Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Laser Acupuncture Analgesia on Postpartum Low Back Pain: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.
Unresolved postpartum LBP may affect women...s physical and psychological health. ⋯ For postpartum LBP, LAT combined with standard care had greater analgesic efficacy, lower perceived stress, lower limitations of daily activities and physical activity, and lower salivary cortisol levels than standard care alone.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of Guided Imagery Meditation During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy on Reducing Anxiety: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Up to 90% of patients still experience pain after abdominal surgery, which also affects their physical recovery and psychological anxiety. ⋯ Guided imagery meditation is a simple, non-invasive, non-pharmacologic intervention measure. It can reduce anxiety and postoperative pain, and improve the quality of sleep. Thus, it should be promoted in clinical practice.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Comparing Analgesia on an As-Needed Basis to Traditional Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia Within Fast-Track Orthopedic Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The aim was to determine if the use of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IVPCA) in a fast-track joint replacement program is associated with increased use of perioperative opioid consumption and increased length of hospital stay. ⋯ IVPCA was associated with nonsignificant reduction in opioid exposure in elective total knee arthroplasty surgery within 48 hours. Neither group was superior in terms of length of hospital stay, opioid related side-effects, pain scores, and patient satisfaction.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of Virtual Reality for Reducing Pain and Anxiety After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of virtual reality on pain and anxiety in patients who had undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. ⋯ Virtual reality can effectively reduce pain and anxiety in patients who have undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in intensive care units.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of a Virtual Program on Nurses' Pain-Related Knowledge and Pain-Measurement Skills.
Aim: To test whether a comprehensive virtual program for using pain scales to manage neonatal pain improved nurses' knowledge and skill acquisition. ⋯ The results showed that the e-learning program improved nurses' neonatal pain knowledge and pain-measurement skills compared with no training.