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Pain Medicine Commentary

American Geriatrics Society Pharmacologic Guidelines for Managing Older Patients with Chronic Pain

Christine Miaskowski, PhD, RN, FAAN
The American Geriatric Society...

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Individual Differences in Pain Sensitivity

Roland Staud, MD
Pain ratings of patients with the same disease or...

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Epidural Steroid Injections for Chronic Low Back Pain

James P. Rathmell, MD
Epidural steroid injections are an important...

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Pain: Causes and Consequences of Unequal Care

Karen O. Anderson, PhD, MPH
A review of the recent literature suggests...

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Diagnosis-Specific Management of Somatoform Disorders: Moving Beyond “Vague Complaints of Pain”

Anne Dohrenwend, PhD
Characterized by unexplained somatic symptoms,...

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Recent Publications

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The effects of pregabalin on sleep disturbance symptoms among individuals with fibromyalgia syndrome

Russell IJ, Crofford LJ, Leon T, et al.
Sleep Med . 2009 Jun;10(6):604-10. Epub 2009 May 1.
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MRI analysis of the lumbar spine: can it predict response to diagnostic and therapeutic facet procedures?

Stojanovic MP, Sethee J, Mohiuddin M, et al.
Clin J Pain. 2010;26(2):110-5.
OBJECTIVES: To...

Diagnosis-Specific Management of Somatoform Disorders: Moving Beyond "Vague Complaints of Pain"

Dohrenwend A, Skillings JL.
J Pain . 2009;10(11):1128-37 .
The DSM IV category, somatoform...

Gamma knife radiosurgery for multiple sclerosis–related trigeminal neuralgia.

Zorro O, Labato-Polo J, Kano H, et al.
Neurology 2009;73:1149-54 .
Background: Surgical options for...

News

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Hand-held Device May Help Treat Migraines - DOTmed.com (press release)

Hand-held Device May Help Treat MigrainesDOTmed.com (press release)Migraine sufferers who choose...

Breakthroughs in Treatment of Spine and Back Conditions - PR Newswire (press release)

Breakthroughs in Treatment of Spine and Back ConditionsPR Newswire (press release)While countless...

An Acute Migraine Therapy That is Not Contraindicated in Patients With a ... - PR Newswire (press release)

An Acute Migraine Therapy That is Not Contraindicated in Patients With a ...PR Newswire (press...

Pain a chronic worry - Herald Sun

Globe and MailPain a chronic worryHerald SunCHRONIC pain sufferers are waiting an average of six...

Pediatricians Say Colleagues Cautious About Treating Chronic Pain In Children

Many pediatricians don't think it's their responsibility to treat severe, chronic pain in their...

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