The effects of breast milk odor on the physiological and behavioral responses caused by venipuncture pain in term infants: A clinical trial study by Asma Asadian, Atefeh Shirinzadeh-Feizabadi, Elaheh Amiri-Shadmehri, Hamideh Yaghoobi

“…BACKGROUND: Pain management is very important for infants who are unable to express it verbally. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Non-Pharmacological Therapies on Knee Osteoarthritis: A Narrative Review of Clinical Application and Mechanism by Liu ZF, Zhang Y, Liu J, Wang YY, Chen M, Liu EY, Guo JM, Wang YH, Weng ZW, Liu CX, Yu CH, Wang XY

“…Zhi-Feng Liu,* Yang Zhang,* Jing Liu, Yu-Yan Wang, Mo Chen, Er-Yang Liu, Jun-Ming Guo, Yan-Hua Wang, Zhi-Wen Weng, Chang-Xin Liu, Chang-He Yu, Xi-You Wang Tuina and Pain Management Department, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Affilliated Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chang-He Yu; Xi-You Wang, Email yakno2@163.com; dwxy658@163.comAbstract: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) stands as a degenerative ailment with a substantial and escalating prevalence. …”
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Mindfulness in pain self-control of people with chronic pain: a cross-sectional study by C. Laranjeira, A. Querido

“…Conclusions Our findings outline the need to include non-pharmacological measures such as mindfulness in therapeutic schemes for chronic pain management, given the manifest interest of this population. …”
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70400 Collaborative Care for Opioid Dependence And Pain (CCODAP): A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of an Opioid Tapering Intervention by Michael Bushey, Kurt Kroenke

“…DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF FINDINGS: This trial proposes a novel collaborative care approach for opioid weaning using proven, easy-to-deliver positive psychology tools for pain management that, if successful, could be implemented broadly in many clinics struggling to safely reduce opioid prescribing.…”
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Physiotherapists clinical reasoning to prescribe exercise for patients with chronic pain: A qualitative study research protocol. by Michael C Kelly, Jenni Naisby, David J Bell

“…This study proposes to investigate how physiotherapists experienced in pain management prescribe exercise, to understand what the key influences are on their reasoning, and how these impact on clinical practice.…”
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Sensorimotor Uncertainty of Immersive Virtual Reality Environments for People in Pain: Scoping Review by Mar Flores-Cortes, Javier Guerra-Armas, Consolacion Pineda-Galan, Roy La Touche, Alejandro Luque-Suarez

“…Conclusions: Immersive virtual reality makes it possible to alter sensorimotor uncertainty, but studies of higher methodological quality are needed on this topic, as well as an exploration into the patient profile for pain management using immersive VR.…”
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Profanity as a Self-Defense Mechanism and an Outlet for Emotional Catharsis in Stress, Anxiety, and Depression by Waqar Husain, Samia Wasif, Insha Fatima

“…Earlier studies on the positive aspects of profanity mostly relate to pain management and the release of negative emotions. …”
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Cancer Patient Satisfaction Following Implementation of Health Transformation Plan in a Hospital: A Brief report by Ali Akbari Sari, Ali Mohammad Mosadegh Rad, Ghasem Janbabaee Mola, Seyedeh Elaheh Mousavi

“…On the other hand, they were least satisfied with access to recreational facilities, medicines, comprehensive services, pain management and relief, and hospital catering. Patient satisfaction of the HTP was about 64%. …”
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Minimally Invasive Postero-Inferior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Surgical Technique and Procedural Details by Usman Latif, Paul J. Hubbell, Goran Tubic, Luis A. Guerrero, Ioannis M. Skaribas, Jon E. Block

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Interpectoral and Pectoserratus Plane Block vs. Local Anesthetic Infiltration for Partial Mastectomy: A Prospective Randomized Trial by Patryk Eisler, Stephan Zimmermann, Ragnar Henningsson

“…Regional anesthesia has long been a part of perioperative pain management for these patients. Aim. This randomized study examined the benefits of interpectoral and pectoserratus plane block (IPP/PSP), also known as pectoralis nerve plain block, compared with advanced local anesthetic infiltration. …”
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Update on Prevalence of Pain in Patients with Cancer 2022: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis by Rolf A. H. Snijders, Linda Brom, Maurice Theunissen, Marieke H. J. van den Beuken-van Everdingen

“…Developments in oncology such as new treatments and adjusted pain management guidelines may have influenced the prevalence of cancer pain and severity in patients. …”
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Sex Differences in Elderly Patients Using Patient Controlled Analgesia in the Postoperative Period: A Retrospective Database Analysis by Ruey-Horng Rau, Ying-Chun Lin, Jen-Kun Cheng

“…Conclusion: Several important sex differences existed in the elderly patients when utilizing PCA as pain management. More concern should be drawn to these differences to minimize PCA-related complications and to avoid the potential hazard of PCA in vulnerable elderly patients. …”
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Digital Therapeutics (DTx) Expand Multimodal Treatment Options for Chronic Low Back Pain: The Nexus of Precision Medicine, Patient Education, and Public Health by Aarushi Rohaj, Grzegorz Bulaj

“…RelieVRx is an immersive VR system that delivers at-home pain management modalities, including relaxation, self-awareness, pain distraction, guided breathing, and patient education. …”
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The efficacy of silver needle therapy for treating low back pain: a protocol for meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Wangyu Li, Xueru Xu, Rongguo Liu

“…The primary outcome will be the intensity of pain after pain management. Secondary outcomes will include the Oswestry Disability Index, Japanese Orthopedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire, requirement for analgesic drugs, and treatment-related adverse reactions. …”
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The Surgical Treatment of Osteoarthritis by Peter Brumat, Ožbej Kunšič, Samo Novak, Urban Slokar, Janez Pšenica, Matevž Topolovec, Rene Mihalič, Rihard Trebše

“…Although early manifestations of osteoarthritis are amenable to lifestyle modification, adequate pain management, and physical therapy, disease advancement frequently requires surgical treatment. …”
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A Therapeutic Matrix: Virtual Reality as a Clinical Tool for Spinal Cord Injury-Induced Neuropathic Pain by Erik Leemhuis, Valentina Giuffrida, Anna Maria Giannini, Mariella Pazzaglia

“…Then, we present a brief overview of the use of VR in healthcare and pain management. Finally, we discus research experiences which used VR in patients with SCI to treating NP, including the most recent combinations of VR with further stimulation techniques.…”
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Substitution of D-Arginine at Position 11 of α-RgIA Potently Inhibits α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor by Yong Wu, Junjie Zhang, Jie Ren, Xiaopeng Zhu, Rui Li, Dongting Zhangsun, Sulan Luo

“…Among them, α-conotoxin RgIA, a 13-residue peptide, has shown great promise as a potent inhibitor of α9α10 nAChRs for pain management. In this study, we investigated the effect of substituting the naturally occurring L-type arginine at position 11 of the RgIA sequence with its D-type amino acid. …”
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Psychosocial and psychophysiological effects of human-animal interactions: the possible role of oxytocin by Andrea eBeetz, Kerstin eUvnäs-Moberg, Kerstin eUvnäs-Moberg, Henri eJulius, Kurt eKotrschal, Kurt eKotrschal

“…Limited evidence exists for positive effects of HAI on: reduction of stress-related parameters such as epinephrine and norepinephrine; improvement of immune system functioning and pain management; increased trustworthiness of and trust towards other persons; reduced aggression; enhanced empathy and improved learning. …”
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Efficacy of Periarticular Infiltration with Dexamethasone and Bupivacaine plus Adductor Canal Block Relative to That of Adductor Canal Block Alone for Patients Undergoing Total Kne... by Varah Yuenyongviwat, Bunyaporn Wuttiworawanit, Nipat Panichnantho, Theerawit Hongnaparak, Khanin Iamthanaporn

“…Periarticular infiltration (PI) is a common procedure during total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for postoperative pain management. This retrospective, case-matched study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of PI with dexamethasone and bupivacaine in combination with an adductor canal block (ACB) and compare it with that of ACB alone in reducing postoperative pain in patients with TKA. …”
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Exploring internship nursing students' perception of gerontological nursing competencies: A descriptive study at Cairo University Hospitals by Naglaa El-Sayed Eldardery, Ebtesam Mo'awad El-Sayed Ebied, Yousef Mohammed, Kholoud Khodary, Basmala Mohammed, Sara Mohammed, Kholoud Mohammed, Ahmed Kamal, Mostafa Shaban

“…Self-assessed competency scores indicated moderate proficiency in communication, physiological changes, and functional status assessment. Areas such as pain management and restraint use demonstrated potential gaps in self-perceived skills. …”
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