J Rheumatol
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To evaluate symptom patterns on a hand diagram as predictors of surgical outcome in carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). ⋯ Symptom patterns identified preoperatively with a hand symptom diagram help to predict the outcome of carpal tunnel release.
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To investigate the association of serum serotonin with fibromyalgia (FM), and to study the relationship of serotonin to clinical variables associated with FM. ⋯ Serum serotonin levels are significantly lower in persons with FM compared to those without FM, but the range of values is wide. Difficult to explain correlations with reversed directions are noted for tender point count, dolorimetry, depression, and anxiety among those with FM. Serotonin is not correlated with any clinical variables in the general population, and separate pain groups cannot be distinguished.
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of pharmacological therapy in osteoarthritis of the hip.
To systematically review all randomized controlled trials (RCT) of pharmacological therapy in osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip. To determine which nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) is the most effective, and which NSAID is the most toxic. ⋯ NSAID trials in patients with OA of the hip appear to be weakened by the lack of standardization of case definition of OA, and also by the lack of standardization of outcome assessments. No recommendations for the choice of specific NSAID therapy in hip OA can be offered based on this analysis.