Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation as a modality of treatment in patients with fibromyalgia by Rawan M. El Shahat, Mona A. El Sebaie, Sahar F. Ahmed, Shereen I. Fawaz, Marwa A. Kamel, Marwa A. Nassef

“…Abstract Background Fibromyalgia is characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and tenderness. It is also frequently associated with mood disorders, tiredness, sleep disturbances, and cognitive dysfunction. …”
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A Rare Case of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Calcaneum: A Case Report by Chayan K Pal, RP Raghavendra Raju, Athmaram Meda, Chennur Shaik Mohammed Sibghatulla Mazhar, Navya Pulimi, Y Kiran Kumar

“…The most common symptom is pain and swelling of the affected site. Here, we are presenting a rare case of ABC of calcaneum who has presented to us with pain and swelling of the heel for 3 months. …”
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are the Reasons for Dissatisfaction with the Treatment of Patients and Doctors? (Based on the Experience of Medical Institutions of the Northwestern... by A. Yu. Baranovsky, T. V. Reshetova, I. S. Sakeyan

“…Among the patients included in the study, people with a mixed variant of IBS with a predominance of pain syndrome (n = 206) self-assessed abdominal pain using a visual pain intensity scale. …”
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A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of oxycodone and sufentanil on postoperative analgesia and immune function for laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer by Chunmei Lin, Zhiqiao Xu, XinLiang, Hong Wei, Xiaoping Wang

“…Conclusion Oxycodone is more effective than sufentanil in alleviating visceral pain, although it does not surpass sufentanil in managing cutting pain. …”
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The motives for seeking dental health services in a sample of children attending a College of Dentistry Erbil, Iraq. by Alla Mahmud Mustafa, Heran Ibrahim Hassan, Fighan Jalal Huseen

“…In the age group of 10-14 years, in addition to pain and oral hygiene, significantly more subjects complained of orthodontic treatment need. …”
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Gastrointestinal side effects in hepatocellular carcinoma patients receiving transarterial chemoembolization: a meta-analysis of 81 studies and 9495 patients by Nathalie Arendt, Maria Kopsida, Jaafar Khaled, Markus Sjöblom, Femke Heindryckx

“…DEB-TACE generally led to slightly higher rates of nausea, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and GI toxicity compared to conventional TACE. …”
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Acute Effects of Dry Needling on Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae of Ballet Dancers: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer A Janowski, Deanna M L Phelan-Smith, Maria N Kroat Brady, Kelsey L Michels, Alexandra H Timm, Nicole M Boucher, Kedron D Casteen, David Village, Mark D Sleeper

“…Immediately prior to and following treatment, both DN and SHAM groups were tested for skin surface temperature, pain, range of motion, and plantar flexion torque by blinded assessors. …”
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Cases of difficult-to-access benign tumors with the potential risk for bone fracture by Luben Stokov, Ivelin Kostadinov, Georgi Georgiev, Kristian Nastev, Luben Lubenov Stokov, Alexandar Kostadinov

“…Postoperatively, the patients had no pain and full range of motion. …”
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Carbohydrate intolerance by V. O. Kaybysheva, Ye. K. Baranskaya

“…Patients, who presented with abdominal pain, diarrhea, flatulence at the absence of organic diseases should be investigated to exclude intolerance of nutritional components, first of all - carbohydrates. …”
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Management of Post-implant Inferior Alveolar Neuropathy, Utilizing Autologous Fibrin Glue, Concentrated Growth Factors and Enriched Bone Graft Matrix—A Case Report with 5 Years Fol... by Siva Prakash Dhanaraj, Sriganesh Anguswamy, Narmadha Dominic, Arun Sarfoji, Kayathri, Ashwini Sukanya

“…The imperative situation was that ‘implants placed were not in contact with the nerve, but triggered neuralgic pain’. The objective of the treatment was to identify, and eliminate the causative factor, and to promote nerve regeneration, with pain relief. …”
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Construct validation of a complete postpartum health and well-being patient reported outcome measure: prospective cohort studyAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Laura J. O'Byrne, BMBS, MSc, PhD, Gillian M. Maher, PhD, Jill M. Mitchell, MB, BCh, BAO, Ali S Khashan, PhD, Richard M. Greene, MB, BCh, BAO, John P. Browne, PhD, Fergus P. McCarthy, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD

“…There were no score differences at other time points in the ICIQ-UI SF or pelvic pain question scores. The PQoL, ICIQ-UI SF and the pelvic pain with sexual intercourse questions had statistically significant difference in their overall scores over the 3 timepoints of the study. …”
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Evaluación de las competencias clínicas prácticas en estudiantes de terapia manual ortopédica a través del Examen Clínico Objetivo Estructurado (ECOE): Experiencia piloto en la Uni... by Sebastian Eustaquio Martin Perez, Isidro Miguel Martín Pérez, Eva Rodríguez Lorenzo, Andrea Cabrera Fuentes, Yeray Rodríguez Rodríguez, Josué González Fernández, José Luis Alonso Pérez

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Dynamics of agonist-evoked opioid receptor activation revealed by FRET- and BRET-based opioid receptor conformation sensors by Sina B. Kirchhofer, Claudia Kurz, Lorenz Geier, Anna-Lena Krett, Cornelius Krasel, Moritz Bünemann

“…Abstract The opioid receptor family, particularly the µ opioid receptor, are the main drug targets in the management of severe pain. However, their pain-relieving effects are often accompanied by severe adverse effects, underlining the necessity for extensive research on this receptor family. …”
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Unexpected acute appendicitis found at laparoscopic surgery for a right ovarian teratoma: A case report by Rie Okuya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Nozomi Sakai, Eri Katayama, Kaori Kuroda, Kaori Koga

“…Therefore, laparoscopic excision of the right ovarian teratoma and appendix was performed, and the patient's pain resolved postoperatively. The assumption that the pain was caused by torsion of the right ovarian teratoma was the primary reason for failing to diagnose acute appendicitis. …”
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Overview of styles, content, learning effects and attitudes of students towards digitally enhanced physiotherapy education – a scoping review by Larissa Pagels, Oskar Schindler, Kerstin Luedtke

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Optimal needle characteristics for classical inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia: a systematic review by Mennat Allah Ashraf Abd-Elsabour, Ayat Gamal-AbdelNaser

“…Clinical relevance Thinner needles are favored for less pain during insertion; but standardized future studies are essentially needed for solid conclusions. …”
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Preoperative ANemiA among elderly undergoing Major Abdominal surgery (PANAMA) is associated with early postoperative morbidity and worse quality of life outcomes by Hairil Rizal Abdullah, Celestine Jia Ling Loh, Eunice Jie Yi Kok, Brenda Pei Yi Tan, Hanis Abdul Kadir, Phui-Sze Au-Yong

“…At baseline, these patients exhibited more issues with self-care (3%), pain/discomfort (13%), and anxiety/depression (19%), along with a lower mean EQ-VAS score of 77. …”
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Pre-Operative Scapular Rehabilitation for Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tear: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial by Luane Landim de Almeida, Adriano Fernando Mendes Júnior, José da Mota Neto, Leandro Furtado De Simoni, Karine Helena Souza Lopes, Paloma Carvalho Guimarães, Brenda Iasmin de Oliveira Valério, Aaron Sciascia

“… # Objective To evaluate the impact of preoperative scapular rehabilitation before arthroscopic repair of traumatic rotator cuff injury, regarding pain, range of motion of the shoulder, and functional activity…”
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Evaluation of patient comfort and satisfaction after the surgical removal of mandibular impacted molars using a piezo-electric technique: A randomized double-blind clinical trial by Khalid Zabin Alotaibi, Waleed Mohammed Al Rasheed, Jiingade Krishnojirao Dayashankara Rao, Abdulrahman Altwaijri, Gharam Mefleh Alharbi, Shatha saleh Aljaber

“…The variables considered are pain, swelling, trismus, patient satisfaction and comfort. …”
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