Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Letter Case Reports
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Hyperalgesic Acute Pancreatitis.
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Observational Study
Improved Quality of Recovery from Ambulatory Shoulder Surgery After Implementation of a Multimodal Perioperative Pain Management Protocol.
Pain control after shoulder arthroscopy can be challenging, often relying on opioids. The study aims to measure the quality of recovery (QoR) before and after implementation of a "Multimodal Perioperative Pain Protocol" (MP3) in patients undergoing ambulatory shoulder arthroscopy. ⋯ Implementation of the MP3 improved the overall QoR and many aspects of postoperative pain relief while reducing total opioid consumption in patients undergoing ambulatory shoulder surgery.
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Letter Case Reports
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Management of Pain After Kidney Transplantation.
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J Altern Complement Med · May 2019
Beyond Pills: Acupressure Impact on Self-Rated Pain and Anxiety Scores.
Objectives: To determine impact of an acupressure protocol on self-rated pain and anxiety scores. Design: Retrospective database analysis of self-rated pain and anxiety scores before and immediately after administration of stress release acupressure protocol. Participants: Participants include hospitalized patients, nurses, and public. Intervention: Involves a 16-point stress release acupressure protocol. Outcome measures: Outcome measures involve pre- and post-treatment self-rated pain scores (0-10) with the Wong-Baker Faces Scale and pre- and post-treatment self-rated anxiety scores (0-10) on a visual analog scale. Results: Five hundred and nineteen acupressure treatments were retrospectively analyzed with pre- and post-treatment self-rated pain and anxiety scores, where 0 represented no pain or anxiety and 10 represented the worst pain and anxiety. Overall, participants demonstrated a two-point decrease in pain scores and a four-point decrease in anxiety scores post-treatment. ⋯ Public population demonstrated a one-point decrease in pain scores and two-point decrease in anxiety scores post-treatment. Seventy-five percent of participants were highly satisfied with acupressure treatments, and 96% of treatments were administered in less than 30 minutes. Conclusions: Acupressure is a highly satisfactory complementary therapy that can demonstrate a clinically significant decrease in self-rated pain and anxiety scores.