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Christopher D. Sletten
Researcher at Mayo Clinic
Publications - 21
Citations - 966
Christopher D. Sletten is an academic researcher from Mayo Clinic. The author has contributed to research in topics: Chronic pain & Fibromyalgia. The author has an hindex of 13, co-authored 21 publications receiving 899 citations. Previous affiliations of Christopher D. Sletten include East Tennessee State University & University of Rochester.
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Improvement in fibromyalgia symptoms with acupuncture: results of a randomized controlled trial.
TL;DR: It was found that acupuncture significantly improved symptoms of fibromyalgia, and was most significant for fatigue and anxiety.
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Psychosocial factors and 2-year outcome following bariatric surgery for weight loss.
Matthew M. Clark,Bruno M. Balsiger,Christopher D. Sletten,Kristi L Dahlman,Gretchen Ames,Donald E. Williams,Haitham S. Abu-Lebdeh,Michael G. Sarr +7 more
TL;DR: It is plausible that a history of having received either psychiatric treatment for a disorder or counseling for substance abuse should not be a contraindication to bariatric surgery, and, in fact, may be prognostic of favorable outcome.
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Treatment Outcomes after Multidisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation with Analgesic Medication Withdrawal for Patients with Fibromyalgia
W. Michael Hooten,Cynthia O. Townsend,Christopher D. Sletten,Barbara K. Bruce,Jeffrey D. Rome +4 more
TL;DR: The hypothesis that immediate posttreatment measures of physical and emotional functioning are favorable for patients with FM following multidisciplinary pain rehabilitation that incorporates withdrawal of analgesic medications is supported.
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Treating fibromyalgia with a brief interdisciplinary program: initial outcomes and predictors of response.
TL;DR: A brief interdisciplinary program for treating fibromyalgia reduced some associated symptoms and which patient characteristics are associated with a better treatment response was a high pretreatment level of impairment from Fibromyalgia, as measured by the pretreatment FIQ score.
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Chronic Noncancer Pain Rehabilitation With Opioid Withdrawal: Comparison of Treatment Outcomes Based on Opioid Use Status at Admission
Jeffrey D. Rome,Cynthia O. Townsend,Barbara K. Bruce,Christopher D. Sletten,Connie A. Luedtke,J. Hodgson +5 more
TL;DR: Patients with symptomatically severe and disabling pain while taking maintenance opioid therapy can experience significant improvement in physical and emotional functioning while participating in a pain rehabilitation program that incorporates opioid withdrawal.