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Peripheral nerve injury promotes morphine-seeking behavior in rats during extinction.

Jan 18, 2021

Chronic neuropathic pain and prescription opioid abuse represent highly interconnected societal problems. We used a rat model of spared nerve injury (SNI) and an intravenous drug self-administration p...

Natural History and Conservative Treatment Options in Chiari Malformation Type I in Adults: A Literature Update.

Jan 18, 2021

Over the years, knowledge regarding the natural history of Chiari malformation type I (CM-I) has improved. However, there are still uncertainties in the literature regarding asymptomatic and oligosymp...

The Effect of Psychiatric Comorbidities on Headache-Related Disability in Migraine: Results From the Chronic Migraine Epidemiology and Outcomes (CaMEO) Study.

Jan 18, 2021

To examine the influences of depression and anxiety on headache-related disability in people with episodic migraine or chronic migraine.Depression and anxiety are common comorbidities in people with m...

The Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation for Migraine: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies.

Jan 18, 2021

The efficacy of vitamin D for migraine remains controversial. We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the influence of vitamin D versus placebo on treatment in migraine patients.We...

Relationship between Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress, Insomnia and Fibromyalgia among Female Refugees in Jordan: a Cross-Sectional Study.

Jan 18, 2021

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a syndrome of chronic widespread pain. While it has been studied in different populations and settings, the impact of FM and its associated psychological factors has not been prev...

Do women with vaginismus have a lower threshold of pain?

Jan 18, 2021

Vaginismus and dyspareunia are together categorized as a genito-pelvic pain and penetration disorder. We aimed to evaluate the threshold of pain and the pain sensitivity in women with vaginismus.In th...

Assessment of widespread and extra-articular pain in psoriatic arthritis: a case-control study.

Jan 18, 2021

A remarkable lack of detailed knowledge on pain areas in Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) is present, and their clinical relevance is quite unknown. The main aim of the study was to explore pain areas in PsA...

Robot-assisted percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective, clinical, nonrandomized, controlled study.

Jan 18, 2021

A retrospective, clinical, nonrandomized, controlled study.To evaluate the application of a new spinal navigation robot on percutaneous vertebroplasty under local anesthesia.The result of inserting th...

Efficacy of novel bispecific antibody targeting TNF-α/CXCL10 in the treatment of experimental arthritis.

Jan 18, 2021

This study was aimed at generating and investigating the efficacy of a novel monoclonal bispecific antibody (BsAb) for the combined inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and CXCL10 as a trea...

Brief preoperative mind-body therapies for total joint arthroplasty patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Jan 18, 2021

While knee and hip replacements are intended to relieve pain and improve function, up to 44% of knee replacement patients and 27% of hip replacement patients report persistent postoperative joint pain...

Mechanical sensitization, increased axonal excitability and spontaneous activity in C-nociceptors following UVB irradiation in pig skin.

Jan 18, 2021

UVB irradiation induces hyperalgesia in human and animal pain models. We investigated mechanical sensitization, increase in axonal excitability and spontaneous activity in different C-nociceptor class...

Projections from the lateral parabrachial nucleus to the lateral and ventral lateral periaqueductal gray subregions mediate the itching sensation.

Jan 18, 2021

Lateral and ventral lateral subregions of the periaqueductal gray (l/vlPAG) have been proved to be pivotal components in descending circuitry of itch processing, and their effects are related to the s...

Demand curve analysis of marijuana use among persons living with HIV.

Jan 18, 2021

Despite medicalization and legalization of marijuana use, factors influencing demand for marijuana among persons living with HIV (PLWH) are incompletely understood. This knowledge gap undermines effec...

Operative costs associated with arthroscopic assisted open reduction and internal fixation of acute ankle fractures.

Jan 18, 2021

Ankle fractures are a common orthopedic injury that frequently involves associated cartilage lesions, soft tissue damage, and a significant inflammatory burden. Despite studies revealing intra-articul...

Metformin and omega-3 fish oil elicit anti-inflammatory effects via modulation of some dysregulated micro RNAs expression and signaling pathways in experimental induced arthritis.

Jan 18, 2021

Rheumatoid arthritis is a progressive inflammatory disease with multiple dysfunctional intracellular signaling pathways that necessitate new approaches for its management. Hence, the study aimed to in...

Challenges of Combining Opioids and P2Y Inhibitors in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Should the Future Be Opioid Free?

Jan 18, 2021

Morphine has been long recognized as standard of care in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients; however, its safety has recently been called into question due to a drug interaction w...

Death due to consumption of ibogaine: case report.

Jan 14, 2021

Ibogaine is a psychotropic indole alkaloid extracted from the roots of the Tabernanthe iboga shrub from the Apocynaceae family. Depending on the taken dose, it can lead to stimulant effects, euphoria,...

Emotional and Behavioral Trajectories of 2 to 9 Years Old Children Born to Opioid-Dependent Mothers.

Jan 14, 2021

Maternal opioid use in pregnancy has increased dramatically. Knowledge about children's longer-term emotional and behavioral development after prenatal opioid exposure is scarce. A regional sample of ...

Headache Characteristics and Psychological Factors Associated with Functional Impairment in Individuals with Persistent Posttraumatic Headache.

Jan 14, 2021

Persistent posttraumatic headache (PPTH), one of the most common symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury, is often associated with substantial functional disability. The objective of this study...

Headache characteristics and burden from chronic migraine with medication overuse headache: Cross-sectional observations from the Medication Overuse Treatment Strategy trial.

Jan 14, 2021

To describe headache characteristics, medication use, disability, and quality of life in a large patient cohort from the United States who have chronic migraine (CM) and medication overuse headache (M...

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