The risk of opioid use disorder among women undergoing obstetric-related procedures: Results from the Cerner Real-World Database by Fares Qeadan, Benjamin Tingey, Nana Akofua Mensah

“…Conclusion: The association between specific obstetric outcomes, notably miscarriage and induced abortions, and opioid use patterns should inform safer and more effective pain management in a maternal population.…”
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Resolving Long-Standing Uncertainty about the Clinical Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) to Relieve Pain: A Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing... by Mark I. Johnson

“…Thus, research is needed on how best to integrate TENS into existing pain management strategies by analyzing data of TENS usage by expert-patients in real-world settings.…”
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Functional multidisciplinary rehabilitation versus outpatient physiotherapy for non-specific low back pain: randomised controlled trial by Y Henchoz, Goumoëns de, AK So, R Paillex

“…METHODS: 109 patients with non-specific low back pain were randomised to either a 3-week functional multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme, including physical and ergonomic training, psychological pain management, back school and information, or 18 sessions of active outpatient physiotherapy over 9 weeks. …”
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Impact of erector spinae plane block on the quality of recovery after lumbar spine decompression surgery: A comparative study between addicts and non-addicts by Samar R Amin, Fatma A Abdelfatah

“…Background and Aims: Acute pain management in drug addicts is a critical yet understudied topic. …”
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Observation of the effectiveness of clinical indicators of cardiac shock wave therapy in patients with ischemic heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Xinze Wu, Minghong Gu, Yixuan Ma, Peiyu Song, Chenghu Fang

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The Role of Inflammation, Hypoxia, and Opioid Receptor Expression in Pain Modulation in Patients Suffering from Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Piotr Kaczmarski, Filip Franciszek Karuga, Bartosz Szmyd, Marcin Sochal, Piotr Białasiewicz, Dominik Strzelecki, Agata Gabryelska

“…Moreover, hypoxia markers by themselves are hypothesized to modulate intracellular signal transduction in neurons and have an impact on nociceptive sensitization. Pain management in patients with OSA may create problems arousing from alterations in neuropeptide systems and overexpression of opioid receptors in hypoxia conditions, leading to intensification of side effects, e.g., respiratory depression and increased opioid sensitivity for analgesic effects. …”
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Recent Advances in Assessment and Treatment in Kienböck’s Disease by Karol Chojnowski, Mikołaj Opiełka, Miłosz Piotrowicz, Bartosz Kamil Sobocki, Justyna Napora, Filip Dąbrowski, Maciej Piotrowski, Tomasz Mazurek

“…This technique provides excellent pain management and prevents carpal collapse. In stage IV, salvage procedures including total wrist fusion or total wrist arthroplasty are often required.…”
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The internet and various social media platforms as source of information to patients with wounds in Kenya by Adegu William, Angela Muoki, Benjamin Wabwire, Loise Kahoro, Protus Kituyi, Stanley Khainga, Ferdinand Nang'ole

“…Such areas included information regarding wound dressing concepts, the etiology and pathophysiology of wounds, complications of wounds, and wound pain management.…”
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Clinical Effectiveness of Mirogabalin Besylate for Trigeminal Neuropathy after Skull Base Surgery: Illustrative Cases by Kosuke Karatsu, Ryota Tamura, Tsubasa Miyauchi, Junki Sogano, Utaro Hino, Takashi Iwama, Masahiro Toda

“…Although neuropathic pain is a cause of reduced quality of life, global consensus on postoperative pain management is lacking. Mirogabalin besylate is a selective ligand for the α2δ subunit of voltage-gated calcium channels. …”
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A Comparison of Multimodal Analgesic Regimens for Opioid Reduction in Elective Plastic Surgery: A Randomized Study by Katherine L. Long-Lijoi, MS, Hrijeeta Mukherjee, MS, Ximena A. Pinell, MD, Karl Grimmer, MD, Steven P. Davison, MD, DDS, FACS

“…However, the NSAID protocol resulted in greater satisfaction related to pain management and was more cost-effective by reducing emergence time from anesthesia. …”
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The effect of hot-iron disbudding on thiol-disulphide homeostasis in calves by Hasan ERDOĞAN, İlker ÇAMKERTEN, Güzin ÇAMKERTEN, Kerem URAL, Songül ERDOĞAN, İsmail GÜNAL, Özcan EREL

“…The reduction of native thiol and total thiol levels in all groups without significance might be related to the antioxidant activity of plasma; however, it is thought that the pain management procedures should be related to the sensitive oxidative balance by thiols.…”
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Analysis of the impact of the type of anaesthesia and its side effects on postoperative rehabilitation during spine surgery by M.M. Barsa

“…Spine operations require intensive pain management with narcotic analgesics. Regional anaesthesia allows reducing the amount of narcotic analgesics and control the pain syndrome. …”
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Fentanyl Transdermal Patches versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Post Cesarean Section Pain control by Taher Mohamed Mostafa, Essam S. Abdelwahab

“…Background: Perioperative pain management planning is necessary. The transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block was first employed to produce a field block utilizing the Petit triangle as a landmark-guided method. …”
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Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Current and Emerging Therapeutic Uses of Focused Ultrasound by Maxime Lafond, Thomas Lambin, Robert Andrew Drainville, Aurélien Dupré, Mathieu Pioche, David Melodelima, Cyril Lafon

“…High-intensity focused US (HIFU) is currently used for pain management in palliative care. In addition, clinical work is being performed to use US to downstage borderline resectable tumors and increase the proportion of patients eligible for surgical ablation. …”
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Voices that may not otherwise be heard: a qualitative exploration into the perspectives of primary care patients living with chronic pain by Wallace LS, Wexler RK, McDougle L, Miser WF, Haddox JD

“…Methods: A sample of English-speaking primary care patients aged 30 years or older, who had been prescribed an opioid for long-term, noncancer pain management, participated in the study. Each patient took photographs that best reflected both his/her experiences with chronic pain and what he/she would like his/her life to be without chronic pain. …”
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Comparison of Feature Extraction Methods for Physiological Signals for Heat-Based Pain Recognition by Philip Gouverneur, Frédéric Li, Wacław M. Adamczyk, Tibor M. Szikszay, Kerstin Luedtke, Marcin Grzegorzek

“…But the paramount importance of precise pain management for successful healthcare has encouraged initiatives to improve the way pain is assessed. …”
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Development and psychometric properties of a self-care behaviors scale (SCBS) among patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Haidar Nadrian, Yasna Hosseini Niaz, Zahra Basiri, Ahmad Tahamoli Roudsari

“…Abstract Background The role of self-care behaviors in promoting physical function, pain management, health status and quality of life among patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is well documented. …”
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Fluoroscopic Findings of Extra-Cervical Facet Joint Flow and Its Incidence on Cervical Facet Joint Arthrograms by Hyung-Sun Won, Ho-Yeon Jang, Hyun-Seog Moon, Peng-Bo Zhu, Yeon-Dong Kim, Hyungtae Kim

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Efficacy and safety of thoracoscopic-guided multiple paravertebral block for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy surgery: a randomized blinded controlled study by Zhixiong Li, Qingshui Lin, Liangqing Lin, Qinghua Wu, Pinhui Ke, Huan Chen, Chunlan Lin, Yaohua Yu

“…However, few studies estimated the efficacy and safety of multiple PVB using thoracoscope-assisted technique for intraoperative analgesia and postoperative pain management for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy (VATS LOBECTOMY).MethodsA total of 120 patients scheduled to undergo VATS LOBECTOMY were randomly assigned into two groups: a placebo group and a PVB group in a ratio of 1:2. …”
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Enhanced acupuncture therapy for radiotherapy-related neuropathic pain in patients with gynecologic cancer: a report of two cases and brief review by Zhou Dan-feng, Rong Jian-cheng, Zheng Shu-zhen, Zhang Kun, Yang Hong-zhi, Yang Lian-sheng, Yang Lian-sheng, Tang Chun-zhi

“…However, despite an improved understanding of neuropathic pain management, pain is often undertreated in patients with cancer. …”
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