The Clinical journal of pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Clinical Study Evaluating Pregabalin Efficacy and Tolerability for Pain Management in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.
To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of pregabalin in postoperative pain management after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). ⋯ Gabapentin 1200 mg and pregabalin 150 mg are effective and safe analgesics for reducing postoperative pain in LC. The perioperative oral administration of pregabalin 150 mg in patients undergoing LC is an effective and safe method of analgesia with a low incidence of adverse effects and reduces postoperative pethidine consumption.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Teaching Parents to Manage Pain During Infant Immunizations: Laying the Foundation for Better Pain Management Practices.
To evaluate knowledge uptake from a parent-directed factsheet about managing pain during infant vaccinations, and the added influence of a pretest. ⋯ The factsheet led to acute gains in knowledge and knowledge gains persisted after 2 months. Acutely, knowledge was bolstered by the pretest. These results can be used to guide future research and implementation of the factsheet.