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People with insomnia and other sleep problems have increased sensitivity to pain, according to a study published in the journal Pain. The effect on pain tolerance appears strongest in people who suffer from both insomnia and chronic pain, who may benefit from treatments targeting both conditions. The study included more than 10,400 adults from a […]
Read MoreJ Pain 2015 Jul;16(7):666-75. Authors: Bruehl S et al Abstract The Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP-R) predicts increased risk of opioid misuse in chronic pain patients. We evaluated whether higher SOAPP-R scores are associated with greater opioid reinforcing properties, potentially contributing to their predictive utility. Across 2 counterbalanced laboratory sessions, 55 chronic low […]
Read MoreBMJ. April 2015; 350: h1640. Authors: Kerstin Luedtke postdoctoral researcher, et al Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation alone and in combination with cognitive behavioural management in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain. Design Double blind parallel group randomised controlled trial with six months’ follow-up conducted May 2011-March 2013. Participants, physiotherapists, assessors, and […]
Read MoreJ Pediatr 2015 May;166(5):1226-32 Authors: Belmont AP et al OBJECTIVE: To assess the rates and types of complications associated with deep sedation in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and to explore potential risk factors. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study of children with SCD and a comparison group of children without SCD who underwent […]
Read MoreMedicine (Baltimore) 2015 Apr;94(14):e597 Authors: Li B et al Abstract Many studies have reported the beneficial effects of dexmedetomidine on postoperative neurocognitive function but overall evidence is not as clear. We examined this conundrum by meta-analyzing studies that used dexmedetomidine in perioperative conditions or as intensive care unit (ICU) sedation and utilized reliable neurocognitive assessment tests. The […]
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