Der Schmerz
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On p. 7, right column, the sentence "The mean average reductions in pain and disability were maintained from the end of the double-blind to the end of the open-label period up to 3 years later" is not correct. It should read "2 years" instead of "3 years".
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Psychological factors are associated with the emergence and persistence of pain perception. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the psychological factors relating to pain perception in patients with chronic myofacial pain and to investigate the influence of patient information, education and physiotherapy on pain perception and functional jaw opening examined over a 6-month period. ⋯ The results show the necessity of early identification of patients with severe pain chronification and the need for psychological pain therapy.
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Pain is a highly prevalent symptom in nursing home residents. The analgesic pharmacotherapy of older adults is associated with challenges; however, studies from Germany examining the prescription pattern of analgesics in nursing home residents are rare. ⋯ Approximately one third of nursing home residents received metamizole and most were long-term prescriptions. Considering that metamizole is associated with potentially life-threatening adverse effects, caution is indicated particularly when prescribed over long periods.
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In the sentence "For dichotomous variables, the threshold for 'appreciable benefit' or 'appreciable harm' was set at a relative risk reduction (RRR) or relative risk increase (RRI) ≥ 10 % [5]" the relative risk increase (RRI) is not ≥10 %, but ≥ 25 %.
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Due to the implementation of the diagnosis-related groups (DRG) system, the competitive pressure on German hospitals increased. In this context it has been shown that acute pain management offers economic benefits for hospitals. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the competitive situation, the ownership and the economic resources required on structures and processes for acute pain management. ⋯ In this survey no effect of the competitive situation of hospitals on acute pain management could be demonstrated. Private ownership and a higher CMI were more often associated with structures of acute pain management which were publicly accessible in terms of hospital marketing.