Recommended Reading
Reading relevant to Pain Medicine practice
This section includes articles of interest; some recent, some dating back some years but still very relevant to today’s practice and knowledge base. They are intended to be useful to read preparation for the exam, but also for continued professional development.
This list of recommended reading will be updated regularly by the Faculty. Previous recommended papers will be archived for future reference. For copyright reasons, only the reference and the link to the paper are listed.
Click the headers in each section below to show the relevant papers for this month.
Access to papers
The great majority of papers listed will be open access or available through NHS libraries. Some are publications from peer reviewed Journals, some are articles of interest from other sources. The papers listed intend to reflect the multidisciplinary ethos of Pain Medicine.
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Recommended Reading June 2023
Wilson SH, Hellman KM, James D, Adler AC, Chandrakantan A.
Mechanisms, diagnosis, prevention and management of perioperative opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
Pain Manag. 2021 Apr;11(4):405-417.
Khomula EV, Araldi D, Levine JD.
In vitro nociceptor neuroplasticity associated with in vivo opioid-induced hyperalgesia.
J. Neurosci. 39(36), 7061–7073 (2019).
Samuelsen PJ, Nielsen CS, Wilsgaard T, Stubhaug A, Svendsen K, Eggen AE.
Pain sensitivity and analgesic use among 10,486 adults: the Tromso study.
BMC Pharmacol. Toxicol. 18(1), 45 (2017).
Higgins C, Smith BH, Matthews K.
Evidence of opioid-induced hyperalgesia in clinical populations after chronic opioid exposure: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Br. J. Anaesth. 122(6), e114–e126 (2019).
Fletcher D, Martinez V.
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia in patients after surgery: a systematic review and a meta-analysis.
Br. J. Anaesth. 112(6), 991–1004 (2014).
Gong X, Fan R, Zhu Q, Ye X, Chen Y, Zhang M.
Exercise Reduces Morphine-Induced Hyperalgesia and Antinociceptive Tolerance.
Biomed Res Int. 2021 Sep 27;2021:6667474.
Virani F, Miller M, Gilmour J.
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia from alfentanil.
BMJ Support Palliat. Care 10(3), 310–311 (2020).
Ezeh E, Singh D, Dobariya V, Akhigbe EJ, Gilkerson C.
Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia in a Cancer Patient on High-Dose Methadone Maintenance Therapy: A Case for Subspecialty Opioid Use Disorder Primary Care.
Cureus. 2020 Dec 28;12(12):e12345.
Recommended Reading May 2023
Vij N, Kiernan H, Bisht R, Singleton I, Cornett EM, Kaye AD, Imani F, Varrassi G, Pourbahri M, Viswanath O, Urits I.
Surgical and Non-surgical Treatment Options for Piriformis Syndrome: A Literature Review.
Anesth Pain Med. 2021;11(1):e112825.
Science: Larionov A, Yotovski P, Filgueira L.
Novel anatomical findings with implications on the etiology of the piriformis syndrome.
Surg Radiol Anat. 2022;44(10):1397-1407.
Huang ZF, Lin BQ, Torsha TT, Dilshad S, Yang DS, Xiao J.
Effect of Mannitol plus Vitamins B in the management of patients with piriformis syndrome.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2019;32(2):329–37.
Rossettini G, Colombi A, Carlino E, Manoni M, Mirandola M, Polli A, Camerone EM, Testa M.
Unraveling Negative Expectations and Nocebo-Related Effects in Musculoskeletal Pain.
Front Psychol. 2022;13:789377.
Bardowski EA, Byrd JWT.
Piriformis Injection: An Ultrasound-Guided Technique.
Arthrosc Tech. 2019;8(12):e1457-e1461.
Ahmad Siraj S, Dadgal R.
Physiotherapy for Piriformis Syndrome Using Sciatic Nerve Mobilization and Piriformis Release.
Cureus. 2022;14(12):e32952.
Galof K, Šuc L.
Exploring Teachers' Back Pain Concerning Their Habits, Rules, Leisure Activities, and Physical Activity Breaks at Work.
Inquiry. 2021;58:469580211060256.
Casale R, Atzeni F, Bazzichi L, Beretta G, Costantini E, Sacerdote P, Tassorelli C.
Pain in Women: A Perspective Review on a Relevant Clinical Issue that Deserves Prioritization.
Pain Ther. 2021;10(1):287-314.
- Benjamin M Davies, Oliver D Mowforth, Emma K Smith, Mark RN Kotter
Degenerative cervical myelopathy
BMJ 2018; 360 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k186
(Published 22 February 2018) - Lindsay Tetreault, Sukhvinder Kalsi-Ryan, Michael G. Fehlings
Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis
Global Spine Journal (open access) Volume 12, Issue 8, 2022
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21925682211072847 - Allan R. Martin, Lindsay Tetreault, Shekar N Kurp
Imaging and Electrophysiology for Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy [AO Spine RECODE-DCM Research Priority Number 9]
Global Spine Journal Volume 12, Issue 1_suppl
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/21925682211057484?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.1
Recommended Reading April 2023
Seesaghur A, Petruski-Ivleva N, Banks VL, Wang JR, Abbasi A, Neasham D, Ramasamy K.
Clinical features and diagnosis of multiple myeloma: a population-based cohort study in primary care.
BMJ Open. 2021 Oct 6;11(10):e052759
Padala SA, Barsouk A, Barsouk A, Rawla P, Vakiti A, Kolhe R, Kota V, Ajebo GH.
Epidemiology, Staging, and Management of Multiple Myeloma.
Med Sci (Basel). 2021 Jan 20;9(1):3
Marino S, Petrusca DN, Roodman GD.
Therapeutic targets in myeloma bone disease.
Br J Pharmacol. 2021 May;178(9):1907-1922
Howell DA, McCaughan D, Smith AG, Patmore R, Roman E.
Incurable but treatable: Understanding, uncertainty and impact in chronic blood cancers-A qualitative study from the UK's Haematological Malignancy Research Network.
PLoS One. 2022 Feb 10;17(2):e0263672
Kyriakou C, Molloy S, Vrionis F, Alberico R, Bastian L, Zonder JA, Giralt S, Raje N, Kyle RA, Roodman DGD, Dimopoulos MA, Rajkumar SV, Durie BBG, Terpos E.
The role of cement augmentation with percutaneous vertebroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty for the treatment of vertebral compression fractures in multiple myeloma: a consensus statement from the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG).
Blood Cancer J. 2019 Feb 26;9(3):27
Nicol JL, Woodrow C, Burton NW, Mollee P, Nicol AJ, Hill MM, Skinner TL.
Physical Activity in People with Multiple Myeloma: Associated Factors and Exercise Program Preferences.
J Clin Med. 2020 Oct 13;9(10):3277
Janssens R, Lang T, Vallejo A, Galinsky J, Morgan K, Plate A, De Ronne C, Verschueren M, Schoefs E, Vanhellemont A, Delforge M, Schjesvold F, Cabezudo E, Vandebroek M, Stevens H, Simoens S, Huys I.
What matters most to patients with multiple myeloma? A Pan-European patient preference study.
Front Oncol. 2022 Nov 29;12:1027353
Ludwig H, Bailey AL, Marongiu A, Khela K, Milligan G, Carlson KB, Rider A, Seesaghur A.
Patient-reported pain severity and health-related quality of life in patients with multiple myeloma in real world clinical practice.
Cancer Rep (Hoboken). 2022 Jan;5(1):e1429
Recommended Reading for March 2023
Shiferaw A, Mola S, Gashaw A, Sintayehu A.
Evidence-based practical guideline for procedural pain management and sedation for burn pediatrics patients undergoing wound care procedures.
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022;83:104756. doi: 10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104756
Morgan M, Deuis JR, Frøsig-Jørgensen M, Lewis RJ, Cabot PJ, Gray PD, et al.
Burn Pain: A Systematic and Critical Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.
Pain Medicine. 2018;19(4):708-34. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx228
Heikal S, Stuart G.
Anxiolytic premedication for children.
BJA Educ. 2020;20(7):220-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bjae.2020.02.006
Moline RL, McMurtry CM, Noel M, McGrath PJ, Chambers CT.
Parent–child interactions during pediatric venipuncture: Investigating the role of parent traits, beliefs, and behaviors in relation to child outcomes.
Canadian Journal of Pain. 2021;5(1):151-65. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2021.1952065
Wallwork SB, Noel M, Moseley GL.
Communicating with children about 'everyday' pain and injury: A Delphi study.
Eur J Pain. 2022 Oct;26(9):1863-1872. doi: 10.1002/ejp.2008. Epub 2022 Jul 21. PMID: 35829711; PMCID: PMC9545644.
Czech O, Wrzeciono A, Rutkowska A, Guzik A, Kiper P, Rutkowski S.
Virtual Reality Interventions for Needle-Related Procedural Pain, Fear and Anxiety-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 23;10(15):3248. doi: 10.3390/jcm10153248. PMID: 34362032; PMCID: PMC8347054.
Suleiman-Martos N, García-Lara RA, Membrive-Jiménez MJ, Pradas-Hernández L, Romero-Béjar JL, Dominguez-Vías G, Gómez-Urquiza JL.
Effect of a game-based intervention on preoperative pain and anxiety in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Clin Nurs. 2022 Dec;31(23-24):3350-3367. doi: 10.1111/jocn.16227. Epub 2022 Jan 24. PMID: 35075716; PMCID: PMC9787560.
Karlsson, K., Galvin, K., & Darcy, L.
Medical procedures in children using a conceptual framework that keeps a focus on human dimensions of care - a discussion paper.
International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being. 2019;14(1)
doi: 10.1080/17482631.2019.1675354
- National Library of Medicine: Diskitis - Joseph D. Muscara; Eric Blazar. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK541047/
- The diagnosis and management of discitis and spinal infection - David A. Samy, Surya Gandham, Marcus DeMatas Surgery (Oxford) Volume 39, Issue 8, August 2021, pages 540-546 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0263931921001423
- Non-infectious thoracic discitis: A diagnostic and management dilemma. A report of two cases with review of the literature Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. Volume 190, March 2020, 105648 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0303846719304445
- Spondylodiscitis—a cohort analysis of its identification and management Farzan Dholoo, Anjali Sriramanarayanan, Savi Prabha Krishna Prasad, James Livingstone, Nicki Lewis, Vishal Prasad, Ashwin Unnithan International Orthopaedics Volume 47, pages 813–818 (2023) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00264-022-05662-0
Recommended reading for February 2023
Shanthanna H, Nelson AM, Kissoon N et al.
The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences for chronic pain: a narrative review
Anaesthesia. 2022 Sep;77(9):1039-1050. doi: 10.1111/anae.15801.
Crook H, Raza S, Nowell J et al.
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management
BMJ 2021; 374 :n1648 doi:10.1136/bmj.n1648
Gonzalez-Martinez A, Guerrero-Peral ÁL, Arias-Rivas S et al.
Amitriptyline for post-COVID headache: effectiveness, tolerability, and response predictors
J Neurol. 2022 Nov;269(11):5702-5709. doi: 10.1007/s00415-022-11225-5.
Wolf S, Zechmeister-Koss I, Erdös J.
Possible long COVID healthcare pathways: a scoping review
BMC Health Serv Res. 2022 Aug 23;22(1):1076. doi: 10.1186/s12913-022-08384-6.
Fugazzaro S, Contri A, Esseroukh O, Kaleci S, Croci S, Massari M, Facciolongo NC, Besutti G, Iori M, Salvarani C, Costi S; Reggio Emilia COVID-19 Working Group
Rehabilitation Interventions for Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome: A Systematic Review
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 24;19(9):5185. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19095185. PMID: 35564579; PMCID: PMC9104923.
Brehon K, Niemeläinen R, Hall M, Bostick GP, Brown CA, Wieler M, Gross DP.
Return-to-Work Following Occupational Rehabilitation for Long COVID: Descriptive Cohort Study
JMIR Rehabil Assist Technol. 2022 Sep 14;9(3):e39883. doi: 10.2196/39883. PMID: 36094442; PMCID: PMC9484483.
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. COVID-19 rapid guideline: managing the
long-term effects of COVID-19. 2022.
Recommended reading for January 2023
Sarah Sussman, Zachary Zimmerman, Taylor Chishom, Lauren Reid and Mohammad Seyyedi
Migraine-Associated Otalgia: An Underappreciated Entity
J Audiol Otol. 2022 Apr; 26(2): 90–96.
Jessica Coulter, Edward Kwon
Otalgia
Study Guide from StatPearls Publishing, Treasure Island (FL), 22 Nov 2019
https://europepmc.org/article/nbk/nbk549830#__NBK549830_dtls__
Mavrommatis, Maria A.; Fan, Caleb J.; Villavisanis, Dillan F; Kaul, Vivian F; Schwam, Zachary G.; Wong, Kevin∗; Perez, Enrique∗; Wanna, George B.; Cosetti, Maura K.
Opioids Are Infrequently Required following Ambulatory Otologic Surgery
Otology & Neurotology 42(9):p 1360-1365, October 2021.
TaoXiang, JuanZhong, TaoLu, Jun-meiPu, LuLiu, YanXiao, DanLai
Effect of educational counseling alone on people with tinnitus: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Patient Education and Counselling
Volume 103, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 44-54
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0738399119303167
Ye Sull Kim, Ji-Seon Son, Hyungseok Lee, A. Ram Doo
A case report of refractory otalgia after Ramsay Hunt syndrome successfully treated by applying pulsed radiofrequency to the great auricular nerve
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Oct 1; 100(39): e27285.
Munira Ally, Ahmad Moinie, Joan Lomas, Daniele Borsetto, George Mochloulis, Manohar Bance, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo & Ananth Vijendren
Aetiology and management options for secondary referred otalgia: a systematic review and meta-analyses
European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2022)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00405-022-07638-7
Eldre Beukes, Alyssa Jade Ulep, Taylor Eubank, Vinaya Manchaiah
The Impact of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus: A Systematic Review
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(13), 2763;
Sedina Lewis, Emtiyaz Chowdhury, David Stockdale, Veronica Kennedy
Assessment and management of tinnitus: summary of NICE guidance
BMJ 2020;368:m976
Recommended reading for December 2022
Gong Y, Tan Q, Qin Q, Wei C. Prevalence of postmastectomy pain syndrome and associated risk factors: A large single-institution cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 May;99(20):e19834.
Calapai M, Esposito E, Puzzo L, Vecchio DA, Blandino R, Bova G, Quattrone D, Mannucci C, Ammendolia I, Mondello C, Gangemi S, Calapai G, Cardia L. Post-Mastectomy Pain: An Updated Overview on Risk Factors, Predictors, and Markers. Life (Basel). 2021 Sep 29;11(10):1026.
Shen C, Thornton JD, Gu D, Dodge D, Zhou S, He W, Zhao H, Giordano SH. Prolonged Opioid Use After Surgery for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. Oncologist. 2020 Oct;25(10):e1574-e1582. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0868. Epub 2020 Jun 2.
Zinboonyahgoon N, Patton ME, Chen YK, Edwards RR, Schreiber KL. Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain: The Impact of Regional Anesthesia Among Patients with High vs Low Baseline Catastrophizing. Pain Med. 2021 Aug 6;22(8):1767-1775.
Fujii T, Shibata Y, Akane A, Aoki W, Sekiguchi A, Takahashi K, Matsui S, Nishiwaki K. A randomised controlled trial of pectoral nerve-2 (PECS 2) block vs. serratus plane block for chronic pain after mastectomy. Anaesthesia. 2019 Dec;74(12):1558-1562.
Bruce J, Mazuquin B, Canaway A, Hossain A, Williamson E, Mistry P, Lall R, Petrou S, Lamb SE, Rees S, Padfield E, Vidya R, Thompson AM; Prevention of Shoulder Problems Trial (PROSPER) Study Group. Exercise versus usual care after non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery (UK PROSPER): multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. BMJ. 2021 Nov 10;375:e066542.
Prieto-Gómez V, Yuste-Sánchez MJ, Bailón-Cerezo J, Romay-Barrero H, de la Rosa-Díaz I, Lirio-Romero C, Torres-Lacomba M. Effectiveness of Therapeutic Exercise and Patient Education on Cancer-Related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomised, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial with a 6-Month Follow-Up. J Clin Med. 2022 Jan 5;11(1):269.
Sipilä RM, Haasio L, Meretoja TJ, Ripatti S, Estlander AM, Kalso EA. Does expecting more pain make it more intense? Factors associated with the first week pain trajectories after breast cancer surgery. Pain. 2017 May;158(5):922-930.
Recommended Reading November 2022
Ammendolia C, Hofkirchner C, Plener J, et al.
Non-operative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis with neurogenic claudication: an updated systematic review.
BMJ Open. 2022 Jan 19;12(1):e057724.
Prevalence of lumbar spinal stenosis in general and clinical populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rikke Krüger Jensen, Tue Secher Jensen, Bart Koes & Jan Hartvigsen
European Spine Journal volume 29, pages2143–2163 (2020)
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00586-020-06339-1
Non-Surgical Interventions for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Leading To Neurogenic Claudication: A Clinical Practice Guideline
André Bussières, Carolina Cancelliere, Carlo Ammendolia, et al.
The Journal of Pain
Volume 22, Issue 9, September 2021, Pages 1015-1039
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1526590021001887
Journal of Orthopaedic Science
Volume 25, Issue 5, September 2020, Pages 751-756
Preoperative psychological factors affecting surgical satisfaction of elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis
Tomoko Kitano ,Mamoru Kawakamia, Daisuke Fukui, et al.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0949265819303252
Long-Term Outcomes of Epidurals with Lidocaine With or Without Steroids for Lumbar Disc
Herniation and Spinal Stenosis: A Meta-Analysis
Wenxing Zhao, Yong Wang, Jianping Wu, et al.
Pain Physician 2020; 23:365-374
https://www.painphysicianjournal.com/current/pdf?article=NzA3NQ%3D%3D&journal=128
Comparative Clinical Effectiveness of Nonsurgical Treatment Methods in Patients With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis - A Randomized Clinical Trial
Michael J. Schneider, Carlo Ammendolia, Donald R. Murphy, et al.
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation January 4, 2019, JAMA Netw Open. 2019;2(1)
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/article-abstract/2720073
Effectiveness of Conservative Nonpharmacologic Therapies for Pain, Disability, Physical Capacity, and Physical Activity Behavior in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Samantha Jacobi, Kina Amber Beynon, Stephan U., et al.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 102, Issue 11, November 2021, Pages 2247-2260.e7
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003999321003245
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2016). Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s: assessment and management. NICE guideline (NG59).
Recommended Reading October 2022
Kazeminasab S, Nejadghaderi SA, Amiri P, et al.
Neck pain: global epidemiology, trends and risk factors.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2022 Jan 3;23(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04957-4.
Westgate CSJ, Israelsen IME, Jensen RH, Eftekhari S.
Understanding the link between obesity and headache- with focus on migraine and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
J Headache Pain. 2021 Oct 10;22(1):123. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01337-0.
Scheffler A, Schenk H, Wurthmann S, et al.
CGRP antibody therapy in patients with drug resistant migraine and chronic daily headache: a real-world experience.
J Headache Pain. 2021 Sep 20;22(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01323-6.
Knestrick KE, Gibler RC, Reidy BL, el al.
Psychological Interventions for Pediatric Headache Disorders: A 2021 Update on Research Progress and Needs.
Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2022 Jan;26(1):85-91. doi: 10.1007/s11916-022-01007-z. Epub 2022 Feb 2.
Chang YJ, Hung KC, Chen IW, et al.
Efficacy of greater occipital nerve block for pain relief in patients with postdural puncture headache: A meta-analysis.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Dec 23;100(51):e28438. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028438.
Ludvigsson ML, Peterson G, Peolsson A.
Neck-specific exercise for radiating pain and neurological deficits in chronic whiplash, a 1-year follow-up of a randomised clinical trial.
Sci Rep. 2020 Apr 21;10(1):6758. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62722-4.
Xie Y, Coombes BK, Thomas L, Johnston V.
Time Course and Risk Profile of Work-Related Neck Disability: A Longitudinal Latent Class Growth Analysis.
Phys Ther. 2022 Jun 3;102(6):pzac050. doi: 10.1093/ptj/pzac050.
Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition.
Cephalalgia. 2018;38(1):1-211.
Recommended Reading September 2022
Davies A, Fox K, Galassi AR, Banai S, Ylä-Herttuala S, Lüscher TF. Management of refractory angina: an update. Eur Heart J. 2021 Jan 20;42(3):269-283.
Gallone G, Baldetti L, Tzanis G, Gramegna M, Latib A, Colombo A, Henry TD, Giannini F. Refractory Angina: From Pathophysiology to New Therapeutic Nonpharmacological Technologies. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2020 Jan 13;13(1):1-19.
Shaker SR, Al-Amran F, Fatima G, Al-Aubaid H, Hadi NR. Trimetazidine Improves the Outcome of EECP Therapy in Patients with Refractory Angina Pectoris. Med Arch. 2020 Jun;74(3):199-204.
Richards SH, Anderson L, Jenkinson CE, Whalley B, Rees K, Davies P, Bennett P, Liu Z, West R, Thompson DR, Taylor RS. Psychological interventions for coronary heart disease: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018 Feb;25(3):247-259.
Wang J, Wu XC, Zhang MM, Ren JH, Sun Y, Liu JZ, Wu XQ, He SY, Li YQ, Zhang JB. Spinal cord stimulation reduces cardiac pain through microglial deactivation in rats with chronic myocardial ischemia. Mol Med Rep. 2021 Dec;24(6):835.
de Assumpção CRA, do Prado DML, Jordão CP, Dourado LOC, Vieira MLC, Montenegro CGSP, Negrão CE, Gowdak LHW, De Matos LDNJ. Cardiopulmonary exercise test in patients with refractory angina: functional and ischemic evaluation. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2022 Feb 5;77:100003.
Cheng K, de Silva R. A multi-disciplinary care pathway improves symptoms, QoL and medication use in refractory angina. Br J Cardiol. 2020 May 20;27(2):12
Duarte RV, McNicol E, Colloca L, Taylor RS, North RB, Eldabe S. Randomized Placebo-/Sham-Controlled Trials of Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Systematic Review and Methodological Appraisal. Neuromodulation. 2020 Jan;23(1):10-18. doi: 10.1111/ner.13018. Epub 2019 Jul 15. PMID: 31305001; PMCID: PMC7004207.
Recommended Reading August 2022
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6499732/
Pain. 2019 May; 160(Suppl 1): S1–S10.
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN): where are we now?
Lesley A Colvin
https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/19/10835
Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Pathophysiology of Diabetic Peripheral
Neuropathy (DN)—New Aspects by Petra Baum, Klaus V. Toyka, Matthias Blüher, Joanna Kosacka , Marcin Nowicki
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2021, 22(19), 10835;
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40122-020-00210-3
Pharmacological Management of Painful Peripheral Neuropathies: A Systematic Review
Andreas Liampas, Martina Rekatsina, Athina Vadalouca, Antonella Paladini, Giustino Varrassi & Panagiotis Zis
Pain and Therapy volume 10, pages 55–68 (2021)
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2049463721989753
Peoples’ experiences of painful diabetic neuropathy: are pain management programmes appropriate?
Ben Davies, Fiona Cramp, Jeremy Gauntlett-Gilbert
British Journal of Pain, Volume: 15 issue: 4, page(s): 450-459
Article first published online: January 31, 2021; Issue published: November 1, 2021
https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5607898
Spinal Cord Stimulation and Treatment of Peripheral or Central Neuropathic Pain: Mechanisms and Clinical Application
Liting Sun , Changgeng Pengl Elbert Joosten, Chi Wai Cheung, et al.
Review Article – Neural Plasticity Volume 2021 |Article ID 5607898
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/16/3694/htm
Acupuncture Relieved Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Pilot Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial, by Chien-Chen Huang, Tsung-Jung Ho, Hsin-Yueh Ho, et al.
J. Clin. Med. 2021, 10(16), 3694;
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11764-021-00997-w
A systematic review of behavioural and exercise interventions for the prevention and management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy symptoms
Mary Anne Lagmay Tanay, Jo Armes, Rona Moss-Morris, Anne Marie Rafferty & Glenn Robert
Journal of Cancer Survivorship (2021)
https://n.neurology.org/content/98/1/31
Oral and Topical Treatment of Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Practice Guideline Update Summary
Report of the AAN Guideline Subcommittee
Raymond Price, Don Smith, Gary Franklin, et al.
Neurology January 04, 2022; 98 (1) SPECIAL ARTICLE
Recommended Reading July 2022
Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis: An Overview.
Radu A & Bungau SG.
Cells. 2021 Nov;10(11):2857.
Dietary Habits and Nutrition in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Can Diet Influence Disease Development and Clinical Manifestations?
Gioia C, Lucchino B, Tarsitano MG, Iannuccelli C, Di Franco M.
Nutrients. 2020 May;12(5): 1456.
Advanced application of stimuli-responsive drug delivery system for inflammatory arthritis treatment.
Zhang M, Hu W, Cai C, Wu Y, Li J, Dong S.
Mater Today Bio. 2022 Feb 21;14:100223.
Depression and Subsequent Risk for Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis Among Women.
Sparks JA, Malspeis S, Hahn J, Wang J, Roberts AL, Kubzansky LA, Costenbader KH.
Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 Jan;73(1):78-89.
Effects of intra-articular pulsed radiofrequency current administration on a rabbit model of rheumatoid arthritis.
Cho HK, Park G, Sung WJ, Kawk SG, Jung WB.
Exp Ther Med. 2020 Nov;20(5):29.
Effectiveness of resistance exercises in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: A meta-analysis.
Wen Z, Chai Y.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 2; 100(13): e25019.
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Effect of electroacupuncture on relieving central post-stroke pain by inhibiting autophagy in the hippocampus
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Zoë Dworsky-Fried, Bradley J.Kerra, Anna M.W.Taylor: Microbes, microglia, and pain
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Beukenhorst, Anna L. Schultz, David M. McBeth, John. Sergeant, Jamie C. Dixon, William G: Are weather conditions associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain? Review of results and methodologies. PAIN: April 2020 - Volume 161 - Issue 4 - p 668-683
Giovanni E Ferreira, Andrew J McLachlan, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Joshua R Zadro, Christina Abdel-Shaheed, Mary O’Keefe, Chris G Maher: Efficacy and safety of antidepressants for the treatment of back pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2021 Jan; 372
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Simon Thomson Frank Huygen Simon Prangnell José De Andrés Ganesan Baranidharan Hayat Belaïd Neil Berry Bart Billet Jan Cooil Giuliano De Carolis Laura Demartini Sam Eldabe Kliment Gatzinsky Jan W. Kallewaard Kaare Meier Mery Paroli Angela Stark Matthias Winkelmüller Herman Stoevelaar: Appropriate referral and selection of patients with chronic pain for spinal cord stimulation: European consensus recommendations and e‐health tool.
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A. Leung-Wright: Physiotherapy for chronic pelvic pain: a review of the latest evidence. Journal of Pelvic, Obstetric and Gynaecological Physiotherapy, Autumn 2020, 127, 26–38
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Christopher Eccleston, Fiona M. Blyth, Blake F. Dear, Emma A. Fisher, Francis J. Keefe, Mary E. Lynch, Tonya M. Palermo, M. Carrington Reid, and Amanda C de C Williams: Managing patients with chronic pain during the COVID-19 outbreak: considerations for the rapid introduction of remotely supported (eHealth) pain management services. Pain. 2020 May; 161(5): 889–893.
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