Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of a Fibromyalgia Online Nursing Consultation in the Quality of Life: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of an online nursing consultation through the Internet platform Red Sinapsis (RS) in improving the perceived quality of life of patients with fibromyalgia (FM). ⋯ Online nursing follow-up for people with fibromyalgia improves patients' perceived quality of life related to their welfare and emotional state. Fibromyalgia (FM) is among the diseases causing the highest rate of occupational disability in Spain. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex condition that causes pain, fatigue, non-refreshed sleep, mood disturbance and cognitive impairment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
A New Approach on the pain management of intramuscular injection: A Triple-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.
Pain management is an important part of care provided by nurses. ⋯ The results of this study showed that the innovative method (TPR) can be used as a substitute for the Z-track method to reduce IM injection pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Tapering Opioid Prescription Program for High-Risk Trauma Patients: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
Chronic opioid use has been documented in up to 20% of patients with traumatic injuries. Hence, we developed the Tapering Opioids Prescription Program for high-risk Trauma (TOPP-Trauma) patients. ⋯ Some challenges need to be addressed before testing TOPP-Trauma. These include creating strategies to decrease attrition, offering the program throughout the care continuum to higher risk patients, and evaluating the impacts of reduced opioid use.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Evaluation of Efficacy of Valsalva Maneuver During Peripheral Intravenous Cannulation on Pain.
AIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Valsalva maneuver during peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion on procedure-related pain. ⋯ Valsalva maneuver can be used as a non-pharmacologic method to reduce pain during PIVC placement.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Retracted Publication
Effect of White Noise and Lullabies on Pain and Vital Signs in Invasive Interventions Applied to Premature Babies.
This article has been retracted: please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy). The editors have decided to retract the article based on the lack of ethical standard care interventions that should have been administered to the control group during planned blood collection. That standard of care includes known, evidence-based interventions such as massage, kangaroo care, listening to music, non-nutritive sucking/pacifier, and wrapping.