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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for cancer pain in adults. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Background Cancer-related pain is complex and multi-dimensional but the mainstay of cancer pain management has predominately used a biomedical approach. There is a need for non-pharmacological and innovative approaches.
Bennett, Michael I.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Case report: Use of peripheral nerve stimulation for treatment of pain from vertebral plana fracture

open access: yesFrontiers in Pain Research, 2023
Vertebral plana fractures are a severe form of compression fractures that can cause significant morbidity due to incapacitating pain. Due to the flattening of the vertebrae in a plana fracture, accessing the vertebral body transpedicularly can be ...
Saba Javed   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cancer Pain and Therapy

open access: yesActa Clinica Croatica, 2022
Cancer pain is not a homogenous and clearly understood pathological process. The best treatment is a combination of drug and non-drug measures. Pain is divided into visceral, bone or neuropathic pain and has characteristics of continuous or intermittent pain.
Brozović, Gordana   +4 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Health-Related Quality of Life and Needs of Care and Support of Adult Tanzanians with Cancer: A Mixed-Methods Study. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Cancer is among the three leading causes of death in low income countries and the highest increase with regard to incidence figures for cancer diseases are found in these countries.
Kohi, Thecla W   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Carbon Dioxide Retention after Non-Cardiac Surgery in a Patient with Cor Pulmonale [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acute Care Surgery, 2018
Regional anesthesia is generally recommended over general anesthesia for non-cardiac surgeries in patients with severepulmonary hypertension (PH) caused by pulmonary disease.
Tak Kyu Oh, Hyeyeon Cho, Dae-Soon Cho
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Correlates of Anxiety and Depression After Diagnosis of a Pediatric Brain Tumor

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The prevalence and clinical correlates of symptoms of anxiety and depression in pediatric patients with brain tumors are not well described. We aimed to identify clinical characteristics that are correlated with elevated symptoms of anxiety and depression following initial diagnosis.
Bryony J. Lucas   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca block versus lumbar erector spinae block for oncologic thigh surgery

open access: yesPAIN Reports
. Introduction:. Effective pain management is essential for patients undergoing limb-sparing procedures as well as amputation in patients with cancer. Objectives:.
Ahmed Salah Abdelgalil   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Oral ketamine vs placebo in patients with cancer-related neuropathic pain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Ketamine hydrochloride is used as an adjuvant treatment for cancer-related neuropathic pain, but evidence of its effectiveness is limited.1 Findings of a large trial investigating the use of ketamine for general cancer pain were negative, but the ...
Fallon, Marie T.   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Relation of Adverse Childhood Experiences to Clinical and Patient‐Reported Outcomes for Adults With Sickle Cell Disease: A Registry Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressful or traumatic events prior to age 18 that are known to have a lasting impact on individuals’ health and well‐being. There is a gap in understanding the relationship between ACEs and Other Life Stressors and health status for adults with sickle cell disease (SCD).
Marsha Treadwell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methadone Conversion Using a 3-Day Switch Strategy in Patients with Cancer on High-Dose Opioids: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesPain and Therapy
Introduction Methadone has shown effectiveness in pain control in patients with cancer who are intolerant to other opioids in China. However, the optimal strategy for methadone conversion from previous high doses of opioids in refractory cancer pain ...
Lei Lei   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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