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| Dan BuskilaSummaryAffiliation: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Country: Israel Publications
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Trauma and work-related pain syndromes: risk factors, clinical picture, insurance and law interventionsDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 25:199-207. 2011..These conditions may share a common pathogenic mechanism namely, central sensitisation. Physical trauma and emotional trauma co-exist in many traumatic events and may interact in the pathogenesis of CWP/FMS...- Central motor control failure in fibromyalgia: a surface electromyography studyRoberto Casale
Department of Clinical Neurophysiology and Pain Rehabilitation Unit, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Scientific Institute of Montescano, Montescano PV, Italy
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 10:78. 2009..The aim of this study was to assess whether the myoelectrical manifestations of fatigue in patients affected by FM are central or peripheral in origin... - Pediatric fibromyalgiaDan Buskila
Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Rheum Dis Clin North Am 35:253-61. 2009..Fibromyalgia is most common in midlife, but may be seen at any age. This article reviews the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, etiology, management, and outcome of pediatric fibromyalgia... - Does nonarticlar tenderness change after bariatric surgery?Dan Buskila
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Obes Surg 15:1243-6. 2005..However, the effect of weight reduction on tenderness is not known. The aim of the study was to assess tenderness thresholds before and after bariatric surgery... - Hepatitis C-associated rheumatic disordersDan Buskila
Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, P O B 151, 84101 Israel
Rheum Dis Clin North Am 35:111-23. 2009..It concludes that larger, controlled studies are needed to establish further the treatment indications, efficacy, and safety of these agents... - Developments in the scientific and clinical understanding of fibromyalgiaDan Buskila
Division of Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, P O B 151, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
Arthritis Res Ther 11:242. 2009.... - Fibromyalgia and autoimmune diseases: the pain behind autoimmunityDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 10:77-8. 2008 - Characteristics of fibromyalgia in Muslim Bedouin women in a primary care clinicRoni Peleg
Department of Family Medicine, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Semin Arthritis Rheum 37:398-402. 2008..Fibromyalgia (FM) has been described and studied in various sociocultural settings in both developed and developing countries... - A cross-sectional study of the relationship between body mass index and clinical characteristics, tenderness measures, quality of life, and physical functioning in fibromyalgia patientsLily Neumann
Epidemiology Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
Clin Rheumatol 27:1543-7. 2008..261, P = 0.011). Obese FMS patients display higher pain sensitivity and lower levels of quality of life. In designing studies that explore factors affecting tenderness, BMI should be included in addition to sex, age, etc... - Duplex study of the carotid and femoral arteries of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a controlled studyMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Soroka University Medical Center and the Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Semin Arthritis Rheum 35:18-23. 2005..quot;Ultrasonic biopsy" (U-B) is a noninvasive screening technique to detect early atherosclerotic plaques and arterial wall changes... - Pain sensitivity in prematurely born adolescentsDan Buskila
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev Beer Sheva, Israel
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 157:1079-82. 2003..Several studies reported that preterm infants were found to be hypersensitive to pain. However, longitudinal and quantitative assessments of subsequent pain thresholds in adolescence are scarce... - Comorbidity of fibromyalgia and psychiatric disordersDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, POB 151, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
Curr Pain Headache Rep 11:333-8. 2007..Assessment of comorbid psychiatric disorders in FMS patients has clinical implications because treatment in these patients should focus both on physical and emotional dimensions of dysfunction... - Post-traumatic stress disorder is not over-represented in a sample population of migraine patientsGal Ifergane
Headache Clinic, Department of Neurology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Eur J Intern Med 20:182-5. 2009..PTSD was previously associated with chronic pain and primary pain disorders... - Pulmonary functions testing in patients with rheumatoid arthritisLone S Avnon
Pulmonary Clinic, Soroka University Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 11:83-7. 2009..A high incidence of abnormal pulmonary function tests has been reported in cross-sectional studies among patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Few patients have been enrolled in longitudinal studies... - Influenza vaccination of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: safety and immunogenecity issuesMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Autoimmun Rev 6:543-6. 2007..However, the vaccine may trigger the generation of autoantibodies which is usually short term and is not associated with clinical significance... - The effect of exercise cessation on non-articular tenderness measures and quality of life in well-trained athletesLior Zeller
Department of Medicine F, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 13:44-7. 2011..The term chronic multi-symptom illness (CMI) refers to a spectrum of pain disorders, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome, that are characterized by unexplained chronic pain, fatigue, and cognitive and mood complaints.. - Fibromyalgia in systemic lupus erythematosus: prevalence and clinical implicationsDan Buskila
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 25:25-8. 2003..The recognition of the association between SLE and FM is relevant to every physician who treats lupus patients... - Accuracy of the diagnosis of fibromyalgia by family physicians: is the pendulum shifting?Elena Shleyfer
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, PO Box 653, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
J Rheumatol 36:170-3. 2009..We evaluated the accuracy of diagnosis of fibromyalgia (FM) by family physicians... - Genetics of chronic pain statesDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel 84101
Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol 21:535-47. 2007..The knowledge of these gene polymorphisms may help with better subgrouping of FMS patients and in designing a more specific pharmacologic treatment approach... - The genetics of fibromyalgia syndromeDan Buskila
Ben Gurion University, Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Beer Sheva, Israel
Pharmacogenomics 8:67-74. 2007..Future genetic studies conducted in larger cohorts of FMS patients and matched control groups may further illuminate the role of genetics in FMS... - Early post-stressor intervention with high-dose corticosterone attenuates posttraumatic stress response in an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorderHagit Cohen
Ministry of Health Mental Health Center, Anxiety and Stress Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Biol Psychiatry 64:708-17. 2008..We used an animal model of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to assess long-term behavioral effects of a single administration of various doses of corticosterone (CORT), administered immediately after exposure to psychogenic stress... - Etiology of fibromyalgia: the possible role of infection and vaccinationDan Buskila
Department of Internal Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Autoimmun Rev 8:41-3. 2008..There is some evidence for the possible role of vaccinations in triggering the development of FMS and related syndromes, however this association remains to be established... - Epidemiology of fibromyalgiaLily Neumann
Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Curr Pain Headache Rep 7:362-8. 2003..A high prevalence of FM was demonstrated among relatives of patients with FM and it may be attributed to genetic and environmental factors... - Duplex study of the carotid and femoral arteries of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: a controlled studyTalia Wolak
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Ben Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel
J Rheumatol 31:909-14. 2004..66, p = 0.000). CONCLUSION: Patients with SLE have a high rate of atherosclerotic changes compared to controls. The development of atherosclerosis is strongly associated with age... - Update on the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus: therapeutic highlights from the Sixth International Lupus ConferenceMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Rheumatic Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 4:71-3. 2002..The current data on biologic agents are still preliminary and their exact role in SLE needs to be determined... - Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in fibromyalgia patients: overlapping syndromes or post-traumatic fibromyalgia syndrome?Hagit Cohen
Anxiety and Stress Research Unit, Ministry of Health Mental Health Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Semin Arthritis Rheum 32:38-50. 2002..This study shows a significant overlap between FM and PTSD, according to the currently accepted diagnostic criteria for each... - Outcome of posttraumatic fibromyalgia: a 3-year follow-up of 78 cases of cervical spine injuriesLily Neumann
Epidemiology Department, Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Semin Arthritis Rheum 32:320-5. 2003..Patients who do not develop FMS within 1 year of neck injury have a low probability of developing FMS in the future, comparable to the incidence of FMS in the general population... - Osteonecrosis in patients with SLEMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases Unit and Departments of Medicine B and D, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 25:13-24. 2003..This article reviews the causes, clinical and epidemiological features, diagnosis, and treatment options for osteonecrosis among patients with SLE... - Genetic factors in neuromuscular painDan Buskila
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
CNS Spectr 10:281-4. 2005..The importance of environmental factors triggering these conditions in predisposed individuals is also discussed... - Pregnancy outcome in patients with fibromyalgia syndromeTammy Zioni
Faculty of Health Sciences, Soroka University Medical Center, Be er Sheva, Israel
J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 24:1325-8. 2011..To investigate pregnancy outcome of patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)... - Genetics of fibromyalgiaDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center, P O Box 151, Beer Sheva 84101, Israel
Curr Pain Headache Rep 9:313-5. 2005..Larger longitudinal studies are needed to better clarify the role of genetics in the development of FM... - Biology and therapy of fibromyalgia. Genetic aspects of fibromyalgia syndromeDan Buskila
Department of Medicine H, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University, Beer Sheva, Israel
Arthritis Res Ther 8:218. 2006..Future genetic studies in the field of FMS and related conditions should be conducted in larger cohorts of patients and ethnically matched control groups... - Fibromyalgia: a biopsychosocial syndromeDan Buskila
Rheumatic Disease Unit, Soroka University Medical Center, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Isr Med Assoc J 5:887-8. 2003 - Prevalence of fibromyalgia syndrome in patients referred to a tertiary pain clinicSilviu Brill
Sourasky Medical Center Pain Clinic, Tel Aviv, Israel
J Investig Med 60:685-8. 2012..The purpose of the current study was to assess the prevalence of FMS among consecutive patients referred to a tertiary pain clinic and to evaluate the contribution of central pain to the clinical impact upon such patients... - Psychometric properties of the SF-12 (Hebrew version) in a primary care population in IsraelMarianne Amir
Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
Med Care 40:918-28. 2002..To evaluate the psychometric properties of the 12-item Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-12) (Hebrew version) in a large primary care patient sample in Israel... - Specific antibody response after influenza immunization in systemic lupus erythematosusMahmoud Abu-Shakra
Department of Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Ben Gurion University, Tel Hashomer, Israel
J Rheumatol 29:2555-7. 2002..To determine the efficacy of influenza virus vaccine in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)... - Mechanisms of Disease: genetics of fibromyalgiaJacob N Ablin
Department of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
Nat Clin Pract Rheumatol 2:671-8. 2006.... - Emerging therapies for fibromyalgiaJacob N Ablin
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Rheumatology Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel
Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 13:53-62. 2008..Fibromyalgia syndrome runs a chronic, non-progressive course, extracting high price owing to impaired quality of life, restricted vocational capacity, and increased health care utilization... - Anti-polymer antibodies are correlated with pain and fatigue severity in patients with fibromyalgia syndromePiercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
Autoimmunity 41:74-9. 2008..To investigate the prevalence of antipolymer antibody (APA) in patients with fibromyalgia (FM) and to examine its association with FM severity symptoms... - Confirmation of an association between fibromyalgia and serotonin transporter promoter region (5- HTTLPR) polymorphism, and relationship to anxiety-related personality traitsHagit Cohen
Arthritis Rheum 46:845-7. 2002 - Coping styles in fibromyalgia: effect of co-morbid posttraumatic stress disorderJacob N Ablin
Institute of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, 6 Weizman St, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
Rheumatol Int 28:649-56. 2008..Our results may serve to further characterize cognitive and behavioral aspects of FM patients and subsequently guide therapeutic interventions... - Fibromyalgia syndromePhilip Mease
Seattle Rhumatology Associates, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
J Rheumatol 34:1415-25. 2007..The OMERACT process has provided a framework for identification of key domains to be assessed and a path toward validation and standardization of outcome measures for clinical trials in FM... - The clinical and economic burden of fibromyalgia compared with diabetes mellitus and hypertension among Bedouin women in the NegevYariv Doron
Department of Family Medicine, Soroka Medical Center and Faculty of the Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
Fam Pract 21:415-9. 2004..Greater awareness of this disorder can improve management and facilitate planning of health care resources, thus improving quality of care... - Pathogenesis of fibromyalgia - a reviewJacob Ablin
Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, 6 Weizman St, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel
Joint Bone Spine 75:273-9. 2008.... - Migraine and fibromyalgia developing after a pontine haemorrhageGal Ifergane
Cephalalgia 27:191. 2007 - The genetics of fibromyalgia--closing Osler's backdoorJacob N Ablin
Isr Med Assoc J 8:428-9. 2006 - Treatment strategy in fibromyalgia syndrome: where are we now?Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini
Clinical Research Scientist, Rheumatology Unit, L Sacco University Hospital, Milan, Italy
Semin Arthritis Rheum 37:353-65. 2008..The treatment of the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is not standardized and often ineffective, and the course of disease progression is unpredictable...