The use of partial exchange blood transfusion and anaesthesia in the management of sickle cell disease in a perioperative setting: two case reports by Czeslick Elke, Thieme Matthias, Jaeckel Rhett, Sablotzki Armin

“…The use of regional anaesthesia should be considered for postoperative pain management.</p>…”
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Lung Ultrasound - Can it be Potentially Painful for a Newborn? by Marta Olszewska, Stephanie Pointinger-Tomasik, Przemko Kwinta

“…The highest NIPS values were related to blood sampling, moderate to LUS, and the lowest to nappy change (p<0.001).Conclusion:As LUS affects vital parameters and may be perceived as potentially painful in >1/3 newborns, indications for each examination and adequate pain management should always be considered.…”
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Managing Chronic Neuropathic Pain: Recent Advances and New Challenges by Namrata Hange, Sujan Poudel, Saleha Ozair, Trissa Paul, Meghna Nambakkam, Rakchhya Shrestha, Farrah Greye, Sangam Shah, Yagya Raj Adhikari, Sangharsha Thapa, Pooja Patel

“…This literature review was conducted to review novel treatments and related challenges through a systematic search from sources such as PubMed, Google Scholar with the combination of MESH words such as neuropathic pain, management of neuropathic pain. Articles from non-English literature, reports without human subjects, animal studies, and abstracts/posters were excluded. …”
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Cross-Sectional Study on Oral Health-Related Quality of Life Using OHIP-14 in Migrants Children in Melilla (Spain) by David Ribas-Pérez, David Sevillano Garcés, Diego Rodriguez Menacho, Paloma Villalva Hernandez-Franch, Ignacio Barbero Navarro, Antonio Castaño Séiquer

“…Thus, it is concluded that it is important to implement specific oral health programs for this population, based on caries prevention and pain management, which must also take into account the psychological and sociocultural aspects that have accompanied their lives.…”
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Breakthrough and Episodic Cancer Pain from a Palliative Care Perspective by Erik Torbjørn Løhre, Gunnhild Jakobsen, Tora Skeidsvoll Solheim, Pål Klepstad, Morten Thronæs

“…Cancer pain intensity (PI) fluctuates, but the relationship between pain flares and background pain with respect to pain management is not settled. We studied how flare and background PIs corresponded with treatment results for background cancer pain. …”
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Absence of <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> Capsule Increases Bacterial Binding, Persistence, and Inflammation in Corneal Infection by Mary A. Carr, Dennis Marcelo, K. Michael Lovell, Angela H. Benton, Nathan A. Tullos, Erin W. Norcross, Brandon Myers, Marcus K. Robbins, Hayley Craddieth, Mary E. Marquart

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Nursing Graduates’ Self-assessment of their Clinical Skills Acquired in Medical-Surgical Wards by Khadijeh Nasiriani, Farahnaz Farnia, Tahereh Salimi, Leili Shahbazi, Monireh Motavasselian

“…Assessment and care of patients suffering from common diseases, pain management, sampling for laboratory tests, pre and post care in diagnostic tests, performing caring protocols, and caring during medical treatment were assessed in an intermediate level recording reports in an excellent level, and using medical equipment in a weak level. …”
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Soft System Based on Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor for Loss of Resistance Detection during Epidural Procedures: In Silico and In Vivo Assessment by Francesca De Tommasi, Daniela Lo Presti, Francesca Virgili, Carlo Massaroni, Emiliano Schena, Massimiliano Carassiti

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Comparison of the Severity of Zoster-Associated Pain and Incidence of Postherpetic Neuralgia in Patients with and without Pre-Existing Spinal Disorders at the Same Spinal Nerve Lev... by Ji Seon Chae, Jiwoong Im, Yong Ju Choi, Hyun Jung Lee, Won-Joong Kim

“…It implies a need for heightened pain management, as the coexistence of these conditions can increase pain severity. …”
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The use of liposomal bupivacaine in fracture surgery: a review by Andrew D. Gailey, Robert F. Ostrum

“…A multitude of adverse events have been associated with opioid use and alternative approaches to pain relief are being investigated, with particular focus on multimodal pain management regimens. Liposomal bupivacaine (EXPAREL) is a component of some multimodal regimens. …”
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A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS WAS CONDUCTED TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF EPIDURAL ADMINISTRATION OF LEVOBUPIVACAINE 0.5% AT A VOLUME OF 20 ML AND ROPIVACAINE 0.75% AT THE SAME VOLUME IN SURGIC... by Ranjita Mohanty

“… Introduction: The emergence of levobupivacaine and ropivacaine has marked a new phase in advanced pain management techniques. This study aimed to create a comparative framework and assess the effects of epidural levobupivacaine and ropivacaine in surgeries of the lower limb. …”
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Role of Sensory Pathway Injury in Central Post-Stroke Pain: A Narrative Review of Its Pathogenetic Mechanism by Li HL, Lin M, Tan XP, Wang JL

“…Hai-Li Li,1,2 Min Lin,1,2 Xing-Ping Tan,1,2 Jiang-Lin Wang1,2 1Department of Pain Management, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 2Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine Key Laboratory of Luzhou, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jiang-Lin Wang, Pain Department, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, No. 25 Pacific Street, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, 646000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +8618090880626, Fax +86830-3165469, Email jianglin523@swmu.edu.cnAbstract: Central post-stroke pain (CPSP) is a severe chronic neuropathic pain syndrome that is a direct result of cerebrovascular lesions affecting the central somatosensory system. …”
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NURSING CARE OF PATIENTS WITH RECONSTRUCTIVE BREAST SURGERY USING TRANSVERSE RECTUS ABDOMINIS MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP by Sevil Güler Demir, Hülya Bulut

“…Nursing care to be provided to patients with TRAM flaps involves flap monitoring, pain management, drain monitoring, prevention of possible complications, and home-care training of the patient.…”
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Experiences of Veteran and Civilian Patients in Exploratory Yoga Sessions for Chronic Pain: A Qualitative Study by Amy Huang, Jennifer Anthonypillai, Eleni G. Hapidou

“…The practice of yoga aligns with the biopsychosocial model of health and, as such, it can be instrumental in pain treatment.Aims The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore perceptions regarding the yoga sessions for chronic pain through thematic content analysis with comparison of gender, veteran or civilian status, and delivery methods.Methods Patients with chronic pain attended a 5-week intensive interdisciplinary chronic pain management program at the Michael G. DeGroote Pain Clinic. …”
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A randomized trial comparing the efficacy of oral preemptive pregabalin and gabapentin for postoperative analgesia by T Krishna Prasad, Pavithra Prabu, K Soundarya Priyadharsini

“…Background: Modern anesthesia practice utilizes preemptive analgesia for providing pain relief postoperatively using oral drugs such as pregabalin and gabapentin which are otherwise used for chronic pain management. We aimed to determine which among the two is more proficient. …”
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CME providers’ experiences and practices in Pakistan: a case study by Farhan Saeed Vakani, Apo Demirkol, Kerry Uebel, Chinthaka Balasooriya

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A window into pain: American Indian cancer survivors’ drawings by Felicia S. Hodge, Felicia S. Hodge, Tracy Line Itty, Rachel H.A. Arbing, Christine Samuel-Nakamura

“…Thirteen focus groups held at four sites (reservation, urban setting, hospital and clinic) elicited information on the barriers to cancer pain management. In response to facilitator questions about cancer pain and existing measurement scales, participants drew pictures to better explain their pain type (i.e., “pounding”), intensity (i.e., “spider web-like”), and other more abstract aspects of their pain episodes. …”
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Nurse's role in evaluating early treatment of acute pain during triage in ER by Patrizia Palermo, Anna Fagiani, Giorgio Bottino, Linda Crocco, Angela Luparia

“…The role of the triage nurse in pain management is undoubtedly important in the phase of evaluation using dedicated scales. …”
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Nursing of a patient undergoing surgery for lumbar compression fracture (1例腰椎压缩骨折手术患者的护理体会) by QIN Jingwen (秦婧文), WANG Qiujie (王秋洁), WANG Yuanyuan (王媛媛)

“…The nursing measures included: pain management, psychological care, safety management, prevention of potential complications, implementation of individualized rapid rehabilitation plan and continuous nursing. …”
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Protective mechanical ventilation in patients without or with lung injury by Sutherasan Yuda, Vargas Maria, Rodríguez-González Raquel, Pelosi Paolo

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