The journal of pain : official journal of the American Pain Society
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Observational Study
The Relationship between Education and Pain among Adults Aged 30-49 in the United States.
Pain is a major health problem among U. S. adults. Surprisingly little, however, is known about educational disparities in pain, especially among the nonelderly. ⋯ Overall, more educated Americans report substantially less pain than the less educated. However, adults with a GED and "some college" report more pain than other groups. Understanding the causes could help illuminate the mechanisms through which social factors influence pain.
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Acute and chronic pain delay recovery and impair outcomes after major pediatric surgery. Understanding unique risk factors for acute and chronic pain is critical to developing effective treatments for youth at risk. We aimed to identify adolescent and family psychosocial predictors of acute and chronic postsurgical pain after major surgery in adolescents. ⋯ Tailored interventions need to be developed and incorporated into perioperative care to address risk factors for acute and chronic pain. PERSPECTIVE: Longitudinal results demonstrate adolescents' presurgery pain severity predicts acute postsurgical pain, while depressive symptoms and poor sleep quality predict chronic postsurgical pain. Tailored interventions should address separate risk factors for acute and chronic pain after adolescent surgery.
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Review Meta Analysis
Is transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) effective for the treatment of pain in fibromyalgia? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Fibromyalgia is a debilitating condition characterized by chronic widespread pain. It is believed to be caused by dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS) but current treatments are largely ineffective. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), a neuromodulation technique that targets the CNS, may offer a new line of treatment. ⋯ This systematic review and meta-analysis synthesizes current evidence for the clinical effectiveness of tDCS in the treatment of fibromyalgia pain. There is only tentative evidence of pain reduction when active tDCS is compared to sham. High heterogeneity and risk of bias across studies suggest a need for further empirical research.
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Review Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparing central pain processing in individuals with non-traumatic neck pain and healthy individuals: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the evidence for altered central pain processing in people with nontraumatic neck pain and the relationship among central pain processing, demographics, and pain-related characteristics. Case-control studies reporting measures of altered central pain processing using quantitative sensory testing were reviewed. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) and 95% confidence intervals between people with nontraumatic neck pain and controls were calculated. ⋯ This review suggests that altered central pain processing is present in people with nontraumatic neck pain and may be associated with disability levels and age. PERSPECTIVE: This review found moderate-quality evidence of mechanical hyperalgesia at remote nonpainful sites in patients with nontraumatic neck pain compared with controls, indicating altered central pain processing. However, more studies are needed to confirm findings from dynamic quantitative sensory testing.
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Abdominal and peritoneal pain after surgery is common and burdensome, yet the lack of standardized diagnostic criteria for this type of acute pain impedes basic, translational, and clinical investigations. The collaborative effort among the Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Addiction Clinical Trial Translations, Innovations, Opportunities, and Networks, American Pain Society, and American Academy of Pain Medicine Pain Taxonomy (AAAPT) provides a systematic framework to classify acute painful conditions. Using this framework, a multidisciplinary working group reviewed the literature and developed core diagnostic criteria for acute abdominal and peritoneal pain after surgery. ⋯ Additional investigation regarding the validity and reliability of this framework will facilitate its adoption in research that advances our comprehension of mechanisms, deliver better treatments, and help prevent the transition of acute to chronic pain after surgery in the abdominal and peritoneal region. PERSPECTIVE: Using AAAPT, we present key diagnostic criteria for acute abdominal and peritoneal pain after surgery. We provide a systematic classification using 5 dimensions for abdominal and peritoneal pain that occurs after surgery, in addition to 4 specific surgical procedures: cesarean delivery, cholecystectomy, colorectal surgical procedures, and pancreas resection.