Evidence-Based Recommendations on the Pharmacological Management of Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain: An Asian Consensus.

The overall burden of chronic musculoskeletal pain in Asian countries will continue to increase as the population ages, as will the demand for safe and effective pain management. Currently available Asian guidelines are mostly outdated and targeted only to primary care. Implementation of international guidelines may be unsuitable for Asian patients due to cultural, local economic and regulatory factors.

Ultrasound and electrical stimulator-guided obturator nerve block with phenol in the treatment of hip adductor spasticity in long-term care patients: a randomized, triple blind, placebo controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound-guided phenol nerve block in the treatment of severe hip adductor spasticity in long-term care patients.

Methods: Double-blind placebo-controlled trial with a 9-month follow-up period.

Setting: A 250-bed long-term care hospital and the infirmary units of 5 regional hospitals.

Can botulinum toxin decrease carer burden in long term care residents with upper limb spasticity? A randomized controlled study.

Objective: To evaluate whether botulinum toxin can decrease the burden for caregivers of long term care patients with severe upper limb spasticity.

Method: This was a double-blind placebo-controlled trial with a 24-week follow-up period.

Setting: A 250-bed long term care hospital, the infirmary units of 3 regional hospitals, and 5 care and attention homes.