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Non-specific low back pain

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Two treatment strategies are currently used, a stepped approach beginning with more simple care that is progressed if the patient does not respond, and the use of simple risk prediction methods to individualise the amount and type of care provided.
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This article is published in The Lancet.The article was published on 2017-02-18. It has received 1687 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Low back pain & Disease burden.

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Prevalence of chronic spinal pain and identification of associated factors in a sample of the population of São Paulo, Brazil: cross-sectional study.

TL;DR: Quality of life and self-rated health scores were significantly worse among individuals with chronic spinal pain, and the factors independently associated with chronic pain were female sex, age 30 years or older, low education, symptoms compatible with anxiety and physical exertion during the main occupation.
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Low back pain in healthy postmenopausal women and the effect of physical activity: A secondary analysis in a randomized trial.

TL;DR: Overall, there was no significant between-group effect of PA intervention on LBP, and further studies are needed to understand the role of non-specific PA intervention, aimed to improve overall fitness, on L BP.
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Worldwide research productivity in the field of back pain: A bibliometric analysis

TL;DR: There was a significant increase in annual publications concerning back pain research worldwide and the total number of publications was positively associated with GDP in main productive countries.
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Systemic inflammatory markers in neck pain: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

TL;DR: If raised blood inflammatory markers are associated with neck pain is determined, there is emerging evidence of systemic inflammation in musculoskeletal pain conditions, including neck and back pain.
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Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 301 acute and chronic diseases and injuries in 188 countries, 1990-2013: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013

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- 22 Aug 2015 - 
TL;DR: In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013) as mentioned in this paper, the authors estimated the quantities for acute and chronic diseases and injuries for 188 countries between 1990 and 2013.
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication about benefits and risks of opioids for chronic pain, improve safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce risks associated with long-term opioid therapy.
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CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016.

TL;DR: This guideline is intended to improve communication between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death.
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Grading the severity of chronic pain.

TL;DR: A Guttman scale analysis showed that pain intensity and disability measures formed a reliable hierarchical scale and may be useful when a brief ordinal measure of global pain severity is required.
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