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Pain: Clinical Updates®

P:CUThe Pain: Clinical Updates (P:CU) newsletter is designed to provide clinicians with accurate and timely information about pain therapy. Each issue of this copyrighted IASP publication covers one or two topics of wide medical interest not only to our members, but also for practitioners in a number of specialties. In addition, patients and their families may find many of these articles informative and useful.

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Pain: Clinical Updates, sorted by publication date:
(please click on the title for a .pdf version)

Chronic Pain Management: Measurement-Based Step Care Solutions
Ahora en Español: Manejo del dolor crónico: soluciones de atención escalonada basadas en medición
PCU: December 2012 Volume XX, Issue 8
Author: David Tauben

Interdisciplinary Chronic Pain Management: International Perspectives
PCU: December 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 7)
Author: Michael E. Schatman

Advanced Neuroimaging for the Study of Migraine Pathophysiology
Ahora en Español: Técnicas avanzadas de neuroimagen para el estudio de la fisiopatología de la migraña
PCU: October 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 6)
Authors: Till Sprenger, Arne May

Neuromodulation in Primary Headaches
PCU: September 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 5)
Author: Tim Jürgens

Ultrasonography in Pain Medicine: Opening the Third Eye
Ahora en Español: Ultrasonografía en medicina del dolor: Apertura del tercer ojo
PCU: June 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 4)
Author: Michael Gofeld

Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias: Diagnosis and Management
Ahora en Español: Cefalalgias autonómicas del trigémino: Diagnóstico y tratamiento
PCU: April 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 3)
Author: Arne May

Identification and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Patients with Cancer
Ahora en Español:
Identificación y tratamiento del dolor neuropático en pacientes con cáncer
PCU: March 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 2)
Authors: Dennis Naleschinski, Ralf Baron, Christine Miaskowski

Five Crises in Pain Management
Ahora en Español: Cinco problemas en la gestión del dolor
PCU: January 2012 (Volume XX, Issue 1)
Author: John D. Loeser

Acute Pain Management in Newborn Infants
PCU: December 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 6)
Authors: K.J.S. Anand, Lena Bergqvist, R. Whit Hall, Ricardo Carbajal

Battlefield to Bedside to Recovery
PCU: September 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 5)
Authors: Lt. Colonel Dominic Aldington and Robert D. Kerns

Modern Labor Analgesia
PCU: August 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 4)
Authors: Ruth Landau and Christopher Ciliberto

Managing Acute Pain in the Developing World
PCU: June 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 3)
Author: Prof. Ramani Vijayan

Nonspecific Treatment Effects in Pain Medicine
PCU: January 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 2)
Author: Robert N. Jamison

Chronic Pain after Surgery or Injury
PCU: January 2011 (Volume XIX, Issue 1)
Authors: Stephan A. Schug, Esther M. Pogatzki-Zahn

Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain
PCU: November 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 9)
Authors: Nadine Attal and Nanna B. Finnerup

Pharmacogenetics
PCU: September 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 8)
Author: Maree T. Smith

Diagnosis and Classification of Neuropathic Pain
PCU: September 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 7)
Authors: Maija Haanpää, Rolf-Detlef Treede

Low Back Pain
PCU: August 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 6)
Authors: A. Vania Apkarian, James P. Robinson

Do Animal Models Tell Us about Human Pain?
PCU: July 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 5)
Authors: B. Duncan X. Lascelles, Paul A. Flecknell

Fibromyalgia: A Clinical Update
PCU: June 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 4)
Author: Claudia Sommer

Painful HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy
PCU: June 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 3)
Authors: Tudor J.C. Phillips, Catherine L. Cherry, Philippa J. Moss, and Andrew S.C. Rice

Methodological Issues in Nonpharmacological Trials for Chronic Pain
PCU: May 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 2)
Authors: Michael I. Bennett, S. José Closs

Opioids in Cancer Pain: New Considerations
PCU: February 2010 (Volume XVIII, Issue 1)
Authors: Tamara King and Frank Porreca

U.S. Opioid Risk Management Initiatives
PCU: November 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 6)
Author: Jane C. Ballantyne

Coping With Pain
PCU: October 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 5)
Authors: Francis J. Keefe, Tamara J. Somers, and Sejal M. Kothadia

The Cancer Patient with Anxiety and Chronic Pain
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: September 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 4)
Author: Ruth H. Steinman

What Does Pain Hurt?
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: July 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 3)
Author: Daniel B. Carr

Bone Cancer Pain
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: June 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 2)
Authors: Juan Miguel Jimenez-Andrade and Patrick W. Mantyh

Cancer Pain Management for Developing Countries
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: March 2009 (Volume XVII, Issue 1)
Author: Olaitan A. Soyannwo

Screening for Opioid Abuse Potential
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
Detección del Abuso Potencial de Opioides - Spanish translation available to IASP members only
Dépistage d’abus potentiel d’opioïdes - French translation available to IASP members only
PCU: December 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 7)
Authors: Steven D. Passik and Kenneth L. Kirsh

Chronic Pelvic and Urogenital Pain Syndromes
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: September 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 6)
Author: Ursula Wesselmann

Gender Differences in Responses to Medication and Side Effects of Medication
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: July 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 5)
Authors: Saowarat Snidvongs and Anita Holdcroft

Update on Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
Opdatering vedrørende Fibromyalgi - Danish translation available to IASP members only
PCU: June 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 4)
Author: Marie Adele Giamberardino

Gender, Pain, and the Brain
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: April 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 3)
Author: Stuart W.G. Derbyshire

Opioid-Induced Hyperalgesia
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: February 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 2)
Author: Jianren Mao

Outcomes and Effective Pain Treatment
PCU: January 2008 (Volume XVI, Issue 1)
Authors: Harriet Wittink and Daniel B. Carr

Ethics of Opioid Analgesia for Chronic Noncancer Pain
PCU: December 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 9)
Author: Ben A. Rich

Dysmenorrhea: Contemporary Perspectives
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
PCU: November 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 8)
Author: Frank Tu

Chronic Pain in Survivors of Torture
PCU: October 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 7)
Authors: Kirstine Amris and Amanda C. de C. Williams

Fear and Pain
August 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 6)
Authors: Johan W.S. Vlaeyen and Geert Crombez

Pain and Philosophy of the Mind
July 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 5)
Author: Alex Cahana

Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Pain
Chinese translation available to IASP members only
July 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 4)
Authors: Shulamith Kreitler and David Niv

Ketamine: Does Life Begin at 40?
June 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 3)
Authors: Graham Hocking, Eric J. Visser, Stephan A. Schug and Michael J. Cousins

Opioid Side Effects
April 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 2)
Author: Ewan McNicol

Placebo Analgesia, Nocebo Hyperalgesia
March 2007 (Volume XV, Issue 1)
Authors: Damien G. Finniss and Fabrizio Benedetti

Symptoms that Cluster Around Cancer Pain: A Research Agenda
December 2006 (Volume XIV, Issue 5)
Authors: Xin Shelley Wang and Charles S. Cleeland

Psychological Interventions for Acute and Chronic Pain in Children
September 2006 (Volume XIV, No. 4)
Author: Christina Liossi

Older People's Pain
June 2006 (Volume XIV, No. 3)
Author: S.J. Gibson

Fetal Pain?
June 2006 (Volume XIV, No. 2)
Authors: K.S. Anand, Barbara Clancy

Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients
March 2006 (Volume XIV, No. 1)
Authors: S. Mercadante, and E. Arcuri

Visceral Pain
December 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 6)
Author: Maria Adele Giamberardino

Time to Modify the WHO Analgesic Ladder?
December 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 5)
Authors: Elon Eisenberg, Franco Marinangeli, Jesmond Birkhahn, Antonella Paladini, and Giustino Varrassi

Why Children's Pain Matters
September 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 4)
Authors: G. Allen Finley, Linda S. Franck, Ruth E. Grunau, and Carl L. von Baeyer

Genetics, Pain, and Analgesia
September 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 3)
Authors: Hyungsuk Kim and Raymond A. Dionne

The Challenge of Pre-emptive Analgesia
June 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 2)
Author: Sumihisa Aida

Acute Pain and Immune Impairment
March 2005 (Volume XIII, No. 1)
Author: Gayle Page

Anxiety and Pain
December 2004 (Volume XII, No. 7)
Authors: Ingela Symreng and Scott M. Fishman

Racial Disparities in Access to Pain Treatment
December 2004 (Volume XII, No. 6)
Author: Carmen R. Green

Pain Relief as a Human Right
September 2004 (Volume XII, No. 5)
Authors: Frank Brennan and Michael J. Cousins

Why Pain Control Matters in A World Full of Killer Diseases
September 2004 (Volume XII, No. 4)
Authors: Harald Breivik and Michael J. Bond

Pain Education: Molding the Trainee-Patient Dialogue
June 2004 (Volume XII, No. 3)
Author: Janice Livengood

Temporomandibular Muscle and Joint Disorders
June 2004 (Volume XII, No. 2)
Author: James R. Fricton

Neuropathic Pain: The Immune Connection
March 2004 (Volume XII, No. 1)
Authors: Linda R. Watkins and Steven F. Maier

Pain in Depression - Depression in Pain
December 2003 (Volume XI, No. 5)
Author: Roland Wörz

Cox-2 Inhibitors and the Kidney: A Word of Caution
September 2003 (Volume XI, No. 4)
Author: Kay Brune

Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Prevalent and Perplexing
September 2003 (Volume XI, No. 3)
Authors: Akiko Okifuji and Dennis C. Turk

How Prevalent is Chronic Pain?
June 2003 (Volume XI, No. 2)
Authors: Christa Harstall and Maria Ospina

Pain Control Near End of Life
March 2003 (Volume XI, No. 1)
Author: Janet L. Abrahm

Culture and Pain
December 2002 (Volume X, No. 5)
Author: K.E. Lasch

Rethinking Opioid Equivalence
September 2002 (Volume X, No. 4)
Authors: A.W. Lipkowski and D.B. Carr

Lessons from My Central Pain
September 2002 (Volume X, No. 3)
Author: K.W. McHenry

What Causes Cancer Pain
June 2002 (Volume X, No. 2)
Authors: G. Davar and P. Honore

COX-2-Selective Inhibitors and Analgesia
March 2002 (Volume X, No. 1)
Authors: K. McCormack and R. Twycross

Analgesic Tolerance to Opioids
December 2001 (Volume IX, No. 5)
Authors: S. South and M.T. Smith

Ethnicity and Pain
November 2001 (Volume IX, No 4)
Author: D.B. Morris

Migraine
September 2001 (Volume IX, No. 3)
Authors: P.S. Sandor, R. Agosti, and J. Schoenen

Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury Pain
June 2001 (Volume IX, No. 2)
Authors: N.B. Finnerup, R.P. Yezierski, C.N. Sang, K.J. Burchiel, and T. Jensen

Burn Pain: A Unique Challenge
March 2001 (Volume IX, No. 1)
Author: M. Choiniere

The Future: Will Pain Be Abolished or Just Pain Management Specialists?
December 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 6)
Author: J.D. Loeser

Pain of Urogenital Origin
September 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 5)
Authors: U. Wesselmann, F. Magora and V. Ratner

Imaging Pain
September 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 4)
Author: K.L. Casey

Phantom Limb Pain
June 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 3)
Authors: H. Flor, N. Birbaumer and R.A. Sherman

An Evidence Base for WHO "Essential Analgesics"
March 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 1)
Author: P. Wiffen

Molecular Biology of Pain: Should Clinicians Care?
March 2000 (Volume VIII, No. 3)
Authors: K. Noguchi and M. Tohyama

Fail-Safe Mechanisms that Perpetuate Neuropathic Pain
Fall 1999 (Volume VII, No. 3)
Author: K. McCormack

Clinical Trials in Pain Relief: 10 Challenges
Spring 1999 (Volume VII, No. 2)
Authors: A.R. Jadad and M.S. Cepeda

Pain and Memory
Spring 1999 (Volume VII, No. 1)
Authors: S.-O. Song and D.B. Carr

Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain
November 1998 (Volume VI, No. 3)
Authors: V.R. Harding, M.J. Simmonds and P.J. Watson

Pain and Rehabilitation from Landmine Injury
July 1998 (Volume VI, No. 2)
Authors: J. Edmond Charlton and colleagues

Invasive Procedures for Cancer Pain
March 1998 (Volume VI, No. 1)
Author: M.J. Lema

Physical Rehabilitation in Managing Pain
November 1997 (Volume V, No. 3)
Author: S.V. Vasvudevan

Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
July 1997 (Volume V., No. 2)
Author: B.S. Shapiro

Cancer Pain Management in the Home
March 1997 (Volume V, No. 1)
Authors: P. Poulain, A. Langlade and J. Goldberg

Does Acupuncture Work?
November 1996 (Volume IV, No. 3)
Authors: M. Thomas and T. Lundeberg

Palliative Care: The Hospice Concept
July 1996 (Volume IV, No. 2)
Authors: T.A. Echeverri and O.V. Acosta

Pain in AIDS: A Call for Action
March 1996 (Volume IV, No. 1)
Authors: W. Breitbart, S.D. Passik, M. Lefkowitz, R.B. Patt and K.S. Reddy

Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain
November 1995 (Volume III, No. 3)
Authors: S.A. Shug and R.G. Large

Pain Measurement in Children
July 1995 (Volume III, No. 2)
Authors: P.J. McGrath, A.M. Unruh and G. Allen Finley

Morphine - A "Local Analgesic"
March 1995 (Volume III, No. 1)
Author: C. Stein

Neurogenic Pain: Diagnosis and Treatment
December 1994 (Volume II, No. 3)
Author: P. Hansson

Effective Cancer Pain Management: From Guidelines to Quality Improvement
August 1994 (Volume II, No. 2)
Author: C. Miaskowski

Pain During Herpes Zoster (Shingles) - and Long After
April 1994 (Volume II, No. 1)
Authors: S.A. Mohamed and D.B. Carr

Causalgia: Sympathetically-Aggravated Chronic Pain from Damaged Nerves
December 1993 (Volume I, No. 4)
Author: E. Perl

Assess the Person, Not Just the Pain
September 1993 (Volume I, No. 3)
Author: D.D. Turk

Alternate Routes for Home Opioid Therapy
July 1993 (Volume I, No. 2)
Author: E. Bruera

Pain Control: The New "Whys" and "Hows"
May 1993 (Volume I, No. 1)
Author: D.B. Carr