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The association between exposure to domestic abuse in women and the development of syndromes indicating central nervous system sensitisation: a retrospective cohort study using UK primary care records.

Feb 11, 2021

Domestic abuse is a global public health issue. The association between the development of central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) and previous exposure to domestic abuse has been poorly understood partic...

Neuropathic pain and symptoms of potential small-fiber neuropathy in fibromyalgic patients: a national on-line survey.

Feb 11, 2021

recent studies have highlighted that about 50% of fibromyalgic patients has a neuropathy of small- and/or large-fibers which could partially explain the puzzling symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM). Our aim...

Evaluation of Opioid Prescription and Consumption Habits Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair.

Feb 08, 2021

There has been a dramatic rise in opioid-related deaths over the past decade. Most of the reduction strategies have focused on outpatient use; however, recent studies have demonstrated an association ...

Intraoperative Local Injection of Uterosacral Ligaments with Ropivacaine during Uterine Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Feb 08, 2021

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials that examined the efficacy of intraoperative local injection of the uterosacral ligaments with ropivacaine on posto...

Patterns of dispensed opioids after tonsillectomy in children and adolescents in South Carolina, United States, 2010-2017.

Feb 08, 2021

Tonsillectomy (with or without adenoidectomy) is a common pediatric surgical procedure requiring post-operative analgesia. Because of the respiratory depression effects of opioids, clinicians strive t...

Erenumab for the preventive treatment of chronic migraine complicated with medication overuse headache: an observational, retrospective, 12-month real-life study.

Feb 08, 2021

Erenumab is a monoclonal antibody blocking the calcitonin gene-related peptide receptor, which has been approved for the preventive treatment of chronic migraine (CM). The aim of this study was to exp...

Real-world efficacy, tolerability, and safety of ubrogepant.

Feb 08, 2021

To assess the real-world efficacy, tolerability, and safety of ubrogepant in a tertiary headache center.The efficacy and safety of ubrogepant for the acute treatment of migraine were established in ph...

Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? A delphi study.

Feb 08, 2021

Though a large amount of research on the management of headache has been conducted, the clinical effectiveness of these treatments remains unclear.To reach consensus among international musculoskeleta...

Low-Dose Dextromethorphan for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia Pain: Results from a Longitudinal, Single-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Trial.

Feb 08, 2021

Fibromyalgia (FM) is a debilitating chronic pain condition with few treatment options. Central sensitization and neuroinflammation have been forwarded as models of FM pathophysiology, both of which in...

A single center experience: Physician related diagnostic delay and demographic and clinical differences between patients with ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis.

Feb 08, 2021

A large number of comparative studies have been conducted for ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis (nr-axSpA), including disease burden, treatment modalities and p...

Vagus nerve stimulation in musculoskeletal diseases.

Feb 08, 2021

The vagus nerve is the main nerve of the parasympathetic autonomic nervous system. Beyond its vegetative functions, the vagus nerve possesses anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Initially deve...

Aclonifen causes developmental abnormalities in zebrafish embryos through mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress.

Feb 08, 2021

The herbicide aclonifen is commonly used in agriculture. Aclonifen is toxic to experimental animals, causing developmental abnormalities, decreased energy production for survival, and impaired organog...

Consistent differences in lumbar spine alignment between low back pain subgroups and genders during clinical and functional activity sitting tests.

Feb 08, 2021

Subgroups of people with low back pain display differences in their lumbar alignment during tests from a clinical examination. However, it is unknown if subgroups display the same patterns during a fu...

Consensus among musculoskeletal experts for the management of patients with headache by physiotherapists? A delphi study.

Feb 08, 2021

Though a large amount of research on the management of headache has been conducted, the clinical effectiveness of these treatments remains unclear.To reach consensus among international musculoskeleta...

Automated quantification of opioid withdrawal in neonatal rat pups using Ethovision® XT software.

Feb 04, 2021

Chronic prenatal exposure to opioids often causes fetal opioid dependence that leads to neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) shortly after delivery. Rat models of NOWS often require quantifying ...

Tranexamic Acid Has No Effect on Post-operative Hemarthrosis or Pain Control Following ACL Reconstruction Using Bone Patella Tendon Bone Autograft: A Double-Blinded Randomized Control Trial.

Feb 04, 2021

The purpose of this double-blinded randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the use of intravenous (IV) tranexamic acid (TXA) in patients undergoing primary bone-patella tendon-bone (BTB) ACLR with...

A Clinical Trial of a Video Intervention Targeting Opioid Disposal After General Surgery: A Feasibility Study.

Feb 04, 2021

The opioid epidemic continues and although some initiatives have shown promise in reducing the number of opiates prescribed, few studies have focused on education of general surgery patients about hom...

The prevalence of migraine in Argentina: A reappraisal.

Feb 04, 2021

Argentina has one of the largest territories in the world, which spreads over a lengthy latitudinal span. Its population is mainly composed of a mixture of South American natives and the descendants o...

Underuse of Behavioral Treatments for Headache: a Narrative Review Examining Societal and Cultural Factors.

Feb 04, 2021

Migraine affects over 40 million Americans and is the world's second most disabling condition. As the majority of medical care for migraine occurs in primary care settings, not in neurology nor headac...

Effectiveness of ketogenic diet in treatment of patients with refractory chronic migraine.

Feb 04, 2021

Ketogenic diet (KD) is based on restriction of carbohydrate intake. Metabolism is forced to obtain energy starting from β-oxidation of fatty acids which, turned into ketone bodies, can also be used b...

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