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Obituary
Dr. John Edmond Charlton, 9th October 1942–4th April 2010, 22 July 2010 Geoff Gourlay, Chris Wells pages 373-374 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (177 KB)
Commentaries
Reducing the risk of opioid misuse in persistent pain: Commentary on Jamison et al., 26 July 2010 Eija Kalso, Leslie Hearn, Amanda C. de C. Williams pages 375-376 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (78 KB)
Targeting microglial purinergic signaling to improve morphine analgesia, 28 June 2010 Ru-Rong Ji pages 377-378 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (106 KB)
Who is going to be diagnosed with musculoskeletal problem in adulthood? Take a look at high school grades in physical education, 20 July 2010 François Trudeau page 379 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Back pain is complicated, 04 June 2010 Stephen H. Butler pages 380-381 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (74 KB)
Does meditation training lead to enduring changes in the anticipation and experience of pain?, 24 May 2010 Jason Buhle, Tor D. Wager pages 382-383 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (73 KB)
Sensory profiles: The cliché and the challenge, 16 July 2010 Jordi Serra pages 384-385 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (72 KB)
Topical review
“Evidence” in chronic pain – establishing best practice in the reporting of systematic reviews, 04 June 2010 R. Andrew Moore, Christopher Eccleston, Sheena Derry, Phillip Wiffen, Rae F. Bell, Sebastian Straube, Henry McQuay, for the ACTINPAIN writing group of the IASP Special Interest Group (SIG) on Systematic Reviews in Pain Relief and the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care Systematic Review Group editors pages 386-389 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (106 KB)
Research papers
Substance misuse treatment for high-risk chronic pain patients on opioid therapy: A randomized trial, 24 March 2010 Robert N. Jamison, Edgar L. Ross, Edward Michna, Li Q. Chen, Caroline Holcomb, Ajay D. Wasan pages 390-400 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (248 KB)
Inhibition of microglial P2X4 receptors attenuates morphine tolerance, Iba1, GFAP and μ opioid receptor protein expression while enhancing perivascular microglial ED2, 23 June 2010 Ryan J. Horvath, E. Alfonso Romero-Sandoval, Joyce A. De Leo pages 401-413 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2287 KB)
The grade in physical education in adolescence as predictor for musculoskeletal pain diagnoses three decades later, 23 July 2010 Simon Timpka, Ingemar F. Petersson, Martin Englund pages 414-419 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
The efficacy and safety of pregabalin in the treatment of neuropathic pain associated with chronic lumbosacral radiculopathy, 21 May 2010 Ralf Baron, Rainer Freynhagen, Thomas R. Tölle, Christian Cloutier, Teresa Leon, T. Kevin Murphy, Kem Phillips, on behalf of the A0081007 Investigators pages 420-427 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (278 KB)
Meditation experience predicts less negative appraisal of pain: Electrophysiological evidence for the involvement of anticipatory neural responses, 24 May 2010 Christopher A. Brown, Anthony K.P. Jones pages 428-438 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1179 KB) | Add-Ons
Quantitative sensory testing in the German Research Network on Neuropathic Pain (DFNS): Somatosensory abnormalities in 1236 patients with different neuropathic pain syndromes, 07 June 2010 C. Maier, R. Baron, T.R. Tölle, A. Binder, N. Birbaumer, F. Birklein, J. Gierthmühlen, H. Flor, C. Geber, V. Huge, E.K. Krumova, G.B. Landwehrmeyer, W. Magerl, C. Maihöfner, H. Richter, R. Rolke, A. Scherens, A. Schwarz, C. Sommer, V. Tronnier, N. Üçeyler, M. Valet, G. Wasner, R.-D. Treede pages 439-450 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1404 KB)
The course of chronic and recurrent low back pain in the general population, 30 June 2010 Oezguer Tamcan, Anne F. Mannion, Claudia Eisenring, Bruno Horisberger, Achim Elfering, Urs Müller pages 451-457 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (207 KB) | Add-Ons
Health care providers communicate less well with patients with chronic low back pain – A study of encounters at a back pain clinic in Denmark Pål Gulbrandsen, Henrik Bjarke Madsen, Jurate Saltyte Benth, Even Lærum pages 458-461 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (107 KB)
Brain morphological changes associated with cyclic menstrual pain Cheng-Hao Tu, David M. Niddam, Hsiang-Tai Chao, Li-Fen Chen, Yong-Sheng Chen, Yu-Te Wu, Tzu-Chen Yeh, Jiing-Feng Lirng, Jen-Chuen Hsieh pages 462-468 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (538 KB)
A comparison of the effect of attention training and relaxation on responses to pain, 09 July 2010 L. Sharpe, K. Nicholson Perry, P. Rogers, B.F. Dear, M.K. Nicholas, K. Refshauge pages 469-476 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (281 KB)
A multicenter, randomized, triple-masked, placebo-controlled trial of the effect of ambulatory continuous femoral nerve blocks on discharge-readiness following total knee arthroplasty in patients on general orthopaedic wards, 23 June 2010 Brian M. Ilfeld, Edward R. Mariano, Paul J. Girard, Vanessa J. Loland, R. Scott Meyer, John F. Donovan, George A. Pugh, Linda T. Le, Daniel I. Sessler, Jonathan J. Shuster, Douglas W. Theriaque, Scott T. Ball pages 477-484 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (777 KB)
Neurophysiological assessment of spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery syndrome, 30 June 2010 Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Belgacem Bendib, Mohammed Hattou, Yves Keravel, Jean-Paul Nguyen, Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur pages 485-491 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (355 KB)
The Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia for Temporomandibular Disorders (TSK-TMD), 05 July 2010 Corine M. Visscher, Richard Ohrbach, Arjen J. van Wijk, Margaret Wilkosz, Machiel Naeije pages 492-500 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1244 KB)
Differential development of sensory hypersensitivity and a measure of spinal cord hyperexcitability following whiplash injury, 01 July 2010 Michele Sterling pages 501-506 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (217 KB)
Lifetime exposure to adversity predicts functional impairment and healthcare utilization among individuals with chronic back pain, 01 July 2010 Mark D. Seery, Raphael J. Leo, E. Alison Holman, Roxane Cohen Silver pages 507-515 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (363 KB)
Mechanisms of pain in distal symmetric polyneuropathy: A combined clinical and neurophysiological study, 05 July 2010 A. Truini, A. Biasiotta, S. La Cesa, G. Di Stefano, F. Galeotti, M.T. Petrucci, M. Inghilleri, C. Cartoni, M. Pergolini, G. Cruccu pages 516-521 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (515 KB)
Selective regulation of 3α-hydroxysteroid oxido-reductase expression in dorsal root ganglion neurons: A possible mechanism to cope with peripheral nerve injury-induced chronic pain, 05 July 2010 Christine Patte-Mensah, Laurence Meyer, Véronique Schaeffer, Ayikoe G. Mensah-Nyagan pages 522-534 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1693 KB)
Performance-based assessment of activities of daily living (ADL) ability among women with chronic widespread pain, 05 July 2010 Eva Ejlersen Wæhrens, Kirstine Amris, Anne G. Fisher pages 535-541 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (357 KB)
Protective effect of alpha7 nAChR: Behavioural and morphological features on neuropathy, 09 July 2010 Alessandra Pacini, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli, Laura Bonaccini, Silvano Ronzoni, Alessandro Bartolini, Carla Ghelardini pages 542-549 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (669 KB)
Microglial/macrophage GRK2 determines duration of peripheral IL-1β-induced hyperalgesia: Contribution of spinal cord CX3CR1, p38 and IL-1 signaling, 07 July 2010 Hanneke L.D.M. Willemen, Niels Eijkelkamp, Huijing Wang, Robert Dantzer, Gerald W. Dorn, Keith W. Kelley, Cobi J. Heijnen, Annemieke Kavelaars pages 550-560 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1379 KB)
Reliability, validity and clinical utility of three types of pain behavioural observation scales for young children with burns aged 0–5 years, 12 July 2010 Alette de Jong, Martin Baartmans, Marco Bremer, Rob van Komen, Esther Middelkoop, Wim Tuinebreijer, Nancy van Loey pages 561-567 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (132 KB)
Functional abdominal pain in childhood and adolescence increases risk for chronic pain in adulthood, 08 July 2010 Lynn S. Walker, Christine M. Dengler-Crish, Sara Rippel, Stephen Bruehl pages 568-572 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
The evidence for pharmacological treatment of neuropathic pain Nanna Brix Finnerup, Søren Hein Sindrup, Troels Staehelin Jensen pages 573-581 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB) | Add-Ons
Clinical note
Julia’s placebo effect Valeria Bachiocco, Maria Cristina Mondardini pages 582-585 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (119 KB)
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