Efficacy of noncontrast computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis for evaluating nontraumatic acute abdominal pain in the emergency department

The Journal of Emergency Medicine

A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy and safety study of ALO-02 (extended-release oxycodone surrounding sequestered naltrexone) for moderate-to-severe chronic low back pain treatment

Pain

Interdisciplinary palliative care for patients with lung cancer

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Treatment of pain at sexual activity (dyspareunia) with intravaginal dehydroepiandrosterone (prasterone)

Menopause

Fentanyl buccal tablet vs. oral morphine in doses proportional to the basal opioid regimen for the management of breakthrough cancer pain: a randomized, crossover, comparison study

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Heel pad stiffness in plantar heel pain by shear wave elastography

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology

Patients’ perspectives on rating pain: A qualitative study in postoperative patients

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Tackling goes high-tech at Dartmouth with new dummies

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A bottle of water before mealtimes could aid weight loss

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'Good' fat implants could reduce weight gain

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