Publications by authors named "A Stubhaug"
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the analgesic effects of H-coil repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) primarily targeting the hand area of the primary motor cortex (M1) in patients with peripheral neuropathic pain. Given that the H-coil has a wider reach than conventional coils, there is a possibility that targeting the hand motor cortex also may stimulate prefrontal areas. Thus, we also aimed to examine whether rTMS with an M1 target could produce effects on psychologic outcomes.
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- Personality disorders (PDs) are common in people with chronic pain, but this study highlights that pain is also prevalent among those specifically seeking treatment for PDs.
- An analysis of 4,361 participants found that 71% reported moderate to extreme pain, with muscle soreness being the most frequent type, and 77% still reported pain after an 82-week treatment period.
- The study revealed that negative emotions could influence the relationship between the severity of PDs and pain experiences, suggesting that pain might be a significant and often overlooked symptom in individuals with personality disorders.
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- - The study explored the long-term use of opioid analgesics among Norwegian patients after surgery, utilizing health data from 2010 to 2019, identifying 693,495 postoperative opioid users.
- - It found that only 3.8% of these users continued with long-term opioid prescriptions, with higher rates noted among those with prior opioid use and after specific surgeries like endoscopy and eye procedures.
- - Overall, the findings indicate low postoperative long-term opioid use in Norway, highlighting the need for targeted management of pain in patients with previous opioid experience.
Paradoxical associations have been observed for leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) and occupational physical activity (OPA) and several health-related outcomes. Typically, higher LTPA is associated with health benefits and high OPA with health hazards. Using data from the Tromsø Study (2015-2016), we assessed how questionnaire-based LTPA and OPA (n = 21,083) and accelerometer-measured physical activity (PA) (n = 6778) relate to pain outcomes.
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