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Medoc follows scientific advancements using quantitative sensory testing closely. We share some of the recent publications regarding QST and Medoc’s devices here. We applaud our many customers for their scientific efforts in acquiring new insights in the field of neurology, basic science and pain physiology and highlight their insights on our blog.
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Thermal testing workshop for Diabetic Neuropathy
Medoc is honored to participate in the Danish Diabetes Academy workshop: “How to Improve Assessment of Nerve Fibre Damage in Diabetes?"
Feb 27, 20201 min read
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Can QST inform us about sensitivity of burn scars?
The first week of February 2020 marks the annual National Burn Awareness Week in the US, which’s theme is “Contact Burns-Hot Surfaces...
Feb 9, 20202 min read
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Will your holiday party glass of wine eliminate your pain?
The answer is: possibly. Medoc’s Pathway CHEPS was used in a recently published study by Horn-Hofmann et al. (2019) assessing pain...
Dec 19, 20191 min read
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People living with HIV exhibit altered central pain processing
Conditioned pain modulation in people living with HIV (PLWH) is ineffective in comparison to healthy controls, found Owens et al. in...
Nov 28, 20192 min read
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Pain goes through the stomach for veterans with Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness (GWI) is presented by a number of health symptoms, among them pain complaints and gastro-intestinal (GI) issues in...
Nov 10, 20191 min read
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Are headaches common due to lacking conditioned pain modulation (CPM)?
This question motivated Levy et al. to investigate the endogenous inhibition efficiency of the trigeminal and extra-trigeminal areas of...
Jul 28, 20192 min read
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Medoc is excited to launch the TSA2
Medoc is excited to launch the latest advance in Thermal Pain Stimulation! Meet the TSA2 Advanced Thermosensory Stimulator, enhanced...
Jun 24, 20191 min read
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Is polyneuropathy reversible?
A new study by Ng Wing Tin et al. suggests it might be. Patients with polyneuropathy associated with glycemic disorder or metabolic...
Jun 17, 20191 min read
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Medoc will exhibit at NeuPSIG 2019
Medoc will be exhibiting at NeupSIG 2019!
Apr 21, 20191 min read
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Thermal quantitative sensory testing proves pre-clinically relevant in type 2 Diabetes
Thermal Quantitative Sensory testing (QST) is routinely performed in various diabetes clinics around the world to monitor for small fiber...
Mar 13, 20191 min read
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QST testing may detect subclinical neuropathy and hence, treatment may be adjusted in time.
What is CIPN Chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common painful and treatment-limiting side effect of chemotherapy....
Feb 7, 20192 min read
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QST identifies the better surgical skin graft technique
In a recent article published in the International Journal of Surgery, authors reported the use of a wide array of QST (quantitative...
Jan 24, 20191 min read
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Something to be optimistic about for 2019!
What do the AlgoMed device, conditioned pain modulation and optimism have in common? Optimism, having a positive outlook on the future,...
Jan 1, 20191 min read
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New technology may change the diagnosis and management of diabetic neuropathy
Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common complications seen in patients suffering from diabetes worldwide, with rates of...
Nov 15, 20183 min read
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AlgoMed – High Level Technology for Pain Diagnosis
Medoc has brought a new tool into the market, the Computerized Pressure Algometer – AlgoMed for assessing deep tissue pain perception in mus
Oct 31, 20182 min read
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Growing QST Presence in Pharma Clinical Trials
The use of QST devices in pharma-sponsored clinical trials has been continuously rising over the past couple of years.
Sep 3, 20182 min read
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Thermal QST as a predictor for drug efficacy
Thermal sensitivity has been linked to the analgesic effect of imipramine in chronic low back pain.
Sep 3, 20181 min read
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Cold-evoked potentials: Expanding capabilities of Pathway Model CHEPS
A recent study demonstrates that the Medoc PATHWAY system (CHEPS Model) is able to generate reliably recorded Cold Evoked Potentials (CEPs)
Jan 26, 20172 min read
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The QST results of Q-Sense are comparable to the well-established TSA-II
A conclusive multi-center study validates of the Q-Sense thermal testing device, confirm
Oct 19, 20162 min read
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Normative data for Contact Heat Evoked Potentials (CHEPS) provided by a multicenter study
The prestigious journal PAIN has recently published an extensive set of reference values for A-Delta evoked potentials using CHEPS.
May 30, 20161 min read
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