Search Results - "Pain research & management"

“Brave Men” and “Emotional Women”: A Theory-Guided Literature Review on Gender Bias in Health Care and Gendered Norms towards Patients with Chronic Pain by Hensing, Gunnel, Eriksson, Erik, Gremyr, Ida, Samulowitz, Anke

“…Background. Despite the large body of research on sex differences in pain, there is a lack of knowledge about the influence of gender in the patient-provider…”
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Medicinal Plants of the Family Lamiaceae in Pain Therapy: A Review by Melnic, Silvia, Tamba, Bogdan I., Bild, Veronica, Leon Constantin, Maria Magdalena, Luca, Andrei, Alexa-Stratulat, Teodora, Dodi, Gianina, Stanciu, Gabriela-Dumitrita, Mihai, Cosmin T., Uritu, Cristina M., Stefanescu, Raluca

“…Recently, numerous side effects of synthetic drugs have lead to using medicinal plants as a reliable source of new therapy. Pain is a global public health…”
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Advances in Vertebral Augmentation Systems for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures by Long, Yufeng, Yang, Dazhi, Yi, Weihong

“…Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a common cause of pain and disability and is steadily increasing due to the growth of the elderly…”
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The Effect of Combined Vitamin C and Vitamin E Supplementation on Oxidative Stress Markers in Women with Endometriosis: A Randomized, Triple-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial by Amini, Leila, Chekini, Razieh, Nateghi, Mohammad Reza, Haghani, Hamid, Jamialahmadi, Tannaz, Sathyapalan, Thozhukat, Sahebkar, Amirhossein

“…Background. Endometriosis is a chronic and estrogen-dependent pelvic inflammatory disease, which may have various causes, such as oxidative stress…”
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Depression Prevalence in Neuropathic Pain and Its Impact on the Quality of Life by Cheour, Majda, Hadded, Monia, Cherif, Wissal, Zouari, Hela G., Cherif, Farah, Damak, Rahma

“…Introduction. The management of neuropathic pain remains complex, generally because of the psychiatric comorbidity that is often underdiagnosed. The objectives…”
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Pharmacological management of chronic neuropathic pain: revised consensus statement from the Canadian Pain Society by Moulin, Dwight, Boulanger, Aline, Clark, A J, Clarke, Hance, Dao, Thuan, Finley, G A, Furlan, Andrea, Gilron, Ian, Gordon, Allan, Morley-Forster, Patricia K, Sessle, Barry J, Squire, Pamela, Stinson, Jennifer, Taenzer, Paul, Velly, Ana, Ware, Mark A, Weinberg, Erica L, Williamson, Owen D

“…Neuropathic pain (NeP), redefined as pain caused by a lesion or a disease of the somatosensory system, is a disabling condition that affects approximately two…”
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Procedural Treatments for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Review of Current Injectable Therapies by Boortz-Marx, Richard L., Qadri, Yawar J., Fisher, Kyle M., Billesberger, Lisa M.

“…Knee osteoarthritis is a common painful degenerative condition affecting the aging Canadian population. In addition to pain and disability, osteoarthritis is…”
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Amygdala Plasticity and Pain by Thompson, Jeremy M., Neugebauer, Volker

“…The amygdala is a limbic brain region that plays a key role in emotional processing, neuropsychiatric disorders, and the emotional-affective dimension of pain…”
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The prevalence of chronic pain in Canada by Schopflocher, Donald, Taenzer, Paul, Jovey, Roman

“…While chronic pain appears to be relatively common, published population prevalence estimates have been highly variable, partly due to differences in the…”
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Current and Emerging Pharmacotherapy for Fibromyalgia by Tzadok, Roie, Ablin, Jacob N.

“…Introduction. Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a pain disorder with an estimated prevalence of 1–5%. It is associated with a variety of somatic and psychological…”
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Quality of Life in Painful Peripheral Neuropathies: A Systematic Review by Vadalouka, Athina, Paladini, Antonella, Varrassi, Giustino, Julian, Thomas Henry, Girach, Ayesha, Zis, Panagiotis

“…Objective. Neuropathic pain is a common presenting complaint of patients with peripheral neuropathy (PN) and is considered one of the most disabling…”
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Temporomandibular Disorders Related to Stress and HPA-Axis Regulation by Rosén, Annika, Helgeland, Espen, Willassen, Lisa, Kvinnsland, Siv, Bifulco, Ersilia, Lygre, Henning, Staniszewski, Kordian, Berge, Trond

“…Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are characterized by pain and dysfunction in the masticatory apparatus and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Previous…”
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Management of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Narrative Literature Review by Ma, Kun-Long, Wang, Hai-Qiang

“…Lateral epicondylitis, also termed as “tennis elbow,” is the most common cause of elbow pain and dysfunction, mainly resulting from repetitive gripping or…”
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2012 Canadian Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of fibromyalgia syndrome: executive summary by Fitzcharles, Mary-Ann, Ste-Marie, Peter A, Goldenberg, Don L, Pereira, John X, Abbey, Susan, Choinière, Manon, Ko, Gordon, Moulin, Dwight E, Panopalis, Pantelis, Proulx, Johanne, Shir, Yoram

“…Recent neurophysiological evidence attests to the validity of fibromyalgia (FM), a chronic pain condition that affects >2% of the population. To present the…”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Migraine: An Overview of Systematic Reviews by Zheng, Hui, Jin, Rongjiang, Li, Juan, He, Ming-Xing, Zhou, Jun, Yang, Han, Luo, Liao-Jun, Zhong, Dongling, Xiao, Xi-li, Li, Yu-Xi, Shi, Li-Hong

“…Background. Migraine is a common neurological disease, which burdens individuals and society all over the world. Acupuncture, an important method in…”
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Low-Level Laser Therapy for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis by Wang, Zhan-Yue, Li, Jia-Heng, Jin, Lin, Jia, Jie, Xu, Gang-Zhu, Cao, Dong-Yuan

“…Objectives. We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) versus placebo in patients with…”
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VAS and NRS, Same or Different? Are Visual Analog Scale Values and Numerical Rating Scale Equally Viable Tools for Assessing Patients after Microdiscectomy? by Bielewicz, Joanna, Daniluk, Beata, Kamieniak, Piotr

“…Objectives. To compare the viability of the numerical rating scale (NRS) and the visual analogue scale (VAS) as a pain assessment tools among a large cohort of…”
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Machine Learning and Intelligent Diagnostics in Dental and Orofacial Pain Management: A Systematic Review by Farook, Taseef Hasan, Jamayet, Nafij Bin, Abdullah, Johari Yap, Alam, Mohammad Khursheed

“…Purpose. The study explored the clinical influence, effectiveness, limitations, and human comparison outcomes of machine learning in diagnosing (1) dental…”
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The Use of Technology in the Management of Orthodontic Treatment-Related Pain by Marya, Anand, Venugopal, Adith

“…Orthodontic pain is one of the negatives associated with fixed orthodontic treatment that cannot be avoided. This pain usually comes around the wire placement…”
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Postendodontic Pain after Pulpotomy or Root Canal Treatment in Mature Teeth with Carious Pulp Exposure: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by Eghbal, Mohammad Jafar, Haeri, Ali, Shahravan, Arash, Kazemi, Ali, Moazami, Fariborz, Mozayeni, Mohammad Ali, Saberi, Eshaghali, Samiei, Mohammad, Vatanpour, Mehdi, Akbarzade Baghban, Alireza, Fazlyab, Mahta, Parhizkar, Ardavan, Ahmadi, Mahboobe, Akbarian Rad, Nazila, Bijari, Shima, Bineshmarvasti, Delaram, Davoudi, Paria, Dehghan, Roya, Dehghani, Mandana, Ebrahimi, Habibollah, Emami, Nafiseh, Farajian, Nafiseh, Fereidooni, Rahim, Ghobadi, Gelareh, Ghodrati, Mostafa, Gohari, Atefeh, Hashemi, Azadeh, Hosseini, Mohammadreza, Karami, Elham, Kheirabadi, Nasir, Kozegari, Sepideh, Labaf Ghasemi, Hadi, Majidi, Alireza, Malekzadeh, Parastu, Mehrabi, Vahid, Mohammadi, Mehrnush, Moradi Eslami, Leila, Noghani, Atefeh, Omatali, Negin, Pourhatami, Negar, Rahbani Nobar, Behnam, Rahmani, Saeid, Shafaq, Parviz, Soofiabadi, Sara, Teimoori, Somaye, Vatandoost, Farzaneh, Asgary, Saeed

“…This equivalence, randomized, clinical trial aimed to compare the postoperative pain of root canal therapy (RCT) with pulpotomy with mineral trioxide aggregate…”
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