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Non-specific low back pain is defined as low back pain not attributable to a recognizable, known specific pathology (e.g., infection, tumour, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome, or cauda equina syndrome). It is second only to the common cold as
Drugs for neuropathic pains are generally represented by antidepressants, anti-epileptics, opioids, lidocaine patch. However, these drugs can frequently be insufficient, and/or can lead to side effects. Qutenza (8% capsaicin patch) presents an interesting alternative.
Qutenza efficacy has been shown
Objectives:
1. In relation to human exposure 1.1. To assess the levels of certain disinfection by-products (DBPs) in blood and urine (biomarkers of exposure); 1.2. To assess swimming induced changes in biomarkers of genotoxicity, specifically micronuclei (MN) in exfoliated urothelial cells and
Obesity prevalence is increasing around the world and the United Kingdom is no exception. Latest statistics show that approximately 25% of the UK population is obese and is predicted to rise to 70% by 2020 if present trends continue. Obesity is particularly widespread in Scotland where approximately
Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is a common clinical problem. While primary osteosarcoma is relatively uncommon, bone metastases frequently cause cancer-related pain with metastatic spread to bone in 60-84% of cases. Resiniferatoxin (RTX) is an ultrapotent agonist analog of capsaicin that targets a
The study will be completed in one visit, and take about an hour. All study procedures are done in the investigators quiet clinical research area at the Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration (Room 7). If participants agree to be in this research study, after participants sign the
Rationale A large body of evidence supports the role of dietary factors in prostate cancer development and progression. Most of this evidence suggests that diet high in fat including red meat and low in micronutrients and other anti-oxidants, increases the risk of disease. We are interested in the
Mucositis
Mucositis is an adverse effect as a result of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and has significant quality of life and clinical consequences. Mucositis is a result of direct cytotoxic damage as well as a cytokine-mediated inflammatory response and can affect the epithelial mucosal
Swallowing problems are encountered frequently in primary practice and in the hospital setting. The list of possible causes is large, ranging from strokes and neurological disease through to complications of cancer treatment, acid reflux, and surgery. Many patients have a reduced ability to feel
Overactive bladder (OAB) is a widespread condition characterized by urgency, urge incontinence, nocturia and excessive urinary frequency, affecting millions of people worldwide.(1) In two epidemiological studies, OAB was found in about 17% of American and European populations.(2)(3). This accounts
Pain continues to be a major problem in patients with advanced cancer. Resiniferatoxin (RTX), a potent member of the family of drugs that includes capsaicin, selectively and irreversibly destroys the neurons (or their axons) transmitting chronic pain sensation. Intrathecal injection of RTX in
Subjects will be recruited via physicians and nurses providing their care in clinical sites who are members of PC-HEART. PC-HEART is a volunteer collaborative with clinician-investigators at 60 sites nationally that include hospice organizations and heart failure providers in academic, Health
Regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) will be measured while normal subjects, patients with post-operative pain, and patients with neuropathic abnormalities of pain sensation are exposed to a battery of somatosensory stimuli that activate known pathways subserving touch, temperature and pain