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Assessment of Initial Depressive State and Pain Relief With Ketamine in Patients With Chronic Refractory Pain.

Repeated ketamine administration is common in treatment-refractory chronic pain, but ketamine analgesic and antidepressant effects are poorly understood in patients with chronic pain with depression symptoms.

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Functional Connectivity Magnetic Resonance Imaging Sequences in Patients With Postsurgical Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome Type 2 With Implanted Spinal Cord Stimulation Systems: A Safety, Feasibility, and Validity Study.

Chronic pain has been associated with alterations in brain connectivity, both within networks (regional) and between networks (cross-network connectivity). Functional connectivity (FC) data on chronic back pain are limited and […]

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Safety and efficacy of rimegepant orally disintegrating tablet for the acute treatment of migraine in China and South Korea: a phase 3, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

No acute treatments targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) have been approved for use in China or South Korea. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of rimegepant-an orally administered […]

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Single-cell RNA sequencing defines disease-specific differences between chronic nodular prurigo and atopic dermatitis.

Chronic nodular prurigo (CNPG) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that is maintained by a chronic itch-scratch cycle likely rooted in neuro-immunological dysregulation. This condition may be associated with atopy […]

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Sex-specific biobehavioral regulation of persistent inflammatory pain by alcohol.

Although a large percentage of chronic pain patients consume alcohol to manage their pain, there is a significant gap in knowledge regarding the mechanisms underlying the antinociceptive effects of alcohol.

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Predictors of herpes zoster severity and immune responses according to pain trajectories: A community-based prospective cohort study.

The authors aimed to identify determinants of the clinical course of herpes zoster and immunological responses, focusing on pain trajectories. This prospective community-based cohort study involved the analysis of responses […]

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Assessment of an observed clinical skills exam in undergraduate medical education: a patient with opioid use disorder and chronic pain.

It is crucial that future physicians understand the nature of opioid use disorder (OUD). We designed a pilot Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) using simulated patients (SPs) experiencing OUD with […]

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Leukocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma Is Predominantly Anti-inflammatory Compared With Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma in Patients With Mild-Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Descriptive Laboratory Study.

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has been used extensively in clinical practice to treat patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA). Leukocyte-poor PRP (LP-PRP) has been clinically preferred over leukocyte-rich PRP (LR-PRP); however, […]

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Gendered meanings and mechanisms of intimacy for people living with chronic pain.

Cisheteronormative assumptions about women as able-bodied caregivers responsible for men’s sexual pleasure compound the stigma associated with chronic pain because of an assumed inability to fulfil gender roles in intimate […]

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Pain control beliefs predict premature withdrawal from the labor market in workers with persistent pain: Prospective cohort study with 11-year register follow-up.

While a range of work-related psychosocial factors have been associated with various pain disorders and early retirement, less is known about pain cognitions and their influence on premature exit from […]

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