Articles: pain-measurement.
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The specific link between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and pain is unknown, but it has been hypothesized that OSA patients are hyperalgesic because of fragmented sleep and hypoxemia that enhance sensitivity to pain, promote inflammation, and increase spontaneous pain. We conducted a systematic review of the literature assessing whether OSA is a risk factor for subjective pain intensity and experimental pain tolerance and threshold. ⋯ This systematic review summarizes the current evidence for the association of OSA and pain outcomes. Further research is needed to identify the differential effects of nocturnal hypoxemia and fragmented sleep on pain intensity. Clinicians might consider screening patients with chronic pain for OSA.
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Multicenter Study
NRS20: Combined Back and Leg Pain Score: A Simple and Effective Assessment of Adult Spinal Deformity.
Multicenter, prospective study of consecutive adult spinal deformity (ASD) patients. ⋯ 3.
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Comparative Study
Impact of Cigarette Smoking Status on Pain Intensity Among Veterans With and Without Hepatitis C.
Chronic pain is a significant problem in patients living with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Tobacco smoking is an independent risk factor for high pain intensity among veterans. This study aims to examine the independent associations with smoking and HCV on pain intensity, as well as the interaction of smoking and HCV on the association with pain intensity. ⋯ We found that current smoking is more strongly linked to pain intensity among veterans with HCV. Further investigations are needed to explore the impact of smoking status on pain and to promote smoking cessation and pain management in veterans with HCV.
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J Orthop Sports Phys Ther · Sep 2018
Psychometric Properties of the Photograph Series of Daily Activities-Short Electronic Version (PHODA-SeV) in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain.
Background The Photograph Series of Daily Activities-short electronic version (PHODA-SeV) assesses perceived harmfulness of daily activities in patients with low back pain (LBP). Although there is some evidence that the PHODA-SeV is a reliable and valid tool, its psychometric properties have not been fully investigated. Objectives To investigate the test-retest reliability, measurement error, interpretability, construct validity, and internal and external responsiveness of the PHODA-SeV in patients with chronic LBP. ⋯ This tool, however, failed to identify those patients who did or did not improve, according to other pain-related fear measures. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2018;48(9):719-727. Epub 23 May 2018. doi:10.2519/jospt.2018.7864.
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Comparative Study
Effect of paracetamol/prednisolone versus paracetamol/ibuprofen on post-operative recovery after adult tonsillectomy.
To compare the effect of Paracetamol/Prednisolone versus Paracetamol/Ibuprofen on post-operative recovery after adult tonsillectomy. ⋯ Both ibuprofen and prednisolone were effective as a part of post-operative medication regimen after adult tonsillectomy. However, prednisolone was superior to ibuprofen regarding improvement of pain at rest, dietary intake, tiredness of speech and post-operative nausea and vomiting. However, ibuprofen had a better impact on sleep. The incidence and severity of secondary post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage were significantly higher with ibuprofen favoring the selection of prednisolone to be combined with paracetamol in the post-operative medication protocol following tonsillectomy.