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1 Spinal Injection Therapy for Low Back Pain JAMA, May 17, 2013 Clinical Article

2 Prescription Opioids for Back Pain and Use of Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

3 Cost-Effectiveness of Duloxetine in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quebec Societal Perspective Spine, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

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4 A Study to Compare the Analgesic Efficacy of Intrathecal Bupivacaine Alone with Intrathecal Bupivacaine Midazolam Combination in Patients Undergoing Elective Infraumbilical Surgery Full Text Anesthesiology Research and Practice, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

5 Postoperative pain, nausea and vomiting following adeno-tonsillectomy - a long-term follow-up Paediatric Anaesthesia, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

6 Ibuprofen with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults Cochrane Reviews, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

7 Comparison of the analgesic effects of dronabinol and smoked marijuana in daily marijuana smokers Neuropsychopharmacology, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article

8 Abdominal Migraine in Adults: A Review of Pharmacotherapeutic Options Annals of Pharmacotherapy, May 16, 2013

9 A Rasch Analysis of the Pain Catastrophizing Scale Supports its Use as an Interval-level Measure The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article

10 Preemptive peritonsillar infiltration with lidocaine for relief of bipolar adult post-tonsillectomy pain: a randomized, double-blinded clinical study European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

11 The use of targeted microcurrent therapy in postoperative pain management Plastic Surgical Nursing, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

12 Neuromodulation in male chronic pelvic pain syndrome: rationale and practice World Journal of Urology, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article

13 Cost-Effectiveness of Duloxetine in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Quebec Societal Perspective Spine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

14 Prescription Opioids for Back Pain and Use of Medications for Erectile Dysfunction Spine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

15 Agreement Between Telerehabilitation and Face-to-Face Clinical Outcome Assessments for Low Back Pain in Primary Care Spine, May 13, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article

16 Pain and depression predict self-reported fatigue/energy in lupus Lupus, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

17 Comparing effects of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and intravenous injection in patients who have undergone total hysterectomy Journal of Clinical Nursing, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

18 Intraurethral tramadol alleviates rigid cystoscopy-related pain in men International Journal of Urological Nursing, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article

19 The Effects of Exercise Therapy for the Improvement of Jaw Movement and Psychological Intervention to Reduce Parafunctional Activities on Chronic Pain in the Craniocervical Region Pain Practice, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article

20 Effectiveness of off-the-shelf footwear in reducing foot pain in Australian Department of Veterans Affairs recipients not eligible for medical grade footwear: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Full Text Trials, May 10, 2013 Clinical Article

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Dopamine is associated with increased mortality in septic shock

Based on a meta-analysis of 11 trials involving 2,768 patients with septic shock, treatment with dopamine was associated with a greater risk of 28-day mortality (RR=1.12-1.23) and arrhythmias (RR=2.34) than norepinephrine.

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RBC transfusion decreased mortality in sepsis

As published in Critical Care Medicine, RBC transfusion decreases the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. The study involved 1054 patients in 22 ICUs and SICUs at 12 teaching hospitals in Korea. Of the 1054 patients, 407 received RBC transfusions; the mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin level was 7.7 g/dL. The transfused patients had a lower risk of 7-day (HR = 0.42), 28-day (HR = 0.43), and in-hospital mortality rates (HR = 0.51) than non-transfused patients.

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Statin use decreases pneumonia-associated mortality

As published in Critical Care, current statin use was associated with a decreased hospitalization rate and a decreased 30-day mortality rate in patients with pneumonia. The study group consisted of 70,953 patients with pneumonia who were hospitalized for the first time with 10 age- and gender-matched control patients for each pneumonia patient. The OR for pneumonia was 0.80 amongst current statin users compared to non-users; previous statin use had no effect on the risk of pneumonia. The 30-day mortality rates in patients who were statin users and non-users were 11.3% and 15.1%, respectively (HR=0.73).

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1 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article

2 Does a patient's physical activity predict recovery from an episode of acute low back pain? A prospective cohort study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 8, 2013 Free full text

3 Oral choline supplementation for postoperative pain British Journal of Anesthesia, April 9, 2013

4 I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study British Journal of Anesthesia, April 17, 2013

5 Untreated Pain, Narcotics Regulation, and Global Health Ideologies PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013 Free full text

6 Long-lasting beneficial effects of periradicular injection of meloxicam for treating chronic low back pain and sciatica Minerva Anestesiologica, April 5, 2013 Free full text

7 Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Patient-Assessor Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial Spine, April 3, 2013

8 Opioid and chronic non-cancer pain Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, January 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article

9 Perioperative pain therapy in opioid abuse European Journal of Anaesthesiology, January 31, 2013 Review Article

10 The Emerging Use of Ketamine for Anesthesia and Sedation in Traumatic Brain Injuries CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, March 25, 2013 Review Article

11 Management of Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy British Journal of Medical Practitioners, April 2, 2013 Free full text

12 The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Chronic Pain Patients in Singapore: A Single-Centre Study Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, April 4, 2013 Free full text

13 Low-dose ketamine as a potential adjuvant therapy for painful vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease Paediatric Anaesthesia, April 11, 2013

14 Discovering Multiple Myeloma Early in Ambulatory Patients With Chest Pain Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, April 8, 2013

15 The effect of magnesium added to levobupivacaine for femoral nerve block on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 22, 2013

16 Intraperitoneal nebulization of ropivacaine for pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial British Journal of Anesthesia, April 19, 2013

17 Phantom Limb Pain: Current and Emerging Treatments U.S. Pharmacist, April 2, 2013 Free full text

18 Predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary treatment in chronic widespread pain: an observational study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 12, 2013 Free full text

19 Systematic review of prognostic factors predicting outcome in non-surgically treated patients with sciatica European Journal of Pain, March 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

20 Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual-Opioid Treatment With Morphine Plus Oxycodone Versus Oxycodone/Acetaminophen for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Therapeutics, April 19, 2013

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Anesthesiology - Pain Management News & Articles

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Dopamine is associated with increased mortality in septic shock

RBC transfusion decreased mortality in sepsis

Statin use decreases pneumonia-associated mortality

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