Pain management following new and long-standing spinal cord injury: A pilot study of changes in pain intensity experienced during the day [PDF]
The aim of the study was to examine variations in pain intensity during the day experienced by patients with spinal cord injury. Fourteen consecutive patients had clinical and demographic data recorded.
Frank, AO +3 more
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Cancer cachexia, often observed in patients with advanced-stage cancer, is characterized by the loss of body weight and appetite. The Japanese herbal medicine Ninjinyoeito (NYT), which is composed of 12 crude herbal components, has been used as a ...
Kaori Ohshima +7 more
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Analysis of Cancer Morbidity in Nizhny Novgorod Region for the Period of 10 years and Necessity for Palliative Care Development [PDF]
The purpose of the article is to present the main indicators of cancer morbidity and mortality in Nizhny Novgorod region in comparison with those in Russia in dynamics for the period of 10 years.
Vvedenskaya E.S., Kobzeva L.F.
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Multicenter assessment of quantitative sensory testing (QST) for the detection of neuropathic-like pain responses using the topical capsaicin model [PDF]
Background: The use of quantitative sensory testing (QST) in multicenter studies has been quite limited, due in part to lack of standardized procedures among centers. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess the application of the capsaicin pain model
Bushnell, M. Catherine +13 more
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A Comparative Study of the ReCell® Device and Autologous Spit-Thickness Meshed Skin Graft in the Treatment of Acute Burn Injuries. [PDF]
Early excision and autografting are standard care for deeper burns. However, donor sites are a source of significant morbidity. To address this, the ReCell® Autologous Cell Harvesting Device (ReCell) was designed for use at the point-of-care to prepare a
Cairns, Bruce A +18 more
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Opioid Use at End-Of-Life Among Nova Scotia Patients With Cancer
Purpose: To determine the factors associated with opioid analgesic prescriptions as measured by community pharmacy dispensations to all Nova Scotia (NS) patients with cancer at end-of-life from 2005 to 2009.Methods: The NS Cancer Registry and the NS ...
Laura V. Minard +4 more
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Hypnosis for acute procedural pain: a critical review [PDF]
Clinical evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis in the treatment of acute procedural pain was critically evaluated based on reports from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).
Elkins, G +6 more
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Cuiyun Su,1,* Maojian Chen,1,* Guanxuan Chen,2,* Yajun Li,3 Ning Li,4 Zhihuang Hu,5 Xiao Hu,6,7 Yuanyuan Zhao,8– 10 Qitao Yu,1 Wei Jiang1 1Department of Respiratory Oncology, Guangxi Medical University Cancer Hospital, Nanning, Guangxi, 530021 ...
Su C +9 more
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Quantitative sensory testing in painful hand osteoarthritis demonstrates features of peripheral sensitisation. [PDF]
Hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is a prevalent condition for which treatments are based on analgesia and physical therapies. Our primary objective was to evaluate pain perception in participants with HOA by assessing the characteristics of nodal involvement ...
Ejindu, V +5 more
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ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen +23 more
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