Patient-centred assessment and management of pain for older adults with dementia in care home and acute settings [PDF]
Evidence suggests that there is a greater prevalence of pain, particularly chronic pain, in the older than in the younger population. This review looks at how dementia affects older people's ability to report pain, and indicates that pain is poorly ...
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BACKGROUND: Patients undergoing total hip or knee replacement surgery experience unmanaged pain during postoperative physiotherapy sessions. It was theorized that a baseline opioid would improve pain management.
Shirley L Musclow+4 more
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Is traumatic and non-traumatic neck pain associated with brain alterations? : a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Chronic neck pain affects 50% - 85% of people who have experienced an acute episode. This transition and the persistence of chronic complaints are believed to be mediated by brain alterations among different central mechanisms.
Caeyenberghs, Karen+5 more
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Human Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors-X1 induce chemokine receptor 2 expression in rat dorsal root ganglia neurons and release of chemokine ligand 2 from the human LAD-2 mast cell line [PDF]
Primate-specific Mas-related G protein-coupled receptors-X1 (MRGPR-X1) are highly enriched in dorsal root ganglia (DRG) neurons and induce acute pain. Herein, we analyzed effects of MRGPR-X1 on serum response factors (SRF) or nuclear factors of activated
A Breit+73 more
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Hydroxychloroquine Associated with Lower Glomerular Filtration Rate Decline in Lupus Nephritis
Background Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) protects kidney function in lupus nephritis (LN) by preventing flares, yet some cohort studies show no significant benefit in kidney function with HCQ. Clarifying these conflicting findings by showing early and long‐term benefits of HCQ on kidney function preservation is critical. Therefore, we analyzed data from our
Shivani Garg+9 more
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Truncal blocks and teenager postoperative pain perception after laparoscopic surgical procedures
. Introduction:. The prevalence of moderate to severe pain is high in hospitalized teenage patients admitted to surgical services. Objectives:. The aims of this study were to determine (1) the preoperative and postoperative factors influencing teenager ...
Mihaela Visoiu+2 more
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Acute Pain Is Associated With Chronic Opioid Use After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Background and Objectives Pain scores are routinely reported in clinical practice, and we wanted to examine whether this routinely measured, patient-reported variable provides prognostic information, especially with regard to chronic opioid use, after ...
H. Hsia+9 more
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Fear-avoidance model of chronic pain the next generation [PDF]
Objective: The fear-avoidance (FA) model of chronic pain describes how individuals experiencing acute pain may become trapped into a vicious circle of chronic disability and suffering.
Crombez, Geert+4 more
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