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ReviewCurrent rheumatology reports2018

Pharmacological Treatment of Pain in Osteoarthritis: A Descriptive Review.

Muhammad Hassan Majeed, Syed Ali Amir Sherazi, Douglas Bacon, Zahid H Bajwa

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Review in Current rheumatology reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
31citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 54 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Therapeutic Advances in Diabetes, Autoimmune, and Neurological Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Muhammad Hassan MajeedDivision of Psychiatry, Natchaug Hospital, 11 A Stott Ave, Norwich, CT, 06360, USA. Hassan.Majeed@Icloud.com.
Syed Ali Amir SheraziDivision of Psychiatry, Natchaug Hospital, Norwich, CT, USA.
Douglas BaconDepartment of Anesthesiology, The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine Jackson, Jackson, MS, 39120, USA.
Zahid H BajwaBoston Headache Institute, and Director, Clinical Research at Boston PainCare, 85 First Ave, Waltham, MA, 02451, USA.
Natchaug Hospital · USPain and Headache Center · USUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewOsteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis that is characterized by loss of articular cartilage and new formation of bone. Pain and functional disability are common features that lead to disability and poor quality of life. This review discusses the current state of knowledge concerning the treatment of pain in OA, with a focus on pharmacological treatments. This includes the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, and other disease-modifying agents. RECENT

findingsAn updated review of the role of anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibodies and other novel agents in the treatment of OA is also presented. In addition, a discussion of current research on biological agents such as small molecules targeting ion channels and G protein-coupled receptors is included. These new pharmacological interventions expand the frontier for treatment of patients with OA. The purpose of the review is to provide clinicians with information about the effectiveness of different pharmacological modalities in order to enable them to make the best choices for the treatment of their patients.

Indexed as

AcetaminophenAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalHumansOsteoarthritisPainQuality of LifeAcetaminophenAnalgesics, Non-NarcoticAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalAcetaminophenJoint painMonoclonal antibodiesNSAIDsOsteoarthritisPharmacology

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PMID30465131
OpenAlexW2900930895

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