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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Objectives. The objective of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of the temporary spinal cord stimulation (SCS) versus pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) in treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). Methods.
Xiaohong Li +6 more
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Elderly patients with various comorbidities are more likely to suffer from proximal femur fractures. It is also a painful fracture, and poor pain management can have serious physiological and psychological consequences, such as acute delirium.
O. S. M. Abd Elmaksoud +3 more
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An Interprofessional Consensus of Core Competencies for Prelicensure Education in Pain Management: Curriculum Application for Physical Therapy [PDF]
Core competencies in pain management for prelicensure health professional education were recently established. These competencies represent the expectation of minimal capabilities for graduating health care students for pain management and include 4 ...
Bement, Marie K. Hoeger +7 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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Background Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive and usually lethal pulmonary disease. Despite considerable research efforts, no effective therapeutic strategy for pulmonary fibrosis has been developed.
Li Min +8 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 ...
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Patients’ and emergency clinicians’ perceptions of improving pre-hospital pain management: a qualitative study [PDF]
Background: The authors aimed to investigate patients' and practitioners' views and experiences of pre-hospital pain management to inform improvements in care and a patient-centred approach to treatment. Methods: This was a qualitative study involving a
Iqbal, Mohammad +2 more
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20-Week Study of Clinical Outcomes of Over-the-Counter COVID-19 Prophylaxis and Treatment
Objectives and Setting. As the lethal COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, the need for effective modalities of alleviation remains urgent. This includes modalities that can readily be used by the public to reduce disease spread and severity.
Leon Margolin MD, PhD +4 more
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a novel, group self-management course for adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain: study protocol for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial (COPERS) [PDF]
Introduction: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common condition that often responds poorly to treatment. Self-management courses have been advocated as a non-drug pain management technique, although evidence for their effectiveness is equivocal. We
Bremner, Stephen +7 more
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