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Intake Assessment of Problematic Use of Medications in a Chronic Noncancer Pain Clinic

open access: yesPain Research and Management, 2012
BACKGROUND: The present article outlines the process of instituting an assessment of risk of problematic use of medications with new patients in an ambulatory chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) clinic.
Leah R Pink   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

A prospective, randomized, controlled study assessing vagus nerve stimulation using the gammaCore®-Sapphire device for patients with moderate to severe CoViD-19 Respiratory Symptoms (SAVIOR): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial”

open access: yesTrials, 2020
Objectives Primary Objective: The primary objective is to reduce initiation of mechanical ventilator dependency in patients with moderate to severe CoViD- 19. This will be measured as the difference between the control group and active group for subjects
Carlos Tornero   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development and validation of the Collaborative Health Outcomes Information Registry body map

open access: yesPAIN Reports, 2021
. Introduction:. Critical for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain is the anatomical distribution of pain. Several body maps allow patients to indicate pain areas on paper; however, each has its limitations. Objectives:. To provide a comprehensive
Kristen Hymel Scherrer   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

A break from pain! Interruption management in the context of pain [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Activity interruptions, namely temporary suspensions of an ongoing task with the intention to resume it later, are common in pain. First, pain is a threat signal that urges us to interrupt ongoing activities in order to manage the pain and its cause ...
Crombez, Geert   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Effect of duloxetine premedication for postherpetic neuralgia within 72 h of herpes zoster reactivation [PROCESS]: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

open access: yesTrials, 2020
Background Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common complication attributed to herpes zoster, which involves the reactivation of residual varicella zoster virus. It has been reported previously that pre-emptive amitriptyline following acute herpes
Zheng Chen   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The challenge of perioperative pain management in opioid-tolerant patients [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
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
core   +2 more sources

Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia with or without Ultrasound-Guided Bilateral Intercostal Nerve Blocks in Children Undergoing the Nuss Procedure: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Controlled Trial

open access: yesPain Research and Management, 2022
Background. Two analgesic strategies have been described for pain treatment after the pectus excavatum surgery: the patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) and ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block.
Bingjie Ma   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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]

open access: yes, 2013
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
core   +5 more sources

A smartphone-based health care chatbot to promote self-management of chronic pain (SELMA) : pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
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
core   +1 more source

Ultrasonographic Guidance and Characterization of Cryoanalgesic Lesions in Treating a Case of Refractory Sural Neuroma

open access: yesCase Reports in Anesthesiology, 2011
The recurrent pain of a neuroma following surgical excision and burial of nerve endings can be clinically challenging to manage. Cryoanalgesia in conjunction with ultrasound guidance was used successfully to manage this type of pain.
Ellen E. Rhame   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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