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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Patients’ Satisfaction with Breakthrough Cancer Pain Therapy: A Secondary Analysis of IOPS-MS Study
Marco Mazzotta,1 Marco Filetti,2 Marta Piras,2 Sebastiano Mercadante,3 Paolo Marchetti,2,4 Raffaele Giusti5 1Department of Oncology and Hematology, Medical Oncology Unit, Central Hospital of Belcolle, Viterbo, Italy; 2Department of Clinical and Molecular
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Background and Purpose: Transverse abdominis plane (TAP) block has been suggested to reduce post-operative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). However, the literature is divided on whether ultrasound (USG)-guided TAP block is effective for pain
Weihua Wang, Lishan Wang, Yan Gao
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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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Exercise Increases Pressure Pain Tolerance but Not Pressure and Heat Pain Thresholds in Healthy Young Men [PDF]
Background: Exercise causes an acute decrease in the pain sensitivity known as exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH), but the specificity to certain pain modalities remains unknown.
Bartholomew +39 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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SYSTEMS-2: a randomised phase II study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in malignant pleural mesothelioma [PDF]
SYSTEMS-2 is a randomised study of radiotherapy dose escalation for pain control in 112 patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM). Standard palliative (20Gy/5#) or dose escalated treatment (36Gy/6#) will be delivered using advanced radiotherapy ...
Alexander, L. +11 more
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Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care : lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study [PDF]
Objectives: To test the feasibility of implementing a brief but intensive hybrid cognitive behavioural therapy (Hybrid CBT) for pain-related insomnia.
Collard, Victoria Elizabeth Janet +10 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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The effectiveness of manual stretching in the treatment of plantar heel pain: a systematic review [PDF]
Background: Plantar heel pain is a commonly occurring foot complaint. Stretching is frequently utilised as a treatment, yet a systematic review focusing only on its effectiveness has not been published.
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