Pain research & management : the journal of the Canadian Pain Society = journal de la société canadienne pour le traitement de la douleur
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Chronic low back pain is an overwhelming problem for a wide range of people and leads to tactile acuity deficits. We aimed to investigate the correlations among age, pain severity, disability, and tactile acuity in patients with chronic low back pain by using multiple tactile acuity tests. ⋯ This study indicated that tactile acuity was negatively associated with age, pain intensity, and disability in young patients with chronic low back pain.
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Observational Study
Retrospective Observational Study on the Characteristics of Pain and Associated Factors of Breakthrough Pain in Advanced Cancer Patients.
This study aimed to conduct a retrospective observational study to understand the status of characteristics of pain and identify potential variables influencing the clinical presentation of breakthrough cancer pain (BTP) in advanced cancer patients. ⋯ BTP resulted in poor prognosis, which has a variable presentation depending on interdependent relationships among different characteristics. Good controlling of background pain and assessment of pain-related symptoms are essential for BTP management. BTP should be managed individually, especially the invisible pain among aged patients. Furthermore, BTP-related education and training were still needed.
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This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the incidence and associated factors of complex regional pain syndrome type I (CRPS I) in patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for radial head fractures. ⋯ The incidence of CRPS I among radial head fracture patients undergoing ORIF was 5.5%. In addition, early detection of CRPS I and providing adequate intervention will likely result in greater benefits for those patients.
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To evaluate the relationship between oral habits, psychological status, and temporomandibular-related quality of life among college students. ⋯ More than half of the college students surveyed had specific oral habits, with a higher prevalence in women than in men. Having oral habits was related to a worse psychological status, higher risk of TMD, and worse temporomandibular-related quality of life.
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Although direct pars repair using a pedicle screw-rod-hook system has achieved satisfactory results in patients with spondylolysis, its application in adults with low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis is rarely reported. ⋯ Reduction of slip and direct repair using pedicle screw-rod-hook fixation combined with autogenous iliac bone grafting in adult patients with low-grade isthmic spondylolisthesis is a safe and effective technique.