Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Cochrane Db Syst Rev · Dec 2013
Review Meta AnalysisInterventions for the symptoms and signs resulting from jellyfish stings.
Jellyfish envenomations are common amongst temperate coastal regions and vary in severity depending on the species. Stings result in a variety of symptoms and signs, including pain, dermatological reactions and, in some species, Irukandji syndrome (including abdominal/back/chest pain, tachycardia, hypertension, sweating, piloerection, agitation and sometimes cardiac complications). Many treatments have been suggested for the symptoms and signs of jellyfish stings. However, it is unclear which interventions are most effective. ⋯ This review located a small number of trials that assessed a variety of different interventions applied in different ways and in different settings. Although heat appears to be an effective treatment for Physalia (Bluebottle) stings, this evidence is based on a single trial of low-quality evidence. It is still unclear what type of application, temperature, duration of treatment and type of water (salt or fresh) constitute the most effective treatment. In addition, these results may not apply to other species of jellyfish with different envenomation characteristics. Future research should further assess the most effective interventions using standardised research methodology.
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Clinical rehabilitation · Dec 2013
Review Meta AnalysisEfficacy of strengthening or aerobic exercise on pain relief in people with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials to investigate the differences in the efficacies between strengthening and aerobic exercises for pain relief in people with knee osteoarthritis. ⋯ Muscle strengthening exercises with or without weight-bearing and aerobic exercises are effective for pain relief in people with knee osteoarthritis. In particular, for pain relief by short-term exercise intervention, the most effective exercise among the three types is non-weight-bearing strengthening exercise.
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Support Care Cancer · Dec 2013
Review Meta AnalysisOptimal patient education for cancer pain: a systematic review and theory-based meta-analysis.
Previous systematic reviews have found patient education to be moderately efficacious in decreasing the intensity of cancer pain, but variation in results warrants analysis aimed at identifying which strategies are optimal. ⋯ The current meta-analysis follows a trend in using theory to understand the mechanisms of complex interventions. We suggest that future efforts focus on interventions that target patient self-efficacy. Authors are encouraged to report comprehensive details of interventions and methods to inform synthesis, replication, and refinement.
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Review Meta Analysis
Efficacy of the Pilates method for pain and disability in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis.
To systematically review the available evidence on the efficacy of the Pilates method in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain. ⋯ Pilates was better than a minimal intervention for reducing pain and disability in patients with chronic low back pain. Pilates was not better than other types of exercise for short-term pain reduction.
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2011: this review is being updated by a new author team who are preparing a new protocol. This update is due to be published in 2011. The replacement protocol was published in September 2011 (Bradshaw DH, Brown CJ, Cepeda MS, Pace NL. ⋯ CD009284). 2015: at July 2015, the PaPaS Review Group withdrew the 2011 protocol (Bradshaw 2011) as there were significant delays in preparing the full review, which did not meet the expectations of Cochrane and PaPaS editorial processes and timelines. For more information, please contact the PaPaS CRG office. The editorial group responsible for this previously published document have withdrawn it from publication.