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1 The capsaicin 8% patch for neuropathic pain in clinical practice: a retrospective analysis Pain Medicine, June 16, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Efficacy of qutenza (capsaicin) 8% patch for neuropathic pain: a meta-analysis of the qutenza clinical trials database Pain, June 16, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Placebo-controlled trial of rituximab in IgM anti-myelin–associated glycoprotein neuropathy Neurology, June 16, 2013 Review Article
4 Increased axonal regeneration and swellings in intraepidermal nerve fibers characterize painful phenotypes of diabetic neuropathy The Journal of Pain, June 16, 2013 Clinical Article
5 Obesity and hyperlipidemia are risk factors for early diabetic neuropathy Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, June 16, 2013 Review Article
6 Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of acetyl-L-carnitine for the prevention of taxane-induced neuropathy in women undergoing adjuvant breast cancer therapy Journal of Clinical Oncology, June 16, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Duloxetine and pregabalin: High-dose monotherapy or their combination? The 'COMBO-DN study ' a multinational, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group study in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain Pain, June 16, 2013 Clinical Article
8 Presence of neuropathic pain may explain poor performances on olfactory testing in diabetes mellitus patients Chemical Senses, June 16, 2013 Review Article
9 Epidemiology of chronic inflammatory neuropathies in south-east England European Journal of Neurology, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
10 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, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Impact of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy on treatment delivery in nonmetastatic breast cancer Journal of Oncology Practice, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Surgical treatment of superimposed, lower extremity, peripheral nerve entrapments with diabetic and idiopathic neuropathy Annals of Plastic Surgery, June 5, 2013 Review Article
13 Ultrasound diagnosis of ulnar neuropathy: Comparison of symptomatic and asymptomatic nerve thickness Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), June 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
14 Ketamine for acute neuropathic pain in patients with spinal cord injury Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Prospective, non-interventional study on the tolerability and analgesic effectiveness over 12 weeks after a single application of capsaicin 8 cutaneous patch in 1044 patients with peripheral neuropathic pain: first results of the QUEPP study Current Medical Research and Opinion, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Psychiatric co-morbidities in patients with chronic peripheral neuropathic pain: A multicentre cohort study European Journal of Pain, June 5, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Neuropathic itch: diagnosis and management Dermatologic Therapy, May 24, 2013 Review Article
18 Identification of clinical predictive factors of oxaliplatin-induced chronic peripheral neuropathy in colorectal cancer patients treated with adjuvant Folfox IV Supportive Care in Cancer, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Meta-analysis of methylcobalamin alone and in combination with lipoic acid in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
20 Comparative Efficacy of Oral Pharmaceuticals for the Treatment of Chronic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Meta-Analysis and Indirect Treatment Comparisons Pain Medicine, May 24, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
21 Cost Savings Associated With Early Initiation of Pregabalin in the Management of Peripheral Neuropathic Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
22 Clinical features of chronic pain with neuropathic characteristics: A symptom-based assessment using the Pain DETECT Questionnaire European Journal of Pain, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
23 Hypnosis for Treatment of HIV Neuropathic Pain: A Preliminary Report Pain Medicine, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
24 Acute and Chronic Neuropathic Pain in the Hospital Setting: Use of Screening Tools The Clinical Journal of Pain, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
25 Brief Pain Inventory score identifying and discriminating neuropathic and nociceptive pain Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, May 24, 2013 Review Article
26 Untangling nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroplastic mechanisms underlying the biological domain of back pain Pain Management, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
27 Case study: Use of vibration therapy in the treatment of diabetic peripheral small fiber neuropathy Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies , May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
28 Expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloprotease 3 is reduced in ischemic but not neuropathic ulcers from patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus Acta Diabetologia, May 24, 2013 Review Article
29 Treatment of acute and chronic focal neuropathic pain in cancer patients with lidocaine 5 % patches. A radiation and oncology department experience Supportive Care in Cancer, May 24, 2013 Clinical Article
30 Gait characteristics of people with diabetes-related peripheral neuropathy, with and without a history of ulceration Gait and Posture, May 24, 2013 Review Article
31 H-coil repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for pain relief in patients with diabetic neuropathy European Journal of Pain, May 12, 2013 Clinical Article
32 Peripheral neuropathy electrophysiological screening in inflammatory bowel disease European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 12, 2013 Clinical Article
33 Impact of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy on Treatment Delivery in Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer Journal of Oncology Practice, May 12, 2013 Clinical Article
34 Cerebellar learning distinguishes inflammatory neuropathy with and without tremor Neurology, May 12, 2013 Review Article
35 Deficiency of the E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM2 in early-onset axonal neuropathy Human Molecular Genetics, May 12, 2013 Review Article
36 Autonomic dysfunction is common in HIV and associated with distal symmetric polyneuropathy Journal of NeuroVirology, May 12, 2013 Clinical Article
37 Novel mutation in the replication focus targeting sequence domain of DNMT1 causes hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy IE Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, May 12, 2013 Review Article
38 Peripheral Neuropathy Associated With Antiglutamic Acid Decarboxylase Antibodies Pediatric Neurology , May 12, 2013
39 Evaluation of a novel chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2)-antagonist in painful diabetic polyneuropathy Scandinavian Journal of Pain, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
40 Chemotherapy-related neuropathic symptoms and functional impairment in adult survivors of extracranial solid tumors of childhood: Results from the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort Study Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
41 Giant axonal neuropathy-associated gigaxonin mutations impair intermediate filament protein degradation Full Text The Journal of Clinical Investigation, May 1, 2013 Review Article
42 Hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy type IID caused by an SCN9A mutation Neurology, May 1, 2013 Review Article
43 Peripheral neuropathy incidence in inflammatory bowel disease: A population-based study Neurology, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
44 Pharmacological Treatment Patterns in Neuropathic Pain--Lessons from Swedish Administrative Registries Pain Medicine, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
45 Assessing Glycemic Control in Diabetic Patients With Severe Nephropathy Journal of Renal Nutrition, May 1, 2013 Clinical Article
46 KCNS1, but Not GCH1, Is Associated With Pain Intensity in a Black Southern African Population With HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy: A Genetic Association Study Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, May 1, 2013 Review Article
47 Decreased stroke volume-brachial pulse pressure ratio in patients with type 2 diabetes over 50 years: The role of peripheral neuropathy Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
48 Management of Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy Full Text British Journal of Medical Practitioners, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
49 Trend of Recovery after Simple Decompression for Treatment of Ulnar Neuropathy at the Elbow Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 19, 2013 Review Article
50 Lenalidomide in patients with chemotherapy-induced polyneuropathy and relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma: results from a single-centre prospective study Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
51 Plantar Loading Asymmetry in American Indians with Diabetes and Peripheral Neuropathy, with Diabetes Only, and Without Diabetes Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
52 Dermal innervation in healthy subjects and small fiber neuropathy patients: a stereological reappraisal Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System, April 19, 2013 Review Article
53 Incidence of Repeat Amputation after Partial First Ray Amputation Associated with Diabetes Mellitus and Peripheral Neuropathy: An 11-Year Review The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, April 19, 2013 Review Article
54 Performance-based Physical Functioning and Peripheral Neuropathy in a Population-based Cohort of Women at Midlife American Journal of Epidemiology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
55 Variation in Recommendation for Surgical Treatment for Compressive Neuropathy The Journal of Hand Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
56 Effect of Duloxetine on Pain, Function, and Quality of Life Among Patients With Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial JAMA, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
57 Peripheral neuropathy: Assessment of proximal nerve integrity by diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) Muscle & Nerve, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
58 Mechanical allodynia in neuropathic pain. Where are the brain representations located? A positron emission tomography (PET) study European Journal of Pain, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
59 Neuropathic features of joint pain: A community-based study Arthritis & Rheumatism, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
60 Pain in the upper anterior-lateral part of the thigh in women affected by endometriosis: study of sensitive neuropathy Fertility and Sterility, April 8, 2013 Clinical Article
61 Charcot neuroarthropathy triggered and complicated by osteomyelitis. How limb salvage can be achieved Diabetic Medicine, March 28, 2013
In a study involving 87,025 postmenopausal women in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study, there were 1049 incident cases of ischemic stroke over 663,041 person-years of follow-up. Women in the highest quintile of trans fat intake were at increased risk of ischemic stroke (HR = 1.39) compared with women in the lowest quintile of trans fat intake. Aspirin use modulated the effect of trans fats; ASA users and ASA non-users had HRs for ischemic stroke of 0.95 and 1.66, respectively. Saturated, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated fat intake were not associated with ischemic stroke.
Read the article summaryAs published in the Journal of Neurological Sciences, increase tea consumption (> 4 cups/d), and diet consisting of hot and spicy foods, and weight gain increase the likelihood of chronicity in patients with episodic migraines. During a 12-month prospective study involving 188 patients with episodic migraines, 17.7% developed chronic, daily migraines. Other risk factors included low education, a high frequency of headaches, headaches of long duration, allodynia, and increased symptomatic treatment of headaches.
Read the article summaryIn a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, the calcium channel antagonist, ginsenoside-Rd, has been shown to improve functional outcomes in patients (n=386) with acute ischemic strokes. The patients received a 14-day infusion of ginsenoside-Rd within 72 hours of stroke onset. The National Institutes of Health Stroke Score was improved at 15 days and the modified Rankin score was improved at 90 days (OR = 1.74).
Read the article summary1 Aspirin nonresponders in patients with ischaemic stroke Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis, May 14, 2013
2 Effect of addition of clopidogrel to aspirin on stroke incidence: Meta-analysis of randomized trials International Journal of Stroke, May 23, 2013
3 Triple therapy with deferiprone, idebenone and riboflavin in Friedreich's ataxia – open-label trial Acta Neurologica Scandinavica, May 17, 2013
4 Treatment with statins and ischemic stroke severity Neurology, April 25, 2013
5 Effectiveness of antidementia drugs in delaying Alzheimers disease progression Alzheimer's & Dementia, May 2, 2013
6 Targeted use of heparin, heparinoids, or low-molecular-weight heparin to improve outcome after acute ischaemic stroke: an individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials The Lancet Neurology, May 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
8 The relationship between serum levels of vitamin D and migraine Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, March 12, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
9 Cost-effectiveness of apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation Stroke, May 29, 2013
10 Potential impact of new oral anticoagulants on the management of atrial fibrillation-related stroke in primary care International Journal of Clinical Practice, May 7, 2013
11 Operative mortality and stroke after on-pump vs off-pump surgery in high-risk patients: an analysis of 83 914 coronary bypass operations European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 20, 2013
12 New Evidence for Therapies in Stroke Rehabilitation Current Atherosclerosis Reports, May 3, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
13 The effects of long-term interferon- beta-1b treatment on cognitive functioning in multiple sclerosis: a 16-year longitudinal study Multiple Sclerosis Journal, May 10, 2013
14 Headaches during pregnancy Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, May 8, 2013
15 Atrial fibrillation in young stroke patients European Journal of Neurology, May 22, 2013
16 Aspirin with or without an antiemetic for acute migraine headaches in adults Cochrane Reviews, May 10, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
17 Benefits of combined cholinesterase inhibitor and memantine treatment in moderate-severe Alzheimers disease Alzheimer's & Dementia, May 13, 2013 Review Article
18 Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) in stroke 2 (PAIS 2): Protocol for a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial to assess the effect of high-dose paracetamol on functional outcome in patients with acute stroke and a body temperature of 36·5°C or above International Journal of Stroke, May 28, 2013
19 Inhaled Sevoflurane May Promote Progression of Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Prospective, Randomized Parallel-Group Study The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, April 23, 2013
20 Dietary calcium intake and risk of stroke: a dose-response meta-analysis American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
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