Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Advances in therapy · Jun 2019
Comparative StudyOutcomes Associated with Treatment of Chronic Pain with Tapentadol Compared with Morphine and Oxycodone: A UK Primary Care Observational Study.
This study compared adverse outcomes and resource use for patients with a diagnosis of pain treated with tapentadol prolonged-release (PR) versus those treated with morphine controlled-release (CR) and oxycodone CR. ⋯ Grünenthal Ltd.
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Acta clinica Croatica · Jun 2019
Comparative StudyRegional analgesia modalities in abdominal and lower limb surgery - comparison of efficacy.
A significant component of all surgical procedures and postoperative treatment is pain management. Due to the physiological and psychological advantages of pain relief, it is one of the foremost indicators of quality of care. ⋯ Enhanced recovery protocols that emphasize sparing administration of opioids are growing in importance, andresulting in reduced length of hospital stay after abdominal and lower limb surgery. To further improve such protocols and optimize postoperative care for individual patient needs, it is imperative to fully assess the efficacy of available drugs and analgesia modalities.
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African health sciences · Jun 2019
Classification and description of chronic pain among HIV positive patients in Uganda.
Chronic pain classification in HIV positive patients is essential for diagnosis and treatment. However, this is rarely done despite association with poor outcomes. ⋯ People living with HIV/AIDS commonly have chronic pain that is associated with poor quality of life. More sensitive tools are needed to accurately describe chronic pain in resource limited settings.
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Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) · Jun 2019
Observational StudyPossible Dose-Response Relationship in Palliative Radiotherapy for Non-bone Painful Lesions.
Total radiation dose does not predict pain response in conventionally fractionated radiotherapy for bone metastases. By contrast, in radiotherapy for solid painful tumours other than bone metastases, it is unknown whether there is a dose-response relationship. We sought to determine whether a higher total radiation dose predicted a higher pain response rate in palliative radiotherapy for non-bone painful lesions. ⋯ Higher total radiation dose seemed to be associated with a higher rate of pain response in patients with non-bone painful lesions. However, this finding was not robust to sensitivity analysis. Dose-response relationship should be investigated in clinical trials enrolling patients with these kinds of painful tumour.