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Clinical profile and home management of sickle cell-related pain: the Enugu (Nigeria) experience
Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, 07/06/09

Ikefuna AN et al. - The limbs were involved in all ages, but involvement of the joints, ribs, and spine was uncommon in patients under 5 years old. Pain started between 6 pm and 12 midnight in 33.3%. Analgesics with or without massage or hydration was mostly used at home. 29% of subjects required hospitalization. Patients need better access to more potent analgesics to reduce the burden on the health system.

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Acute Pain, 11/20/09 Relevance Score: 49%

The relationship between disease activity, sleep, psychiatric distress and pain sensitivity in rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study
Arthritis Research & Therapy, 11/03/09 Relevance Score: 49%

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Pain Medicine, 10/13/09 Relevance Score: 49%

Prognosis for patients with chronic low back pain: inception cohort study
British Medical Journal, 10/09/09 Relevance Score: 49%

Corticosteroid Injection Treatment to the Ischiadic Spine Reduced Pain in Women With Long-Lasting Sacral Low Back Pain With Onset During Pregnancy: A Randomized, Double Blind, Controlled Trial
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