Cancer Pain Management: A Narrative Review of Current Concepts, Strategies, and Techniques by François Mestdagh, Arnaud Steyaert, Patricia Lavand’homme

“…Until recently, cancer pain management has mostly relied on pharmacotherapy, with opioids being considered as the mainstay. …”
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Decreasing opioid prescribing at discharge while maintaining adequate pain management is sustainable by Katie L. McMaster, Nicholas J. Rudzianski, Cheryl M. Byrnes, Colette Galet, Ryan Carnahan, Lauren Allan

“…Reducing the pre-populated discharge opioid prescriptions led to a significant decrease in OME prescribed (75 [75−76.5] vs. 80 [75−150], p < 0.001) without affecting patients’ satisfaction with pain management (excellent/good: 87.8% vs. 84%; p = 0.305) Conclusions: Our pragmatic multimodal approach is sustainable and allows for additional opioid prescription reduction without affecting patients’ satisfaction with pain management.…”
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PAIN MANAGEMENT OF NEWBORN WITH EPIDERMOLYSIS BULLOSA FOR WOUND DRESSING: A CASE REPORT by Sevgi Balli Seyhan

“…In this report, a case of JEB and its pain management at home during dressing by an anesthesist is presented.…”
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ASSIST - Patient satisfaction survey in postoperative pain management from Indian subcontinent by Balavenkata Subramanian, Naman Shastri, Lutful Aziz, Ramachandran Gopinath, Anil Karlekar, Yatin Mehta, Anand Sharma, Jitendra Suhas Bapat, Pradeep Jain, Aveek Jayant, Tanvir Samra, Ajantha Perera, Anil Agarwal, Vijay Shetty, Sushma Bhatnagar, Sunil T Pandya, Paramanand Jain

“…Introduction: To compare pain scores at rest and ambulation and to assess patient satisfaction between the different modalities of pain management at different time points after surgery. …”
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Moderate-Intensity Ultrasound-Triggered On-Demand Analgesia Nanoplatforms for Postoperative Pain Management by Song X, Luan M, Zhang W, Zhang R, Xue L, Luan Y

“…In addition, DMSN-bupi-PFP nanoplatforms for ultrasound-enabled analgesia showed low neurotoxicity and good biocompatibility in vitro and in vivo.Conclusion: This DMSN-bupi-PFP nanoplatform can be used in pain management by providing long-lasting and on-demand pain alleviation with the help of moderate-intensity ultrasound.Keywords: moderate-intensity ultrasound, phase-transitional, analgesia, nanomedicine…”
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Effectiveness of Topical Anesthetics in Pain Management for Dermal Injuries: A Systematic Review by Juan Manuel Navarro-Rodriguez, Carmen Suarez-Serrano, Rocio Martin-Valero, Yolanda Marcen-Roman, Maria de-la-Casa-Almeida

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Rectus sheath block for acute pain management after robot-assisted prostatectomy by Jung-Woo Shim, Sangmin Jung, Hyong Woo Moon, Ji Youl Lee, Jaesik Park, Hyung Mook Lee, Yong-Suk Kim, Sang Hyun Hong, Min Suk Chae

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Pain Management in a Prehospital Emergency Setting: A Retrospective Observational Study by Ferri P, Gambaretto C, Alberti S, Parogni P, Rovesti S, Di Lorenzo R, Sollami A, Bargellini A

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Nanoparticle-Mediated Photothermal Therapy Limitation in Clinical Applications Regarding Pain Management by Marzieh Salimi, Sara Mosca, Benjamin Gardner, Francesca Palombo, Pavel Matousek, Nicholas Stone

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Intranasal ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl on pain management in isolated traumatic patients by Mehdi Nasr Isfahani, Omid Shokoohi, Keihan Golshani

“…Background: Given the inadequate control of pain in patients with the trauma that refer to the emergency departments, the rapid onset of action of intranasal administration in pain management, and the avoidance of administering opioid medications, the present study aimed at evaluating the effect of intranasal ketamine versus intranasal fentanyl on pain management in isolated traumatic patients. …”
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Identifying Patient Characteristics Associated With Opioid Use to Inform Surgical Pain Management by Anish K. Agarwal, MD, MPH, MS, Ruiying Xiong, MS, Jeffrey Ebert, PhD, Fran Shofer, PhD, Evan Spencer, MS, Daniel Lee, MD, MS, Zarina Ali, MD, MS, M. Kit Delgado, MD, MS

“…Balancing surgical pain management and opioid stewardship is complex. Identifying patient-level variables associated with low or no use can inform tailored prescribing. …”
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Virtual reality for pain management in patients with heart failure: Study rationale and design by Diana Stewart, Mihriye Mete, Hunter Groninger

“…Secondary end points include changes in self-reported distress, quality of life, and satisfaction with pain management. Conclusion: This randomized controlled study aims to provide empiric data to support application and expansion of novel technologies such as virtual reality to augment usual pharmacological pain management strategies in hospitalized patients with heart failure. …”
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Virtual Reality Applications in Chronic Pain Management: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Lisa Goudman, Julie Jansen, Maxime Billot, Nieke Vets, Ann De Smedt, Manuel Roulaud, Philippe Rigoard, Maarten Moens

“…These findings indicate that VR not only has applications in acute pain management but also in chronic pain settings, whereby VR might be able to become a promising first-line intervention as complementary therapy for patients with chronic pain. …”
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Pediatric Pain Management Knowledge Scale for Nursing Students: Assessment of the Psychometric Properties by Bahise Aydın, Murat Bektaş

“…Aim:This study was designed to determine the psychometric properties of the scale developed to evaluate the pediatric pain management knowledge (PPMK) and the skills of nursing students.Materials and Methods:This is a methodological study conducted to develop the PPMK scale for nursing students. …”
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Orofacial Pain Management: An Overview of the Potential Benefits of Palmitoylethanolamide and Other Natural Agents by Simona Santonocito, Martina Donzella, Pietro Venezia, Giada Nicolosi, Rodolfo Mauceri, Gaetano Isola

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A new therapeutic option for postoperative pain management with oxycodone HCI injection by Byung Moon Choi

“…Oxycodone is a therapeutic option as an analgesic for postoperative pain management. It is necessary to reduce the analgesic dose of oxycodone in elderly patients because metabolic clearance decreases with age.…”
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Evaluation of a pain management program for patients with median arcuate ligament syndrome by Suzanne J Rose, Josette Hartnett, Brandon Madris, Richard Hsu

“…Our hospital implemented a pain management consultation program in 2017 focused on perioperative pain management. …”
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Perioperative pain management in thoracic surgery and side effects in the early postoperative period by H. B. Poniatovska, S. O. Dubrov, P. L. Poniatovskyi, S. O. Sereda, M. V. Denysiuk, S. V. Cherniaiev, А. О. Kotliar

“…To study the impact of various methods of perioperative pain management on the frequency of postoperative complications in patients with lung cancer after thoracotomy. …”
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A Comparison of Pregabalin and Ketamine in Acute Pain Management After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Murat HALİLOĞLU, Beliz BİLGİLİ, Seniyye Ülgen ZENGİN, Mehtap ÖZDEMİR, Ahmet YILDIRIM, Nurten BAKAN

“…Objective:Pregabalin and ketamine are popular analgesic adjuvants for improving perioperative pain management. We designated this double-blind, placebo controlled study to test and compare the preventive effects of pregabalin and ketamine on postoperative pain management after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.Methods:Seventy five patients (18 to 65 years of age) undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were randomly assigned to one of the following 3 groups: control group (group C) received oral placebo capsule 1 h before surgery and bolus plus intravenous (iv) infusion of saline during surgery; ketamine group (group K) received oral placebo capsule 1 h before surgery and 0.3 mg kg-1 iv bolus plus 0.05 mg kg-1 h-1 iv infusion of ketamine during the surgery; pregabalin group (group P) received oral pregabalin 150 mg 1 h before surgery and bolus plus iv infusion of saline during surgery. …”
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Factors Influencing Pain Management of Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gyöngyi Anna Mezey, Zsuzsanna Máté, Edit Paulik

“…The aim of this study was to provide physicians with data about osteoarthritic patients’ habits of pain management and to examine the explanatory factors of various ways of self-treatment. …”
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