Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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To estimate the association among knee pain and central obesity. ⋯ In this study, we found a knee pain prevalence of 11.2% and positive association with the male gender, married, separated or widowed, and a protective association for knee pain in nonobese married male. Aging, obesity, and excessive alcohol consumption were independent correlates of knee pain in the studied population sample.
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Editorial Comment
LIA-PAI for arthroplasty seems better than nothing but is it best?
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Physical activity within a CBT intervention improves coping with pain in traumatized refugees: results of a randomized controlled design.
Many traumatized refugees experience both posttraumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Based on Mutual Maintenance Theory and the Perpetual Avoidance Model, this study examined the additional effect of physical activity within a biofeedback-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT-BF) for traumatized refugees. ⋯ Findings of improved coping strategies, larger effect sizes, and higher rates of clinical improvement in the CBT-BF+active group suggest that physical activity adds value to pain management interventions for traumatized refugees. Given the small sample size, however, these preliminary results need replication in a larger trial.
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The objective of this study was to report clinical spectrum of central post stroke pain (CPSP) and correlate these with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) findings. ⋯ The QST findings in patients with CPSP were similar in patients with thalami and extrathalamic lesions. SPECT and MRI findings were also not different in CPSP patients with and without allodynia.