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Premature termination of epidural analgesia—A prospective analysis to improve quality
Summary: Background and objective: Epidural analgesia (EA) is a gold-standard in post-operative pain control. Therefore, modern treatment concepts targeting early patient recovery regularly implement ...
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F. Heid,
T. Piepho,
S. Stengel,
A. Hofmann,
J. Jage
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75-81
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Anaesthesiologist-associated risk factors for inadequate postoperative pain management
Summary: Background: Issues associated with the analgesic failure are major contributors to diminished postoperative health quality. The aim of this survey was to investigate the risk factors associat...
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YuSheng Liu,
QingSong Zhao,
XiRong Guo,
XiaoFeng Shen,
YuZhu Peng,
ShiQin Xu,
XiaoHong Li,
ShanWu Feng,
FuZhou Wang
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83-91
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Comparison of fentanyl and butorphanol for postoperative pain relief with intravenous patient controlled analgesia
Summary: Background: Opioids are very effective as postoperative analgesics, influencing emotional aspects of pain as well as reducing the actual pain threshold. Fentanyl, a phenylpiperidine derivativ...
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Bhoomika Thakore,
Jacqueline D’Mello,
Shalini Saksena,
Manju Butani
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93-99
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Electrical punctual stimulation (P-STIM) with ear acupuncture following tonsillectomy, a randomised, controlled pilot study
Summary: Background: We examined whether P-STIM, administered pre- and postoperatively after tonsillectomies, resulted in a lower consumption of analgesics and an improvement of pain scores compared t...
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H. Kager,
R. Likar,
H. Jabarzadeh,
R. Sittl,
C. Breschan,
J. Szeles
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101-106
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Postoperative opioid usage in children receiving Remifentanil vs. sufentanil
Summary: Background: Studies have found a 30–50% increase in postoperative opioid demand following intraoperative use of remifentanil infusion, suggesting development of acute opioid tolerance. This s...
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Tara M. Doherty,
Terri Voepel-Lewis,
Robert E. Christensen,
Shobha Malviya
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107-111
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Effects of cognitive pain coping strategies and locus of control on perception of cold pressor pain in healthy individuals: Experimental study
Summary: Background: The aim of the present study was to determine the effectiveness of the coping strategies – distraction and redefining – on pain experience in individuals with internal vs. externa...
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Natasa Jokic-Begic,
Dragutin Ivanec,
Dragana Markanovic
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113-120
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Contralateral limb movement modulates cold pressor pain
Summary: Background: Many studies investigating the attenuation of pain by psychological means have confounded cognitive factors with motoric factors. Two experiments were performed to investigate the...
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Eric E. Brodie,
Fiona M.A. Kane,
Karel Gijsbers,
Catherine A. Niven
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121-128
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In search of an ideal analgesic for common acute pain
Summary: The choice of an oral analgesic is an important determinant in achieving effective pain relief. Properties of an ‘ideal analgesic’ required for the management of acute pain are discussed and ...
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Nicholas D. Moore
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129-137
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Phantom limb like pain and sensations in an intact lower extremity
Summary: Phantom limb pain is defined as pain localised in a body part that is no longer there (Mishra et al. ; Flor et al. ; Mayo Clinic Staff ). It is believed that amputation of an extremity is req...
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Suparna Saha,
Eldor L. Brish,
Krishna Boddu
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139-141
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Continuing use of droperidol in patient-controlled analgesia with morphine
Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) with morphine is commonly used after major surgery. Nausea and vomiting are frequent adverse effects, but the incidence can be reduced by using prophylac...
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C.M. Ball,
P. Claydon
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143-144
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Bacterial contamination of PCA and epidural infusion devices
We prospectively audited the bacterial contamination of re-usable analgesia infusion pumps. In a 1-month period, 112 samples from the handset and keypads of our analgesia infusion pumps were cultured ...
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M. Rothwell,
D. Pearson,
K. Wright,
D. Barlow
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145
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Multimodal analgesia for controlling acute postoperative pain
Purpose of review: Multimodal analgesia is needed for acute postoperative pain management due to adverse effects of opioid analgesics, which can impede recovery; a problem that is of increasing concer...
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A. Buvanendran,
K.S. Kroin
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145-146
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Acute pain management in patients with fibromyalgia and other diffuse chronic pain syndromes
Purpose of review: Patients with fibromyalgia are at increased risk to experience increased and prolonged postoperative pain. In this review, we will provide an overview of pathophysiological characte...
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E.M. Pogatzki-Zahn,
J.S. Englbrecht,
S.A. Schug
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146
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Gabapentin decreases morphine consumption and improves functional recovery following total knee arthroplasty
Background: Moderate to severe pain after total knee arthroplasty often interferes with postoperative rehabilitation and delays discharge from hospital. The present study examined the effects of a 4-d...
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H. Clarke,
S. Pereira,
D. Kennedy,
I. Gilron,
J. Katz,
J. Gollish,
J. Kay
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146-147
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Predictive factors of postoperative pain after day-case surgery
Objectives: Despite the growing number of ambulatory operations knowledge of predictive factors of postoperative pain after ambulatory surgery is limited. Therefore, the aim of this study was to ident...
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H.F. Gramke,
J.M. de Rijke,
M. van Kleef,
A.G. Kessels,
M.L. Peters,
M. Sommer,
M.A. Marcus
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The analgesic properties of scalp infiltrations with ropivacaine after intracranial tumoral resection
Background: The issue of postoperative pain after neurosurgery is controversial. It has been reported as mild to moderate and its treatment may be inadequate. Infiltration of the surgical site with lo...
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H. Batoz,
O. Verdonck,
C. Pellerin,
G. Roux,
P. Maurette
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147-148
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Randomised clinical trial of the influence of local subcutaneous infiltration versus subcutaneous and deep infiltration of local anaesthetic on pain after appendicectomy
Introduction: Local anaesthesia is commonly used to provide pain relief after surgery. The aim of this randomised, blinded prospective trial was to evaluate whether local subcutaneous and deep infiltr...
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J.K. Randall,
A. Goede,
P. Morgan-Warren,
S.B. Middleton
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148
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Randomized double-blind placebo controlled crossover study of acetaminophen, ibuprofen, acetaminophen/hydrocodone, and placebo for the relief of pain from a standard painful stimulus
Objectives: The objective was to compare subjects’ change in perceived acute pain from an identical painful stimulus after receiving three separate, commonly used pain medications and placebo.
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J.R. Miner
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148-149
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New and emerging analgesics and analgesic technologies for acute pain management
Purpose of review: Recent advances in drug delivery technology have provided new means of delivering medications with improved efficacy and safety. This review details developments in drug delivery re...
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J.W. Heitz,
T.A. Witkowski,
E.R. Viscusi
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149
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Two milligrams i.v. hydromorphone is efficacious for treating pain but is associated with oxygen desaturation
Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of a single dose of 2mg i.v. hydromorphone administered to emergency department patients in acute severe pain.
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A.K. Chang,
P.E. Bijur,
A. Napolitano,
J. Lupow,
E.J. Gallagher
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149
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No evidence for generalized increased postoperative responsiveness to pain: A combined behavioral and serial functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Background: Although it is generally accepted that increased pain responsiveness and central sensitization develop after major tissue injury, this claim has not been tested using brain imaging methods...
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R. Kupers,
F.C. Schneider,
R. Christensen,
A. Naert,
H. Husted,
O.B. Paulson,
H. Kehlet
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150
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Mu-opioid receptor (A118G) single-nucleotide polymorphism affects alfentanil requirements for extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy: A pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic study
Background: There are diverse reports concerning the single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) A118G in the gene coding for the mu-opioid receptor. This study assessed pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic relat...
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Y. Ginosar,
E.M. Davidson,
Y. Meroz,
S. Blotnick,
M. Shacham,
Y. Caraco
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150
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Does the presence of psychosocial “yellow flags” alter patient–provider communication for work-related, acute low back pain?
Objective: To determine whether patterns of patient–provider communication might vary depending on psychosocial risk factors for back disability.
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W.S. Shaw,
G. Pransky,
T. Winters,
T.H. Tveito,
S.M. Larson,
D.L. Roter
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151
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Acute pain and availability of analgesia in the prehospital emergency setting in Italy: A problem to be solved
Objectives: The treatment of acute pain in the prehospital emergency setting remains a significant problem. We evaluated the incidence, site, and possible cause of acute pain in the prehospital period...
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F. Marinangeli,
C. Narducci,
M.L. Ursini,
A. Paladini,
A. Pasqualucci,
A. Gatti,
G. Varrassi
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A multicenter, open-label, exploratory dose-ranging trial of intranasal hydromorphone for managing acute pain from traumatic injury
We conducted a prospective multicenter, open-label, escalating dose-range trial to compare, across patients, single intranasal doses (2, 4, 6, 8, and 10mg) of hydromorphone HCl in the treatment of acu...
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D.P. Wermeling,
T. Clinch,
A.C. Rudy,
D. Dreitlein,
S. Suner,
P.G. Lacouture
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151-152
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Acute pain assessment and pharmacological management practices for the older adult with a hip fracture: Review of ED trends
Introduction: This article examines acute pain assessment and pharmacological management in the emergency department that occurred over a period of time after the release of the new pain assessment an...
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K. Herr,
M. Titler
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152
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Randomized clinical trial comparing a patient-driven titration protocol of intravenous hydromorphone with traditional physician-driven management of emergency department patients with acute severe pain
Study objective: We test the null hypothesis that the “1+1” hydromorphone patient-driven protocol is clinically and statistically equivalent in safety and efficacy to that of traditional physician-dri...
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A.K. Chang,
P.E. Bijur,
M. Davitt,
E.J. Gallagher
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152-153
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Medical students retain pain assessment and management skills long after an experiential curriculum: A controlled study
We implemented a pain assessment and management (PAM) curriculum for second year medical students and evaluated long-term skills retention compared to the prior year's class which did not receive the ...
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D.L. Stevens,
D. King,
R. Laponis,
K. Hanley,
S. Zabar,
A.L. Kalet,
C. Gillespie
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153
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Measuring acute pain in the prehospital setting
Severe pain is a common presenting symptom for emergency patients. One major challenge in the management of severe pain is the objective measurement of pain. Due to the subjective nature of pain, it c...
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P.A. Jennings,
P. Cameron,
S. Bernard
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153
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Monitoring electrical skin conductance: A tool for the assessment of postoperative pain in children?
Background: Monitoring changes in electrical skin conductance has been described as a potentially useful tool for the detection of acute pain in adults. The aim of this study was to test the method in...
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B. Hullett,
N. Chambers,
J. Preuss,
I. Zamudio,
J. Lange,
E. Pascoe,
T. Ledowski
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154
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Ibuprofen provides analgesia equivalent to acetaminophen-codeine in the treatment of acute pain in children with extremity injuries: A randomized clinical trial
Objectives: This study compared the analgesic effectiveness of acetaminophen-codeine with that of ibuprofen for children with acute traumatic extremity pain, with the hypothesis that the two medicatio...
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J.H. Friday,
J.T. Kanegaye,
I. McCaslin,
A. Zheng,
J.R. Harley
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154-155
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Managing pain using heat and cold therapy
Evidence supports the use of superficial heating and cooling of tissues to provide pain relief in low to moderate levels of acute and chronic pain in adults, but there are no standards or guidelines i...
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E. Lane,
T. Latham
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155
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Nebulized fentanyl versus intravenous morphine in children with suspected limb fractures in the emergency department: A randomized controlled trial
Objective: To compare the efficacy of nebulized fentanyl (NF) with i.v. morphine (IVM) in paediatric patients presenting to the ED with clinically suspected limb fractures.
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J.S. Furyk,
W.J. Grabowski,
L.H. Black
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