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Bruce M, Lopatina E, Hodge J, Moffat K, Khan S, Pyle P, Kashuba S, Wasylak T, Santana MJ. Understanding the chronic pain journey and coping strategies that patients use to manage their chronic pain: a qualitative, patient-led, Canadian study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e072048. [PMID: 37491089 PMCID: PMC10373679 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To gain an insight into coping strategies that people living with chronic pain use to self-manage their pain. DESIGN This qualitative Patient-oriented Research study used the Patient and Community Engagement Research approach. It was conducted by people with chronic pain lived experience, ensuring that patient perspective and needs were considered and addressed throughout the research cycle. Purposeful sampling was used for recruiting individuals living with chronic pain. A focus group and one-on-one semi-structured interviews were conducted via videoconference. The data were analysed iteratively using inductive thematic analysis and narrative story analysis. SETTING Calgary, Alberta, Canada. PARTICIPANTS Eleven adult participants, between the ages of 18 and 65, who self-identified as living with chronic pain for greater than 2 years. RESULTS Three main themes emerged from the data: (1) the elements of chronic pain, (2) the chronic pain journey to acceptance and (3) daily coping strategies for chronic pain. Participants thought it was important to discuss these three themes because the daily coping strategies that they employed at any given time (theme 3) depended on the factors discussed in themes 1 and 2. Overlaying all of this is also a grieving process that people living with chronic pain may have to go through more than once. Participants also identified recommendations for healthcare professionals to support people living with chronic pain. CONCLUSIONS Dealing with chronic pain affects all aspects of a person's life and involves a grieving process. When treating patients with chronic pain, it is important for healthcare professionals to understand the journey that people living with chronic pain go through, not just coping strategies. Diagnosis is critical for a patient's acceptance and in helping them find their new normal where they can employ daily coping strategies to manage their pain.
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- Marcia Bruce
- Department of Medicine, Cummings School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Departments of Continuing Education and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Departments of Continuing Education and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Departments of Continuing Education and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Departments of Continuing Education and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Strategic Clinical Networks, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Subbarayalu AV, Idhris M, Prabaharan S, Sakthivel M, Mohamed SHP, Peter M, Anandraj S, Pandiyarajan A, Farook MBAM, Pattukuthu A. Physiotherapy research on low back pain in the indian context: A bibliometric analysis using the scopus database. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2023:BMR210363. [PMID: 36846991 DOI: 10.3233/bmr-210363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal condition that necessitates public health concerns. It also attracts considerable research interest among physiotherapists. OBJECTIVE This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to reveal the affinity of Indian physiotherapists toward research on LBP using the Scopus database. METHODS An electronic search was performed on December 23, 2020, using specific keywords. The data was downloaded in a Scopus plain text file (.txt) format and were analyzed using R studio (biblioshiny) software. RESULTS Two hundred and thirteen articles concerning LBP published from 2003 to 2020 were retrieved from the Scopus database. Among those articles (N= 213), 85.45% (n= 182) were published between 2011 and 2020. An article published by "James SL (2018)" in the Lancet had the highest citation of 1439. The highest collaboration was between India and the United Kingdom, and India and the United States of America jointly accounted for 12.2% (n= 26) of the entire articles (N= 213). CONCLUSION Indian physiotherapists have shown an interest through gradually increasing their research output on LBP since 2015. They contributed effectively to various journals and international collaboration. Nevertheless, there is room to improve the quality and quantity of LBP articles in high-quality journals, thereby enhancing the citation count. This study recommends improving the scientific output of Indian physiotherapists on LBP by expanding their international networks.
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- Arun Vijay Subbarayalu
- Department of Physiotherapy, Quality Assurance Department, Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Institutional Repository Department, Directorate of Library Affairs, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Quality Assurance Department, Deanship of Quality and Academic Accreditation, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- Performance Measurement Unit, Vice Presidency for Graduate Studies and Research, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
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McGeary DD, Jaramillo C, Eapen B, Blount TH, Nabity PS, Moreno J, Pugh MJ, Houle TT, Potter JS, Young-McCaughan S, Peterson AL, Villarreal R, Brackins N, Sikorski Z, Johnson TR, Tapia R, Reed D, Caya CA, Bomer D, Simmonds M, McGeary CA. Mindfulness-Based Interdisciplinary Pain Management Program for Complex Polymorbid Pain in Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2022; 103:1899-1907. [DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Karra R, Holten-Rossing S, Mohammed D, Parmeggiani L, Heine M, Namnún OC. Unmet needs in the management of functional impairment in patients with chronic pain: a multinational survey. Pain Manag 2020; 11:303-314. [PMID: 33353407 DOI: 10.2217/pmt-2020-0098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Background: A survey of European Pain Federation 2019 attendees was conducted to identify unmet needs in chronic pain patients. Materials & methods: Four questions were asked focusing on functional impairment in chronic pain, including who are at increased risk and ways to better identify and manage these patients. Results: In total 143 respondents indicated that key issues were lack of knowledge, lack of resources/time to assess and manage chronic pain and lack of sufficient tools to identify patients at risk for functional impairment. Education and training of primary care physicians, simplified guidelines and practical tools for assessment and use of multidisciplinary teams to treat chronic pain were recommended. Conclusion: There are many unmet needs in the management of functional impairment in chronic pain patients.
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- Ravi Karra
- Medical Affairs, Grünenthal GmbH, Aachen 52078, Germany
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- Medical Affairs, Grünenthal Ltd, Stokenchurch HP14 3FE, UK
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- Medical Affairs, Grünenthal GmbH, Stolberg 52222, Germany
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- Medical Affairs, Grunenthal Pharma, S.A., Punta PaitillaCiudad de Panamá - Panamá
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Lagueux É, Dépelteau A, Masse J. Occupational Therapy's Unique Contribution to Chronic Pain Management: A Scoping Review. Pain Res Manag 2018; 2018:5378451. [PMID: 30538795 PMCID: PMC6260403 DOI: 10.1155/2018/5378451] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Occupational therapy (OT) makes a unique contribution to chronic pain (CP) management due to its overarching focus on occupation. The aim of this scoping review was to describe current knowledge about this contribution by documenting OT roles, models, assessments, and intervention methods used with adults living with CP. A systematic search exploring 10 databases and gray literature from 2006 to 2017 was conducted. Fifty-two sources were retained and analysed. Results bring forward the main role of OT being improving activities and participation (76.9 %), the Canadian Model of Occupational Performance (9.6 %), and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (21.2 %). Within the 30 reported interventions, 73.3% related directly to the person, 20% pertained to occupation (activities and participation), and 6.7% addressed environmental factors. The distinction and complementarity between the bottom-up and the top-down approaches to OT intervention were discussed. This review highlights OT specificity in adult CP management.
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- Émilie Lagueux
- Research Center of the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Faculty of Medicine, School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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Preis MA, Vögtle E, Dreyer N, Seel S, Wagner R, Hanshans K, Reyersbach R, Pieh C, Mühlberger A, Probst T. Long-Term Outcomes of a Multimodal Day-Clinic Treatment for Chronic Pain under the Conditions of Routine Care. Pain Res Manag 2018; 2018:9472104. [PMID: 29808108 PMCID: PMC5901829 DOI: 10.1155/2018/9472104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2017] [Revised: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/06/2018] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Chronic pain has high prevalence rates and is one of the top causes of years lived with disability. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the long-term effects of a multimodal day-clinic treatment for chronic pain. The sample included 183 chronic pain patients (114 females and 69 males; 53.3 ± 9.8 years) who participated in a four-week multimodal day-clinic treatment for chronic pain. The patients' average current pain intensity (NRS), sensory and affective pain (Pain Perception Scale), and depression and anxiety (HADS) were assessed at pre- and posttreatment, as well as at three follow-ups (one month, six months, and twelve months after completion of the treatment). Multilevel models for discontinuous change were performed to evaluate the change of the outcome variables. Improvements from pretreatment to posttreatment and from pretreatment to all follow-ups emerged for pain intensity (NRS; 0.54 ≤ d ≤ 0.74), affective pain (Pain Perception Scale; 0.24 ≤ d ≤ 0.47), depression (HADS; 0.38 ≤ d ≤ 0.53), and anxiety (HADS; 0.26 ≤ d ≤ 0.43) (all p < 0.05). Sensory pain as assessed with the Pain Perception Scale did not show any significant change. Patients suffering from chronic pain benefited from the multimodal pain treatment up to twelve months after completion of the treatment.
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- Mira A. Preis
- Georg-Elias-Müller Institute for Psychology, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Georg-Elias-Müller Institute for Psychology, Georg-August University Göttingen, Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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- Institute for Psychology, Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany
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- Institute for Psychology, Regensburg University, Regensburg, Germany
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- Hospital Barmherzige Brüder, Regensburg, Germany
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- Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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- Department for Psychotherapy and Biopsychosocial Health, Danube University Krems, Krems, Austria
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Hapidou EG, Horst E. Learning to Manage Chronic Pain: The Patients' Perspective. Pain Ther 2016; 5:93-105. [PMID: 26935739 PMCID: PMC4912968 DOI: 10.1007/s40122-016-0047-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2015] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION The objective of the present study was to gain insight into patients' experiences in a 4-week interdisciplinary chronic pain management program by determining major themes from patients' written comments on exit questionnaires. METHODS Upon completion of the program at the Chronic Pain Management Unit (CPMU), patients fill out program satisfaction (Pain Program Satisfaction Questionnaire) and evaluation of goal accomplishment (Self-Evaluation Scale) forms, sections of which are open-ended. Questionnaire data from 50 patients, admitted into the CPMU between May 2013 and December 2014, were randomly selected for this study. Written responses to open-ended sections were obtained. Comments were stratified by gender and coded using an inductive approach. Codes were grouped into categories which were further combined into several major themes. RESULTS Six main themes extracted from comments were (1) impact of a strong interdisciplinary team, (2) learning to adapt in order to manage, (3) the Program as a stepping stone, (4) positive effects of a group effort, (5) improved mental health, and (6) benefits of the program. CONCLUSION The results of this analysis reinforce the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary CPMU program at improving patients' quality of life. Findings may assist in the promotion of the program to stakeholders such as referral sources. The outcomes may also assist in the development of future programs that have similar goals. Concerns that arise within patients' comments may assist clinicians in this program to make adjustments such that all unique needs are met.
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- Eleni G Hapidou
- Michael G DeGroote Pain Clinic, McMaster University Medical Center, Hamilton Health Sciences, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Clinical Behavioral Sciences, Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
- Department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behavior, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
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- Bachelor of Health Sciences Program, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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The effects of educational interventions on pharmacists’ knowledge, attitudes and beliefs towards low back pain. Int J Clin Pharm 2015; 37:616-25. [DOI: 10.1007/s11096-015-0112-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Falope EO, Appel SJ. Substantive review of the literature of medication treatment of chronic low back pain among adults. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2014; 27:270-9. [PMID: 25066498 DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2013] [Accepted: 01/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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PURPOSE Pain can be debilitating, and it is often inadequately treated, particularly among patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). CLBP has a substantial economic impact, as it affects an individual's ability to perform activities of daily living and maintain employment. This study aims to review original studies related to the evidence-based management of patients with CLBP to develop an algorithm for prescribing medications and recommending other treatment modalities for patients with CLBP. DATA SOURCES An electronic search of PubMed, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Database was conducted to identify studies related to the evidence-based management of CLBP that were performed between 2003 and 2012. The following keywords were used: low back pain, back pain, chronic back pain, medication management, and adjunct therapy. The selected articles were specific to CLBP, medication-based management, and additional treatment options, such as adjunct therapies. CONCLUSIONS The collected data revealed that there are a number of approaches to the management of CLBP. Medication regimens are frequently used and widely available, but alternative treatment modalities can also be effective. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE Providers should encourage patients to explore a variety of treatment modalities that can provide pain relief and improve functionality and overall well-being.
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G. Tay T, L. Willcocks A, F. Chen J, Jastrzab G, Khor KE. A Descriptive Longitudinal Study of Chronic Pain Outcomes and Gender Differences in a Multidisciplinary Pain Management Centre. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.4236/pst.2014.22010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Peterson JC, Smith KA, Khan T, Arnold PM. The interdisciplinary management of spinal disorders: A review of outcomes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.1053/j.trap.2014.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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The field of chronic pain medicine is currently facing enormous challenges. The incidence of chronic pain is increasing worldwide, particularly in the developed world. As a result, chronic pain is imposing a growing burden on Western societies in terms of cost of medical care and lost productivity. This burden is exacerbated by the fact that despite research efforts and a huge expenditure on treatment for chronic pain, clinicians have no highly effective treatments or definitive diagnostic measures for patients. The lack of an objective measure for pain impedes basic research into the biological and psychological mechanisms of chronic pain and clinical research into treatment efficacy. The development of objective measurements of pain and ability to predict treatment responses in the individual patient is critical to improving pain management. Finally, pain medicine must embrace the development of a new evidence-based therapeutic model that recognizes the highly individual nature of responsiveness to pain treatments, integrates bio-psycho-behavioural approaches, and requires proof of clinical effectiveness for the various treatments we offer our patients. In the long-term these approaches will contribute to providing better diagnoses and more effective treatments to lessen the current challenges in pain medicine.
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- D Borsook
- P.A.I.N. Group, Department of Anesthesia and Radiology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA.
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Kaiser U, Arnold B, Pfingsten M, Nagel B, Lutz J, Sabatowski R. Multidisciplinary pain management programs. J Pain Res 2013; 6:355-8. [PMID: 23690699 PMCID: PMC3656892 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s40512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Ulrike Kaiser
- Comprehensive Pain Center, University Hospital "Carl Gustav Carus", Dresden
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