Scandinavian Association for the Study of PAIN (SASP): Annual Meeting 2017
Publication date: Available online 23 December 2016 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 22, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Are preoperative experimental pain assessments correlated with clinical pain outcomes after surgery? A systematic review
Conclusions QST before surgery does not consistently predict pain after surgery. High quality studies investigating the presence of different QST variables in combination or along with other pain-related psychosocial factors are warranted to confirm the clinical relevance of QST prior to surgery. Implications Although preoperative QST does not show consistent results, future studies in this area should include assessment of central pain mechanisms like temporal summation of pressure pain, conditioned pain modulation, and responses to pain above the pain threshold since these variables show promising associations to pain a...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 19, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Why are some patients with chronic pain from anterior abdominal nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) refractory to peripheral treatment with neurectomy?
Publication date: January 2017 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 14 Author(s): Audun Stubhaug (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 15, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Relationship of musculoskeletal pain and well-being at work – Does pain matter?
Conclusions Among women with musculoskeletal pain psychosocial and lifestyle factors significantly correlate with work engagement, while the pain itself does not. Implications Special attention should be paid to the psychosocial aspects in female employees with musculoskeletal pain to improve work well-being and maintain work ability. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 15, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Re-enforcing therapeutic effect by positive expectations of pain-relief from our interventions
Publication date: January 2017 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 14 Author(s): Harald Breivik (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 12, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): High risk of CRPS after trauma in another limb in patients who already have CRPS in one hand or foot: Lasting changes in neural pain modulating systems?
Publication date: Available online 9 December 2016 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain Author(s): Harald Breivik (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 9, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Gain in functions before pain reduction during intensive multidisciplinary paediatric pain rehabilitation programme
Publication date: January 2017 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 14 Author(s): Harald Breivik (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 8, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Patients with chronic neck-pain after trauma do not differ in type of symptoms and signs, but suffer more than patients with chronic neck pain without a traumatic onset
Publication date: January 2017 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 14 Author(s): Harald Breivik (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 8, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Pain and pain management in hospitalized patients before and after an intervention
Conclusions This study demonstrates that evidence-based guidelines made accessible to all staff as a pocket size booklet and on the intranet, in combination with staff education, pain responsibility nurses who informed other staff on their own wards, improved the prescription of analgesics in the hospitals studied. In order to achieve a noticeable effect for patients, i.e., reduced pain levels, an intervention containing more components than those employed in the present study is required. Implications Nurses and physicians need greater knowledge about the importance of pain rating. A vital part of pain management at hosp...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 8, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Pain reduction due to novel sensory-motor training in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome I – A pilot study
Conclusions This is a first proof of principle study of a novel sensory-motor self-training protocol to reduce pain in CRPS patients. The more consistent the patients trained the larger the pain reduction. Sensory-motor training, which can be performed on a regular basis at home might provide a novel interventional strategy to improve symptoms of CRPS. Implications Although a larger study needs to be conducted to confirm our findings, including long-term follow-up, the results show, that a sensory-motor home-based training is a strategy worth exploring further for the reduction of pain as well as high frequency training f...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 8, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Terminal cancer pain intractable by conventional pain management can be effectively relieved by intrathecal administration of a local anaesthetic plus an opioid and an alfa2-agonist into the cerebro-spinal-fluid
Publication date: January 2017 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 14 Author(s): Harald Breivik (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 5, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Acute pain in the emergency department: Effect of an educational intervention
Conclusions Conduction of a 2-h educational intervention combining interactive case-based e-learning with simulation-based training in an ED setting was feasible with a high participation rate of nurses and residents. Their knowledge of pain management increased after completion of the program, but transfer of the new knowledge into clinical practice could not be found. Future research should explore the effects of repeated education of healthcare providers on pain management. Implications It is essential for nurses and residents in emergency departments to have the basic theoretical and practical skills to treat acute pa...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 5, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Exercise induced hypoalgesia is elicited by isometric, but not aerobic exercise in individuals with chronic whiplash associated disorders
Conclusions This study showed that individuals with chronic WAD and mild to moderate pain and disability, and no evidence of dysfunctional CPM, demonstrated reduced pain sensitivity, both in the cervical spine and over the tibialis anterior following an isometric, timed wall squat exercise. Cycling exercise did not increase pain sensitivity. Implications Individuals with chronic WAD and mild to moderate levels of neck pain and disability may experience less pain sensitivity both locally and remotely following an exercise program directed at non-painful muscles performing isometric exercises. Individuals cycling for 30min ...
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 5, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Diabetes mellitus and hyperlipidaemia as risk factors for frequent pain in the back, neck and/or shoulders/arms among adults in Stockholm 2006 to 2010 – Results from the Stockholm Public Health Cohort
Conclusions This study suggests that metabolic diseases such as diabetes and hyperlipidaemia may have an impact on the pathophysiology of frequent BNSP and thus, contributes to the knowledge in musculoskeletal health. Furthermore, it confirms that men and women may differ in terms of risk factors for BNSP. Implications Health professionals should contemplate the results from this study when planning primary prevention strategies. (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - December 4, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
Gut gateway to generalized pain
Publication date: October 2016 Source:Scandinavian Journal of Pain, Volume 13 Author(s): Arnold Berstad, Jørgen Valeur (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - November 28, 2016 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research
