Journal of pain research
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Journal of pain research · Jan 2018
Socioeconomic factors, psychological factors, and function in adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain from rural Nepal.
Both socioeconomic and psychological factors have been shown to predict patient function in samples of individuals with chronic pain in Western countries. However, little is known about their role as predictors of function in individuals with chronic pain from developing countries. ⋯ The results suggest the possibility that cultural differences may influence the role that psychosocial factors play in chronic pain adjustment. These findings have important implications regarding how psychosocial pain interventions should be adapted by individuals in developing countries.
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Journal of pain research · Jan 2018
Clinical observation of CT-guided intra-articular conventional radiofrequency and pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of chronic sacroiliac joint pain.
Sacroiliac joint pain (SIJP) is an important cause of low back pain and seriously affects the patients' quality of life. Therefore, it is urgent to find effective treatment methods. ⋯ CT-guided IA PRF and CRF in the treatment of sacroiliac pain are safe and effective. CRF is superior to PRF in the early and late stage. It is recommended for the treatment of SIJP.
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Journal of pain research · Jan 2018
Characterizing classes of fibromyalgia within the continuum of central sensitization syndrome.
While fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by chronic widespread pain and tenderness, its presentation among patients as a continuum of diseases rather than a single disease contributes to the challenges of diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this analysis was to distinguish and characterize classes of FM within the continuum using data from chronic pain patients. ⋯ FM is a disease continuum characterized by progressive and identifiable classifications. Four classes of FM can be differentiated by pain and symptom severity, specific comorbidities, and use of clinical procedures.
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Journal of pain research · Jan 2018
Intraoperative use of methadone improves control of postoperative pain in morbidly obese patients: a randomized controlled study.
Surgical patients still commonly experience postoperative pain. With the increasing prevalence of obesity, there is a growing demand for surgical procedures by this population. Intraoperative use of methadone has not been well assessed in this population. ⋯ Intraoperative methadone can safely lower postoperative opioid consumption and improve postoperative pain scores compared with fentanyl in morbidly obese patients.
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Journal of pain research · Jan 2018
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase III trial of duloxetine in Japanese patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis.
To examine the efficacy and safety of duloxetine in Japanese patients with knee pain due to osteoarthritis. ⋯ Duloxetine reduced pain and improved function in patients with knee osteoarthritis, without causing X-ray abnormalities or altered knee joint mobility. Reduced pain was associated with improved HRQoL. Adverse events were consistent with duloxetine's known safety profile.