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1 Point-of-care prognosis for common musculoskeletal pain in older adults JAMA Internal Medicine, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Clinical Article
2 The prevalence of widespread central hypersensitivity in chronic pain patients European Journal of Pain, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Attributes associated with patient perceived outcome in an academic chronic pain clinic Pain Practice, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
4 A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence for Botulinum Toxin Type A in the Treatment for Cervico-Thoracic Myofascial Pain Syndrome Pain Practice, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
5 Report of a preliminary discontinued double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the anti-TNF- chimeric monoclonal antibody infliximab in complex regional pain syndrome Pain Practice, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Controlled-release oxycodone and naloxone in the treatment of chronic low back pain: A placebo-controlled, randomized study, Pain Research and Management, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Relationship between pain relief and improvements in patient function/quality of life in patients with painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy or postherpetic neuralgia treated with pregabalin Clinical Therapeutics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Comparison of the analgesic efficacy of dexketoprofen trometamol and meperidine hcl in the relief of renal colic American Journal of Therapeutics, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Efficacy and safety of low-dose subcutaneous diclofenac in the management of acute pain: a randomized double-blind trial Pain Practice, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Celiac plexus block for treatment of pain associated with pancreatic cancer: a meta-analysis Pain Practice, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
11 Epidural anesthesia and analgesia for liver resection Anaesthesia, May 23, 2013 Review Article
12 The effect of neuroticism on the recall of persistent low back pain and perceived activity interference The Journal of Pain, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Brown hydroethanolic extract of the leaves is effective in the treatment of migraine in women Phytomedicine, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Abdominal pain is associated with anxiety and depression scores in a sample of the general adult population with no signs of organic gastrointestinal disease Neurogastroenterology & Motility, May 23, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Conservative physical therapy management for the treatment of cervicogenic headache: a systematic review Journal of Manual & Manipulative Therapy, May 23, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
16 Can quantitative sensory testing predict responses to analgesic treatment European Journal of Pain, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Sex Differences in the Prevalence, Symptoms, and Associated Features of Migraine, Probable Migraine and Other Severe Headache: Results of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) Study Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Dose Patterns among Patients Using Low-Dose Buprenorphine Patches Pain Medicine, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Relationship between background cancer pain, breakthrough pain, and analgesic treatment: a preliminary study for a better interpretation of epidemiological and clinical studies Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Opioid switching from and to tapentadol extended release in cancer patients: conversion ratio with other opioids Current Medical Research and Opinion, May 22, 2013 Review Article
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).
Read the article summaryResearchers 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.
Read the article summaryResearchers 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.
Read the article summary1 Diagnostic accuracy of nitroglycerine as a 'test of treatment' for cardiac chest pain: a systematic review Emergency Medicine Journal, May 9, 2011 Evidence Based Medicine
2 Kinase inhibitors: a new class of antirheumatic drugs Drug Design, Development and Therapy, September 24, 2012 Free full text
3 Activity of the neuroendocrine axes in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica before and after TNF-alpha blocking etanercept treatment Arthritis Research & Therapy, August 16, 2012 Free full text
4 The cytochrome P450 inhibitor, ketoconazole, inhibits oxidized linoleic acid metabolite-mediated peripheral inflammatory pain Molecular Pain, October 8, 2012 Free full text
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