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Adel G. Fam
Researcher at University of Western Ontario
Publications - 4
Citations - 9686
Adel G. Fam is an academic researcher from University of Western Ontario. The author has contributed to research in topics: Odds ratio & Referred pain. The author has an hindex of 3, co-authored 4 publications receiving 9309 citations.
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The American College of Rheumatology 1990 Criteria for the Classification of Fibromyalgia. Report of the Multicenter Criteria Committee.
Frederick Wolfe,Hugh A. Smythe,Muhammad B. Yunus,Robert M. Bennett,Claire Bombardier,Don L. Goldenberg,Peter Tugwell,Stephen M. Campbell,Micha Abeles,Patricia Clark,Adel G. Fam,Stephen J. Farber,Justus J. Fiechtner,C. Michael Franklin,Robert A. Gatter,Daniel Hamaty,James A. Lessard,Alan S. Lichtbroun,Alfonse T. Masi,Glenn A. McCain,W. John Reynolds,Thomas J. Romano,I. Jon Russell,Robert P. Sheon +23 more
TL;DR: Criteria for the classification of fibromyalgia are widespread pain in combination with 2) tenderness at 11 or more of the 18 specific tender point sites, and no exclusions are made for the presence of concomitant radiographic or laboratory abnormalities.
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Comparison of amitriptyline, cyclobenzaprine, and placebo in the treatment of fibromyalgia
Simon Carette,Simon Carette,Mary J. Bell,W. John Reynolds,W. John Reynolds,Boulos Haraoui,Boulos Haraoui,Glenn A. McCain,Vivian P. Bykerk,Steven M. Edworthy,Steven M. Edworthy,Murray Baron,Murray Baron,Barry E. Koehler,Adel G. Fam,Nicholas Bellamy,Chantal Guimont,Chantal Guimont +17 more
TL;DR: The data confirm the short-term efficacy of amitriptyline and cyclobenzaprine in a small percentage of patients with fibromyalgia and predictors of response to these drugs could not be determined.
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Musculoskeletal chest wall pain
Adel G. Fam,Hugh A. Smythe +1 more
TL;DR: The musculoskeletal structures of the thoracic wall and the neck are a relatively common source of chest pain and are often mistaken for angina pectoris, pleurisy or other serious disorders.