for pain when verbal expression is impaired?
October 2011 ,Journal Watch,Epidural Steroid Injection for Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy,Are epidural steroid injections for radicular low back pain any more effective than placebo? The results of this study were disappointing.
September 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Monitoring for Opioid-Induced Sedation and Respiratory Depression,Unintended sedation and respiratory depression are among the most serious adverse effects from pain management with opioids. How can patients reap the benefits without the negative consequences?
February 2012 ,Journal of Hospital Medicine,Methylnaltrexone for Acute Opioid-induced Constipation,Is the opioid antagonist methylnaltrexone useful for the relief of acute constipation in patients taking opioids postoperatively?
February 2012 ,BMC Anesthesiology,SLPB With Clonidine Alone or Clonidine Plus 0.2% Ropivacaine,"Is clonidine more effective alone, or as adjuvant in 0.2% ropivacaine for pediatric surgery patients?"
January 2012 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Transcranial MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound,"The authors present transcranial MRI-guided focused ultrasound as a noninvasive, precise, and radiation-free neurosurgical technique for the treatment of neuropathic pain."
January 2012 ,The Annals of Pharmacotherapy,Economic Evaluation of Protocols Evaluated in the ICU,Intensive care medicine is expensive. Can these patient-driven protocols save institutions money?
January 2012 ,The Annals of Pharmacotherapy,H1N1 (2009) Infection: Comparison to Other Pneumonias,This research will help institutions prepare for future H1N1 pandemics.
January 2012 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Postop Opioids and Cognitive Function After Hip Fracture,This study seeks to clarify the association between the use of postoperative opioids and incident delirium in patients with or without dementia after hip fracture repair. Should opioids be avoided?
January 2012 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Considerations for Optimal Transdermal Drug Delivery,Can transdermal patches be cut?
January 2012 ,Rheumatology,What Makes Osteoarthritis Painful?,What causes the pain in osteoarthritis?
January 2012 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Propofol and Etomidate are Safe for Deep Sedation in the ED,"Propofol and etomidate are safe for deep sedation, with a low rate of complications - is the same true when administered by emergency physicians?"
January 2012 ,The Journal of Emergency Medicine,Quantifying Drug-seeking Behavior: A Case Control Study,Many patients visit the ED seeking medication for chronic pain issues. How can you determine which patients are exhibiting drug-seeking behavior?
December 2011 ,Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,Pain in Castration-resistant Prostate Cancer With Metastases,Pain is an important indicator of overall survival in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer. This study evaluated different methodologies for pain evaluation in these patients.
December 2011 ,Spine,A Comparison of Pain Control After Lumbar Spinal Surgery,Which method of pain control effectively manages pain while also minimizing the risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting after spinal surgery?
December 2011 ,ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Acute Care Edition,Ingestion or Aspiration of Objects or Toxic Substances,Read how to protect patients from accidental ingestion or inhalation of unintended products.
December 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Non-musculoskeletal Symptoms and Musculoskeletal Pain,Data shows a relationship between the number of self-reported non-musculoskeletal symptoms and the number of pain sites -- could it impact the understanding of medically unexplained symptoms?
December 2011 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,"Overdoses of Prescription Opioid Pain Relievers, 1999-2008",How prevalent are deaths due to opioid overdosing? This new report looks at the data from across the country.
December 2011 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,A Long Course of IV DHE Good for Refractory Headaches?,"DHE is an effective therapy that can be considered in patients with refractory headache disorders, including cluster headache."
December 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Experience of the Elderly,Pain in the elderly is often undertreated and not valued as a significant health issue. Find out why it matters.
December 2011 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Assessment in the Patient Unable to Self-report,Use of a behavioral pain assessment tool may assist in recognition of pain in vulnerable populations.
November 2011 ,Headache,Botulinum Toxin and the Treatment of Headache,"Although botulinum toxin is now approved for treatment of migraine headaches, many questions remain. For what other types of headache might it be effective? What's its mechanism of action?"
November 2011 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Neurophysiology of spinal manipulation for low back pain,Understanding the effects and mechanisms of spinal manipulation will help identify treatment strategies for patients with chronic lower back pain.
April 2012 ,BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth,Is Pregnancy Related Back Pain Related to Aerobic Fitness?,How common is back pain during pregnancy and is it at all related to the amount of exercise a woman gets during this period?
March 2012 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Prognostic Factors in Non-surgically Treated Sciatica,Do certain factors affect the outcome of non-surgically treated sciatica patients?
March 2012 ,Headache,"Rescue Therapy for Acute Migraine, Part 2","This second in a series evaluating rescue therapy for acute migraine in the ED and urgent care setting reviews the effectiveness of neuroleptics, antihistamines, valproate, and other drugs."
March 2012 ,Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,Palliative Sedation,What role does palliative sedation play for patients who cannot achieve acceptable symptom control?
March 2012 ,Brain,Neurological Diseases and Pain,Pain is common component in a diverse variety of neurological disorders. This review presents a comprehensive survey of neurological pain conditions and their management.
March 2012 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Abuse-Deterrent Dosage Formulations,This review describes common manufacturing approaches being employed to produce abuse-deterrent formulations for high-potency opioids.
March 2012 ,Headache,Web-based Intervention to Improve Migraine Self-management,An online behavioral intervention that actively engages patients in self-management and coping skills may be a valuable adjunct to a comprehensive medical approach to managing migraine.
March 2012 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs Providing Naloxone,"What can public health clinicians do to help curb the problem of opioid overdosing, especially in community settings? This new report takes a look at prevention strategies."
March 2012 ,Current Opinion in Psychiatry,New Developments in the Understanding of Persistent Pain,Recent evidence has indicated that learning and memory mechanisms are central in the development and maintenance of chronic pain. What are the implications for treatment?
March 2012 ,Europace,Propofol Sedation for Long Cardiac Interventions ,Learn more about the safety and efficacy of propofol infusion sedation administered to patients without assisted ventilation - for AF ablation.
March 2012 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Does a Femoral Nerve Block in TKA Decrease Postop Delirium?,Postoperative delirium is a common postoperative complication among older surgical patients. Could using a femoral nerve block help?
March 2012 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Central Pain Contributions in Osteoarthritis,Central pain sensitivity is an area with great promise for improving pain management in osteoarthritis.
March 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Effect of Relaxation Exercises on Controlling Postoperative Pain ,To what extent do relaxation exercise help to reduce postoperative pain in patients with upper abdominal surgery?
March 2012 ,Urologic Nursing,Effects of Medications on Lower Urinary Tract Function,Do you know how commonly used anesthetic and analgesic agents can affect urinary retention and voiding patterns?
February 2012 ,Headache,"Rescue Therapy for Acute Migraine, Part 1",Patients with severe migraine pain often present to the emergency room. This review is the first installment of a series evaluating rescue therapy for acute migraine in the ED and urgent care setting.
February 2012 ,Clinical Endocrinology,NSAIDs and Levels of Estrogens and Androgens in Men,Do agents like aspirin and ibuprofen lower hormone levels in men?
February 2012 ,Aging Health,Acute Postoperative Pain Management in the Older Patient,Postoperative pain management in the elderly is complicated by medical comorbidities and the risk of delirium and cognitive decline. How can acute postoperative pain be managed in the older adult?
February 2012 ,Headache,Efficacy and Safety of Orally Inhaled DHE in Treating Migraines,"MAP0004, a novel, orally inhaled form of dihydroergotamine, shows promise as an effective treatment option for relief from migraines with symptoms of allodynia, a marker of central sensitization."
February 2012 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Prescription Drug Overdoses: A US Epidemic,"How common are prescription drug overdoses in this country, and what is being done to prevent them?"
February 2012 ,Expert Review of Ophthalmology,Intraoperative and Postoperative Complications of LASIK,"LASIK is one of the most widely performed ophthalmic procedures. Technologic advances have made it safer, but complications do occur. How is it best to manage them, and can they be avoided?"
June 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Self-treatment of Pain Among Urban Adolescents ,"What are kids using to keep pain at bay, and why is it more relevant than ever?"
June 2012 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Intracranial Subdural Hemorrhage After Spinal Anesthesia,This case highlights the need to pay attention to acute intracranial subdural hemorrhage as a complication after spinal anesthesia.
June 2012 ,Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center,Radionuclides for Patients With Painful Skeletal Metastases,Pain from skeletal metastases represents a major burden of advanced disease from solid tumors. A variety of medications and external beam radiotherapy are all effective treatments.
June 2012 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Acute Abdominal Pain Presenting as Appendiceal Duplication,Read about a very unusual case of a young girl with two appendices. Was her abdominal pain appendicitis?
June 2012 ,BMC Family Practice,NSAIDs for Pain and Immobility-associated Osteoarthritis,The authors present an evidence-based consensus statement and algorithm to provide specific guidance for treatment of osteoarthritis in primary care.
May 2012 ,The Hastings Center Report,What's in a Number?,"Caring for patients with pain can be difficult for clinicians, as they attempt to understand pain levels and decide on the best pain remedies for each individual case."
May 2012 ,Headache,Tolerability of Rizatriptan in Pediatric Migraineurs,"While migraine has been reported to occur frequently in children and adolescents, approved treatment options are limited. This study examines the safety of off-label use of rizatriptan in children."
May 2012 ,Headache,Sumatriptan-Naproxen and Butalbital,"Despite the lack of FDA approval, butalbital-containing medications are still widely used for acute migraine treatments in the United States. How does it compare to an approved migraine treatment?"
May 2012 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,Autonomic Dysfunction in Women With Fibromyalgia,Is autonomic dysfunction associated with fibromyalgia?
May 2012 ,Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center,Surgical Intervention of Nonvertebral Osseous Metastasis,Nonvertebral osseous metastases can result in pain and disability. The goals of surgical intervention are to reduce pain and to improve function - if nonsurgical treatment fails.
May 2012 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Adjunctive Duloxetine and the Relief of Osteoarthritic Pain,"This brief review outlines the evidence supporting adjunctive antidepressants, specifically duloxetine, for the relief of chronic pain associated with osteoarthritis."
May 2012 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Infant Acetaminophen Formulation: Potential for Errors,Recently an FDA panel recommended one strength for all pediatric acetaminophen products. The consequences are worrisome.
May 2012 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia: An Emerging Treatment Challenge,Why can pain medicines sometimes worsen pain?
April 2012 ,Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center,Image-guided Therapy of Skeletal Metastases,The high incidence of skeletal metastases in cancer patients warrants careful detection with imaging and follow-up.
April 2012 ,Headache,"Rescue Therapy for Acute Migraine, Part 3","The final part in a series evaluating rescue therapy for acute migraine in an urgent care setting reviews treatment with opioids, NSAIDs, and steroids, and summarizes all previously discussed options."
April 2012 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,"Pain, Sleep Problems and Fatigue Among 8-year-olds ","Pain symptoms, sleep problems, and fatigue are among the most common recurrent childhood health complaints. Is the prevalence of these disorders on the increase?"
April 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,A Multidimensional Measure in People With Cancer,"Although the MPQ has been used in many cancer studies, few reviews have been found to date on its use in exclusively cancer populations."
April 2012 ,Human Reproduction,Intrauterine Exposure to Mild Analgesics During Pregnancy,Could even mild use of various analgesics during a woman's pregnancy potentially cause birth defects in the newborn? This new study examines the risk.
April 2012 ,American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy,Implementing Smart Pumps for Epidural Infusions,What ensures successful implementation of smart pump technology?
April 2012 ,Headache,Pharmacological Synergy: The Next Frontier for Migraine,Migraine is an excellent model for exploring synergistic mechanisms of pharmacological agents. This review outlines a statistical method for determining synergy in combination migraine treatments.
September 2012 ,Headache,In Defense of Butalbital,"Do butalbital-containing products still have a role in the management of migraine? In this commentary, the author makes a case for its continued use."
September 2012 ,Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews,Pain Interventions in Premature Infants,What's the best evidence for safe and effective pain management in the NICU?
August 2012 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Persistence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Older Adults,Is musculoskeletal pain an inevitable consequence of aging?
August 2012 ,Human Reproduction,Does This Woman Have Adnexal Torsion?,How is adnexal torsion diagnosed? This new study walks us through some of the diagnostic procedures.
August 2012 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Risk for Overdose From Methadone Used for Pain Relief ,"Under what circumstances should methadone be prescribed, and what are the overdose risks in certain patients? This new study explains."
August 2012 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Depression and Opioid Misuse in Opioid Therapy Recipients ,Depression may be associated with an increased risk of opioid misuse -- even in patients with no substance abuse history.
August 2012 ,BMC Public Health,Low Back Pain in 17 Year Olds: Public Health Disorder,How prevalent is low back pain in the adolescent population in the US? Is it a significant public health problem?
July 2012 ,Personalized Medicine,CYP2D6*4 Polymorphism and Tramadol in Patients With PHN,Do patients with this polymorphism have increased adverse effects to tramadol?
July 2012 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Opioids for Chronic Pain,"Opioids are effective in treating chronic, noncancer-related pain -- but do the benefits outweigh the risks?"
July 2012 ,ISMP Medication Safety Alert!® Acute Care Edition,Harm Associated With Drug Shortages,Are your patients being severely affected by drug shortages? A survey finds that patient harm is not uncommon.
July 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Role of IV Acetaminophen in Acute Pain Management,Intravenous acetaminophen has been available since 2001 outside the US. Why are we slow to adopt it?
July 2012 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,S. aureus Infections and Reuse of Single-Dose Vials,What are some of the potentially serious health problems that can arise when single-dose vials of medications are used in more than one patient? This new report looks specifically at recent cases of staphylococcal infections.
July 2012 ,Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center,The Management of Pain in Metastatic Bone Disease,In metastatic bone disease a multidisciplinary approach to treatment is often necessary because simplified analgesic regimens may fail in the face of complex pain generators.
July 2012 ,Current Opinion in Rheumatology,How to Screen for Axial Spondyloarthritis in Primary Care?,What referral strategies can be used for earlier diagnosis of axial spondyloarthritis?
July 2012 ,Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics,Unexpected Benefits of tDCS in Depressed Patients,"The benefits of tDCS in depressed patients may extend beyond simply mood regulation, potentially facilitating cognitive enhancement and pain relief."
June 2012 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Chronic Tumor-Related Pain,Do nonopioid analgesics have a place in cancer pain management?
June 2012 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Opiate Education: Key Points for the Pharmacist,Who is at risk for opioid addiction?
June 2012 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Cluster Headache With Ptosis Responds to Intranasal Lidocaine,Can a topical administration of lidocaine applied nasally provide relief from cluster headache?
June 2012 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Low Back Pain and Vertebral Bone Mineral Measures,Is there a link between chronic low-back pain and vertebral BMD measures in middle-aged adults?
June 2012 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,The Role of State Anxiety in Children's Memories for Pain,Children's memories for pain can effect their health throughout life. This lab-based study investigated the impact of experimentally manipulated state anxiety on children's memories for pain.
November 2012 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Antiepileptics and Suicide-Related Behavior in Older Veterans,"Many antiepileptic drugs are used by older adults not only for epilepsy, but for chronic pain or depression. Do antiepileptics increase suicide risk in this age group?"
November 2012 ,BMC Neurology,Towards a Definition of Refractory Neuropathic Pain,"What qualities define neuropathic pain, and at what point should it be considered refractory? This study aimed to achieve consensus from an international group of experts."
November 2012 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,An Internet-Based Intervention for Pediatric Chronic Pain,The authors assessed an internet-based intervention for delivering behavioral treatments to youth with chronic pain. Were patients and their families receptive to this approach?
November 2012 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Randomized Comparison of Supraglottic Airway Devices,"In a direct comparison clinical study, which supraglottic airway device performs best?"
November 2012 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Life-Threatening Coma in a Patient on Transdermal Fentanyl,A fentanyl patch used to alleviate chronic back pain nearly proved fatal when this elderly woman fell asleep in the sun.
October 2012 ,Headache,A Sumatriptan Transdermal System for Acute Migraine,"Migraine is often accompanied by nausea, and oral medications may be difficult to stomach. A transdermal sumatriptan patch, currently undergoing clinical trials, may be the answer."
October 2012 ,JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes,Problematic Prescription Opioid Use in HIV-Infected Persons,Problematic prescription opioid use is very common in HIV-infected individuals. What can healthcare providers do to predict which individuals are at risk?
October 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Management in Patients with Substance Use Disorders,"Stigmatization, misconceptions, and limited access to providers make pain management especially challenging for this population."
October 2012 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Back Pain Outcomes Using Longitudinal Data (BOLD) Registry,How will the BOLD registry benefit clinicians and elderly patients with back pain?
October 2012 ,American Journal of Epidemiology,Analgesic Use and the Risk of Hearing Loss in Women,Use of analgesics has been associated with increased risk of hearing loss in men. Does the same risk apply to women?
October 2012 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Effect of Initial Anesthetic With ISB for Shoulder Surgery,Do lower initial boluses of local anesthetic result in fewer adverse effects for postop surgery patients with continuous interscalene analgesia?
October 2012 ,Spine,Treatment Outcomes for Work-Related Low Back Pain,Does a referral to a pain treatment or spine center affect the functional outcome of patients with work-related chronic low back pain?
October 2012 ,The Annals of Pharmacotherapy,Perceived vs Actual Sedation Practices in Adult ICU Patients,How can targeted sedation goals be achieved?
September 2012 ,Spine,Where the United States Spends Its Spine Dollars,What accounts for the recent increase in ambulatory medical costs for managing spine conditions -- and how can these costs be controlled?
September 2012 ,Southern Medical Journal,Using Music Interventions in Perioperative Care,Music therapy-based interventions may be a safe and cost effective nonpharmacological approach to alleviating pain and anxiety surrounding surgical treatment.
September 2012 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Lower Back Pain,Chronic lower back pain has been managed by epidural steroid injections for decades. How cost effective is this practice?
September 2012 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Care for Patients With Chronic Nonmalignant Pain,"This study sought to characterize the primary care management of patients with chronic non-malignant pain, especially the differences between those prescribed opioids and those who were not."
September 2012 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Acetaminophen: Intravenous Dosing for Postoperative Pain,This brief review details what you need to know about an IV formulation of acetaminophen (OFIRMEV) for the management of postoperative pain.
September 2012 ,Current Opinion in Gastroenterology,Chronic Pancreatitis,How does chronic pancreatitis develop and what are optimal ways to treat the disease and the pain that is often associated with it?
September 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Biobehavioral Measures for Pain in the Pediatric Patient,"Assessment of pain in the noncommunicative pediatric population provides many challenges, can biomarkers help?"
February 2013 ,Spine,Physiatrist Consultation Effect on Back Pain Surgery Rates,Consulting with a physiatrist will assist patients in making informed decisions concerning their treatment options for back pain -- and possibly avoid costly surgery.
January 2013 ,Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine,Iron Deficiency in Adolescent Female Athletes,A new study finds that iron deficiency and anemia are common among female adolescents -- but is it more prevalent among athletes?
January 2013 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,TTP-Like Illness Associated With Intravenous Opana ER Abuse,What types of illnesses can potentially present after intravenous administration of extended-release forms of oxymorphone? This new report takes a look at incidences of TTP-like illness.
January 2013 ,BMC Neurology,Effectiveness of IV Dexamethasone vs Propofol for Migraine,Might IV propofol be an effective and safe treatment for patients presenting to the emergency department with migraine headache?
January 2013 ,Critical Care Medicine,"Guidelines for Pain, Agitation, and Delirium in the ICU",Get up-to-speed with new guidelines for managing common conditions that can disrupt care delivery in nearly every intensive care unit.
January 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,MPI Reliability and MPI Classification System in Back Pain,How reliable is the German Multidimensional Pain Inventory in chronic back pain -- and how does the MPI Classification System compare with other classification systems?
January 2013 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Buprenorphine Exposures Reported to a Poison Center,Read this new report to learn about buprenorphine use and exposure in the US in the last decade. Are there many adverse events associated with this drug?
January 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Return to Work in Sick-Listed Employees With Low-Back Pain,Is there a difference in sick leave relapse in those receiving brief vs multidisciplinary intervention for low-back pain?
January 2013 ,Seminars in Neurology,The Diabetic Neuropathies,"This review summarizes the clinical features of the most common diabetic neuropathies, along with their management approaches, and provides a brief overview of new therapies under investigation."
December 2012 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,I-ONE Therapy in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty,Can an I-ONE stimulator effectively improve post-operative pain and functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty?
December 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Do Ethnic Differences Still Exist in Pain Assessment in the ED?,"Despite strong incentives from accreditation organizations, pain management in the ED may still be inconsistent and problematic. Is it biased, too?"
December 2012 ,BMC Urology,IV Lidocaine vs IV Morphine for Renal Colic in the ED,How does IV lidocaine compare with IV morphine in pain reduction of renal colic patients treated in the ED?
December 2012 ,Journal of Perinatology : Official Journal of the California Perinatal Association,Quality of Life for Infants in the NICU,What tools can be used to measure health related quality of life in NICU patients?
December 2012 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Management of Persistent Pain in Older Adults,This study attempted to classify and categorize the various modalities used by the elderly to combat pain. How well do they conform to accepted pain management guidelines?
December 2012 ,Pharmacogenomics,Pharmacogenomics of Opioids and Perioperative Pain Management,"This review summarizes recent advances in pharmacogenetics which pave the way for personalized opioid pain management, helping to develop targeted therapies to optimize postoperative pain control."
December 2012 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,"Poisoning Mortality in the United States, 2003-2007",Which populations are most at risk for death by unintentional poisoning?
December 2012 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Progress on Improving the Tolerability of Opioids,"The finding of an opioid receptor variant, MOR1D, that does not alleviate pain, together with the discovery of an itch-specific receptor, GRPR, represents a noteworthy scientific breakthrough."
December 2012 ,Pain Management Nursing,Patient Perceptions of Pain Management Therapy,How do patient and nursing perceptions match up -- with regard to pain?
November 2012 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Management of Nerve Injuries,How effective are L-carnitine and N-acetylcysteine for neuroprotection?
November 2012 ,Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,Perceptions of HRQoL in Children With Chronic Pain,"When it comes to assessing chronic pain and its impact on a child's quality of life, is the parent -- or the young patient -- a better judge?"
April 2013 ,Pain Management Nursing,Effect of Music on Pain After Open Heart Surgery,How about music-of-choice along with of drug-of-choice -- for pain management after open heart surgery?
April 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Prognosis of Patients With WAD Consulting Physiotherapy,Which factors are predictive of recovery from whiplash injuries?
April 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Quantitative Cervicothoracic Measures in Chronic Neck Pain,This article examines the clinical utility of cervicothoracic impairment measures in patients with chronic neck pain.
April 2013 ,BMC Family Practice,Patients' Expectations of Acute Low Back Pain Management,Diagnosis and treatment of acute low back pain often does not adhere to evidence-based clinical guidelines. Are patient's expectations influencing their physician's approach?
April 2013 ,Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation,"Fabry Nephropathy: Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment","How common is renal disease in Fabry patients, when should clinicians screen patients, and how should they be treated?"
April 2013 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Osteopathic Therapy and Ultrasound for Chronic Low Back Pain,The OSTEOPATHIC Trial examined the use of osteopathic manual treatment and therapeutic ultrasound in reducing chronic lower back pain. Did either method prove more effective than sham therapy?
April 2013 ,Headache,Cannabinoids and Hallucinogens for Headache,"This interesting review offers historical perspective on the use of hallucinogens and cannabinoids for headache, while exploring their possible neurobiological mechanisms for headache relief."
April 2013 ,Age and Ageing,Clinical Practice Guidelines on Managing Pain in Older People,How do the latest clinical practice guidelines suggest treating and managing pain in older adults? Are there any new therapeutic strategies?
April 2013 ,Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,Chronic Opioid Use in Fibromyalgia Syndrome,What are the consequences of treating Fibromyalgia with opioids?
March 2013 ,Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine,US-Guided Corticosteroid Injection in Plantar Fasciitis,US-guided corticosteroid injections can effectively reduce pain and swelling in plantar fasciitis -- but is it only for the short term?
March 2013 ,Pain Management Nursing,Effect of Methylprednisolone Injection Speed on Injection Pain,Find out how your injection technique can create better patient outcomes.
March 2013 ,Headache,Ketorolac in the Treatment of Acute Migraine,Is KET an effective alternative agent for the relief of acute migraine headache?
March 2013 ,Spine,Outcomes of Epidural Steroid Injections on Spinal Stenosis,Do patients with lumbar spinal stenosis benefit from epidural steroid injections?
March 2013 ,Journal of Pediatric Psychology,Interactive vs Passive Distraction for Acute Pain in Children,Can young children benefit from interactive distraction to manage acute pain?
March 2013 ,Headache,CAM Use for Headache and Migraine,"How widespread is the use of complementary and alternative medicine for migraine and headache relief, and why are patients turning to these unconventional options?"
February 2013 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Frequency of 'Classic' Drug-Seeking Behaviors in the ED,What are the 'classically' described drug-seeking behaviors -- and how often are they utilized by drug-seeking patients in the ED?
February 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Manual Therapy/Exercises vs Placebo/Exercises for Back Pain,"Combined with active exercises, how does manual therapy compare with sham therapy in improving function and reducing pain in patients with chronic low back pain?"
February 2013 ,Spine,"Patients' Acceptance of Pain, Complications in Lumbar Fusion",Does pain intensity influence a patient's decision to undergo lumbar fusion and accept surgical complication risks?
February 2013 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Interventions to Combat Prescription Opioid Abuse,Learn more on the prevalence of prescription opioid abuse and the CDC's recommendations and strategies to control this epidemic.
February 2013 ,Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,Opioid Analgesia in Mechanically Ventilated Children,"Opioid analgesics help to reduce pain, anxiety, and agitation, but may also lead to opioid tolerance, dependence, and more . . ."
June 2013 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Dextrose Prolotherapy for Knee Osteoarthritis,This study evaluated the use of dextrose prolotherapy in knee osteoarthritis compared with saline injections and at-home exercises. Can prolotherapy provide functional improvement?
June 2013 ,Spine,Predictors of Spine Surgery After Occupational Back Injury,Certain early factors may predict the need for spinal surgery after a work-related back injury. What are they?
June 2013 ,BMC Family Practice,Coping Strategies Predict Pain and Disability in Older People,Are specific coping strategies associated with higher levels of pain and pain-related disability in older adults with musculoskeletal pain?
June 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Current Management, Prognostic Factors for Shoulder Pain",The ShoCoDiP cohort study discusses current management strategies and prognostic factors in shoulder pain.
June 2013 ,Pain Management Nursing,Use of Nonpharmacologic Interventions for Procedural Pain,Turn baby turn: Does repositioning your patients create an inferno of pain?
June 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Sexuality Profile in Moroccan Chronic Low Back Pain Patients,Can back pain impact a patients' sex life? This article discusses the sexual difficulties related to chronic low back pain and how it affects quality of life.
June 2013 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Intramedullary Dermoid Cyst With Atypical Symptoms,Chronic low back pain is uncommon in a 14-year-old. What was the unusual cause of back pain and limb weakness in this young patient?
June 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Biopsychosocial Care and the Physiotherapy Encounter,Combining traditional physical therapy with a biopsychosocial approach may assist physiotherapists in addressing the biomedical and psychosocial concerns of patients presenting with back pain.
May 2013 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Pain Assessment in Nonverbal Patients,Quick tips for what to do when your patient just can't say what's wrong.
May 2013 ,Women's Health,Endometriosis,This review focuses on the management of pain and infertility in women with endometriosis.
May 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Significant Others Influence Work Participation in Back Pain,How do significant others affect working status in individuals with back pain?
May 2013 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,Dissociative Paraplegia After Epidural Anesthesia,"Did this patient's lower limb paralysis after routine, uncomplicated epidural anesthesia have an organic cause?"
May 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Gender Differences in Pain Levels Before and After Treatment,How do pain levels compare between males and females? This study examines pain level differences between genders both before and after therapy for musculoskeletal pain.
May 2013 ,Critical Care Medicine,The Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in the ICU,A collaborative multidisciplinary approach may reduce the adverse events associated with the use of neuromuscular blocking agents.
May 2013 ,AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill,Is Duloxetine Effective for Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy?,This brief review covers the use of duloxetine in painful chemotherapy-induced neuropathy. How effective is it for reducing pain and improving quality of life?
May 2013 ,The Hospitalist,Opioid Alert: Preventing Harm to Hospitalized Patients,The Joint Commission issued a Sentinel Event Alert urging hospitals to take specific measures to help avoid serious complications and deaths from the use of opioids.
May 2013 ,Headache,Use of Common Migraine Treatments in Breast-Feeding Women,Which migraine medications are compatible with breast-feeding? This review summarizes the safety of commonly used migraine medications for the nursing infant.
May 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Pain Drawings in Somatoform-Functional Pain,Which features in a pain drawing can be helpful in detecting somatoform-functional pain?
May 2013 ,BMC Anesthesiology,"Antibiotic, Sedative and Analgesics During ECMO","This study describes the pharmacokinetics of the commonly used antibiotic, analgesic and sedative drugs in adult patients receiving ECMO."
April 2013 ,Headache,Combination Therapy for Migraine in the Pediatric ED,This study compared outcomes of pediatric migraine patients treated in an ED before and after implementation of a standardized combination IV therapy regimen.
September 2013 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Cordotomy for Treatment of Cancer-Related Pain,Percutaneous CT-guided cordotomy is a low-risk intervention that can relieve intractable cancer-related pain. Which patients might benefit?
September 2013 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Thalamic DBS for Neuropathic Pain After Amputation,Does deep brain stimulation give effective and lasting relief of neuropathic pain due to amputation or brachial plexus avulsion?
August 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Quebec Task Force Classification of Back-Related Leg Pain,This study reports on the prognoses of patient subgroups with back pain and related leg pain. Do outcomes differ between subgroups?
August 2013 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Prescription History of ED Patients Prescribed Opioids,This study describes the characteristics of patients receiving prescription opioids from the ED. Are certain factors an indicator of drug abuse?
August 2013 ,Rheumatology,Ayurvedic Medicine for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis,Are Ayurvedic treatment formulations safe and effective in the treatment of osteoarthritis?
August 2013 ,Human Reproduction,Analgesics and Endocrine Disruption in the Adult Testis,Could mild analgesics cause multiple endocrine disturbances in the human adult testis?
August 2013 ,Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,Evaluation and Treatment of Pain in Critically Ill Adults,Learn about practices and techniques specific to addressing and treating pain in the adult intensive care environment.
August 2013 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Remifentanil Use in Infants and Children,"Remifentanil is commonly used as a component of general anesthesia in infants and children, and now has the potential to be of benefit in procedural or postoperative analgesia."
August 2013 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Overdoses of Opioid Pain Relievers and Other Drugs in Women,Opioid overdoses among women have increased over the last decade in the US. What is the explanation and how could overdoses be prevented?
July 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Vitamin D Levels in Danish Patients With Low Back Pain,Is there a link between Vitamin D deficiency and low back pain symptoms? This study explores the issue in a Danish population.
July 2013 ,BMC Family Practice,Prescribing of Antidepressants for Non-psychiatric Conditions,"Antidepressants are frequently prescribed for health conditions other than psychiatric ones, but assessing when they are appropriate can be a challenge for primary care physicians."
July 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Trunk Neuromuscular Responses Following Spinal Manipulation,This study evaluates neuromuscular changes following spinal manipulation therapy in patients with low back pain.
July 2013 ,Journal of Participatory Medicine,Integrative Medicine's Pragmatic Mission,This essay explores the mission of integrative medicine and the therapeutic relationship between patient and physician from a holistic and pragmatic viewpoint.
July 2013 ,Seminars in Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,Implementing the 2013 PAD Guidelines,"The trifecta of pain, agitation/sedation, and delirium make clinicians take a safe bet on balanced symptom management. Find out how it's done."
July 2013 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Prognosis of Abdominal Pain in Children in Primary Care,This study explores the natural history and prognosis of chronic abdominal pain in children.
July 2013 ,Spine,Association Between Overweight and Low Back Pain,Do overweight adolescents realize a higher risk for low back pain?
July 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Measuring Acute Low Back Pain Perception in Physical Therapy,Is the Dutch version of the IPQ-B a reliable measure of patients' perceptions in acute low back pain?
July 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain in Children, Adolescents",Which physical therapy treatments are most effective for low back pain in children and adolescents?
July 2013 ,Spine,Beliefs and Care-Seeking Behavior for Low Back Pain,This study takes a look at the factors that may contribute to care-seeking behavior in those experiencing low back pain.
July 2013 ,Urologic Nursing,Lidocaine Gel vs Plain Lubricating Gel for Cystoscopy,Does a little dab of lidocaine take away cystoscopy pain?
November 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Neuromuscular Adaptations After Rehabilitation for Back Pain,How does a rehabilitation program impact trunk performances in patients with chronic low back pain?
November 2013 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Effect of Remifentanil Infusion Rate in Orthopedic Surgery,How effective is remifentanil in reducing the stress response of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery with tourniquet application?
October 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Relation Between BMI and Musculoskeletal Symptoms,Is there a relationship between BMI and musculoskeletal symptoms? This study investigates the association in the working population.
October 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Disability and HRQoL in Patients Undergoing Spinal Fusion,How does spinal fusion surgery affect disability and health-related quality of life?
October 2013 ,Pain Management Nursing,Authorized Agent Controlled Analgesia,This position statement includes an updated review of the evidence related to AACA and a call for further research.
October 2013 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Intranasal Procedural Sedation and Analgesia in Children,Intranasal administration of sedatives and analgesics produces effective sedation with minimal patient discomfort. What agents are safe for use in children?
October 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Accuracy of Physical Exam for Chronic Lumbar Radiculopathy,How helpful are clinical evaluations in patients with lumbar radiculopathy?
October 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Stability of CPM in Two Musculoskeletal Pain Models,Are shoulder pain intensity and gender factors that can influence conditioned pain modulation stability? This study reports the findings from two different musculoskeletal pain models.
October 2013 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Education and Confidence of Graduating Anesthesia Residents,How comfortable are anesthesia residents in performing a full range of blocks upon graduation?
October 2013 ,International Journal for Quality in Health Care,Checklist Effect for PACU Patient Handover,Does a checklist for handover between anesthesiologist and post-anesthesia care unit nurse increase the amount of information transfer during patient handover after anesthesia?
October 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Development of the Young Spine Questionnaire,This study describes the development and validity of the Young Spine Questionnaire to assess spinal pain in children.
September 2013 ,Spine,Postoperative Pain Management After Posterior Spinal Fusion,Which is the more effective method of pain control after spinal surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis?
September 2013 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Rapid Opioid Detoxification: Deaths and Adverse Events,Is anesthesia-assisted rapid opioid detoxification generally a safe and effective procedure? This new report investigates some recent adverse events.
September 2013 ,Spine,CSPI vs GPI in Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain Subgroups,This study examines the effects of two interventions in nonspecific chronic low back pain subgroups. How do they compare?
September 2013 ,Pain Management Nursing,A Narrative Review of the Impact of Disbelief in Chronic Pain,Explore the wider social context in which individuals with chronic pain may experience disbelief toward their pain.
September 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Detecting Insomnia in Patients With Low Back Pain,The authors investigate the use of four self-reported sleep questionnaires for detecting insomnia in patients with low back pain. How accurate are they?
September 2013 ,Current Opinion in Gastroenterology,Diagnosing and Treating Pancreatic Disease,Can most pancreatic diseases and malignancies be effectively managed with ERCP and/or EUS-FNA? This new study investigates.
September 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Back Pain, Hypovitaminosis D Relationship in Postmenopause",Is there a link between back pain and hypovitaminosis D? This study investigates the possible association in postmenopausal women.
September 2013 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Changes in Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain in Washington,This study of primary care physicians and advanced practice nurses focused on changes in practice patterns and use of support tools in the prescription of opioids for chronic noncancer pain.
September 2013 ,Spine,Fullerol for Treating Neuroinflammation in Low Back Pain,This study explores the potential of fullerol as a novel therapeutic option in treating low back pain.
December 2013 ,Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,Glucose Solution With Dexamethasone and Vascular Pain,Learn more about potential side effects of this platinum-based cytotoxic agent that's used in the treatment of colorectal cancers.
December 2013 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Relationship Between Persistent Pain and 5-year Mortality,"This study, which examined the association between clinically meaningful non-cancer pain and 5-year mortality in an older population, found an unexpected relationship."
December 2013 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Appendicitis Diagnosed by ED Physician Transvaginal US,Point-of-care transvaginal US can be an important tool in evaluating females presenting to the ED with abdominal pain.
December 2013 ,Oncology Nursing Forum,Acute Pain Transfusion Reaction,Increasing awareness of acute pain transfusion reaction is the first step in identification of this rare phenomenon.
December 2013 ,Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics,Chronic Pain Treatment With Opioid Analgesics,"Do the benefits of opioid therapy outweigh the risks for patients with chronic, non-cancer related pain?"
December 2013 ,Annals of Family Medicine,The Impact of What Clinicians Say About Low Back Pain,Are health care professionals delivering the wrong message to patients when it comes to low back pain?
December 2013 ,The American Journal of Gastroenterology,Opium Use and Risk of Mortality From Digestive Diseases,"Could long-term opium use, even in small doses, be associated with increased risk of death from both malignant and nonmalignant digestive diseases? This new study explores the connection."
December 2013 ,BMC Family Practice,Management of Low Back Pain in General Practice,This study analyzed the management of low back pain in Italian general practice. Are guidelines being followed?
December 2013 ,Spine,Epidural Etanercept for Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation,Epidural etanercept may be a safe and effective therapeutic option for patients with sciatica associated with symptomatic lumbar disc herniation.
November 2013 ,The Hospitalist,9 Things Chronic Pain Specialists Want Hospitalists to Know,"Read these useful pearls regarding opioid use and abuse, as well as tips regarding general pain management, from an expert team of chronic pain specialists."
November 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Chronic Low Back Pain Patient Groups in Primary Care,Understanding the main characteristics of patient groups with chronic low back pain will assist clinicians in tailoring treatment strategies.
November 2013 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Comparing the Effects of Isoflurane and Pentobarbital,"Due to safety concerns, pentobarbital has fallen out of favor as an anesthetic. Is isoflurane really much safer?"
November 2013 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Abdominal Wall Pain Misdiagnosed as Functional Abdominal Pain,"This study demonstrates that the abdominal wall is often neglected as a cause of chronic abdominal pain, often resulting in prolonged suffering and unnecessary treatment."
November 2013 ,Diabetes,Reversal of Neuropathic Pain in Diabetes,This research evaluates a new target for treating peripheral diabetic neuropathy.
November 2013 ,Headache,Optimal Use of Acute Headache Medication,Optimal use of medication for an acute condition such as headache can be more challenging than optimal use of fixed-schedule medication. Are there specific behaviors that are barriers to adherence?
November 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Implementing Specific Strength Training in Lab Technicians,A workplace strength training intervention can provide a beneficial effect on pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders.
November 2013 ,Spine,Rocker Sole Shoes in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain,This study compares the effectiveness of rocker sole vs flat sole footwear in those with chronic low back pain. Which is more beneficial?
November 2013 ,Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research,Outpatient Palliative Care Effectiveness: All Can Gain,Can an outpatient palliative care team decrease the burden on caregivers?
November 2013 ,Spine,Lumbopelvic Sagittal Alignment and Postoperative SIJ Pain,Is there an association between lumbopelvic sagittal alignment and sacroiliac joint pain? This study investigates the issue in patients who underwent posterior lumbar interbody fusion.
November 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Spondyloarthritis-Related and Degenerative MRI Changes,This article evaluates observer agreement of key MRI changes in the spine and sacroiliac joints.
January 2014 ,Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses,Obesity as a Risk Factor for Severe Influenza-like Illness,This study evaluates the association between obesity and severe influenza.
January 2014 ,Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,Pediatric Intensive Care Physician-Placed Broviac Catheters,Are pediatric critical care physicians on par with surgeons -- when it comes to placing Broviac catheters?
January 2014 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Histoplasmosis Associated With Renovating an Old House,What are the health risks involved when renovating old houses? This new report takes a close look at the potential for histoplasmosis.
January 2014 ,Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology,Decisional Balance Among Potential ICD Recipients,"Patient-centered discussions regarding sudden cardiac arrest treatments are vital. The ICD-DAS offers tailored education, but can it predict outcomes?"
January 2014 ,Annals of Surgery,Outpatient vs Hospitalization Management for Diverticulitis,Can uncomplicated diverticulitis be managed at home?
January 2014 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Pharmacokinetics of Tac in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis,"Do genetic polymorphisms affect the pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus in patients with ulcerative colitis, and do they determine whether or not a patient will go into remission?"
January 2014 ,Southern Medical Journal,"Gynecomastia: Etiologies, Diagnosis, and Management","Gynecomastia, which can affect up to 57% of men, can result from both physiological and nonphysiological causes. What are the most common etiologies, and how should it be approached?"
January 2014 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in Urban Primary Care,"This article reports the outcome of a recent NIH-funded clinical trial of acupuncture for chronic back pain, neck pain, and osteoarthritis in a medically underserved population."
January 2014 ,Clinical Endocrinology,Level of Glycemic Control and Associated Factors in T2DM,Hit or miss? Are patients achieving goals for type 2 diabetes treatment?
January 2014 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Headaches in a 15-Year-Old and Incidental Unruptured Aneurysm,"This 15-year-old has daily headaches and intracranial aneurysms. Are the aneurysms the cause of the headaches, or are they incidental findings?"
January 2014 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Physical Activity and the Metabolic Syndrome in Adults,"In this study, the authors examine the associations between bouted and sporadic physical activity and the metabolic syndrome."
January 2014 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,"Chronic Pain, Obesity, and Physical Function and Disability",Could bodily pain be an under-recognized--and treatable--mechanism by which obesity leads to disability?
January 2014 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,US-Guided Intraarticular Hip Injection for OA Pain in the ED,US-guided intraarticular hip corticosteroid injections can be an effective tool in managing hip OA pain in the ED.
January 2014 ,Current Opinion in Gastroenterology,Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis,"Since some medications, such as anti-TNF agents, work better than others in ulcerative colitis, how can clinicians best tailor treatments for their patients?"
January 2014 ,Current Orthopaedic Practice,Lumbar Disc Replacements and Motion Preservation Devices,What do we currently know about lumbar disc replacement and motion preservation devices?
January 2014 ,Pain Management Nursing,Pain Management Education in Long-Term Care,Acute and chronic pain management for persons residing in long-term care settings is a serious problem. Find out how one organization is meeting the challenge.
January 2014 ,BMC Emergency Medicine,Paracetamol vs NSAIDs in Acute Musculoskeletal Trauma,Which of these is the best pain treatment option for patients with acute musculoskeletal trauma? The PanAM trial investigates.
January 2014 ,Women's Health,Osteoporosis Management in Younger Premenopausal Women,"How common is osteoporosis in premenopausal women, and how should it be treated? This new article offers some guidance for clinicians."
January 2014 ,Menopause,Acupuncture and Herbs for Hot Flushes in Postmenopausal Women,What does the latest research tell us about the effectiveness of both acupuncture and Chinese herbs in the management of hot flushes in postmenopausal women?
December 2013 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Fear-Avoidance Beliefs in Patients With Neck and Back Pain,Learn more on the association between psychological and social factors at work and fear avoidance beliefs in neck and back pain patients.
February 2014 ,Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology,Programming ICDs to Prolong Time to First Shock,Find out how delaying shock therapy through device programming works for patients receiving prophylactic ICDs.
February 2014 ,Brain,Diagnosis of Guillain-Barre Syndrome: The Brighton Criteria,"In this article, the authors describe in detail the key diagnostic features required to meet the recently proposed Brighton criteria for diagnosis of Guillain-Barre syndrome."
February 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Chronic Widespread Pain vs Local Chronic Low Back Pain,What are the differences between chronic widespread pain and chronic low back pain in primary care patients?
February 2014 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Managing the Effects of Cardiac Cachexia,Learn more about the vicious cycle of cancer cachexia -- in cardiac disease.
February 2014 ,Seminars in Reproductive Medicine,Modulating the Vaginal Microbiome,"What is the connection between microbes, vaginal health, and the general well-being of the female?"
February 2014 ,American Heart Journal,Oral P2Y12 Inhibitor in Patients With ACS Undergoing PCI,Is in-hospital switching of oral P2Y12 inhibitor commonly done for patients with ACS undergoing PCI?
February 2014 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Neurofibromatosis in a Toddler With Back Pain,Neurofibromatosis is a rare genetic disorder. What are the common symptoms and the diagnostic criteria for this disease?
February 2014 ,The Journal of Emergency Medicine,Pediatric Lumbar Puncture and Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis,Learn more on the proper technique for performing successful lumbar puncture in children and how to correctly interpret a CSF profile.
February 2014 ,Spine,Anxiolytic As an Adjunct to Morphine for Back Pain in the ED,"Promethazine as an adjunct to morphine provides no additional benefits in managing acute low back pain, a new study suggests."
February 2014 ,Diabetes Care,Neuropathy and Related Findings in the DCCT/EDIC Study,Is diabetic neuropathy preventable? Read this study to find out.
February 2014 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Effect of Lavender on Vital Signs and Sleep in Intermediate Care Unit,Does lavender oil improve sleep quality for patients in intermediate care?
February 2014 ,Clinical Endocrinology,TRAIL Concentration and Diabetic Therapy,Is this protective marker of endothelial function increased after initiation of antidiabetes agents?
February 2014 ,Menopause,Measurement Modalities and Number of Vasomotor Symptoms,Do different measurement modalities yield different estimates of vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women? This new study explains.
January 2014 ,Cancer Nursing,Women With Cervical Cancer and Fertility Preservation,Learn about the experience of fertility preservation with radical trachelectomy -- from the perspective of women with cervical cancer.
January 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Clinical Course of Whiplash Associated Disorders,"In this study, the authors explore the prognostic factors for recovery during the first year after whiplash-associated injuries."
January 2014 ,Headache,Opioids in Headache,When are opioids appropriate to use in the management of migraine and other headache disorders?
January 2014 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Evidence-Based Injury Prevention,How can public health clinicians work together to educate the public about the ways in which to prevent injuries of all types? This new report looks at strategies.
January 2014 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Effect of Probiotics on Irritable Bowel Syndrome,Do probiotics help IBS patients with the management of the various symptoms associated with the disease?
January 2014 ,HIV Medicine,Anal Cancer and Precursor Lesions in HIV+ Adults,"HIV infection coupled with HPV infection is a strong risk factor for anal squamous cell carcinoma and precursor anal intraepithelial neoplasia. What are the current diagnosis, screening and treatment strategies in HIV-infected adults?"
January 2014 ,Spine,Surgical vs Nonoperative Therapy for Lumbar Disc Herniation,Do patients with lumbar disc herniation fare better with surgical treatment or nonoperative care? The SPORT trial reports the 8-year outcomes.
February 2014 ,Spine,Utilization of Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement vs ACDF,How prevalent is the use of cervical disc arthroplasty compared with ACDF? This study takes a look at the utilization rates after FDA approval of CDA devices.
February 2014 ,Future Neurology,Deep-brain Stimulation for Dystonia,"Deep-brain stimulation has shown to be an effective therapeutic option for dystonia, but not all types of dystonia may be equally responsive."
February 2014 ,The American Journal of Gastroenterology,Effects of FODMAPs on Small and Large Intestinal Contents,Does the ingestion of fructose and fructans potentially exacerbate irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms?
February 2014 ,American Nurse Today,Preventing Complications in Patients Receiving Opioids,"Find out the fail-safe methods for preventing over-sedation, aspiration, and other untoward outcomes from opioid OD."
February 2014 ,American Journal of Kidney Diseases,Reduced Kidney Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis,"Are patients with rheumatoid arthritis at an increased risk for reduced kidney function and, if so, what are the reasons? This new study takes a look at the connection."
February 2014 ,Current Opinion in Gastroenterology,Fecal Microbiota Transplantation,What type of promise does fecal microbiota transplant hold for the future treatment of gastrointestinal and other diseases?
February 2014 ,Current Orthopaedic Practice,Artificial Cervical Disc Arthroplasty vs ACDF,Is artificial cervical disc arthroplasty a safe alternative to ACDF? This review explores the issue.
February 2014 ,Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,The Neural Components of Empathy,"This neuroimaging study sought to identify the neural basis of empathy by assessing empathic responses to individuals experiencing painful, anxious, and happy events."
February 2014 ,Spine,Adjacent Segment Disease After ACDF,A new study compares the long-term outcomes of patients who underwent repeat ACDF procedures due to adjacent segment disease. What are the results?
February 2014 ,The Journal of Emergency Medicine,Can Plain Radiographs Exclude Cervical Spine Injuries?,Plain radiographs may not be the best option for detecting cervical spine injuries in otherwise low-risk patients.
February 2014 ,The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal,Pharmacokinetics of Piperacillin/Tazobactam in Children,This study provides pharmacokinetic data to guide piperacillin/tazobactam dosing in critically ill children.
February 2014 ,Journal of Viral Hepatitis,Chronic Hepatitis E: A Review of the Literature,Chronic hepatitis E infection -- from the microbiological aspect through overall disease management -- is reviewed.
February 2014 ,Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research,Economics of Drug-Drug Interactions in Chronic Pain Patients,You may be surprised that all patients regardless of age are at risk for drug interactions with opioids.
February 2014 ,Pain Management Nursing,"Multimodal, Multidisciplinary Treatment Program for Fibromyalgia",1-week multidisciplinary fibromyalgia clinical program may be a shot-in-the-arm for patients who suffer with chronic pain.
February 2014 ,Headache,Orofacial Pain,"This brief primer presents an overview of both common and uncommon causes of orofacial pain, from toothache to TMJ disorder as well as a number of rarer pain syndromes."
February 2014 ,HIV Medicine,HIV Guidelines and Treatment Outcomes,How closely do physicians adhere to national guidelines for HIV treatment and how does this affect patient outcomes?
February 2014 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Fatal Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Associated Dengue,Learn about a fatal case of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis apparently triggered by dengue infection.
February 2014 ,The Gerontologist,Untapped Richness in Erik H. Erikson's Rootstock,The authors take a fresh look at Erik H. Erikson's influential works on psychosocial development. How are they relevant to gerontology today?
February 2014 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,Interferon-alpha-associated Depression in Hepatitis C,Depression is a common side affect of interferon-alpha therapy for hepatitis C. Can it be prevented with antidepressants?
February 2014 ,Future Microbiology,Leprosy as a Model of Immunity,"In this review, the authors present M. leprae as a model for investigating the role of the human immune system in host defense and susceptibility to infection."
March 2014 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,"Alcohol Consumption, a Treatment for Fibromyalgia?","This article explores the relationships between alcohol consumption, symptom severity, and quality of life for individuals with fibromyalgia."
March 2014 ,Headache,Histamine in Migraine and Brain,Could the histaminergic system of the brain play a role in migraine?
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Closed Kinetic Chain Upper Extremity Stability Test,This performance test may be a valuable tool in evaluating shoulder function.
March 2014 ,Spine,QoL Outcomes With Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion,What are the short- and long-term results of this minimally invasive approach to spinal fusion?
March 2014 ,Personalized Medicine,Antidepressant-Induced Suicidality and Pharmacogenetics,Will pharmacogenomics help determine who is least likely to have treatment-associated risks with SSRIs?
March 2014 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms in Adolescents,"Are GERD symptoms common in the adolescent population, what are they attributed to, and how can they best be managed?"
March 2014 ,The American Journal of Gastroenterology,The Impact of Bowel Cleansing on Follow-Up Recommendations,"How likely are patients to go for a repeat colonoscopy 10 years after a normal screening, and how important is proper bowel preparation in having them adhere to that recommendation?"
March 2014 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Work-Related Loss Among Pediatric Oncology Nurses,Find out what toll losing patients takes on -- pediatric oncology nurses.
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Mechanical and Inflammatory Low Back Pain (MIL) Index,How effective is this new tool in distinguishing between mechanical and inflammatory low back pain?
March 2014 ,Laboratory Investigation,Aging and HIV/AIDS: The Role of Therapeutic Side Effects,"While antiretroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS has greatly extended the life span of patients, it seems that many illnesses usually associated with aging appear to occur prematurely in HIV/AIDS patients."
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Head-Eye Movement Control Tests in Chronic Neck Pain,Are head-eye coordination tests a reliable means of assessing movement control in those with chronic neck pain?
February 2014 ,Cancer Nursing,Redefining Parenthood,Learn how parents of children in the advanced stage of a life-threatening disease trajectory communicate about death.
February 2014 ,Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine,PRP in the Management of Articular Cartilage Pathology,How beneficial are autologous PRP injections in treating osteochondral pathologies?
February 2014 ,Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease,Cervicoisthmic Pregnancy Near Cesarean Scar After Oocyte Donation,"While cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies are rare, this new study discusses how important it is for clinicians to recognize the possibility of ectopic pregnancies in high-risk women."
February 2014 ,Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine,Marijuana and Lung Diseases,What's the real impact of inhaling marijuana smoke on the respiratory system?
February 2014 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,New Drugs and Devices That Might Change Your Practice,"What are these latest, potentially practice-changing devices and medications?"
February 2014 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Pathogenesis and Management of Acute Colonic Diverticulitis,Acute diverticulitis is a common emergency presentation. What should clinicians know about the latest medical and surgical treatment advances?
" Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, February 2014 ",ePlasty,In-Situ Simulation to Improve Safety in Plastic Surgery,This article describes the novel use of an office-based simulation intervention to assess performance and identify areas for improvement.
February 2014 ,Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology,Comparative Outcomes of Extraction of Defibrillator Leads,Which ICD has the best outcomes -- for lead extraction?
February 2014 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Characteristics of Functional Bowel Disorder Patients,What types of symptoms are most likely to occur in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders?
March 2014 ,Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology,Reflux Symptoms in Typical and Atypical GERD,"Do symptoms differ between typical and atypical GERD, and how should clinicians approach each disease?"
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Compliance of a Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for LBP,Treatment compliance can affect the outcome of group cognitive behavioral intervention for low back pain. Which factors may contribute to patient non-compliance?
March 2014 ,Spine,Assessments of Lumbar Flexion Range of Motion,Are these two tests reliable methods of assessing lumbar flexion ROM?
March 2014 ,Annals of Oncology,Short-term Psychotherapy for Depressed Breast Cancer Patients,Find out more about psychodynamic therapy in non-metastatic breast cancer patients with depression.
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Economic Evaluation of Access to Musculoskeletal Care,What are the economic implications of increased wait times for total knee arthroplasty?
March 2014 ,BMC Urology,Hemodialysis Adequacy and Sexual Dysfunction in CRF,Does the adequacy of hemodialysis impact sexual function? This study investigates the issue in women with chronic renal failure.
March 2014 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly,"Does IBD present uniquely in elderly patients, and does it require a different treatment strategy?"
March 2014 ,Current Orthopaedic Practice,The Progression of Total Knee Arthroplasty From 1993-2013,This review takes a look at the recent advances and emerging technologies in total knee arthroplasty.
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Non-displaced Distal Radial Fractures in Adult Patients,"In patients with non-displaced distal radial fractures, can cast immobilization be safely reduced to three weeks?"
March 2014 ,Headache,Parenteral Treatment of Episodic Tension-Type Headache,"When persistent tension-type headache is refractory to analgesic therapy, which parenteral agent should be administered?"
March 2014 ,Wounds,DOMINATE Wounds,Need a simple and practical systematic approach to any type of wound care? This one puts you in charge.
March 2014 ,Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology,Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Paroxysmal AF,"Find out more about rapid firing in pulmonary veins, a leading cause of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. . ."
March 2014 ,International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,The Future of Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis,An increased knowledge of psoriatic disease has stimulated the development of targeted biologic medications.
March 2014 ,The Gerontologist,From Cicero to Cohen: Developmental Theories of Aging,"The author traces the lineage of developmental theories of aging from its roots in ancient Rome, through Freud and Erikson, up to modern geriatric psychiatry."
" Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, March 2014 ",ePlasty,Compartment Syndrome of the Hand,"This report describes a case of compartment syndrome of the hand, a rare post injury complication after a distal radius fracture."
March 2014 ,BMC Family Practice,Empathy and Perspective Taking in Understanding Burnout,Does the way in which primary care physicians relate to their patients have an impact on their risk of burnout?
March 2014 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,Linaclotide for the Management of IBS With Constipation,Are there any particularly effective drugs on the market to treat constipation that presents in patients with IBS? This new study describes.
March 2014 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Use of Lidocaine for Analgesia in Children and Adolescents,Are lidocaine patches and infusions safe for pediatric patients?
March 2014 ,American Journal of Public Health,Rural-Urban Differences in Nonmedical Prescription Opioid Use,"Why is nonmedical prescription opioid misuse more prevalent in rural areas than in urban areas, and why is it on the increase?"
April 2014 ,BMC Pulmonary Medicine,Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Patients With COPD,Find out how patients with COPD compare to healthy subjects in terms of muscle strength and more.
April 2014 ,Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses,Influenza Virus Infection Mimicking an Acute Abdomen,This case study demonstrates why influenza should be considered in the differential diagnosis of children with respiratory illness and abdominal pain during influenza season.
March 2014 ,Arthritis Research & Therapy,The Choosing Wisely Initiative: Does It Have Your Back?,How is the Choosing Wisely initiative shaping the way a rheumatologist practices?
March 2014 ,Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine,Osteochondrosis of the Primary Patellar Ossification Centers,"In this report, a rare case of bilateral Köhler’s disease of the patella in a seven-year-old athlete is described."
March 2014 ,Journal of the American Geriatrics Society,Medicinal Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids in Older Adults,There is a major lack of information about the safety and efficacy of cannabis and cannabinoids in older adults.
March 2014 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Do Views of African Americans Affect Decision Making?,"Using total knee replacement as a test case, this study examined whether physicians were racially biased in their decision-making."
February 2014 ,Journal of the National Cancer Institute,"Aspirin, NSAIDs, and Acetaminophen and Ovarian Cancer Risk ",Does a low-dose aspirin-a-day keep ovarian cancer at bay?
March 2014 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Sedative Dosing of Propofol for Migraine Headache in the ED,Is a sedation dose of propofol a safe and effective option for migraine treatment in the ED?
March 2014 ,Current Opinion in Neurology,TBS to Promote Functional Recovery After Stroke,"Noninvasive brain stimulation shows great promise in enhancing post-stroke recovery, but many questions must be answered before it can be effectively targeted and tailored to the individual patient."
March 2014 ,The American Journal of Gastroenterology,Drug Therapies and the Risk of Malignancy in Crohn's Disease,"Could certain drugs, such as anti-TNF agents, prescribed for patient with Crohn's disease actually put them at risk for developing malignancies?"
March 2014 ,Spine,Cervical Spine Clearance Protocols in Level 1 Trauma Centers,"Not all trauma centers utilize cervical spine clearance protocols, and those that do may not be in line with current guidelines."
March 2014 ,American Journal of Epidemiology,Trends in Alcohol and Other Drugs in Fatally Injured Drivers,Are fatal motor vehicle accidents involving alcohol and drug use on the increase in the U.S.?
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Decision Aid for Patients Considering TKA,A patient decision aid may improve the decision making process for those considering TKA.
March 2014 ,BMC Anesthesiology,Spinal Surgery Blood Loss Using Remifentanil or Fentanyl,Is remifentanil or fentanyl more effective at decreasing intraoperative blood loss during spinal surgery?
" Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, March 2014 ",ePlasty,Host Response of 2 Human Acellular Dermal Matrices,This animal study examines the local tissue response after the utilization of acellular dermal matrices with a tissue expander in breast reconstruction.
March 2014 ,BMC Psychiatry,Multidimensional Family Therapy in Cannabis Abusing Teens,Is Multidimensional Family Therapy an effective program for treating substance-abusing adolescents?
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Tactile Acuity Training for Those With Chronic Low Back Pain,Can tactile acuity training improve pain and function in patients with chronic low back pain?
March 2014 ,Pediatric Pharmacotherapy,Micafungin Use in the Treatment of Pediatric Fungal Infections,Is Micafungin an effective treatment for Candida species infections in children?
March 2014 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Improved Recognition of Juvenile Fibromyalgia Syndrome,Primary care providers' lack of familiarity with juvenile fibromyalgia syndrome can cause a delay in diagnosis. What tools can improve recognition of JFS?
March 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Rheumatoid Arthritis and Incident Fracture in Women,Do women with rheumatoid arthritis have a higher risk of fracture? This study compares the rate of fractures in those with and without RA.
April 2014 ,Pain Management Nursing,Nursing Homes: Enhancing Knowledge in Pain Management,Pain management programs for nurses and all health care professionals are important in enhancing care for older adults and to inform policy on the provision of pain management.
April 2014 ,Skin Therapy Letter,Steroid-Sparing Properties of Emollients in Dermatology,This review looks at a variety of alternatives to steroids with similar anti-inflammatory and barrier repair properties for use in the treatment of inflammatory dermatoses.
April 2014 ,American Journal of Transplantation,Pain Identifies Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant,Learn to define clinically meaningful warning signals predicting the invasive cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas -- in transplant recipients.
April 2014 ,Future Oncology,Molecular Imaging in Recurrent Prostate Cancer,About a third of men with localized prostate cancer who are treated with EBRT or radical prostatectomy may develop distant metastasis. Find out how imaging may help to reign this in.
April 2014 ,Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis to Target,This study assesses the current state of RA management from the patient perspective.
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The PASE for Measuring Physical Activity Level After TKA,How useful is the PASE questionnaire in evaluating the postoperative physical activity level in patients who have undergone TKA?
April 2014 ,Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,Analgesia-Sedation in PICU and Neurological Outcome,Does the use of opioids during PICU admission correlate with long-term adverse neuropsychological outcomes in meningococcal septic shock survivors?
April 2014 ,Spine,Postop Pain and Functional Outcome in Spinal Surgery,This layered perioperative pain management plan may improve lumbar discectomy outcomes.
April 2014 ,Clinical Endocrinology,Testosterone Therapy in Hypogonadal Men and LAMP-2 (CD107b),What are the immunological effects of testosterone therapy in men with hypogonadism?
April 2014 ,Annals of Surgery,Surgical Skills Transfer After Simulation-Based Training,Do skills acquired through simulation-based training transfer to the operating room?
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Impact of Low Back Pain on People's Lives,It is important for clinicians to consider the social factors associated with this condition and the ways it can influence quality of life.
April 2014 ,Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report,Preventing Hospital-Associated Venous Thromboembolism,"Nearly half of venous thromboembolism cases occur during or soon after a hospital stay, making it both a serious public health problem and a preventable patient safety problem. What can be done?"
April 2014 ,The Journal of Emergency Medicine,Is Fever Treated Faster Than Pain in the Pediatric ED?,A new study finds that pediatric patients with fever received medication in less time than did those with pain. What accounts for this disparity?
April 2014 ,Applied Radiology,Diabetic Myonecrosis,What was the cause of the severe pain and swelling in the thigh of this 51-year-old patient with uncontrolled diabetes?
April 2014 ,Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing,Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: What Is Known About It?,This article provides suggestions for nurses as they guide women who are experiencing an atypical breast cancer diagnosis with an uncertain prognosis and limited treatment options.
April 2014 ,Spine,Outcomes After Microdecompression of Spinal Stenosis,This new study takes a look at the postoperative outcome 5 years after interspinous microdecompression for lumbar spinal stenosis. What are the results?
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Trunk Muscle Activation During Abdominal Hollowing In CLBP,"In this study, the muscle activation patterns of chronic low back pain patients during the abdominal hollowing maneuver are examined."
April 2014 ,Brain,The Neurology of Itch,"Neuropathic itch syndromes can be as disabling as neuropathic pain. Review the physiology of itch, the clinical features of itch disorders, and what treatments may provide relief in this article."
" Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 2014 ",ePlasty,Compartment Syndrome of the Hand,Read this unusual case of compartment syndrome of the hand following an apparently harmless distal radius fracture.
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Determinants of Satisfaction 1 Year After THA,Are patients satisfied with the surgical outcome after THA? A new study investigates the factors that may influence patient dissatisfaction.
April 2014 ,Brain,Restoration of Sensorimotor Functions in Spinal Cord Injury,"The authors examine dual approaches to the rehabilitation of sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury, highlighting key challenges and areas of particular promise."
April 2014 ,Headache,The Surgical Treatment of Headache,"Patients with medically refractory headache can sometimes be candidates for surgery. When might surgery be indicated, and what options are available?"
April 2014 ,The British Journal of Dermatology,Striae Distensae: Prophylaxis and Treatment,"Striae distensae, commonly known as stretch marks, can pose a significant psychological burden for patients. What are the treatment options?"
April 2014 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Drug-Induced Neurologic Conditions,Drug adverse effects can cause neurologic disorders such as delirium and seizures. Do you know how to spot patients at risk?
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Alpha Angles in Semiprofessional vs Amateur Soccer Players,This study examines the biomechanical properties during running in semiprofessional soccer players with increased alpha angles. How do they compare with that of amateur players?
April 2014 ,Neurosurgical Focus,Intraoperative Navigation for Upper Cervical Spine Surgery,"In this review, the authors describe the successful use of the O-arm surgical imaging system and StealthStation navigation in complex upper cervical spine surgeries."
April 2014 ,BMC Public Health,Elevated Depressive Symptoms and Adolescent Injury,What role does depression play in shaping adolescent injury?
April 2014 ,Annals of Family Medicine,"Physical Therapy for Low Back Pain: What Is It, and When Do We Offer It to Patients?","This commentary proposes a low-cost approach to screening for and stratification of low-back pain in primary care, with referral of appropriate patients to physical therapists."
April 2014 ,AIDS,Renal Function Changes With TDF/FTC Used as PrEP,"TDF/FTC pre-exposure prophylaxis decreases sexual acquisition of HIV infection, but is it safe for the kidney?"
April 2014 ,Newborn & Infant Nursing Reviews,Drug Screen to ID Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome,The process of universal maternal drug screening implementation to identify neonates at risk for drug withdrawal post-birth in one Ohio metropolis is discussed.
April 2014 ,Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing,Improving Communication With Families in ICU,"Good, effective communication among critically ill patients, their families, and providers is often challenging and complex. Learn how to keep it going strong."
April 2014 ,Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health,Patient Impression of an Automated Medical History Device,"The PatientTouch system is a novel way for ED patients to self-provide their medical histories, but are patients receptive to the idea?"
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Meniscus Body Position and Its Change in Asymptomatic Adults,Learn more about the meniscal position in asymptomatic knees. How does it change over time?
April 2014 ,Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise,Exercise in Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer,Can patients with advanced NSCLC benefit from an exercise intervention program?
April 2014 ,Women's Health,Obstetrician/Gynecologist Care Considerations,"What health issues do older women most commonly present with, and how can their ob/gyns best prepare for and treat this subset of patients?"
April 2014 ,Rheumatology,Safety Issues With Bisphosphonate Therapy for Osteoporosis,"Studies have shown that bisphosphonates improve BMD and reduce fracture risk, but various safety issues were not addressed."
April 2014 ,Future Virology,Live Viral Vaccines in Immunocompromised Patients,Live viral vaccines may be safe for immunocompromised patients under certain specific circumstances.
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Screening of the Spine in Adolescents,Are these clinical tests reliable tools for the screening of child and adolescent spines?
April 2014 ,BMC Public Health,A Population-Based Study of Edentulism in the US,"Are depression and rural location independent risk factors for edentulism after controlling for confounders such as socioeconomic status, race, smoking, and age?"
April 2014 ,U.S. Pharmacist,Guillain-Barre Syndrome,"What common events precede development of Guillan-Barre syndrome, a rare neurological disorder?"
May 2014 ,American Journal of Critical Care,Arterial Catheter for Glucose Control in Critically Ill,Is blood from an arterial catheter safe and effective for glucose monitoring -- in patients on intensive insulin therapy?
May 2014 ,Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics,PPIs in Barrett Esophagus,Is the long-term use of PPIs associated with an increased or decreased risk of adenocarcinoma or high-grade dysplasia in patients with Barrett esophagus?
May 2014 ,American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs,Management of Microvascular Angina Pectoris,"Patients with stable MVA have excellent long-term prognoses, but often present with persistent and/or worsening of angina symptoms. What gives?"
May 2014 ,BMC Public Health,Educating Families of Children With Sickle Cell Disease,The authors describe a home-based education service to teach parents about the challenges and special needs of infants and toddlers with sickle-cell disease.
May 2014 ,Spine,Opioids vs Other Treatments for Chronic Low Back Pain,How do opioids compare with other methods of pain management? This review examines the evidence for treating chronic low back pain.
May 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"The Efficacy of Duloxetine, NSAIDs, and Opioids in OA",Is duloxetine superior to other commonly used oral treatments for osteoarthritis?
May 2014 ,The American Journal of Gastroenterology,Establishing a Diagnosis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis,What is the optimal number of biopsy fragments that clinicians need in order to establish a morphologic diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis?
April 2014 ,Cancer Nursing,Severe Fatigue in Palliative Treatment of Cancer,Which comes first palliative care or cancer-related fatigue? Find out about the many interactions between fatigue and cancer treatment.
April 2014 ,Headache,Neurostimulation for Neck Pain and Headache,"This review evaluates the use of peripheral nerve stimulation for the treatment of medically refractory headaches due to chronic migraine, trigeminal autonomic cephalagias, and occipital neuralgia."
" Open Access Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 2014 ",ePlasty,Debulking Surgery for Elephantiasis Nostras,Can debulking surgery play a role in the treatment of elephantiasis nostras? This report describes the technique in two patients with advanced lipo-lymphedema.
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,"Adverse Events After Manual Therapy for Neck, Back Pain",A new study takes a look at the occurrence of adverse events after manual treatment for neck or back pain. Which are the most common?
April 2014 ,BMC Family Practice,Barriers to the Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome,What needs to be done in order to overcome the barriers to the diagnosis and management of chronic fatigue syndrome by primary care physicians?
April 2014 ,JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes,Single-Tablet Regimen and Improved Adherence in HIV+ Women,How effective are single-tablet ART regimens in improving adherence related outcomes in HIV+ women?
April 2014 ,International Journal of Clinical Practice,GI Symptoms in NSAID Users in an 'Average Risk Population',"NSAIDs are among the most frequently used drugs worldwide, in both OTC and prescription form. How prevalent are GI complications, and are users taking proper precautions?"
April 2014 ,Wounds,Laparoscopic Compared to Open Gastrectomy,Compare long-term oncologic results of performing laparoscopic vs open gastrectomy.
April 2014 ,Immunotherapy,Influenza Vaccination in Immunocompromised Patients,"Learn about the clinical significance of the influenza virus infection and vaccine safety in HIV infected individuals, solid-organ and stem-cell transplant recipients and patients receiving biological agents."
April 2014 ,Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine,Hepatitis C for Primary Care Physicians,"With new recommendations to screen for asymptomatic hepatitis C, family physicians will increasingly be responsible for the diagnosis and management of infected patients. What do you need to know?"
April 2014 ,Spine,Spinal Cord Astrocytomas,What is the prognosis for patients with spinal cord astrocytomas? This study takes a look at the outcomes in those who underwent surgical resection.
April 2014 ,American Journal of Epidemiology,Obesity as a Risk Factor for Sciatica: A Meta-analysis,This study aimed to assess the magnitude of the associations of overweight and obesity with lumbar radicular pain and sciatica.
April 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Subacromial Impingement Syndrome and Pain,The SUPPORT trial investigates the long-term outcome and cost-effectiveness of these two interventions for subacromial impingement syndrome.
May 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Endoscopic Treatment for Lumbar Infectious Spondylitis,"In this report, a new minimally invasive technique for lumbar infectious spondylitis is described. Is this approach an effective alternative to open surgery?"
May 2014 ,The British Journal of Dermatology,Diagnosing and Treating Psoriatic Arthritis: An Update,"Psoriatic arthritis affects approximately one in four patients with psoriasis, and can cause severe disability. What should the dermatologist know about diagnosis and management?"
May 2014 ,BMC Endocrine Disorders,Subacute Thyroiditis Presenting as a Painful Hot Nodule,Read about an unusual presentation of de Quervain's thyroiditis.
May 2014 ,Wounds,Topical Combination Therapy in Wound Healing,See comparative images of wounds treated with topical oxygen therapy and negative pressure vs those treated with saline irrigation.
May 2014 ,Neurosurgical Focus,A Brief History of Early Neuroanesthesia,"This interesting article outlines the early history of anesthesia use in neurosurgical procedures, prior to the discovery of ether and chloroform in the 19th century."
May 2014 ,Skin Therapy Letter,Clinical Management of Cutaneous Molluscum Contagiosum,"While diagnosis of molluscum contagiosum is generally straightforward, management is controversial. What are the treatment options -- and should it be treated at all?"
May 2014 ,Translational Andrology and Urology,Insights Into Fertility Preservation in Male Cancer Patients,"Infertility is common after many cancer therapies, but sperm banking offers an option for preserving fertility in pre-treatment cancer patients."
May 2014 ,BMC Pulmonary Medicine,Timing of Noninvasive Ventilation Failure,"What are the causes, risk factors and potential remedies of non-invasive ventilation failure?"
May 2014 ,Journal of Clinical Rheumatology,Sympathetic Nervous System Dysfunction in Multiple Illnesses,"Sympathetic nervous system dysfunction may be the common underlying pathogenesis that brings on overlapping clinical features in fibromyalgia, interstitial cystitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and others."
May 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,Efficacy of Zoledronic Acid for Chronic Low Back Pain,"Zoledronic acid may offer another therapeutic option for patients with chronic low back pain and MRI-identified Modic changes, a new study suggests."
May 2014 ,Spine,Comparing Incision Closure Methods in Spinal Fusion for AIS,Which of these incision closure techniques is the superior method in posterior spinal fusion surgery?
May 2014 ,Cancer Control: Journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center,Survivorship Issues for Patients With Lung Cancer,"Learn more about lung cancer survivorship and the late- and long-term effects of treatment, which can impair quality of life in this patient population."
May 2014 ,Headache,1-Day Behavioral Intervention in Depressed Migraine Patients,Can a one-day workshop targeting psychological flexibility help patients with comorbid migraine and depression?
May 2014 ,Journal of Medical Case Reports,CMV-Associated Splenic Infarcts in an Immune-Competent,"While cytomegalovirus-associated thrombosis has been reported in immune-compromised patients, this unusual case presented in an immune-competent man."
May 2014 ,BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders,The Clinical Course of Low Back Pain,A new study sheds light on the clinical course of low back pain and uncovers a pattern in the results of RCTs and observational studies.
May 2014 ,BMC Family Practice,Chronic Conditions Among Multimorbid Patients in Primary Care,Many older people have multiple chronic conditions. To what extent is there agreement between self-reported and physician-reported chronic conditions among multimorbid patients?
May 2014 ,BMC Psychiatry,The Role of Mood Disorders in Treatment for Illegal Drug Use,How do comorbid mood and anxiety disorders impact patterns of treatment for illegal drug use disorders?
May 2014 ,Journal of Pediatric Health Care,Pediatric Brucellosis: A Case Study,This case study examines a young child diagnosed with brucellosis.
May 2014 ,Annals of Family Medicine,Barriers to Primary Care Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine,What factors are inhibiting primary care physicians from prescribing buprenorphine-naloxone for opioid use disorders? Can training alone help?
May 2014 ,The Journal of Emergency Medicine,Review of Hypnosis for Clinical Emergency Care,"Does hypnosis have a place in emergency medicine? If so, why is it not more widely used?"
May 2014 ,Current Opinion in Rheumatology,Rheumatoid Arthritis Medications and Lactation,This review summarizes the available data for commonly used RA medications and their use during breastfeeding.
May 2014 ,Spine,Palonosetron vs Ramosetron on Nausea After Spinal Surgery,Which of these agents can more effectively reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting after spinal surgery?
May 2014 ,Brain,Brain Lesions That Disrupt Understanding Another's Emotions,"In this review, the author explores cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying emotional empathy via studies of patients with impaired empathy after focal injury."