Pain Management

*Prepared by Kathy Kessel, Library Service \~ VAMC Northport, NY*

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## JULY 2006

This bibliography on PAIN MANAGEMENT was prepared by Kathy Kessel,
Library Service, VAMC, Northport, NY as part of a VA Library Network
(VALNET) effort to identify useful published information relating to
trends in health care. This bibliography will be updated monthly. Please
check with your Library Service if you are interested in this resource
or would like to identify other materials specific to your information
needs. All bibliographies can be accessed from the VALNET web site at:
<http://vaww.vhacoweb1.cio.med.va.gov/VALNET/Bibliographies.asp>

Afman CE, Welge JA, Steward DL. Steroids for post-tonsillectomy pain
reduction: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2006; 134(2):181-6. UI 16455362

Aisyaturridha A, Naing L, Nizar AJ. Validation of the Malay Brief Pain
Inventory questionnaire to measure cancer pain. Journal of Pain &
Symptom Management 2006; 31(1):13-21. UI 16442478

Akinci SB, Saricaoglu F, Atay OA, et al. Analgesic effect of
intra-articular tramadol compared with morphine after arthroscopic knee
surgery. Arthroscopy 2005; 21(9):1060-5. UI 16171630

Al-Nasser B. Clinical significance of intra-articular local
anesthetics.\[comment\]. Arthroscopy 2005; 21(11):1411-2; author reply
1412-3. UI 16325109

Ammendolia C, Kerr MS, Bombardier C. Back belt use for prevention of
occupational low back pain: a systematic review. Journal of Manipulative
& Physiological Therapeutics 2005; 28(2):128-34. UI 15800513

Anonymous. Common pain reliever may promote social interaction in people
with dementia. Health News 2006; 12(4):2. UI 16575942

Apolone G, Bertetto O, Caraceni A, et al. Pain in cancer. An outcome
research project to evaluate the epidemiology, the quality and the
effects of pain treatment in cancer patients. Health & Quality of Life
Outcomes 2006; 4:7. UI 16457716

Appel PR, Bleiberg J. Pain reduction is related to hypnotizability but
not to relaxation or to reduction in suffering: a preliminary
investigation.\[see comment\]. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis
2005; 48(2-3):153-61. UI 16482842

Arnold RM, Han PKJ, Seltzer D. Opioid contracts in chronic nonmalignant
pain management: objectives and uncertainties. American Journal of
Medicine 2006; 119(4):292-6. UI 16564767

Aribandi M, Aribandi L. MRI of trigeminal zoster. Neurology 2005;
65(11):1812. UI 16344530

Arntz H-R, Bossaert L, Filippatos GS, European Resuscitation C. European
Resuscitation Council guidelines for resuscitation 2005. Section 5.
Initial management of acute coronary syndromes. Resuscitation 2005; 67
Suppl 1:S87-96. UI 16321718

Aykutlu E, Baykan B, Akman-Demir G, et al. Headache in Behcet\'s
disease. Cephalalgia 2006; 26(2):180-6. UI 16426273

Babul N, Sloan P, Lipman AG. Postsurgical safety of opioid-sparing
cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors.\[comment\]. Anesthesiology 2006;
104(2):375; author reply 376. UI 16436859

Barry LC, Gill TM, Kerns RD, Reid MC. Identification of pain-reduction
strategies used by community-dwelling older persons. Journals of
Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences 2005;
60(12):1569-75. UI 16424290

Bell RF, Dahl JB, Moore RA, Kalso E. Perioperative ketamine for acute
postoperative pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
2006(1):CD004603. UI 16437490

Beste TM, Daucher JA, Holbert D. Humidified compared with dry, heated
carbon dioxide at laparoscopy to reduce pain. Obstetrics & Gynecology
2006; 107(2 Pt 1):263-8. UI 16449110

Black DR, Sang CN. Advances and limitations in the evaluation of
analgesic combination therapy. Neurology 2005; 65(12 Suppl 4):S3-6. UI
16385102

Blondeau D, Roy L, Dumont S, et al. Physicians\' and pharmacists\'
attitudes toward the use of sedation at the end of life: influence of
prognosis and type of suffering. Journal of Palliative Care 2005;
21(4):238-45. UI 16483092

Bolcal C, Iyem H, Sargin M, et al. Comparison of magnesium sulfate with
opioid and NSAIDs on postoperative pain management after coronary artery
bypass surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia 2005;
19(6):714-8. UI 16326293

Bolin JN, Phillips CD, Hawes C. Urban and rural differences in
end-of-life pain and treatment status on admission to a nursing
facility. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care 2006;
23(1):51-7. UI 16450663

Bong CL, Samuel M, Ng JM, Ip-Yam C. Effects of preemptive epidural
analgesia on post-thoracotomy pain. Journal of Cardiothoracic & Vascular
Anesthesia 2005; 19(6):786-93. UI 16326309

Brant JM. Let\'s talk about challenges surrounding addiction in cancer
pain. ONS News 2006; 21(1):8-9. UI 16438089

Brett S, Gunn J. Images in cardiology. Shotgun stenting of the left main
coronary artery bifurcation. Heart 2006; 92(3):310. UI 16501191

Briggs E. Commentary on Tse MMY, Pun SPY & Benzie IFF (2005) Pain relief
strategies used by the older people with chronic pain: an exploratory
survey for planning patient-centred intervention. Journal of Clinical
Nursing 14, 315-320.\[comment\]. Journal of Clinical Nursing 2006;
15(1):119-20. UI 16390534

Briguori C, Reimers B, Sarais C, et al. Direct intramyocardial
percutaneous delivery of autologous bone marrow in patients with
refractory myocardial angina.\[see comment\]. American Heart Journal
2006; 151(3):674-80. UI 16504630

Brinkhaus B, Witt CM, Jena S, et al. Acupuncture in patients with
chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Archives of
Internal Medicine 2006; 166(4):450-7. UI 16505266

Burns TL, Ineck JR. Cannabinoid analgesia as a potential new therapeutic
option in the treatment of chronic pain. Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2006;
40(2):251-60. UI 16449552

Chaney MA. How important is postoperative pain after cardiac surgery?
Journal of Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia 2005; 19(6):705-7. UI
16326291

Chassany O, Le-Jeunne P, Duracinsky M, et al. Discrepancies between
patient-reported outcomes and clinician-reported outcomes in chronic
venous disease, irritable bowel syndrome, and peripheral arterial
occlusive disease. Value in Health 2006; 9(1):39-46. UI 16441523

Check JH, Katsoff B, Citerone T, Bonnes E. A novel highly effective
treatment of interstitial cystitis causing chronic pelvic pain of
bladder origin: case reports. Clinical & Experimental Obstetrics &
Gynecology 2005; 32(4):247-9. UI 16440825

Chowdhury R, Bhutani MS, Mishra G, et al. Comparative analysis of direct
pancreatic function testing versus morphological assessment by
endoscopic ultrasonography for the evaluation of chronic unexplained
abdominal pain of presumed pancreatic origin. Pancreas 2005; 31(1):63-8.
UI 15968249

Cote P, Baldwin ML, Johnson WG. Early patterns of care for occupational
back pain. Spine 2005; 30(5):581-7. UI 15738794

Cox JM, Cox JM, 2nd. Chiropractic treatment of lumbar spine synovial
cysts: a report of two cases. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological
Therapeutics 2005; 28(2):143-7. UI 15800515

Culshaw AJ, Bevan S, Christiansen M, et al. Identification and
biological characterization of 6-aryl-7-isopropylquinazolinones as novel
TRPV1 antagonists that are effective in models of chronic pain. Journal
of Medicinal Chemistry 2006; 49(2):471-4. UI 16420034

Daniels SE, Torri S, Desjardins PJ. Valdecoxib for treatment of primary
dysmenorrhea. A randomized, double-blind comparison with placebo and
naproxen. Journal of General Internal Medicine 2005; 20(1):62-7. UI
15693930

D\'Arcy Y. Hot topics in pain management: using NSAIDs safely. Nursing
2006; 36(2):22-3. UI 16462239

Das D, Teece S. Best evidence topic report. Intravenous NSAID\'s in the
management of renal colic. Emergency Medicine Journal 2006; 23(3):225.
UI 16498166

Davis KG, Kotowski SE. Preliminary evidence of the short-term
effectiveness of alternative treatments for low back pain. Technology &
Health Care 2005; 13(6):453-62. UI 16340089

de Groot JH, van de Sande MAJ, Meskers CGM, Rozing PM. Pathological
Teres Major activation in patients with massive rotator cuff tears
alters with pain relief and/or salvage surgery transfer. Clinical
Biomechanics 2006; 21 Suppl 1:S27-32. UI 16271809

Defrin R, Shachal-Shiffer M, Hadgadg M, Peretz C. Quantitative
somatosensory testing of warm and heat-pain thresholds: the effect of
body region and testing method. Clinical Journal of Pain 2006;
22(2):130-6. UI 16428946

Del Fabbro E, Bruera E. Dying patients and palliative
sedation.\[comment\]. JAMA 2006; 295(11):1249-50; author reply 1250. UI
16537733

Drake DF, Harkins S, Qutubuddin A. Pain in Parkinson\'s disease:
pathology to treatment, medication to deep brain stimulation.
Neurorehabilitation 2005; 20(4):335-41. UI 16403999

Dworkin RH, Katz J, Gitlin MJ. Placebo response in clinical trials of
depression and its implications for research on chronic neuropathic
pain. Neurology 2005; 65(12 Suppl 4):S7-19. UI 16385107

Eaton M. Cell therapy for neuropathic pain in spinal cord injuries.
Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 2004; 4(12):1861-9. UI 15571449

Edelman A, Nichols MD, Leclair C, Jensen JT. Four percent intrauterine
lidocaine infusion for pain management in first-trimester abortions.
Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006; 107(2 Pt 1):269-75. UI 16449111

Eichenberger U, Greher M, Kapral S, et al. Sonographic visualization and
ultrasound-guided block of the third occipital nerve: prospective for a
new method to diagnose C2-C3 zygapophysial joint pain. Anesthesiology
2006; 104(2):303-8. UI 16436850

Erdogan M, Erdogan A, Erbil N, et al. Prospective, Randomized,
Placebo-controlled Study of the Effect of TENS on postthoracotomy pain
and pulmonary function. World Journal of Surgery 2005; 29(12):1563-70.
UI 16331341

Freccero D, Donovan DJ. Adjacent segment degeneration at T1-T2
presenting as chest pain: case report. Spine 2005; 30(21):E655-7. UI
16261104

Freeman BJC, Fraser RD, Cain CMJ, et al. A randomized, double-blind,
controlled trial: intradiscal electrothermal therapy versus placebo for
the treatment of chronic discogenic low back pain. Spine 2005;
30(21):2369-77; discussion 2378. UI 16261111

Freeman R. Newer agents for the treatment of painful diabetic peripheral
neuropathy. Current Diabetes Reports 2005; 5(6):409-16. UI 16316590

French SD, Cameron M, Walker BF, et al. Superficial heat or cold for low
back pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2006(1):CD004750. UI
16437495

Frischholz EJ. Some remarks about the Appel and Bleiberg (2005)
study.\[comment\]. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis 2005;
48(2-3):163-4. UI 16482843

Frost H, Stewart-Brown S. Acupressure for low back pain.\[comment\]. BMJ
2006; 332(7543):680-1. UI 16565098

Fuchs S, Erbe T, Fischer H-L, Tibesku CO. Intraarticular hyaluronic acid
versus glucocorticoid injections for nonradicular pain in the lumbar
spine. Journal of Vascular & Interventional Radiology 2005;
16(11):1493-8. UI 16319156

Geiger AM, Bernstein L. Tamoxifen-treated breast carcinoma patients and
the risk of acute myocardial infarction and newly diagnosed
angina.\[comment\]. Cancer 2006; 106(2):480-1; author reply 481. UI
16311985

Gibbons RJ, Fuster V. Therapy for patients with acute coronary
syndromes\--new opportunities.\[comment\]. New England Journal of
Medicine 2006; 354(14):1524-7. UI 16537664

Gidwani S, Body R. Best evidence topic report. Clopidogrel plus aspirin
or aspirin alone in unstable angina. Emergency Medicine Journal 2006;
23(2):140-2. UI 16439749

Gladstein J. Headache. Medical Clinics of North America 2006;
90(2):275-90. UI 16448875

Glaser R, Glick HA, Herrmann HC, Kimmel SE. The role of risk
stratification in the decision to provide upstream versus selective
glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for acute coronary syndromes: a
cost-effectiveness analysis.\[see comment\]. Journal of the American
College of Cardiology 2006; 47(3):529-37. UI 16458131

Gottrup H, Bach FW, Juhl G, Jensen TS. Differential effect of ketamine
and lidocaine on spontaneous and mechanical evoked pain in patients with
nerve injury pain. Anesthesiology 2006; 104(3):527-36. UI 16508401

Gottschalk A, Cohen SP, Yang S, Ochroch EA. Preventing and treating pain
after thoracic surgery. Anesthesiology 2006; 104(3):594-600. UI 16508407

Grafe IA, Da Fonseca K, Hillmeier J, et al. Reduction of pain and
fracture incidence after kyphoplasty: 1-year outcomes of a prospective
controlled trial of patients with primary osteoporosis. Osteoporosis
International 2005; 16(12):2005-12. UI 16078092

Griffie J, Coyne P, Coyle N. Difficult cases in pain management: use of
methadone in a multifactorial approach. Clinical Journal of Oncology
Nursing 2006; 10(1):45-9. UI 16482727

Groupp E, Haas M, Fairweather A, et al. Recruiting seniors with chronic
low back pain for a randomized controlled trial of a self-management
program. Journal of Manipulative & Physiological Therapeutics 2005;
28(2):97-102. UI 15800508

Guay DRP. Pregabalin in neuropathic pain: a more \"pharmaceutically
elegant\" gabapentin? American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy 2005;
3(4):274-87. UI 16503325

Hanna MN, Donnelly MB, Montgomery CL, Sloan PA. Perioperative pain
management education: a short structured regional anesthesia course
compared with traditional teaching among medical students.\[see
comment\]. Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine 2005; 30(6):523-8. UI
16326336

Haro LH, Decker WW, Boie ET, Wright RS. Initial approach to the patient
who has chest pain. Cardiology Clinics; 24(1):1-17. UI 16326253

Harooni H, Golnik KC, Geddie B, et al. Diagnostic yield for neuroimaging
in patients with unilateral eye or facial pain. Canadian Journal of
Ophthalmology 2005; 40(6):759-63. UI 16391643

Hartrick CT, Martin G, Kantor G, et al. Evaluation of a single-dose,
extended-release epidural morphine formulation for pain after knee
arthroplasty. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery - American Volume 2006;
88(2):273-81. UI 16452737

Haufe SMW, Mork AR. Sacroiliac joint debridement: a novel technique for
the treatment of sacroiliac joint pain. Photomedicine and Laser Surgery
2005; 23(6):596-8. UI 16356154

Haythornthwaite JA. Clinical trials studying pharmacotherapy and
psychological treatments alone and together. Neurology 2005; 65(12 Suppl
4):S20-31. UI 16385101

Hazard RG. Failed back surgery syndrome: surgical and nonsurgical
approaches. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research 2006; 443:228-32.
UI 16462446

Hernansanz S, Gutierrez C, Rubiales AS, et al. Opioid rotation to
methadone at home. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 2006; 31(1):2-4.
UI 16442475

Herrmann DN, Pannoni V, Barbano RL, et al. Skin biopsy and quantitative
sensory testing do not predict response to lidocaine patch in painful
neuropathies. Muscle & Nerve 2006; 33(1):42-8. UI 16228968

Heymans MW, van Tulder MW, Esmail R, et al. Back schools for nonspecific
low back pain: a systematic review within the framework of the Cochrane
Collaboration Back Review Group. Spine 2005; 30(19):2153-63. UI 16205340

Hoeijenbos M, Bekkering T, Lamers L, et al. Cost-effectiveness of an
active implementation strategy for the Dutch physiotherapy guideline for
low back pain. Health Policy 2005; 75(1):85-98. UI 16298231

Hoekstra J, de Vos R, van Duijn NP, et al. Using the symptom monitor in
a randomized controlled trial: the effect on symptom prevalence and
severity. Journal of Pain & Symptom Management 2006; 31(1):22-30. UI
16442479

Hollander JE, Henry TD. Evaluation and management of the patient who has
cocaine-associated chest pain. Cardiology Clinics 2006; 24(1):103-14. UI
16326260

Hurwitz EL, Morgenstern H, Yu F. Satisfaction as a predictor of clinical
outcomes among chiropractic and medical patients enrolled in the UCLA
low back pain study. Spine 2005; 30(19):2121-8. UI 16205336

Hutt E, Pepper GA, Vojir C, et al. Assessing the appropriateness of pain
medication prescribing practices in nursing homes. Journal of the
American Geriatrics Society 2006; 54(2):231-9. UI 16460373

Hwang U, Richardson LD, Sonuyi TO, Morrison RS. The effect of emergency
department crowding on the management of pain in older adults with hip
fracture. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2006; 54(2):270-5.
UI 16460378

Hyams JS. Treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders associated
with abdominal pain. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
2005; 41 Suppl 1:S47-8. UI 16131968

Inui K, Tsuji T, Kakigi R. Temporal analysis of cortical mechanisms for
pain relief by tactile stimuli in humans. Cerebral Cortex 2006;
16(3):355-65. UI 15901650

Jenkins BG, Tuffin PHR, Choo CL, Schug SA. Opioid prescribing: an
assessment using quality statements. Journal of Clinical Pharmacy &
Therapeutics 2005; 30(6):597-602. UI 16336293

Johansen A, Hoilund-Carlsen PF, Christensen HW, et al. Use of myocardial
perfusion imaging to predict the effectiveness of coronary
revascularisation in patients with stable angina pectoris.\[see
comment\]. European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging
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John MT, Hirsch C, Reiber T, Dworkin Sf. Translating the research
diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorders into German:
evaluation of content and process. Journal of Orofacial Pain 2006;
20(1):43-52. UI 16483020

Kaehler J, Koester R, Billmann W, et al. 13-year follow-up of the German
angioplasty bypass surgery investigation. European Heart Journal 2005;
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Karol EA, Perez A, Cueto G, Karol B. Reducing unnecessary morbidity from
percutaneous thermocoagulation in the treatment of trigeminal
neuralgia\--part C: a starting point for a somatotopic map of the human
Gasserian ganglion. Neurological Research 2005; 27(8):835-42. UI
16354544

Katz N. Methodological issues in clinical trials of opioids for chronic
pain. Neurology 2005; 65(12 Suppl 4):S32-49. UI 16385103

Kehlet H. Risk of perioperative COX-2-inhibitor treatment: is a
systematic review appropriate?\[comment\]. New Zealand Medical Journal
2006; 119(1228):U1836. UI 16462937

Kelemen MD. Angina pectoris: evaluation in the office. Medical Clinics
of North America 2006; 90(3):391-416. UI 16473097

Kerns JW, White A, Nashelsky J, Sherman S. Does psychiatric treatment
help patients with intractable chronic pain? Journal of Family Practice
2006; 55(3):235-6. UI 16510058

Kessenich CR. Osteoporosis: new options for pain relief. Nurse
Practitioner 2006; 31(2):44-7. UI 16452901

King MC, Triplett RG, Rees TD. Treatment of refractory facial pain
diagnosed as atypical trigeminal neuralgia: a case report. Compendium of
Continuing Education in Dentistry 2006; 27(2):113-20. UI 16494098

Klein SL, Hall DB. Concerns with nerve blocks at home.\[comment\].
Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006; 102(3):974; author reply 974. UI 16492875

Kleinbohl D, Gortelmeyer R, Bender H-J, Holzl R. Amantadine sulfate
reduces experimental sensitization and pain in chronic back pain
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Klopper H, Andersson H, Minkkinen M, et al. Strategies in assessing post
operative pain\--a South African study. Intensive & Critical Care
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Knopp JA, Diner BM, Blitz M, et al. Calcitonin for treating acute pain
of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a systematic review of
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Kosuge M, Kimura K, Ishikawa T, et al. Combined prognostic utility of ST
segment in lead aVR and troponin T on admission in non-ST-segment
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97(3):334-9. UI 16442391

Kou V, Nassisi D. Unstable angina and non-ST-segment myocardial
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Kuo D, Dilsizian V, Prasad R, White CS. Emergency cardiac imaging: state
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Labbe E, Herbert D, Haynes J. Physicians\' attitude and practices in
sickle cell disease pain management. Journal of Palliative Care 2005;
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Leal EN, Ribeiro JLP, Oliveira MM, Roquette J. Psychosocial aspects
associated with pain perception in individuals undergoing coronary
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Leboeuf-Yde C, Gronstvedt A, Borge JA, et al. The Nordic back pain
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Lee K-S, Lin C-L, Hwang S-L, et al. Transforaminal periradicular
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Legrand V, Kelbaek H, Hauptmann KE, et al. Clinical and angiographic
analysis with a cobalt alloy coronary stent (driver) in stable and
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Lepri A, Sia S, Catinelli S, et al. Patient-controlled analgesia with
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Levine GN, Lincoff AM, Ferguson JJ, 3rd, et al. Utilization of
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16152646

Linde M, Mellberg A, Dahlof C. Subcutaneous sumatriptan provides
symptomatic relief at any pain intensity or time during the migraine
attack. Cephalalgia 2006; 26(2):113-21. UI 16426264

Liu Y, Ye X, Feng X, et al. Menthol facilitates the skin analgesic
effect of tetracaine gel. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 2005;
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Loh PH, Louis AA, Windram J, et al. The immediate and long-term outcome
of enhanced external counterpulsation in treatment of chronic stable
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16476105

Lucha PA, Jr., Kropcho L, Schneider JJ, Francis M. Acute pain and
narcotic use does not impair the ability to provide informed consent:
evaluation of a competency assessment tool in the acute pain patient.
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Macintyre PE, Schug SA, Scott DA. Acute pain management: the evidence
grows. An Australian document now has an important role in acute pain
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Mafrica F, Schifilliti D, Fodael V. Pain in Down\'s syndrome.
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Mahoney EM, Mehta S, Yuan Y, et al. Long-term cost-effectiveness of
early and sustained clopidogrel therapy for up to 1 year in patients
undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention after presenting with
acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation. American Heart
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Mansoor JK, Morrissey BM, Walby WF, et al. L-arginine supplementation
enhances exhaled NO, breath condensate VEGF, and headache at 4,342 m.
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Margarido MdS, Kowalski SC, Natour J, Ferraz MB. Acute low back pain:
diagnostic and therapeutic practices reported by Brazilian
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Marino AA, Waddell DD, Kolomytkin OV, et al. Assessment of immunologic
mechanisms for flare reactions to Synvisc. Clinical Orthopaedics &
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Markman JD, Dworkin RH. Ion channel targets and treatment efficacy in
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Max MB. Afterword: five steps to increase the payoff of chronic pain
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McDonald AA, Portenoy RK. How to use antidepressants and anticonvulsants
as adjuvant analgesics in the treatment of neuropathic cancer pain. The
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McGeary DD, Mayer TG, Gatchel RJ. High pain ratings predict treatment
failure in chronic occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of
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McLean S. Chest pain: providing an integrated service for patients.
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Mehta V, Langford RM. Acute pain management for opioid dependent
patients. Anaesthesia 2006; 61(3):269-76. UI 16480353

Mendelsohn AH, Berke GS, Chhetri DK. Heterogeneity in the clinical
presentation of Eagle\'s syndrome. Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery
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Michelotti A, de Wijer A, Steenks M, Farella M. Home-exercise regimes
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Minville V, Fourcade O, Idabouk L, et al. Infraclavicular brachial
plexus block versus humeral block in trauma patients: a comparison of
patient comfort. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2006; 102(3):912-5. UI 16492851

Mitsias PD, Ramadan NM, Levine SR, et al. Factors determining headache
at onset of acute ischemic stroke. Cephalalgia 2006; 26(2):150-7. UI
16426269

Nabhan C. A simple wish\...Unfulfilled. Journal of Clinical Oncology
2006; 24(7):1217-8. UI 16505442

Nagasako EM, Kalauokalani DA. Ethical aspects of placebo groups in pain
trials: lessons from psychiatry. Neurology 2005; 65(12 Suppl 4):S59-65.
UI 16385105

Naja ZM, Maaliki H, Al-Tannir MA, et al. Repetitive paravertebral nerve
block using a catheter technique for pain relief in post-herpetic
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Ngamprasertwong P, Udomtecha D, Charuluxananan S, et al. Levobupivacaine
versus racemic bupivacaine for extradural anesthesia for cesarean
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Nicholas MK, Molloy AR, Brooker C. Using opioids with persisting
noncancer pain: a biopsychosocial perspective. Clinical Journal of Pain
2006; 22(2):137-46. UI 16428947

Nordin M, Balague F, Cedraschi C. Nonspecific lower-back pain: surgical
versus nonsurgical treatment. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research
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Nouwen A, Cloutier C, Kappas A, et al. Effects of focusing and
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