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101 Core Competencies for Pain Management: Results of an Interprofessional Consensus Summit Pain Medicine, April 30, 2013 Review Article Clinical Article

102 Ice anaesthesia in procedural dermatology Australasian Journal of Dermatology, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

103 Influence of patient-controlled epidural analgesia versus patient-controlled intravenous analgesia on postoperative pain control and recovery after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a prospective randomized trial Gastric Cancer, April 30, 2013 Clinical Article

104 Electroencephalography and analgesics British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, April 30, 2013 Review Article

105 Reducing childrens pain and distress towards flu vaccinations: A novel and effective application of humanoid robotics Vaccine , April 30, 2013 Clinical Article
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106 Prevalence of claims-based recurrent low back pain in a Canadian population: A secondary analysis of an administrative database Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 30, 2013

107 Alcoholic Drinks as Triggers in Primary Headaches Pain Medicine, April 29, 2013 Review Article

108 What is the best treatment of drug-resistant trigeminal neuralgia in patients affected by multiple sclerosis- A literature analysis of surgical procedures Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article

109 Association between childhood migraine and history of infantile colic JAMA, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

110 The influence of self-reported leisure time physical activity and the body mass index on recovery from persistent back pain among men and women: a population-based cohort study Full Text BMC Public Health, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

111 Opioid Overdose: What Hospital Pharmacists Should Know Full Text U.S. Pharmacist, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article

112 Ezogabine (KCNQ2/3 channel opener) prevents delayed activation of meningeal nociceptors if given before but not after the occurrence of cortical spreading depression Epilepsy & Behavior, April 26, 2013 Review Article

113 On the relationship between pain intensity and postural sway in patients with non-specific neck pain Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, April 26, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine

114 Role of dexmedetomidine in adults in the intensive care unit: An update American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

115 Fast-acting fentanyl preparations and pain management QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

116 Classifying the severity of paediatric chronic pain – an application of the chronic pain grading European Journal of Pain, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

117 Sexual dysfunction in chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome World Journal of Urology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

118 Testing a virtual reality intervention for pain control European Journal of Pain, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article

119 Risk for low back pain from different frequencies, load mass and trunk postures of lifting and carrying among female healthcare workers International Archives of Occupational & Environmental Health, April 24, 2013 Review Article

120 Low back pain development response to sustained trunk axial twisting European Spine Journal, April 24, 2013 Clinical Article

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.

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Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Researchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.

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Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

Based on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.

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Family Medicine - Pain Management News & Articles

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Vitamin D supplementation decreases systemic inflammation in T2DM

Mediterranean diet associated with decreased diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality

Natalizumab superior to IFN-? 1a in MS patients

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