Correlates of Cortical Pain Processing - A ReviewAbstract: Pain is the result of complex neuronal activities within the brain but not a simple result of nociception. Pain results from an interaction of diverse neuronal modules located in different brain ...
A survey was performed to evaluate the use of perioperative analgesia in dogs and cats by veterinary practitioners. Questions were grouped in seven sections recording personal data, education in veterinary analgesia, general ideology regarding treatment ...
Abstract. Objectives: The present study aimed to describe the antioxidant dietary intake of patients with fibromyalgia and explore the association of the results with glutathione status, pain, quality of life, and ...
When and how do intensive care nurses consider pain in the treatment process of ICU patients? A qualitative studyAbstract. Background: Pain management is important in the therapeutic spectrum of the intensive care unit. ...
Living with bandages: a mixed-methods-study on the view of families of children with epidermolysis bullosaAbstract.Background: Children with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) often need new bandages regularly due to sore ...
Case report: Patient with COVID-19 and pre-existing pain syndromeAbstract.Background: This paper focuses on the case study of a patient in the UK who showed – as far as we know today – all typical symptoms of an ...
Pain Processing in Patients with Alzheimer's DiseaseAbstract: The finding of less frequent clinical pain reports in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) has raised the question of how AD affects pain processing. To answer this question experimental ...
Pain is likely to be equally prevalent in people with dementia, however, only a small minority are prescribed regular analgesics. This is a key issue since untreated pain leads to reduced quality of life and increases the likelihood of emergence of ...
Abstract. A growing body of literature suggests that chronic-pain patients suffer from problems in various neuropsychological domains, including executive functioning. In order to better understand which components ...
A case of a menopausal woman known for a chronic diffuse pain syndrome and breast cancer positive for estrogen receptors is presented. She developed an increase of her diffuse pain syndrome and joint aches after the introduction of an aromatase inhibitor. ...
Long neglected, the pain related to wounds is nowadays recognized as an important issue. This article reviews the physiopathological mechanisms and the types of pain related to wounds, their assessment modalities as well as the pharmacological and non-...
The aim of this multicentre, longitudinal investigation was to document the efficacy and tolerability profiles of controlled release hydromorphone in patients with heavy visceral, somatic or neuropathic pain under practical conditions. To this end, a ...
We report on the history of a 53-year-old patient who went to his primary care physician due to pain while sitting. Clinical, gastroenterological and urological examination did not lead diagnostic. A radiography of the pelvis revealed a kinky sacrum and ...
Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nociception – Therapeutical ApproachesAbstract. The recognition, diagnosis, and interpretation of pain is an absolute requirement for potent therapy. The nature, form, and anatomical correspondence of pain to its source, ...
Functional Assessment of Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: Who Is Right – the Doctor, the Patient or the Objective Test?Abstract. A number of validated instruments exist to accurately measure pain, functional ...
Cancer Pain – Self-Management Support for Patients and FamiliesAbstract. Cancer pain is frequent, burdensome and often insufficiently treated. Cancer has become a chronic disease; many patients have to deal with therapies ...
Bio-Psycho-Social Therapy for Stress-Induced Chronic Pain Abstract. Against the background of latest neurobiological and epigenetic findings the bio-psycho-social model of disease is outlined often misinterpreted ...
Peripheral Regional Anaesthesia for Perioperative AnalgesiaAbstract. Peripheral regional anaesthesia is the actual gold standard of opioid-sparing perioperative analgesia and is mainly used for surgery of the ...
Prehospital Pain Management: Overview and Potential ImprovementsAbstract. Pain is a frequent issue in the prehospital setting. Rapid and adequate analgesia has a positive effect on the physiological and psychological ...
Pain after Shoulder Prosthesis Is Not Always Due to Infection or LooseningAbstract. Summary: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy is becoming increasingly recognized as a reason for persistent shoulder pain. The underlying ...
Attachment theory is useful for understanding how couples cope with stress across the lifespan. This study used the the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to examine the extent to which attachment related to one’s own (actor effect) and one’s partner’s (...
Autobiographical memory in patients with chronic painAbstract. The autobiographical memory of 12 patients with chronic low back pain was compared with that of 12 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. The subjects were asked to recall and report ...
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire: A German language adaptationAbstract. The FESS, the German adaptation of the Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire (Nicholas, 2007), is introduced for the assessment of self-efficacy in patients with chronic pain. In ...
Dance therapy with cancer patients: Results of a pilot studyAbstract. Dance/movement therapy, a form of psychotherapy using the body, helps cancer patients to cope emotionally and physically. After medical ...
Zusammenfassung. Schmerz stellt einerseits eine große Belastung für die Patienten dar, andererseits sind dadurch höhere Kosten und u.U. längere Krankenhausaufenthalte der Fall. Schmerz ist immer subjektiv und wird individuell unterschiedlich erlebt. ...
Abstract The pupil dilation response (PDR) to a painful stimulus is a subtle, event-related increase in pupil diameter that occurs following brief noxious stimulation. It varies in amplitude with increasing stimulus intensity. Two competing hypotheses for ...
Abstract It was investigated whether a stress-induced analgesia could be demonstrated in human subjects (N = 24) performing a first-time parachute jump. Sensitivity for electrical stimulation and pressure pain was measured at several moments before and ...
Abstract. Effects of perceived control on nociceptive sensitivity were investigated in an experimental arrangement with N = 40 healthy volunteers in which the duration of painful pressure stimuli was made contingent on success in a tracking task. ...
Abstract: Previous research has found that pain can exert a disruptive effect on cognitive processing. This experiment was conducted to extend previous research with participants with chronic pain. This report examines pain's effects on early processing ...
The nociceptive flexion reflex has been regarded as an objective correlate of pain perception. This study examined whether the nociceptive flexion reflex is modulated by physiological arousal in the same manner as pain. Cardiovascular activity, ...
There is broad evidence for a functional interaction between the cardiovascular and pain regulatory systems. One result of this interaction is the reduced sensitivity to acute pain in individuals with elevated blood pressure, which has been established in ...
The question of whether the perception of externally applied pain stimuli and the perception of interoceptive stimuli are based upon similar neuronal or behavioral processes is still open to debate. If such a similarity exists, one would expect that ...
Recent studies have revealed evidence for increased pain sensitivity in individuals with chronically low blood pressure. The present trial explored whether pain sensitivity can be reduced by pharmacological elevation of blood pressure. Effects of the ...
Abstract: Theoretical accounts of pain and empirical evidence indicate that pain and cognitive control share common neurocognitive processes. Numerous studies have examined the interactions between pain and cognitive performance when they ...
The purpose of this study was to review the options that are available for assessing fatigue in children and adolescents with chronic pain problems, analyze the psychometric properties of all the instruments and provide health professionals with key ...
Abstract: Previous studies on the Highly Sensitive Person Scale (HSPS) were primarily conducted in highly selective, mostly student populations. The objective of the present study was to examine the factor structure of the Dutch HSPS in the general ...
Abstract. In two experiments, we investigated the impact of perceived available cognitive resources using a sequential-task paradigm. First, participants worked on an easy or difficult cognitive task. Then, they received a cue suggesting ...
Experiments have found that choosing between placebo analgesics can reduce pain more than being assigned a placebo analgesic. Because earlier research has shown prior experience moderates choice effects in other contexts, we tested whether prior ...
According to experimental and clinical evidence, the experiences of previous treatments are carried over to different therapeutic approaches and impair the outcome of subsequent treatments. In this behavioral pilot study we used a change in administration ...
Abstract. Unspecific somatic health complaints and symptoms are common in children and adolescents, varying on a continuum of severity. When persistent and impairing, they are often referred to as functional somatic syndromes (FSS). The ...
Abstract.Background: Depressed affect is observed during primary treatment for early-stage breast cancer and often persists into survivorship. Pain can influence the long-term emotions of women with breast cancer. Behavioral mechanisms ...