Perfusion index versus visual analogue scale: as an objective tool of renal colic pain in emergency department

Perfusion index versus visual analogue scale: as an objective tool of renal colic pain in emergency department

Background: Perfusion index (PI) has use to monitor sympathetic response changes to pain. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the utility of using perfusion index as an objective marker of pain relief and of the need for rescue analgesia in ED patients with documented renal colic. Methods: We conduc...

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Main Authors: Muge Gulen, Salim Satar, Selen Acehan, Derviş Yildiz, Ebru Funda Aslanturkiyeli, Deniz Aka Satar, Melike Kucukceylan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Emergency
Perfusion index
Visual analogue scale
Renal colic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022018941

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