Jun 22, 2020

New informatics tools can transform evidence-based information to individualized predictive reports to serve shared decisions in clinic. We developed a web-based system to collect patient-reported out...

Jun 22, 2020

Progression of inflammation in acute appendicitis can lead to appendiceal perforation, which is associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Bacteremia due to a perforated appendicitis can lead to ...

Jun 22, 2020

The efficacy of screening and brief intervention for lower-risk drug use is unknown. This pilot study tested the efficacy of two brief interventions (BIs) for drug use compared to no BI in primary car...

Jun 18, 2020

To study the prevalence of perceived high stress among methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) patients, and whether stress can predict outcome, and whether stress may improve during treatment, we studi...

Jun 18, 2020

Research identifying pathways to heroin use has typically been conducted among urban populations. This study examined heroin initiation following pharmaceutical opioid use in three suburban/exurban So...

Jun 18, 2020

Randomized studies have reported a positive effect of candesartan, an angiotensin II receptor antagonist, in migraine prevention. The aim of our study was to explore patient subjective efficacy of can...

Jun 18, 2020

Prior studies have estimated the burden of migraine in patients suffering from ≥ 4 monthly headache days (MHDs), but the burden experienced by migraineurs suffering from one to three (1-3) MHDs i...

Jun 18, 2020

The study aimed to investigate the effect of dry needling (DN) into trigger points of the sternocleidomastoid muscle in migraine headache patients.Forty subjects with a migraine headache, originating ...

Jun 18, 2020

This trial was designed to evaluate the effects of fully immersive virtual reality (IVR) treatment combined with exercise training in fibromyalgia patients. Twenty patients were randomized into exerci...

Jun 18, 2020

Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and endometriosis are coexistent diagnoses in 48%-65% of women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP), suggesting that dual screening may be warranted. To ...

Jun 18, 2020

The objective of this study is to test the efficacy of a group motivational plus implementation intentions intervention in promoting adherence to an unsupervised walking program recommended for fibrom...

Jun 18, 2020

In tissue engineering, cell-adhesion peptides (CAPs) such as the ubiquitous arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD) sequence have allowed the functionalization of synthetic materials to mimic macromolecu...

Jun 18, 2020

Anhedonia remains a major clinical issue for which there is few effective interventions. Untreated or poorly controlled anhedonia has been linked to worse disease course and increased suicidal behavio...

Jun 18, 2020

 This study sought to evaluate the patient experience and short-term clinical outcomes associated with the hospital stay of patients who underwent robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty (TKA)....

Jun 18, 2020

In the management of scaphoid fractures, nonunion is an important complication that can lead to carpal instability and early-onset arthritis. Various techniques have been described to treat scaphoid n...

Jun 18, 2020

Although support provision by a partner is an important resource for individuals with chronic pain (ICPs), it poses a challenge for partners because it competes with other important personal goals of ...

Jun 18, 2020

Pain is an unfortunate consequence of many medical procedures, which in some patients becomes chronic and debilitating. Among the factors affecting medical pain, clinician-patient (C-P) similarity and...

Jun 18, 2020

Pain catastrophizing (PC) has been recognized as an important and consistent psychosocial predictor of nearly every key pain-related outcome. The purpose of this study was to develop a new measure of ...

Jun 18, 2020

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and interleukin (IL)-17A are pleiotropic cytokines implicated in the pathogenesis of several autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and psoriatic arthritis...

Jun 18, 2020

Intra-articular (IA) antibiotic usage is prevalent in equine practice. However, recent emergence of antimicrobial resistance prompts re-evaluation of antibiotic selection, particularly when used proph...