Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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The goal of this study was to conduct initial psychometric analyses of a seven-item pain intensity measure for persons with dementia (PIMD) that was developed using items from existing pain observational measures. ⋯ Initial evaluation of the PIMD supports its validity and reliability. Additional testing is needed to evaluate the tool's sensitivity to changes in pain intensity.
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To investigate the distribution of nociceptive nerve fibers in the cervical intervertebral discs of patients with chronic neck pain and determine whether these nociceptive nerve fibers are related to discogenic neck pain. ⋯ The current study may indicate a key role of nociceptive nerve fibers in the pathogenesis of neck pain of cervical disc origin.