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Clustering fibromyalgia patients: A combination of psychosocial and somatic factors leads to resilient coping in a subgroup of fibromyalgia patients.

Dec 31, 2020

Coping strategies and their efficacy vary greatly in patients suffering from fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS).We aimed to identify somatic and psychosocial factors that might contribute to different coping...

Effects of neuro-adaptive electrostimulation therapy on pain and disability in fibromyalgia: A prospective, randomized, double-blind study.

Dec 31, 2020

To evaluate the effectiveness of non-invasive neuro-adaptive electrostimulation (NAE) therapy for treating chronic pain and disability in patients with fibromyalgia.A prospective, randomized, sham-con...

Effects of clinical Pilates exercises in individuals with fibromyalgia: A randomized controlled trial.

Dec 31, 2020

This study aimed to investigate the effects of clinical Pilates exercises in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and to compare the effects of one-to-one and group-based exercise methods.A total of 42 wom...

Workplace Migraine Management Program Benefits Employees & Employers

Dec 30, 2020

“Despite being such a prevalent disease, with 1 person in 7 being affected, migraine is vastly underdiagnosed, undertreated, and stigmatized,” explains Leonhard Schaetz, MS. “While researching m...

Analyzing the Effects of Stimulant Abuse in Patients With Burns

Dec 25, 2020

Illicit drug use—including use of stimulants like methamphetamine, amphetamines, and cocaine—continues to be a growing problem throughout the United States. Research has shown that the misuse of i...

An alternative analysis of illicit opioid use during treatment in a randomized trial of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone: A per-protocol and completers analysis.

Dec 24, 2020

The distinct pharmacological properties and clinical uses of extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) and sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone (BUP-NX) present challenges in analyzing patient outcomes.We con...

Short communication: Systematic review on effectiveness of micro-induction approaches to buprenorphine initiation.

Dec 24, 2020

Micro-induction is a novel buprenorphine induction approach that seeks to avoid withdrawal and minimize precipitated withdrawal, both barriers to standard inductions. We aimed to synthesize evidence o...

[Network Meta-analysis of oral Chinese patent medicine in treatment of migraine].

Dec 24, 2020

To systemically assess the clinical efficacy of oral Chinese patent medicine for migraine by using network Meta-analysis. Four Chinese databases(CNKI, VIP, WanFang, CBM), three English databases(Medli...

[Systematic review and Meta-analysis on randomized controlled trial of efficacy and safety for acupuncture versus Flunarizine in treatment of migraine].

Dec 24, 2020

To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture versus Flunarizine hydrochloride in the treatment of migraine. Four Chinese databases(CNKI, VIP, WanFang, CBM), three English database...

[Systematic review and Meta-analysis on efficacy and safety of Yangxue Qingnao Granules in treatment of migraine].

Dec 24, 2020

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Yangxue Qingnao Granules alone or combined with calcium channel blocker in treatment of migraine. In this study, four Chinese databases(CNKI, VIP, WanFang, CBM),...

[Consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown in patients with chronic diseases in Andalusia].

Dec 24, 2020

To understand the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on the self-care of people living with chronic diseases and on their self-perceived health, and to identify factors that may influence ...

The Effects of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Anxiety in Patients With Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial.

Dec 24, 2020

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of neuropsychiatric disorders in young adults. Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) has been shown to improve psychiatric symp...

A systematic review of the association between fibromyalgia and functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Dec 24, 2020

Fibromyalgia and functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common conditions presenting in clinical settings and are more prevalent in women. While the ...

A New Posterior Extensor Attachment-Point Reconstruction Technique for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Involving C2 Segment: Clinical Outcome and Safety.

Dec 24, 2020

 Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is a common degenerative disease that mainly occurs in elder patients, leading to different degrees of neurological dysfunction. Spinal cord involvement is mai...

Cellular and behavioral basis of cannabinioid and opioid interactions: Implications for opioid dependence and withdrawal.

Dec 24, 2020

The brain's endogenous opioid and endocannabinoid systems are neuromodulatory of synaptic transmission, and play key roles in pain, memory, reward, and addiction. Recent clinical and pre-clinical evid...

Invasive Fusariosis in Nonneutropenic Patients, Spain, 2000-2015.

Dec 24, 2020

Invasive fusariosis (IF) is associated with severe neutropenia in patients with concurrent hematologic conditions. We conducted a retrospective observational study to characterize the epidemiology of ...

Rheumatological Diseases in Denim Sandblasters with Silicosis: What Should Pulmonologists Look for?

Dec 24, 2020

Silica exposure is not only the cause of silicosis, also associated rheumatological diseases like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and systemic sclerosis (SSc). This repo...

Impact of Obesity on Complication Rates, Clinical Outcomes, and Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion.

Dec 24, 2020

 Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in obese patients remains a surgical challenge. We aimed to compare patient-reported outcomes and complication rates between obese and nonobese patients who were...

When symptoms become side effects: Development of the side effect attribution scale (SEAS).

Dec 24, 2020

Symptom misattribution is a central process in the nocebo effect but it is not accurately assessed in current side effect measures. We have developed a new measure, the Side Effect Attribution Scale (...

Development and validation of analytical method for identification of new psychoactive substances using linear retention indexes and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.

Dec 21, 2020

New Psychoactive Substances (NPS) are quickly developing to evade legislation, posing unprecedented challenges to public health and law enforcement authorities around the world. The aim of this work w...

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