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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2386-2396, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2405-2411, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2243-2255, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2271-2276, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
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Pain Medicine,Volume 16, Issue 12, Page 2397-2404, December 2015. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Shortening the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain‐Revised (SOAPP‐R): A Proof‐of‐Principle Study for Customized Computer‐Based Testing
ConclusionsCurtailment and stochastic curtailment have potential to improve the SOAPP‐R's efficiency in computer‐based administrations. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Matthew D. Finkelman, Ronald J. Kulich, Kevin L. Zacharoff, Niels Smits, Britta E. Magnuson, Jinghui Dong, Stephen F. Butler Tags: Original Source Type: research
Allopregnanolone Levels are Inversely Associated with Self‐Reported Pain Symptoms in U.S. Iraq and Afghanistan‐Era Veterans: Implications for Biomarkers and Therapeutics
ConclusionsThese findings are generally consistent with our prior pilot study and suggest that allopregnanolone may function as an endogenous analgesic. Thus, exogenous supplementation with allopregnanolone could have therapeutic potential. The characterization of neurosteroid profiles may also have biomarker utility. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jennifer C. Naylor, Jason D. Kilts, Steven T. Szabo, Charlotte E. Dunn, Francis J. Keefe, Larry A. Tupler, Lawrence J. Shampine, Rajendra A. Morey, Jennifer L. Strauss, Robert M. Hamer, H. Ryan Wagner, , Christine E. Marx Tags: Original Source Type: research
Direct and Indirect Effects of Function in Associated Variables Such as Depression and Severity on Pain Intensity in Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
ConclusionsOur study demonstrated that function mediates the relationship between depression and symptoms severity with pain intensity in women with CTS. Future longitudinal studies will help to determine the clinical implications of these findings. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: César Fernández‐de‐las‐Peñas, Juan J. Fernández‐Muñoz, María Palacios‐Ceña, Esperanza Navarro‐Pardo, Silvia Ambite‐Quesada, Jaime Salom‐Moreno Tags: Original Source Type: research
AN APP for the Assessment of Pain Intensity: Validity Properties and Agreement of Pain Reports When Used with Young People
ConclusionsOur results demonstrate that pain intensity scores reported with the scales in Painometer are valid, and concordant with their traditional counterparts. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Elisabet Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Rocío de la Vega, Elena Castarlenas, Roman Roset, Jordi Miró Tags: Original Source Type: research
Pain Phenotypes and Associated Clinical Risk Factors Following Traumatic Amputation: Results from Veterans Integrated Pain Evaluation Research (VIPER)
ConclusionsMost military service members in this cohort suffered both phantom and residual limb pain following amputation. Neuroma was a common cause of neuropathic pain in this group. Associated risk factors for significant neuropathic pain included PTSD and depression. PTSD, depression, catastrophizing, and the absence of a regional analgesia catheter were associated with neuropathic pain of any severity. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Thomas Buchheit, Thomas Van de Ven, Hung‐Lun John Hsia, Mary McDuffie, David B. MacLeod, William White, Alexander Chamessian, Francis J. Keefe, Chester “Trip” Buckenmaier, Andrew D. Shaw Tags: Original Source Type: research
Emergency Department Staff Attitudes Toward People Presenting in Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study
ConclusionsED staff found people presenting at ED with chronic pain to be a challenging and frustrating population to treat. Staff was constrained by the fast‐paced nature of their jobs as well as the need to prioritise emergency cases, and so were unable to spend the time needed by chronic pain patients. This was seen as being bad for staff, and for the patient experience. Staff suggested that care could be improved by appropriate information, signposting and with time invested in communication with the patient. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Jeremy Gauntlett‐Gilbert, Karen Rodham, Abbie Jordan, Peter Brook Tags: Original Source Type: research
Effect of Opioids on Testosterone Levels: Cross‐Sectional Study using NHANES
ConclusionWhen assessing the impact of opioids on testosterone, the effects of age and medical conditions should be considered. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Maria Soledad Cepeda, Vivienne Zhu, Gary Vorsanger, Gary Eichenbaum Tags: Original Source Type: research
Efficacy of Ginger for Alleviating the Symptoms of Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta‐analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
ConclusionCollectively these RCTs provide suggestive evidence for the effectiveness of 750–2000 mg ginger powder during the first 3–4 days of menstrual cycle for primary dysmenorrhea. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: James W. Daily, Xin Zhang, Da Sol Kim, Sunmin Park Tags: Original Source Type: research
Pain Duration and Resolution following Surgery: An Inception Cohort Study
ConclusionsGreater preoperative self‐perceived risk of addiction, and lower anxiety sensitivity predicted a slower rate of pain resolution following surgery. Each of these factors was a better predictor of pain duration than preoperative depressive symptoms, post‐traumatic stress disorder symptoms, past substance use, fear of pain, gender, age, preoperative pain, or preoperative opioid use. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ian R. Carroll, Jennifer M. Hah, Peter L. Barelka, Charlie K. M. Wang, Bing M. Wang, Matthew J. Gillespie, Rebecca McCue, Jarred W. Younger, Jodie Trafton, Keith Humphreys, Stuart B. Goodman, Fredrick M. Dirbas, Sean C. Mackey Tags: Original Source Type: research
An Expedited Diagnostic Algorithm for Lumbosacral Pain: “The Best Likelihood Scenario Approach”
Conclusion“The Best Likelihood Scenario” might improve diagnostic accuracy while decreasing societal costs. (Source: Pain Medicine)
Source: Pain Medicine - July 14, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Milan P. Stojanovic, Andrew J. Engel Tags: Other Source Type: research
