Pain Management News & Articles

981 Effects of ramosetron and dexamethasone on postoperative nausea, vomiting, pain, and shivering in female patients undergoing thyroid surgery Journal of Anesthesia, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

982 The development of an activity pacing questionnaire for chronic pain and/or fatigue: a Delphi technique Physiotherapy, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

983 Postdural puncture headache in migraineurs and nonheadache subjects: A prospective study Neurology, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article
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984 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of a chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2)-antagonist in posttraumatic neuralgia Pain, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

985 What Are We Treating with Chronic Opioid Therapy Current Rheumatology Reports, February 18, 2013    Review Article

986 Chest Pain Unit (CPU) in the Management of Low to Intermediate Risk Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Tertiary Hospital Experience from New Zealand Heart, Lung, and Circulation, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

987 Pain reduction by continuous intraperitoneal nebulization of ropivacaine during gynecological laparoscopic surgery Gynecological Surgery, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

988 Neuropathic pain in the community: more under-treated than refractory? Pain, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

989 A randomized clinical trial of a nurse telephone follow-up on paediatric tonsillectomy pain management and complications Journal of Advanced Nursing, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

990 Functional Impairments as Symptoms in the Symptom Cluster Analysis of Patients Newly Diagnosed With Advanced Cancer Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, February 18, 2013    Review Article

991 Normalization of widespread pressure pain hypersensitivity in patients with hip osteoarthritis after total hip replacement is associated with clinical and functional improvements Arthritis & Rheumatism, February 18, 2013    Review Article

992 Effects of epidural analgesia on labor length, instrumental delivery, and neonatal short-term outcome Journal of Anesthesia, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

993 Determinants of Chronic Pain 3 Years after Moderate or Serious Injury Pain Medicine, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

994 Five-factor personality traits and pain sensitivity. A twin study Pain, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

995 Barriers to Postoperative Pain Management in Hip Fracture Patients with Dementia as Evaluated by Nursing Staff Pain Management Nursing, February 18, 2013    Review Article

996 Neuropathic Pain Referrals to a Multidisciplinary Pediatric Cancer Pain Service Pain Management Nursing, February 18, 2013    Review Article

997 Mild, Moderate, and Severe Pain in Patients Recovering from Major Abdominal Surgery Pain Management Nursing, February 18, 2013    Clinical Article

998 A Systematic Review of Health Care Interventions for Pain in Patients With Advanced Cancer American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, February 18, 2013    Review Article

999 Yoga for Chronic Neck Pain: A 12-Month Follow-Up Pain Medicine, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

1000 Methotrexate for pain relief in knee osteoarthritis: an open-label study Rheumatology, February 15, 2013    Clinical Article

1 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013    Review Article

2 Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for the Management of Localized Chronic Intractable Back Pain: Results From a Randomized Controlled Study Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, April 15, 2013

3 Evidence-Based Guidelines on the Use of Opioids in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, April 8, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Clinical Guideline

4 Opioid use among low back pain patients in primary care: Is opioid prescription associated with disability at 6 month follow-up Pain, April 1, 2013

5 An Update of the Systematic Appraisal of the Accuracy and Utility of Lumbar Discography in Chronic Low Back Pain Pain Physician, April 29, 2013    Free full text    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 Transcutaneous Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment for Patients with Shoulder Pain Booked for Surgery: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Pain Practice, April 10, 2013

7 Interventional Pain Management for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome Pain Practice, February 11, 2013    Review Article

8 Effects of Low-Dose IV Ketamine on Peripheral and Central Pain from Major Limb Injuries Sustained in Combat Pain Medicine, April 19, 2013

9 Steroids for preventing recurrence of acute severe migraine headaches: a meta-analysis European Journal of Neurology, April 16, 2013

10 Caffeine as an Adjuvant Therapy to Opioids in Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, March 29, 2013

11 Is intraoperative dexmedetomidine a new option for postoperative pain treatment? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials Pain, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

12 Yoga for Chronic Neck Pain: A 12-Month Follow-Up Pain Medicine, February 15, 2013

13 A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Yoga for Low Back Pain The Clinical Journal of Pain, April 12, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

14 Spinal High-Velocity Low Amplitude Manipulation in Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial in Comparison With Diclofenac and Placebo Spine, April 3, 2013

15 Lumbar spine MRI in upright position for diagnosing acute and chronic low back pain: statistical analysis of morphological changes Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, March 8, 2013    Free full text

16 Assessing Chronic Pain Treatment Practices and Evaluating Adherence to Chronic Pain Clinical Guidelines in Outpatient Practices in the United States The Journal of Pain, April 17, 2013    Clinical Guideline

17 Comparison of topical tramadol and ketamine in pain treatment after tonsillectomy Paediatric Anaesthesia, March 27, 2013

18 Fatty degeneration of multifidus muscle in patients with chronic low back pain and in asymptomatic volunteers: quantification with chemical shift magnetic resonance imaging Skeletal Radiology, April 22, 2013

19 Preclinical studies of low back pain Molecular Pain, April 1, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

20 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