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181 Anatomy of the Supratrochlear Nerve: Implications for the Surgical Treatment of Migraine Headaches Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

182 Effect of Therapeutic Exercise on Pain and Disability in the Management of Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials Physical Therapy, April 11, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article

183 Is CTKUB the gold standard in assessing flank pain with diagnostic uncertainty? A one-year review of 228 cases Journal of Clinical Urology, April 11, 2013 Review Article

184 Pain-related Activity Patterns: Measurement, Interrelationships, and Associations With Psychosocial Functioning The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

185 Prior Eccentric Exercise Augments Muscle Pain and Perception of Effort During Cycling Exercise The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

186 A Prognostic Approach to Defining Chronic Pain Across a Range of Musculoskeletal Pain Sites The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

187 Activity Pacing in Chronic Pain: Concepts, Evidence, and Future Directions The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Review Article

188 Establishing an Optimal “Cutoff” Threshold for Diagnostic Lumbar Facet Blocks: A Prospective Correlational Study The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

189 A Motivational Therapeutic Assessment Improves Pain, Mood, and Relationship Satisfaction in Couples With Chronic Pain The Journal of Pain, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

190 Hypnosis for Treatment of HIV Neuropathic Pain: A Preliminary Report Pain Medicine, April 11, 2013 Clinical Article

191 Osteopathic intervention in chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 10, 2013 Clinical Article

192 Subcostal Transversus Abdominis Plane Phenol Injection for Abdominal Wall Cancer Pain Pain Practice, April 10, 2013 Clinical Article

193 Compliance and Persistence of Antidepressants Versus Anticonvulsants in Patients With Neuropathic Pain During the First Year of Therapy The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 10, 2013 Clinical Article

194 Clinical profile of cluster headaches in China – a clinic-based study Full Text The Journal of Headache and Pain, April 10, 2013 Review Article

195 Ethical quandaries in caring for primary-care patients with chronic pain Families, Systems & Health , April 9, 2013

196 Bilateral deficits in fine motor control ability and manual dexterity in women with fibromyalgia syndrome Experimental Brain Research, April 9, 2013 Review Article

197 Natural course of acute neck and low back pain in the general population: The HUNT study Pain, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

198 The impact of headache and chronic musculoskeletal complaints on the risk of insomnia: longitudinal data from the Nord-Trøndelag health study Full Text The Journal of Headache and Pain, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

199 Does a patient's physical activity predict recovery from an episode of acute low back pain? A prospective cohort study Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article

200 Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Use of Opioids in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Full Text Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, April 8, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Guideline

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Vitamin D deficiency is more common with non-Caucasian patients, and those with lower social support, no insurance, diabetes, lower activity levels, higher parathyroid hormone levels, and higher body mass indexes
Eating an early breakfast and dinner when taking PPIs can lower FSSG scores and improve GERD symptoms. (Factors leading to increased FSSG scores were female gender, inadequate sleep, lack of breakfast, antihypertensive agent non-users and dinner just before bedtime.)
No single method of contraception is contraindicated by age alone, but caution should be exercised with estrogen-containing preparations in obese women over 40

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Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Among 130 patients requiring mechanical ventilation, 107 were vitamin D-deficient (< 20 ng/ml). Of the patients who did not survive, the length of survival was shorter in the vitamin D-deficient patients (15.3 vs. 24.2 days, respectively).

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Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

Researchers at Tel-Aviv University have conducted a study to determine the value of coronary artery calcium (CAC) measurements in cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with T2DM and HTN. The study involved 423 patients enrolled in the International Nifedipine Study: Intervention as Goal for Hypertension Therapy. The patients had baseline CT scans for CAC measurement at baseline and were shown to be free of disease. Follow-up CT scans were performed at 3 and 15 years. Cardiovascular events (CVEs) occurred in 41 of 423 patients at 3 years and 111 of 268 patients at 15 years of follow-up. CVEs occurred in 15% and 52% (CAC+) and 7% and 32% (CAC-) of patients with T2DM at 3 and 15 years of follow-up, respectively. Compared to patients without T2DM and no CAC, the HRs for a CVE were 6.6 and 3.9 in T2DM patients with and without CAC, respectively.

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CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

Researchers at Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam have evaluated 12 measures (N-terminal fragment of prohormone B-type natriuretic peptide levels, von Willebrand factor antigen levels, fibrinogen levels, chronic kidney disease, leukocyte count, C-reactive protein levels, homocysteine levels, uric acid levels, coronary artery calcium [CAC] scores, carotid intima–media thickness, peripheral arterial disease, and pulse wave velocity), in addition to Framingham risk scores for predicting coronary heart disease. Only the CAC was shown to add significantly to the Framingham risk score in predicting coronary heart disease.

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Internal Medicine - Pain Management News & Articles

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Clinical Pearls in Internal Medicine

Highlights in Internal Medicine

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased mortality in ICU patients

Coronary artery calcium increases cardiovascular risk in patients with T2DM and HTN

CAC scores add predictability to Framingham

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