Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Chronic post-thoracotomy pain (CPP) has a high incidence. However, less is known about risk factors and the influence of different analgesia therapies. ⋯ Preoperative thoracic pain and higher pain scores in the first five postoperative days seem to be the strongest risk factors for the development of CPP. CPP patients reported poorer mental and physical health before and six months after surgery.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of Mirogabalin (DS-5565) on Patient-Reported Pain and Sleep Interference in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathic Pain: Secondary Outcomes of a Phase II Proof-of-Concept Study.
To evaluate the effects of mirogabalin on patient-reported pain and sleep interference in diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain (DPNP). ⋯ Results support the effectiveness of mirogabalin in improving patient-reported pain and sleep interference in DPNP.
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To investigate the predictive power of resilience and vulnerability factors in relation to pain-related disability. ⋯ Patients with acute back pain who show high levels of pain-related disability, pain intensity, and fear avoidance beliefs are at risk of developing back pain-related disability and should be the target of a preventive intervention.
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There is a lack of objective methods for determining the achievement of sympathetic block. This study validates the skin conductance monitor (SCM) as an end point indicator of successful sympathetic blockade as compared with traditional monitors. ⋯ This preliminary study suggests that SCM is a more reliable and rapid response indicator of a successful sympathetic blockade when compared with traditional monitors.
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Addressing disparities in low back pain care (LBP) is an important yet largely unaddressed issue. One avenue to addressing disparities, recommended by clinical guidelines, is to ensure that LBP information is culturally appropriate. Our objectives were, first, to develop LBP information that was culturally appropriate for Aboriginal Australians living in a rural area and, second, to compare this to traditional information. ⋯ The MBOT information was more preferred and addressed important barriers to care, providing support for use in practice. Similar processes are needed to develop pain information for other cultural groups, particularly those underserved by existing approaches to care.