Objectives The objective of this study is to determine the optimal timing for device‐based infant circumcision under topical anaesthesia. Subjects/patients We include infants aged 1–60 days who were enrolled in a field study of the no‐flip ShangRing ...
Stephen Kiboneka +14 more
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The Relationship Between Preoperative PROMIS Scores With Postoperative Improvements in Physical Function After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion [PDF]
Objective Assess preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) physical function (PF) scores and differences between preoperative and postoperative PROMIS-PF scores for patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and
James M. Parrish +4 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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The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire has excellent validity, reliability, and responsiveness. Further high-quality studies are needed to determine responsiveness in populations other than chronic low back pain.
Marc-Olivier Dubé, P. Langevin, J. Roy
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Effect of Age on Response to Experimental Pain in Normal Indian Males [PDF]
Background and Objectives: Response to experimental pain depends on the nature of the pain stimulus, as well as on gender, racial, cultural and socioeconomic factors.
Indu Saxena +5 more
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Introduction. Assessment and management of pain in older adults can be challenging, with persistent pain prevalence ranging from 25% to 80%, especially in long-term care homes (LTCH), where most seniors are unable to verbalize their pain.
Mann, Nikki +4 more
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Fractional order impedance models as rising tools for quantification of unconscious analgesia [PDF]
This research focuses on modeling the diffusion process that occurs in the human body when an analgesic drug is taken up, by using fractional-order impedance models (FOIMs).
Chevalier, Amélie +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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Buffer or amplifier? Longitudinal effects of social support for functional autonomy/dependence on older adults’ chronic-pain experiences [PDF]
Objective: This longitudinal study aimed to investigate (a) the moderating role of formal social support for functional autonomy versus dependence on the relationship between pain intensity and pain-related disability among older adults with chronic pain
Bernardes, Sónia F +3 more
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Differential item functioning in the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Pediatric Short Forms in a sample of children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. [PDF]
AIM: The present study examined the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Mobility, Fatigue, and Pain Interference Short Forms (SFs) in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) for the presence of differential item ...
Bjorner +17 more
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