Ultrasound guided Thoracic Paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after thoracotomy, single level or multiple levels, does it matter? by Walid Youssef Youssef Kamel

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In the Arms of Morpheus without Morphia; Mitigating the United States Opioid Epidemic by Decreasing the Surgical Use of Opioids by Karen Boretsky, Keira Mason

“…Alternative multimodal pain management (non-opioid medications and regional anesthesia) that limit opioid use must be a high priority with opioids reserved for severe breakthrough pain. …”
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Ketogenic diet enhances the effects of oxycodone in mice by R. Trinko, D. M. Diaz, E. Foscue, S. L. Thompson, J. R. Taylor, R. J. DiLeone

“…These data suggest sex-biased effects of KD on responses to opioids that should be considered and potentially leveraged in both clinical pain management and treatment of OUD.…”
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Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perception Toward Pediatric Palliative Care in Saudi Arabia: A National Exploratory Survey by Saadiya Khan, Kim Sadler, Khawar Sidiqui, Hamad AlYami, Malak AlGarni, Amani Al-Kofide, Antonello Podda

“…PPC basic concepts should be included in the formal medical curriculum (e.g., pain management, communication, and ethical considerations at the end of life). …”
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A Review on Palliative Care Challenges and Benefits by Amit Agrawal, Dalwinder Janjua, Roshan Chanchlani, Alejandro Pando

“…It reduces the burden on families and patients by providing services related to pain management, early diagnosis and assessment, and by addressing their psychological, spiritual, ethical, and cultural issues. …”
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Pain catastrophising in Chinese patients with breast cancer during postoperative chemotherapy: a qualitative study by Jing Ma, Jingyi Wang, Hongying Wang, Chen Tang, Yanting Zhang, Wenjia Long, Jun Zhong

“…The evaluation and screening of psychological variables such as pain catastrophising should be strengthened to provide new ideas for pain management.…”
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Chronic pain through COVID by M. Dunham, L. Bacon, S. Cottom, P. McCrone, H. Mehrpouya, F. Spyridonis, T. Thompson, P. Schofield

“…Experiences were in the majority positive with some describing their rapid engagement with technology during the COVID pandemic.ConclusionResults suggest there is strong potential for telehealth to complement and support existing provision of pain management services.…”
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Cultivating Agents of Change in Medical Students: Addressing the Overdose Epidemic in the United States Through Enhancing Knowledge of Multimodal Pain Medicine and Increasing Acces... by Julia H Miao

“…Often found equally effective as in-person learning, web-based medical education through open-access modules and other technologies can help increase accessibility, enhance knowledge of multimodal pain management, safe and effective use of opioid analgesics, and other related topics, and provide flexible and powerful teaching initiatives. …”
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The Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Rehabilitation in Patients with Knee and Hip Osteoarthritis by Joanna Byra, Krzysztof Czernicki

“…The effectiveness of VR-based rehabilitation is unclear, although interventions based on VR are promising in view of pain management, postural and proprioception training. …”
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Recent Chemical and Pharmacological Developments on 14-Oxygenated-<i>N</i>-methylmorphinan-6-ones by Mariana Spetea, Helmut Schmidhammer

“…Adequate pain management, particularly chronic pain, remains a major challenge associated with modern-day medicine. …”
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Pain, Pathophysiological Mechanisms, and New Therapeutic Options for Alternative Analgesic Agents in Sheep: A Review and Investigation by Bogdan Feliks Kania, Danuta Wrońska, Urszula Bracha

“…Medical care for animals should be carried out to meet all welfare conditions. The need for pain management is demonstrated by recent monographs devoting attention to this urgent ethical need. …”
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1382 Discovery of ALG-094103, a liver-targeted and orally bioavailable small molecule PD-L1 inhibitor for the treatment of liver cancer by Cheng Liu, Sarah Stevens, Heleen Roose, Kha Le, Kristina Rekstyte-Matiene, Kusum Gupta, Sandra Chang, Vladimir Serebryany, Lillian Adame, Antitsa Stoycheva, Lawrence M Blatt, Leonid Beigelman, Sushmita Chanda, David B Smith, Julian A Symons, Andreas Jekle, Tongfei Wu

A Concept Analysis of Self-Management of Cancer Pain by Masako Yamanaka

“…The attributes of self-management of cancer pain were classified into the following five categories: Interaction with health-care professionals, decision-making to pain management, process for solving pain-related problems, self-efficacy, and incorporating strategies for pain relief into daily life. …”
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Barriers to and Facilitators of Physical Activity among Korean Female Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis and Comorbidity: A Qualitative Study by Eunyoung Park, Hyung-Ran Park, Eui-Sung Choi

“…Categories of facilitators were pain management, self-control in physical activity, and understanding the importance of physical activity. …”
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Ultra-sound guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block: The value of adjuvants: Review article by Ahmed Ismail Abdel Azeem*, Hatem Saber Mohamed, Salah Mostafa Asida, Mohammed Abdal Rahman Soliman Ahmed

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Nurses' perception of uncertainty regarding suspected pain in people with dementia: A qualitative descriptive study. by Mohammad Rababa, Raghad Tawalbeh, Tala Abu-Zahra

“…By addressing these issues and utilizing appropriate assessment approaches, healthcare professionals can enhance pain management for individuals with dementia.…”
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Parent–Child Reminiscing about Past Pain as a Preparatory Technique in the Context of Children’s Pain: A Narrative Review and Call for Future Research by Maria Pavlova, Serena L. Orr, Melanie Noel

“…Despite being a robust predictor of future pain and distress, memories of past painful experiences remain overlooked in pediatric pain management. Just as autobiographical memories prepare us for the future, children’s memories for past pain can be harnessed to prepare children for future painful experiences. …”
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Medical Management and Nursing Care of a Patient with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome by Rukiye Pınar BÖLÜKTAŞ, Ayşenur ÜÇERİZ, Gülşen KALAYCIOĞLU

“…In addition, supportive approaches such as fluid management, nutritional support, reduction of oxygen consumption, prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, pain management, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, peptic ulcer prophylaxis, blood sugar regulation, and maintaining skin/tissue integrity are applied. …”
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Quality Test of Extemporaneously Prepared Tramadol and Paracetamol Capsules Combination Derived From a Private Hospital in Semarang by Paulus Unggul Wikan Prabandono, Michael Raharja Gani, Sri Hartati Yuliani

“… Tramadol and paracetamol are analgesic drugs that are often combined and made in the form of extemporaneously prepared capsules dosage form to treat moderate to severe pain management. This study aims to determine the quality of prescribed medication of extemporaneously prepared tramadol and paracetamol capsules combination taken from a private hospital in Semarang covering weight uniformity, moisture content, disintegration, and content uniformity. …”
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Implementing nursing round to deal with unresolved nursing problem on patient with acute pain: A case report by Ike Nesdia Rahmawati

“…It was recommended to evacuate the blood clot and followed by appropriate pain management. Furthermore, the problem in the patient with acute pain was resolved. …”
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