Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Review Meta Analysis
Systematic review of the literature on pain in patients with polytrauma including traumatic brain injury.
To review the literature addressing the assessment and management of pain in patients with polytraumatic injuries including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and blast-related headache, and to identify patient, clinician and systems factors associated with pain-related outcomes. ⋯ Very little evidence is currently available to guide pain assessment and treatment approaches in patients with polytrauma. Further research employing systematic observational as well as controlled intervention designs is clearly indicated.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Exploring alternative approaches to routine outpatient pain screening.
To evaluate potential alternatives to the numeric rating scale (NRS) for routine pain screening. ⋯ Alternative single or combined pain screening strategies assessing pain-related bother may improve routine pain detection.
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Describe the associations among pain, mental health concerns, and function in veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF). ⋯ In this sample of OEF/OIF veterans, the majority of whom reported good or better general health, CWP was common and related to poorer physical role function, independent of comorbid mental health concerns.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Women with pain due to osteoarthritis: the efficacy and safety of a once-daily formulation of tramadol.
This analysis assesses the efficacy and safety of treatment with a once-daily oral formulation of tramadol for up to 12 weeks compared with placebo in women with moderate-to-severe pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee. ⋯ For moderate-to-severe pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee, women experience significant analgesia and improvement of physical function over time with treatment with Tramadol Contramid OAD.