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Chronic pain.

open access: yes, 2010
What is chronic pain? Chronic pain is pain that lasts longer than three months. The pain can be there all the time or it can come and go. It can happen anywhere in the body. Chronic pain may include everyday activities such as working, socializing, and caring for self or others.This can lead to depression, anxiety, and trouble sleeping, which can make ...
openaire   +1 more source

Chronische Knieschmerzen [PDF]

open access: yesPraxis, 2007
A 57 year old self employed painter and decorator presents with a six month history of pain and stiffness in his left knee. The onset was insidious, and the pain has worsened over the past few weeks.
Christian D Mallen   +2 more
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Pregnancy Outcomes of Targeted Synthetic Disease‐Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs Among Patients With Autoimmune Diseases: A Scoping Review

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Targeted synthetic disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (tsDMARDs) have expanded the management of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatic diseases. As the use of these drugs grows, it is important to understand their effects on pregnancy.
Vienna Cheng   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Narrative Medicine: Improving Patient Care and Shifting Office Culture [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Chronic pain and depression are both prevalent in the Unites States and often co-exist in the same population. According to the literature, there is no consensus between providers as to the best practice of treating chronic pain and concomitant ...
Qumsiyeh, Yazen, Shatten, Julia
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Long-term impact of adolescent chronic pain on young adult educational, vocational, and social outcomes.

open access: yesPain, 2019
Despite evidence of broad impact on daily functioning in adolescence, little is known regarding the life course effects of childhood chronic pain. This is the first nationally representative study to characterize the disruptive impact of chronic pain in ...
C. Murray   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for the Management of Sleep Problems in People With Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Network Meta‐Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Fibromyalgia is a chronic condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and fatigue. Almost everyone with fibromyalgia has sleep problems. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of current interventions for the management of fibromyalgia‐related sleep problems.
Jemma Hudson   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic pain assessments in children and adolescents : a systematic literature review of the selection, administration, interpretation, and reporting of unidimensional pain intensity scales [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background. Advances in pain assessment approaches now indicate which measures should be used to capture chronic pain experiences in children and adolescents.
Cordingley, L   +4 more
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Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

To Live Means to Suffer: Exploring the Identity of Chronic Pain Conditions [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper examines the necessary identity reconstruction for chronic pain patients through the use of illness narratives. The biographical interruption of a chronic illness, partnered with the patients’ inability to discuss embodiment and pain wholly ...
Harris, Gabriela
core   +1 more source

Controlled-release of opioids for improved pain management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The adequate treatment of pain remains one of the major medical challenges. Morphine and other opioid drugs are most commonly used to counteract moderate to severe pain, but they are also increasingly accessed by patients with chronic non-malignant pain.
Ballet, Steven   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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