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Clinical Neurology
Victoria A. Grunberg, Ryan A. Mace, Sarah M. Bannon, Jonathan Greenberg, Jafar Bakhshaie, Ana-Maria Vranceanu
Summary: The study suggests that pain catastrophizing and mindfulness are important intervention targets to enhance emotional functioning for chronic pain patients, and should be considered simultaneously in interventions.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Matthew J. Kmiecik, Frank F. Tu, Daniel J. Clauw, Kevin M. Hellman
Summary: Multimodal hypersensitivity (MMH), characterized by increased sensitivity across multiple sensory modalities, is associated with the development of chronic pain. This study examined a cohort of women and found that MMH was a significant predictor of pelvic pain, even after adjusting for baseline pain levels. These findings suggest that MMH may play a crucial role in the long-term risk and development of pelvic pain.
Review
Orthopedics
Mohamed Gomaa Sobeeh, Karima Abdelaty Hassan, Anabela Goncalves da Silva, Enas Fawzy Youssef, Nadia Abdelazim Fayaz, Maha Mostafa Mohammed
Summary: This review aimed to understand the sensory phenotype of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and guide treatment strategies based on quantitative sensory testing (QST). The results showed that adults with CRPS experience significant loss of thermal, mechanical, and vibration sensations, as well as increased pain thresholds and ratings. Adolescents and children with CRPS have milder sensory abnormalities compared to adults. These findings are important for understanding the pain mechanisms of CRPS and guiding treatment.
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Yuanyuan Chen, Peijun Ju, Qingrong Xia, Peng Cheng, Jianliang Gao, Loufeng Zhang, Hua Gao, Xialong Cheng, Tao Yu, Junwei Yan, Qiru Wang, Cuizhen Zhu, Xulai Zhang
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the association between pain catastrophizing and comorbidity of major depressive disorder (MDD) and chronic pain (CP). The results showed that pain catastrophizing and anxiety were more severe in the comorbidity group compared to the MDD-only group and healthy control group. Pain catastrophizing and anxiety may potentially impact the comorbidity of depression and chronic pain.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Orthopedics
Donna L. Kennedy, Deborah Ridout, Ladislava Lysakova, Jan Vollert, Caroline M. Alexander, Andrew S. C. Rice
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of neuropathic pain in patients undergoing carpal tunnel release surgery, but significant improvements in sensory and functional abilities were observed at 3- and 6-months post-surgery. Factors such as pain-related worry, anxiety, and functional interference were significantly associated with surgical outcomes, suggesting they are important prognostic indicators in this surgical cohort.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Anne Wolowski, N. Schwarzbach, H. Hoerning
Summary: Patients with burning mouth syndrome show altered thermal sensitivity and pain thresholds compared to healthy controls, indicating a dysfunction in both the peripheral and central nervous systems in processing pain.
CLINICAL ORAL INVESTIGATIONS
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Hannah Durand, Katie Monahan, Brian E. McGuire
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and impact of primary dysmenorrhea among third-level students in Ireland, revealing a high prevalence rate of 91.5%. Nonpharmacological pain management strategies were found to be popular, and pain catastrophizing was identified as a significant predictor of pain intensity and interference with daily activities.
Article
Anesthesiology
Srdjan S. Nedeljkovic, Inkyung Song, Xiaodong Bao, Jose L. Zeballos, Darin J. Correll, Yi Zhang, Johanna S. Ledley, Ashish Bhandari, Xiang Bai, Sang Rim Lee, Sunyoung Cho
Summary: This study investigated the efficacy and safety of VVZ-149 as an analgesic for postoperative pain after colorectal surgery. The results showed that VVZ-149 may benefit patients with negative affect and higher postoperative opioid use, but did not significantly reduce pain intensity.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monica Magarinos Lopez, Maria Jose Lobato Rodriguez, Angela Menendez Garcia, Sophie Garcia-Cid, Ana Royuela, Augusto Pereira
Summary: The study found that women with CPP have high levels of neuroticism, low extraversion, and low conscientiousness, along with moderate to severe levels of depression, high levels of trait and state anxiety, catastrophizing, and low pain acceptance. These psychological factors are important to consider in developing interventions to improve the clinical course of CPP.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Donna L. Kennedy, Jan Vollert, Deborah Ridout, Caroline M. Alexander, Andrew S. C. Rice
Summary: The DFNS quantitative sensory testing method can effectively identify changes in sensory phenotype in patients with entrapment neuropathy, which are closely related to symptom changes after clinical interventions. In an entrapment neuropathy model, sensory phenotype is independent of disease severity and may reflect the underlying neuropathophysiology.
Article
Orthopedics
Juhong Pei, Haixia Chen, Tong Ma, Ying Zhang, Xiangfu Wang, Chenxu Li, Binglin Ye, Xingsheng Wang, Jirong Zhao, Xinman Dou
Summary: This study investigated the current state and associated factors of preoperative pain catastrophizing in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The results showed that anxiety was the most relevant factor for pain catastrophizing, and lower education levels, poor physical function, and stronger pain intensity during activity were also associated with pain catastrophizing.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Hidenori Suzuki, Shu Tahara, Mao Mitsuda, Hironori Izumi, Satoshi Ikeda, Kazushige Seki, Norihiro Nishida, Masahiro Funaba, Yasuaki Imajo, Kiminori Yukata, Takashi Sakai
Summary: QST and PPT are useful in the analysis of neck/shoulder and low back pain. However, there is currently a lack of reliable reference values for PPT in these conditions. This article reviews previous studies and provides a summary of the current data on PPT values.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Rachel Aaron, Lakeya S. McGill, Patrick H. Finan, Stephen T. Wegener, Claudia M. Campbell, Chung Jung Mun
Summary: Difficulties with pain-specific and general emotion regulation have negative impacts on pain outcomes. A study on adults with chronic pain identified four groups with different emotion regulation profiles and found that those with pain-specific and general ER difficulties had the worst outcomes. The findings highlight the importance of individualizing pain psychology treatment based on emotion regulation strengths and difficulties.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Matthias Braun, Corina Bello, Thomas Riva, Christian Hoenemann, Dietrich Doll, Richard D. Urman, Markus M. Luedi
Summary: Quantitative sensory testing (QST) shows high relevance in predicting acute and chronic postoperative pain, especially in patients undergoing orthopedic procedures. By implementing QST testing, patients at risk can be identified and proactive preventive management measures can be taken, advancing traditional pain therapy towards personalized perioperative pain medicine.
CURRENT PAIN AND HEADACHE REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carin A. Colebaugh, Jenna M. Wilson, K. Mikayla Flowers, Demario Overstreet, Dan Wang, Robert R. Edwards, Peter R. Chai, Kristin L. Schreiber
Summary: This study evaluated the differences in pain processing and situational pain catastrophizing between two music interventions (Unwind and favorite music) and a control condition (white noise). The results showed that participants had lower pain sensitivity, lower OA levels, and lower situational pain catastrophizing when listening to their favorite music. More research is needed to understand the mechanism by which music modulates pain processing.