Validation of an index of Sensitivity to Movement-Evoked Pain in patients with whiplash injuries.

Sensitivity to Movement-Evoked Pain is a pain summation phenomenon identified in various chronic pain populations. This study investigated the validity of a procedure used to assess pain summation in response to a repeated lifting task in individuals with whiplash injuries. Sixty-five participants completed measures of pain severity and duration, Temporal Summation (TS) of pinprick pain, pain catastrophizing and fear of movement, and work-related disability before lifting a series of 18 weighted canisters.

Vascular effects of different lipophilic components of "Danshen", a traditional Chinese medicine, in the isolated porcine coronary artery.

"Danshen" has been used for the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases in the People's Republic of China for many years. Two different forms of "Danshen" exist, with the roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza being the traditional form and the roots of Salvia przewalskii being a surrogate used in the western areas of mainland China. The most abundant lipophilic diterpene quinones present in S.