Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Johanna Basten-Guenther, Madelon L. Peters, Stefan Lautenbacher
Summary: This study found that experimentally induced optimism can reduce situational pain catastrophizing, and this relationship is influenced by dispositional optimism and dispositional pain catastrophizing. The state optimism induction apparently counteracted the manifestation of dispositional pain catastrophizing as situational pain catastrophizing.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Michael Baboudjian, Rawad Abou-Zahr, Bogdan Buhas, Alae Touzani, Jean-Baptiste Beauval, Guillaume Ploussard
Summary: The aim of this study is to evaluate the BETTY score, a new user-friendly scoring system, in predicting patient outcomes after surgery. The study focuses on prostate cancer patients undergoing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. The BETTY score includes various factors such as patient's ASA score, BMI, and intraoperative data. The study found a significant correlation between the BETTY score and postoperative outcomes.
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)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Paula Muniz Machado, Anne Caroline Nunes Carmo, Laura Borges Lopes Garcia Leal, Raquel Pereira de Souza, Priscilla Roberta Silva Rocha, Mani Indiana Funez
Summary: This study aimed to assess the benefits of perioperative pain neuroscience education (PNE) on pain-related and psychosocial outcomes. The results showed that PNE had additional benefits beyond conventional treatment for psychosocial outcomes, but its benefits for pain outcomes were inconclusive. Due to the lack of evidence, clinical use of PNE cannot be recommended at present, and further research is needed to clarify its potential benefits.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Emily M. Ko, Diego Aviles, Nathanael C. Koelper, Mark A. Morgan, Lori Cory
Summary: This study found that past abdominopelvic surgeries are associated with worse perioperative outcomes in women undergoing hysterectomy. Previous surgeries likely to cause adhesive disease were linked to longer hospital stays, increased blood loss, and higher readmission rates.
GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Rehabilitation
Elien Van der Gucht, Lore Dams, Vincent Haenen, Lode Godderis, Bart Morlion, Koen Bernar, Margaux Evenepoel, Tessa De Vrieze, Thomas Vandendriessche, Anne Asnong, Inge Geraerts, Nele Devoogdt, An De Groef, Mira Meeus
Summary: This study synthesized evidence on the effectiveness of pain science education on pain, psychological factors, and physical functioning in adults who underwent surgery. The results showed no significant postoperative effects on pain, psychological factors, and physical functioning compared to controls, indicating a lack of strong evidence for the implementation of pain science education in the perioperative period.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Josep Roman-Juan, Elisabet Sanchez-Rodriguez, Ester Sole, Elena Castarlenas, Mark P. Jensen, Jordi Miro
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between anxiety, depressive symptoms, and pain catastrophizing with pain medication use in adolescents with chronic pain, and to explore if these associations differed by sex. The results showed that pain catastrophizing was a unique predictor of pain medication use. There was no moderating effect of sex on the associations between psychological factors and pain medication use.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Aneurin Moorthy, Damien Lowry, Carla Edgley, Maire-Brid Casey, Donal Buggy
Summary: This study aims to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioural therapy on chronic post-surgical pain (CPSP) among breast cancer patients with high pain catastrophising. The trial will evaluate the impact of perioperative cognitive behavioural therapy through a randomized controlled trial. The results of this study may have significant implications for patient management and provide a complementary perioperative intervention.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Christopher Nielson, Daniel Suarez, Isabel K. Taylor, Yiqing Huang, Albert H. Park
Summary: Children with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection may be at increased risk for pulmonary complications, although the mortality rate associated with infection is low. Larger studies are needed to confirm these findings.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
(2022)
Article
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Weiliang Zhang, Hongguang Zhang, Shu-Ming Wang, Jingxuan Guo, Yan Ma, Yucai Li, Fan Su, Yongliang Chi
Summary: There is growing evidence supporting perioperative acupuncture as a part of enhanced postsurgical recovery. Acupuncture integration has been shown to reduce complications such as preoperative anxiety, postoperative pain, and nausea in surgical patients. However, its adoption in anesthesia practice is still limited.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyundeok Joo, Alicia Fernandez, Elizabeth C. Wick, Gala Moreno Lepe, Solmaz P. Manuel
Summary: English language proficiency is important in perioperative care and surgical outcomes. Limited English proficiency in adult patients is associated with differences in perioperative care, including reduced access and delays in obtaining care, as well as longer hospital stays and discharge to skilled facilities. However, the association with clinical outcomes such as mortality and complications is less significant.
Review
Anesthesiology
Putu G. Nadinda, Dimitri M. L. van Ryckeghem, Madelon L. Peters
Summary: Psychological interventions can effectively reduce acute and chronic postsurgical pain and disability. Interventions delivered after surgery and by psychologists show better outcomes. Further research is needed to determine the most beneficial intervention for surgical patients. Bias in missing outcome data due to withdrawal and drop out should be addressed in future studies.
Article
Surgery
Nader N. Massarweh, Vivi W. Chen, Tracey Rosen, Peter A. Richardson, Alex H. S. Harris, Laura A. Petersen
Summary: The study found moderate correlations between mortality, morbidity, and other perioperative outcomes at the hospital level after noncardiac surgery. It is challenging to accurately identify high or low performing hospitals using a single measure, suggesting that evaluating performance across a range of individual measures may be more effective.
JOURNAL OF SURGICAL RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Anesthesiology
Emanuele M. Giusti, Marco Lacerenza, Samantha Gabrielli, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Chiara Manna, Federico D'Amario, Maurilio Marcacci, Gianluca Castelnuovo
Summary: Central sensitization was found to be a predictor of pain trajectories and pain interference, while emotional distress and cognitive flexibility were also associated with pain intensity and interference, respectively.
Article
Anesthesiology
Bianca Chabot, Hilary Sweatman, Don D. Ocay, Shajenth Premachandran, Mathieu Roy, Catherine E. Ferland
Summary: This study found that pain catastrophizing in adolescents changes over the perioperative period, with patients who have higher levels of pain catastrophizing before surgery being more likely to experience anxiety and avoid pain. Through therapy targeting pain catastrophizing, the likelihood of experiencing unfavorable postoperative outcomes can potentially be reduced.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF PAIN
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura M. Garcia, Brandon J. Birckhead, Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy, Josh Sackman, Ian G. Mackey, Robert G. Louis, Vafi Salmasi, Todd Maddox, Beth D. Darnall
Summary: Home-based VR program EaseVRx showed high user satisfaction and superior symptom reduction in average pain intensity and pain-related interference with activity, mood, and stress compared to sham VR during a remote, randomized placebo-controlled trial. Further research is needed to assess the long-term effects and mechanisms of treatment.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Aram Mardian, Luzmercy Perez, Ting Pun, Matthias Cheung, Joel Porter, Korina De Bruyne, Ming-Chih Kao, Pamela Flood, Nathaniel Moore, Luana Colloca, Eric Cramer, Claire E. Ashton-James, Kate Lorig, Sean C. Mackey, Beth D. Darnall
Summary: Patients with chronic pain, especially those on long-term prescription opioids, often experience stigma in the healthcare system. Lack of data and poor opioid policies contribute to misconceptions and challenges in patient and clinician engagement. The complexity of opioid stewardship and research may also hinder clinicians from participating effectively.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Anesthesiology
Beth D. Darnall, Howard L. Fields
Article
Anesthesiology
Claire E. Ashton-James, Steven R. Anderson, Sean C. Mackey, Beth D. Darnall
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Maisa S. Ziadni, Steven R. Anderson, Lluvia Gonzalez-Castro, Beth D. Darnall
Summary: This study aims to test the utility of a single-session videoconference-delivered group pain education class to improve self-regulation of pain and pain-related outcomes. Findings from our project have the potential to significantly reduce barriers to effective psychological treatment for pain, optimizing the delivery of increasingly vital online and remote-delivered intervention options.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Beth D. Darnall, Anuradha Roy, Abby L. Chen, Maisa S. Ziadni, Ryan T. Keane, Dokyoung S. You, Kristen Slater, Heather Poupore-King, Ian Mackey, Ming-Chih Kao, Karon F. Cook, Kate Lorig, Dongxue Zhang, Juliette Hong, Lu Tian, Sean C. Mackey
Summary: A single-session pain management class was found to result in clinically significant improvements in pain catastrophizing, pain intensity, pain interference, and other secondary outcomes that were noninferior to 8-session CBT at 3 months among adults with CLBP.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Beth D. Darnall
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Laura M. Garcia, Brandon J. Birckhead, Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy, Ian Mackey, Josh Sackman, Vafi Salmasi, Robert Louis, Todd Maddox, Beth D. Darnall
Summary: This study investigated the effects of an 8-week home-based therapeutic virtual reality (VR) program on chronic low back pain. The results showed that therapeutic VR had significant and enduring benefits in pain relief, pain interference, physical function, and sleep disturbance compared to Sham VR.
Article
Anesthesiology
Dana Vertsberger, Anat Talmon, Maisa Ziadni, Jiang-Ti Kong, Beth D. Darnall, Rachel Manber, Sean Mackey, James J. Gross
Summary: Chronic low back pain has a negative impact on daily functioning, and the study found that pain coping strategies can moderate this impact. Pain rumination strengthens the link between pain intensity and interference, while pain reappraisal and distraction weaken it.
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Sean Mackey, Gadi Gilam, Beth Darnall, Philippe Goldin, Jiang-Ti Kong, Christine Law, Marissa Heirich, Nicholas Karayannis, Ming-Chih Kao, Lu Tian, Rachel Manber, James Gross
Summary: The Stanford Center for Low Back Pain has established a collaborative research center to investigate the mechanisms of three mind-body therapies for chronic low back pain. The center is conducting two randomized controlled trials to study the common and distinct biobehavioral mechanisms of these therapies. The results of this research are expected to advance our understanding of chronic low back pain and inform the delivery of nonpharmacologic treatments.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michael R. Magee, Ali Gholamrezaei, Amy G. McNeilage, Alison Sim, Leah Dwyer, Manuela L. Ferreira, Beth D. Darnall, Paul Glare, Claire E. Ashton-James
Summary: Consumers and clinicians generally agreed on the appropriateness and effectiveness of the video script and text content for the mHealth intervention. The majority of draft texts met the acceptability threshold and were included in the pilot intervention, with 56 texts ultimately selected for inclusion.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Anesthesiology
Beth D. Darnall
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura M. Garcia, Beth D. Darnall, Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy, Ian G. Mackey, Josh Sackman, Robert G. Louis, Todd Maddox, Brandon J. Birckhead
Summary: Virtual reality (VR) technology offers innovative behavioral pain treatments for patients with chronic low back pain, effectively managing pain and reducing related concerns. Continued research on these emerging approaches is crucial for advancing non-opioid solutions for chronic pain.
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Maisa S. Ziadni, Dokyoung S. You, John A. Sturgeon, Sean C. Mackey, Beth D. Darnall
Summary: The study found a connection between childhood neglect and perceived injustice about chronic pain, which in turn led to increased levels of affective distress and reduced physical function.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN MEDICAL SETTINGS
(2021)
Correction
Health Care Sciences & Services
Laura M. Garcia, Beth D. Darnall, Parthasarathy Krishnamurthy, Ian G. Mackey, Josh Sackman, Robert G. Louis, Todd Maddox, Brandon J. Birckhead
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Sofia Bougioukli, Kevin C. Chung
Summary: Although distal radius fractures are common, nonunion is rare. Nonunion is associated with factors such as comminution, ulna fracture, inadequate immobilization, and patient-related factors. Treatment options depend on infection, joint condition, and previous surgeries. Surgical techniques include fixation with or without bone graft, as well as wrist arthrodesis.
Article
Orthopedics
Shea Ray, Claire Manske
Article
Orthopedics
Erin A. Miller, Jerry I. Huang
Summary: Scaphoid nonunion remains a challenging problem for hand surgeons, and attention to technical details is crucial. Aggressive debridement before grafting is considered the most critical step in the operation. Repairing scaphoid collapse can improve postoperative wrist function, although it is not necessary for achieving union.
Article
Orthopedics
Geert Alexander Buijze, Andreas Verstreken, Frederik Verstreken
Article
Orthopedics
Tamara D. Rozental, Ian T. Watkins
Summary: Nonunion has devastating impacts on patients recovering from fusion and fracture. Further research is needed to prevent and manage nonunion, with a specific focus on upper extremity cases.
Article
Orthopedics
Justin C. McCarty, Ryoko Hamaguchi, Kyle R. Eberlin
Summary: If left untreated, scaphoid nonunions can lead to advanced collapse and may require salvage procedures. Different techniques, including vascularized bone flaps, have been used to address this condition, with faster union time compared to nonvascularized grafts. Vascularized bone flaps should be considered by hand surgeons to achieve high union rates.
Article
Orthopedics
Maximilian A. Meyer, Fraser J. Leversedge
Summary: Ulnar styloid fractures commonly occur in conjunction with distal radius fractures, but can also occur in isolation. Most proximal fractures progress to asymptomatic nonunion with minimal effect on functional outcomes. Surgical intervention is warranted when symptomatic or causing persistent DRUJ instability. Advanced imaging and/or diagnostic wrist arthroscopy can provide critical information for TFCC repair.
Article
Orthopedics
Marc J. Richard, Catphuong L. Vu
Article
Orthopedics
Francisco Rodriguez-Fontan, Alexander Lauder
Article
Orthopedics
Jeremy E. Raducha, Warren C. Hammert
Article
Orthopedics
Chelsea C. Boe, Stephen A. Kennedy
Article
Orthopedics
Stefan Czerniecki, Mark Mishu, Ryan Schmucker
Summary: Nonunion of the metacarpals and phalanges is rare but can severely impact hand function if not properly treated. Addressing factors such as inadequate reduction and stabilization of fracture fragments, poor blood supply, and infection is crucial for successful treatment. Stable fixation methods, well-vascularized soft tissue transfer, and appropriate management of infection and bone gaps are important considerations.
