A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study of Self-Reported Adherence and Factors Associated with Analgesic Treatment in People with Chronic Pain.

This study aims to shed light on the frequency and associated factors of self-reported adherence to analgesic treatment among chronic pain (CP) patients in the Spanish population. A nationwide cross-sectional study was performed of 1066 Spanish adults, of whom 251 suffered from CP and 168 had been prescribed analgesic treatment. Adherence was assessed using a self-reported direct questionnaire and related factors were collected.

Relationship between diabetic neuropathic pain and comorbidity. Their impact on pain intensity, diabetes complications and quality of life in patients with type-2 diabetes mellitus.

Objective: To compare cognitive function, mood and sleep status in patients with and without diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) and their relationship with pain intensity, diabetes complications, and quality of life. To determine whether these relationships differ depending on the sensorial phenotype.

Methods: Cross-sectional study performed on patients with type-2 diabetes-mellitus and neuropathy.

Anxiety, depression and sleep disorders in patients with diabetic neuropathic pain: a systematic review.

: Diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP) is a disabling complication suffered by patients with diabetic neuropathy. DNP coexists with different conditions, especially mental and sleep disorders, which seem to impair the management and course of the disease. However, there is a lack of accurate results about their prevalence.