Management of chronic cancer pain: A guideline for client-family teaching by Stella Dyck, Nancy Guebert

“…Aids for teaching pain management are less accessible. However, it is the challenge of controlling chronic pain in the home setting that frequently immobilises the family and necessitates hospitalisation of the client. …”
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Glutamate Transporter Activators as Anti-Nociceptive Agents by Robert L. Stephens Jr.

“…Since glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter released in the first central synapse of the pain-transmitting afferent neurons, augmentation of GLT-1 activity, which reduces extracellular levels of glutamate, may be an important target for pain management strategies. This review summarizes studies in our laboratory and others which highlight findings that GLT-1 up-regulation by transgenic, pharmacologic and viral transfection approaches attenuate a host of nociceptive responses emanating from visceral or somatic sources in animal models. …”
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A Canadian online survey of oncology nurses’ perspectives on the defining characteristics and assessment of breakthrough pain in cancer by Margaret I. Fitch, Alison McAndrew, Stephanie Burlein-Hall

“…</p><p class="p1">Key words: breakthrough cancer pain, nursing, pain management, Canadian</p>…”
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Pain in Persons with Disorders of Consciousness by Nathan D. Zasler, Rita Formisano, Marta Aloisi

“…Caveats on bedside pain assessment challenges, as well as electrophysiologic and neuroimaging findings in these patients, will also be explored. Pain management techniques, including non-pharmacological and pharmacological, will be reviewed. …”
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Association of OPRM1, MIR23B, and MIR107 genetic variability with acute pain, chronic pain and adverse effects after postoperative tramadol and paracetamol treatment in breast canc... by Vidic Zala, Goricar Katja, Strazisar Branka, Besic Nikola, Dolzan Vita

“…Tramadol is an opioid analgesic often used for pain management after breast cancer surgery. Its analgesic activity is due to the activation of the μ-opioid receptor, encoded by the OPRM1 gene. …”
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Introducing Australia’s clinical care standard for low back pain by Christopher G. Maher, Aline Archambeau, Rachelle Buchbinder, Simon D. French, Julia Morphet, Michael K. Nicholas, Peter O’Sullivan, Marie Pirotta, Michael J. Yelland, Leo Zeller, Nivene Saad, Elizabeth Marles, Alice L. Bhasale, Christina Lane

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A PSYCHOSOMATIC PERSPECTIVE ON ENDOMETRIOSIS – A MINI REVIEW by Katharina Ledermann

“…Conclusions: The available literature clearly emphasizes that it is important to consider and to treat the comorbidity of endometriosis with psychological factors that affect pain management. …”
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fMRI reveals neural activity overlap between adult and infant pain by Goksan, S, Hartley, C, Clare, S, Jenkinson, M, Tracey, I, Slater, R, Emery, F, Cockrill, N, Poorun, R, Moultrie, F, Rogers, R, Campbell, J, Sanders, M, Adams, E

“…This highlights the importance of developing effective pain management strategies in this vulnerable population.…”

Iron Overload and Breast Cancer: Iron Chelation as a Potential Therapeutic Approach by Sufia Islam, Nazia Hoque, Nishat Nasrin, Mehnaz Hossain, Farhana Rizwan, Kushal Biswas, Muhammad Asaduzzaman, Sabera Rahman, David W. Hoskin, Saki Sultana, Christian Lehmann

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2170 Risk factors for prescription opioid misuse after traumatic injury in adolescents by Teresa M. Bell, Christopher A. Harle, Dennis P. Watson, Aaron E. Carroll

“…Additionally, we believe our findings could be applied in the acute care setting as well to help inform opioid prescribing and pain management methods in the acute phase of an injury. …”
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Intravenous Lidocaine Significantly Reduces the Propofol Dose in Elderly Patients Undergoing Gastroscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Hu S, Wang M, Li S, Zhou W, Zhang Y, Shi H, Ye P, Sun J, Liu F, Zhang W, Zheng L, Hou Q, Wang Y, Sun W, Chen Y, Lu Z, Ji Z, Liao L, Lv X, Wang Y, Wang X, Yang H

“…Song Hu,1– 3,&ast; Mingxia Wang,2,3,&ast; Siyu Li,2,&ast; Wenyu Zhou,3 Yi Zhang,2 Haobing Shi,2 Pengcheng Ye,2 Jixiong Sun,2 Feng Liu,2 Wei Zhang,2 Li Zheng,3 Qianhao Hou,2 Yue Wang,2 Weixin Sun,2 Yuanli Chen,2 Zhenzhen Lu,4 Zhonghua Ji,2 Lijun Liao,2 Xin Lv,3 Yinglin Wang,2 Xiangrui Wang,2 Hao Yang2,3 1Graduate School, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200433, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Biostatistics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Hao Yang; Xiangrui Wang, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai, 200120, People’s Republic of China, Email yanghaozunyi@sina.com; wangxiangruirjyy@sina.comObjective: Propofol-based sedation has been widely used for gastroscopy, but the risk of respiratory suppression in elderly patients should not be overlooked. …”
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Prospective Randomized Study Evaluating the Effect of Postoperative Ketorolac on Bone Healing and Opioid Consumption after First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Fusion by Lorenzo Solon, Cristina DelPrete, David I. Pedowitz MD, MS, Steven M. Raikin MD, Brian S. Winters MD, Joseph N. Daniel DO, Rachel J. Shakked MD, Joseph T. O'Neil MD

“…Unblinded participants were asked to report opioid consumption, VAS pain level, satisfaction with pain management using a 6-point Likert scale, perceived frequency of pain using a 5-point Likert scale, pain interference with sleep, and side effects using VAS. …”
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Nonintubated versus Intubated Lung Volume Reduction Surgery in Patients with End-Stage Lung Emphysema and Hypercapnia by Ali Akil, Stephanie Rehers, Stephan Ziegeler, Erik Ernst, Jan Haselmann, Nicolas Johannes Dickgreber, Stefan Fischer

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Contrasting the Expectations and Experiences Related to Mobile Health Use for Chronic Pain: Questionnaire Study by Saba Kheirinejad, Andy Alorwu, Aku Visuri, Simo Hosio

“…Mobile health (mHealth) is a rapidly expanding category of solutions in digital health with proven potential in chronic pain management. ObjectiveThis study aims to contrast the viewpoints of 2 groups of people with chronic pain concerning mHealth: people who have adopted the use of mHealth and those who have not. …”
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Telehealth delivery of physical therapist-led interventions for persons with chronic low back pain in underserved communities: lessons from pragmatic clinical trials by Julie M. Fritz, Isaac Ford, Steven Z. George, Steven Z. George, Steven Z. George, Laura Vinci de Vanegas, Tyler Cope, Colleen A. Burke, Colleen A. Burke, Adam P. Goode, Adam P. Goode, Adam P. Goode

“…Both trials, the BeatPain Utah and AIM-Back trials, are part of pragmatic clinical trial collaboratories and are being conducted with persons from communities that experience pain management disparities. Practice guidelines recommend nonpharmacologic care, and advise against opioid therapy, for the primary care management of persons with chronic low back pain. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as an Indicator of Opioid-Induced Immunosuppression After Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Chen Q, Liang J, Liang L, Liao Z, Yang B, Qi J

“…Moreover, opioid-sparing pain management strategies could improve patient’s satisfaction in VATS.Keywords: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, immunosuppression, paravertebral block, opioid, analgesia…”
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Topical Treatments and Their Molecular/Cellular Mechanisms in Patients with Peripheral Neuropathic Pain—Narrative Review by Magdalena Kocot-Kępska, Renata Zajączkowska, Joanna Mika, David J. Kopsky, Jerzy Wordliczek, Jan Dobrogowski, Anna Przeklasa-Muszyńska

“…Despite the considerable progress in pain management methods made to date, peripheral neuropathic pain significantly impacts patients’ quality of life, as pharmacological and non-pharmacological methods often fail or induce side effects. …”
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An Online Acceptance and Mindfulness Intervention for Chronic Pain in Veterans: Development and Protocol for a Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Erin D Reilly, Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla, Hannah E Robins, Alicia A Heapy, Timothy P Hogan, Molly E Waring, Karen S Quigley, Charles E Drebing, Timothy Bickmore, Matias Volonte, Megan M Kelly

“…To better address chronic pain in veterans, the Veterans Health Administration has invested in novel, nonpharmacological behavior interventions that target both pain management and chronic pain–related functional issues. …”
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Sea Cucumber and Blueberry Extracts Suppress Inflammation and Reduce Acute Lung Injury through the Regulation of NF-κB/MAPK/JNK Signaling Pathway in Lipopolysaccharide-Treated C57B... by Oladapo F. Fagbohun, Wasitha P. D. W. Thilakarathna, Juan Zhou, Christian Lehmann, Guangling Jiao, H. P. Vasantha Rupasinghe

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Understanding the challenges, unmet needs, and expectations of mucopolysaccharidoses I, II and VI patients and their caregivers in France: a survey study by Nathalie Guffon, Delphine Genevaz, Didier Lacombe, Eliane Le Peillet Feuillet, Pascale Bausson, Esther Noel, François Maillot, Nadia Belmatoug, Roland Jaussaud

“…The use of orthopaedic/medical equipments, was more prevalent in Groups A and B, versus Group C. Pain management was one of the global unmet need expressed by all groups. …”
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