Pain General
Aug 06, 2020
Fibromyalgia affects the quality of life of the patients, as well as their family. It also affects their social, labor, physical, and psychological dynamics. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of ...
Aug 06, 2020
To obtain a reliable estimation on the sleep quality in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and identify the main sleep problems, a meta-analysis was performed.Up to March 21, 2020, PubMe...
Aug 06, 2020
To develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) through a broad-based consensus process on best practices for chiropractic management of patients with chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pai...
Aug 06, 2020
In Parkinson's disease (PD), neuronal alpha-synuclein aggregates are distributed throughout the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, sympathetic ganglia, submandibular gland, enteric nerv...
Aug 06, 2020
Few publications in the literature examine enhanced recovery after scoliosis surgery (ERAS) in children, despite significant scientific interest in adults. The objective of the current study was to de...
Aug 06, 2020
A high-riding vertebral artery (HRVA) is defined as C2 isthmus height ≤ 5 mm or/and internal height ≤ 2 mm measured 3 mm lateral to the border of the spinal canal. Its reported prevalence varies w...
Aug 06, 2020
Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a central neuropathic pain syndrome secondary to a cerebrovascular accident. CPSP treatment usually begins with medication; however, this is associated with inadequa...
Aug 03, 2020
To evaluate community attitudes concerning opioid use disorder (OUD) and medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in a rural community, and to plan educational initiatives to reduce stigma surroundin...
Aug 03, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the analgesic efficacy of Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) versus controls, transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and neuraxial morphine, or when added to neur...
Aug 03, 2020
Approximately 550,000 Americans experience vertebral fracture annually, and most receive opioids to treat the resulting pain. Kyphoplasty of the fractured vertebra is a procedural alternative that may...
Aug 03, 2020
Previous studies have reported increased brain deposits of iron in patients with chronic migraine (CM). This study aims to determine the relation between iron deposits and outcome after treatment with...
Aug 03, 2020
Migraine is a chronic disorder, and caffeine has been linked with migraine for many years, on the one hand as a trigger, and on the other hand as a cure. As most of the population, including migraineu...
Aug 03, 2020
Acute nystagmus (AN) is an uncommon neurologic sign in children presenting to pediatric emergency departments. We described the epidemiology, clinical features, and underlying causes of AN in a large ...
Aug 03, 2020
The Valued Life Activities Scale (VLAs) measures difficulty in daily activities and social participation. With various versions involving a different number of items, we have linguistically and cultur...
Aug 03, 2020
The bioactive sphingolipid ceramide affects immune responses although its effect on antigen (Ag) processing and delivery by HLA class II to CD4+T-cells remains unclear. Therefore, we examined the acti...
Aug 03, 2020
National guidelines recommend early palliative care for patients with advanced heart failure, which disproportionately affects rural and minority populations.To determine the effect of an early pallia...
Aug 03, 2020
There is significant heterogeneity in pain outcomes following motor vehicle crashes (MVCs), such that a sizeable portion of individuals develop symptoms of chronic pain months after injury while other...
Aug 03, 2020
Patients undergoing long-segment fusions from the lower thoracic (LT) spine to the sacrum for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are at risk for proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK). One mechanism ...
Aug 03, 2020
Fibromyalgia (FM) is a musculoskeletal chronic pain syndrome that impacts negatively patient's daily lives. Its pathogenesis is characterized by a complex relationship between biological and psychosoc...
Aug 03, 2020
Recent years have seen a dramatic escalation of off-label prescribing for gabapentin and pregabalin (gabapentinoids) owing in part to generic versions of each being released over the past two decades,...