fibroids adenomyosis and chronic pelvic pain

... endometriosis and unexplained pelvic pain were compared [11] Authors showed that patients with chronic pelvic pain present some degree of hyperalgesia and some impairment Souza et al Health and Quality ... April 2006 and December 2008 Patients We included 66 consecutive patients complaining of pelvic pain aged between 25 and 48 years-old in the study We defined pelvic pain as dysmenorrhoea and/ or intermenstrual ... Psychosocial factors and chronic pelvic pain: a comparison of women with endometriosis and with unexplained pain J Psychosom Res 1996, 40:305-315 Ford J, English J, Miles WA, Giannopoulos T: Pain, quality...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 01:22

... variations in the numbers of bony segments and (pseudo-) articulations of pelvic digits described in the literature For example, Lame [5] and Granieri and Bacarini [7] described a total of six ... elements and at least one (pseudo-) articulation Nguyen et al [8] reported a case series where one patient had one phalanx and one pseudoarticulation, and two other cases with three bony segments and ... sacrotuberous ligament can resemble a pelvic digit [2] The pelvic digit is usually identified via radiography and differentiated from post-traumatic myositis ossificans and heterotopic bone formation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 17:21

... VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects without chronic pain, and in BP, VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding ... outcome in GH, SF, and RE for subjects without chronic pain, and in RE and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding alcohol ... predicted better outcome in SF and RE for subjects without chronic pain, and in RE and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, belonging...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... prolonged stance duration and lower velocity and step length if compared to OG and healthy subjects, and a less physiological knee and ankle strategy It can be speculated that pain- relief may represent ... patients with chronic low back pain and nonsymptomatic controls Clin Rehabil 2002, 16(1):16-26 Lamoth CJ, Daffertshofer A, Meijer OG, Beek PJ: How persons with chronic low back pain speed up and slow ... pain, cervicobrachial and lumbosacral radicular syndromes) and some related risk factors J Neurol Sci 2001, 192(1-2):17-25 Larsson UE: Influence of weight loss on pain, perceived disability and...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... contributions MB and VD conceived the study and provided the research idea; VM, LBie < and MB performed clinical work and surveyed the patients; MB, OP and VB performed the analysis, MB, VB and OP drafted ... approach to chronic pain: Scientific advances and future directions Psychological Bulletin 2007, 133:581-624 Vlaeyen JW, Linton SJ: Fear-avoidance and its consequences in chronic musculoskeletal pain: ... of the art Pain 2000, 85:317-332 Denison E, Asenlo P, Lindberg P: Self-efficacy, fear avoidance, and pain intensity as predictors of disability in subacute and chronic musculoskeletal pain patients...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects without chronic pain, and in BP, VT, SF, RE, and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding ... outcome in GH, SF, and RE for subjects without chronic pain, and in RE and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, and regarding alcohol ... predicted better outcome in SF and RE for subjects without chronic pain, and in RE and MH for subjects with chronic pain For subjects without chronic musculoskeletal pain at baseline, belonging...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... Coghill RC: Reproducibility of pain measurement and pain perception Pain 2002, 98(1-2):205-216 31 Cleeland CS, Ryan KM: Pain assessment: global use of the Brief Pain Inventory Ann Acad Med Singapore ... Background pain characteristics and analgesic therapy, on the whole sample (n = 240) Characteristic N (%) Pain duration (weeks) Mean (SD) 17.7 (21.8) Type of paina Somatic pain 162 (67.5) Visceral pain ... background and peak pain intensities Table reports the Kappa values for reproducibility evaluation for both scales and for the two different pain intensity measured (background and pain exacerbations)...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... acute and chronic pain states Background Incision associated with surgery causes acute pain and surgery has been identified as a potential major cause of chronic pain conditions [1-3] Between 10 and ... induced pain and prevention of chronic pain induced by incision They show that resveratrol potently and efficaciously inhibits ERK and mTOR signaling in sensory neurons in vitro The mTOR [39-42] and ... (Figure 3A) and a reversible inhibition of both ERK (Figure 3B and C) and mTOR signaling (Figure 3D–H) Hence, resveratrol dose- and time-dependently activates AMPK and inhibits ERK and mTOR signaling...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 19:20

... negative and positive feedback loops involving the ovarian steroids (estradiol and progesterone) and peptides (inhibin B and inhibin A) and the hypothalamic [gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)] and ... presence of breast development and cyclic pelvic pain; or within years of breast development if menarche has not occurred Secondary Amenorrhea or Oligoamenorrhea Anovulation and irregular cycles are ... tract, or musculoskeletal origin Depending on its cause, pelvic pain may require urgent surgical attention Menstrual Disorders Definition and Prevalence Amenorrhea refers to the absence of menstrual...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... karyotype, but because of the lack of androgen receptor responsiveness, they have severe underandrogenization and female external genitalia The absence of pubic and axillary hair distinguishes them ... endometrium, resulting in menses and, in combination with the inhibins, provides feedback regulation of the hypothalamus and pituitary to control secretion of FSH and LH The prevalence of amenorrhea ... follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion from the pituitary to induce ovarian folliculogenesis and steroidogenesis Ovarian secretion of estradiol and progesterone controls...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... of a careful history, physical examination, and the demonstration of low levels of gonadotropins and normal prolactin levels Eating disorders and chronic disease must be specifically excluded ... chromosomal abnormalities including Turner syndrome, autoimmune polyglandular failure syndromes, radioand chemotherapy, and galactosemia In the majority of cases, however, a cause is not determined ... in the FSH or LH receptors Aromatase deficiency and 17α-hydroxylase deficiency are associated with elevated gonadotropins with hyperandrogenism and hypertension, respectively Gonadotropin-secreting...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... Causes of Pelvic Pain Acute Chronic Cyclic pelvic Premenstrual pain symptoms Mittelschmerz Dysmenorrhea Endometriosis Noncyclic pelvic pain Pelvic inflammatory disease Ruptured or hemorrhagic Pelvic ... disturbances, and pain originating in the abdominal wall Pelvic pain may reflect pelvic disease per se but may also reflect extrapelvic disorders that refer pain to the pelvis In up to 60% of cases, pelvic ... the pain is acute versus chronic and cyclic versus noncyclic will direct further investigation (Table 51-1) However, disorders that cause cyclic pain may occasionally cause noncyclic pain, and...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... hypersensitivity, resulting in pain Secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by underlying pelvic pathology Endometriosis results from the presence of endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterus ... stimulation and cause dysmenorrhea, which generally precedes menstruation by several days Endometriosis may also be associated with painful intercourse, painful bowel movements, and tender nodules ... Factors predisposing women to chronic pelvic pain: Systematic review BMJ 332(7544):749, 2006 [PMID: 16484239] Pittock ST et al: Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser anomaly and its associated malformations...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 20:20

... Response and participation rates Of the 2,312 eligible subjects, 497 (13%) had chronic widespread pain, 768 (21%) were free of chronic widespread pain but at risk of its future development, and 1047 ... age- and sex-matched pain free controls Griep and colleagues [9] examined the HPA axis function in a group of 40 patients with fibromyalgia, 28 with non-inflammatory low back pain and 14 pain ... the lowest third, while those with chronic widespread pain were three times more likely (Fig 3a) Both subjects 'at risk' and those with chronic widespread pain had higher, though non-significant,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:23

... picking up and manipulating objects with their hands and pulling, reaching and turning or twisting the arms, making everyday activities and tasks very difficult to fulfil Twenty-seven and 15 concepts ... practices and ideologies - e570 Social services, systems and policies e575 General social services, systems and policies - e580 Health services, systems and policies 36 e590 Labour and employment ... Political services, systems and policies ICF, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health; CWP, chronic widespread pain relevant outcomes of treatment in CWP and FM from the patient...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 14:20

... convulsions and the pain as long as pressure was applied to the points (figure 2) The figure shows the point in the left hand that the patient Figure could press to stop the pain attacks and facial ... neurons and excruciating pain is experienced Another reason for the pain relief following botulinum toxin treatment is conceivable: painful perception may be secondary to the muscular spasm and caused ... neuralgia and postsurgical incisional pain syndromes Because the case described here showed a considerable correlation between muscle hyperactivity and pain perception, we hypothesize that facial pain...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 00:20

... suffering chronic neck pain tended toward joint dysfunction, muscle atrophy, and standing imbalance [24] Reduced balance and amplified sway have also been reported in studies of patients with chronic ... Standing balance: A comparison between idiopathic and whiplash-induced neck pain Man Ther 2007 Sjolander P, Michaelson P, Jaric S, Djupsjobacka M: Sensorimotor disturbances in chronic neck pain- Range ... balance tests in patients with chronic whiplash injury symptoms Spine 2003, 28:1725-1734 McPartland JM, Brodeur RR, Hallgren RC: Chronic neck pain, standing balance, and suboccipital muscle atrophy–a...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... osteoarthritis, chronic pain and multiple operations was treated with the Electro Pressure Regeneration Therapy device Her average Blood Sugar Level (BSL) before treatment was 9.8, and dropped to 7.4 and ... was used for treatment of chronic wounds and ulcers associated with chronic disease (21) The device used in the experiment was supposed to deliver electrons to tissues and then saturated free radicals ... Popliteal and pedal pulses were absent bilaterally with poor capillary refill The left foot was red and inflamed up to and including the medial malleolus The lateral aspect of the great toe and second...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:39

... Spain, Portugal and Italy report overweight and obesity levels exceeding 30% among children aged 7-11 The rates of the increase in childhood overweight and obesity vary, with England and Poland ... Transport and urban planning policies can ensure that walking, cycling and other forms of exercise are easy and safe, and address non-motorised modes of transportation The provision of safe cycling and ... >30 are considered obese Data from Health Survey for England, which does not include data for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 15 EN Poland report) (self 1996 n/a 10.3 n/a n/a 12.4 n/a Portugal...

Ngày tải lên: 14/02/2014, 13:20

... PM10 and NO2: 48.3 mg/m3 and 46.6 μg/m3 b Exposure decline (average) of PM10 and NO2: 20 μg/m3 and 10 μg/m3 c FEV1 /FVC < 0.7 d FEV1 /FVC < 0.7 and FEV1 < 80% reference value a Estimated and observed ... of chronic bronchitis, respiratory symptoms, and COPD with smoking at baseline and at follow up, exposure at baseline, follow-up time and exposure decline; coefficients are mutually adjusted Chronic ... symptoms and COPD between 8% and 20% was estimated, respectively Among, women who never smoked, the prevalence of chronic cough with phlegm production and mild COPD was estimated at 21.4% and 39.5%,...

Ngày tải lên: 17/02/2014, 22:20