Pain is described as being whatever the experiencing person says it is, and their perception of pain is determined by their mood and morale and the meaning of the pain for them. Cancer pain is common, and prevalence is related to the stage of the illness: 59% in patients undergoing treatment, and 64% in those with advanced disease. Pain is multi-causal
Perry G, Fine, Michael A, Ashburn
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Pain and pain management in haemophilia [PDF]
Joint pain is common in haemophilia and may be acute or chronic. Effective pain management in haemophilia is essential to reduce the burden that pain imposes on patients. However, the choice of appropriate pain-relieving measures is challenging, as there is a complex interplay of factors affecting pain perception.
Auerswald, Günter+8 more
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Pain and pain management in dermatology [PDF]
SummaryIt is estimated that 23 million Germans suffer from chronic pain. A recent survey has revealed that 30 % of chronic pain patients are dissatisfied with their pain management. Furthermore, five million Germans suffer from neuropathic pain, 20 % of whom are inadequately treated. Pain is also a symptom of many dermatologic diseases, which is mostly
Stefan Bigge+3 more
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A review of evidence about behavioural and psychological aspects of chronic joint pain among people with haemophilia [PDF]
Joint pain related to haemophilia affects large numbers of people and has a significant impact on their quality of life. This article reviews evidence about behavioural and psychological aspects of joint pain in haemophilia, and considers that evidence ...
Acharya+75 more
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Postoperative pain management in children: Guidance from the pain committee of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA Pain Management Ladder Initiative) [PDF]
The main remit of the European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA) Pain Committee is to improve the quality of pain management in children. The ESPA Pain Management Ladder is a clinical practice advisory based upon expert consensus to help to ...
Adamek+196 more
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Realistic goals can help manage children’s post-operative pain effectively [PDF]
Effective pain management should be a fundamental right of the child (United Nations 1989) and nurses are best placed to facilitate this (Lim et al 2011). Improving pain management for children has been debated and explored in past decades.
Vasey, Jackie
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Core competencies for pain management: results of an interprofessional consensus summit. [PDF]
ObjectiveThe objective of this project was to develop core competencies in pain assessment and management for prelicensure health professional education. Such core pain competencies common to all prelicensure health professionals have not been previously
Bakerjian, Debra+21 more
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A smartphone-based health care chatbot to promote self-management of chronic pain (SELMA) : pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Ongoing pain is one of the most common diseases and has major physical, psychological, social, and economic impacts. A mobile health intervention utilizing a fully automated text-based health care chatbot (TBHC) may offer an innovative way ...
Hauser-Ulrich, Sandra+3 more
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The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]
The increasing number of opioid users among chronic pain patients, and opioid abusers among the general population, makes perioperative pain management challenging for health care professionals.
Bifulco, F+9 more
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Spinal cord stimulation for predominant low back pain in failed back surgery syndrome: study protocol for an international multicenter randomized controlled trial (PROMISE study) [PDF]
Background: Although results of case series support the use of spinal cord stimulation in failed back surgery syndrome patients with predominant low back pain, no confirmatory randomized controlled trial has been undertaken in this patient group to date.
Annemans, Lieven+9 more
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