Pain in Advanced Stages of Dementia: The Perspective of Medical Students by Agnieszka Neumann-Podczaska, Slawomir Tobis, Lyudmila Yermukhanova, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis

“…Following the International Association for the Study of Pain considerations regarding the need for excellence in pain education, these results can contribute to the improvement of existing medical curricula in Poznan University of Medical Sciences to include pain management in dementia in a more ”patient-centered” way in order to increase future staff’s competency and to assure a better quality of care.…”
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Comprehensive treatment of patients with refractory glaucoma complicated by bullous keratopathy by O.V. Guzun, G.I. Drozhzhyna

“…The TS CPC course resulted in pain management in all patients. The post-treatment IOP level decreased to 26.0 mmHg, by 30%, as compared to pre-treatment IOP level and remained stable at 3 months. …”
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Expression of Acetabular Labral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Nerve Growth Factor Is Directly Associated with Hip Osteoarthritis Pain: Investigation by Immunohistochemical... by Yoshihiro Sato, Tomonori Tetsunaga, Kazuki Yamada, Yoshi Kawamura, Aki Yoshida, Toshifumi Ozaki

“…In early OA, VEGF and NGF expression in the acetabular labrum was associated with the occurrence of hip pain; therefore, these factors could be effective targets for pain management.…”
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“Holding–Cuddling” and Sucrose for Pain Relief During Venepuncture in Newborn Infants: A Randomized, Controlled Trial (CÂSA) by Karole Hoarau, Marie Line Payet, Laurence Zamidio, Francesco Bonsante, Francesco Bonsante, Silvia Iacobelli, Silvia Iacobelli

“…This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of oral sucrose with nonnutritive sucking vs. oral sucrose with nonnutritive sucking plus “holding–cuddling” for pain management during venepuncture in term infants from birth to 3 months of life.Methods: Seventy-eight infants were equally randomized to receive 24% oral sucrose with nonnutritive sucking (control group) or 24% oral sucrose with nonnutritive sucking plus “holding–cuddling” (being held in a secure, cuddling position; experimental group) before venepuncture. …”
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Enhanced echo intensity of skeletal muscle is associated with poor physical function in hemodialysis patients: a cross-sectional study by Junzhen Wu, Haiqing Luo, Shunrong Ren, Longxiang Shen, Dongsheng Cheng, Niansong Wang

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Is otologic surgery contributing to the opioid epidemic? by Valerie Dahm, Justin T. Lui, Rudolfs Liepins, Joseph M. Chen, Trung N. Le, Christoph Arnoldner, Vincent Y. W. Lin

“…Surgeons play a significant role in prescribing opioids, especially in the context of post-operative pain management. The aim of this study was to compare the post-surgical prescribing patterns of otologists comparing Canada and Austria. …”
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مروری بر داروهای مورد استفاده در درمان درد رنال کولیک در مقالات چاپ شده به زبان فارسی؛ یک مطالعه مروری روایتی... by Majid Vatankhah, Roohie Farzaneh, Fatemeh Rahmanian

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Perspectives of healthcare workers on the integration of overdose detection technologies in acute care settings by William Rioux, Kyle Kilby, Stephanie Jones, Pamela Joshi, Stephanie Vandenberg, S. Monty Ghosh

“…Abstract Background People who use drugs (PWUD) face disproportionately high rates of hospitalizations and patient-initiated discharge (leaving against medical advice), explained by a combination of stigma, withdrawal, judgment, blame, and improper pain management. In addition, evidence has shown that despite abstinence-based policies within healthcare settings, PWUD continue to use their substances in healthcare environments often hidden away from hospital staff, resulting in fatalities. …”
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Voice Assistant Reminders and the Latency of Scheduled Medication Use in Older Adults With Pain: Descriptive Feasibility Study by Marcia Shade, Kyle Rector, Kevin Kupzyk

“…It has been recommended that pain management in older adults should include both nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic strategies. …”
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Addressing psychosomatic symptom distress with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in somatic symptom disorder: mediating effects of self-compassion and alexithymia by Lianrong Xu, Jihong Shi, Chengwen Li

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The economic benefits of increasing breastfeeding rates in Spain by Juan Antonio Quesada, Ildefonso Méndez, Rocío Martín-Gil

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A Cross-Sectional Survey of Physicians’ Knowledge and Awareness of Chronic Pain Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Rheumatology Departments in Zhejiang Province, China by Zhou M, Lu C, Yuan F

“…The questionnaire inquired about rheumatoid arthritis-related pain cognition, pain assessment, pain management protocols, and medication choice.Results: Among the 150 questionnaires included, 98 were from tertiary hospitals, and 52 were from secondary hospitals. …”
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3002 Effect of Long-Term NSAID Use on Opioid Abuse and Health Outcomes among Breast Cancer Patients by Nnaemeka E Onyeakusi, Semiu Gbadamosi, Fahad Mukhtar, Chinelo Orji, Ugochukwu Ugwuowo, Onyenikewe Igbeta, Adeyinka Adejumo

“…Opioids, in combination with NSAIDs, have been widely used for pain management in this population despite the risk of abuse. …”
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The Motion of the Italian National Bioethics Committee on Aggressive Treatment towards Children with Limited Life Expectancy by Matteo Bolcato, Marianna Russo, Alessandro Feola, Bruno Della Pietra, Camilla Tettamanti, Alessandro Bonsignore, Rosagemma Ciliberti, Daniele Rodriguez, Anna Aprile

“…Recommendation no. 1 states the general rules: it ascribes a cardinal role to a shared care plan, it supports pain management therapy and pain relief, it opposes ineffective and disproportionate clinical treatment and defensive medicine. …”
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Moxibustion as an Adjuvant Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Li Y, Hong E, Ye W, You J

“…In addition, moxibustion combined with pharmacotherapy can effectively reduce adverse reactions of drugs (RR =0.35, 95% CI = [0.21, 0.57], P < 0.0001).Conclusion: The evidence in this review supports moxibustion as an effective adjuvant therapy for cancer pain management. However, high-quality RCTs are needed to further confirm these findings.Registration Number: PROSPERO CRD42022370942.Keywords: moxibustion, cancer pain, systematic review, meta-analysis…”
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Immediate and Prolonged Effects of Breathing Exercises on Pain, Quality of Life and Functional Disability in Patients of Upper Cross Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Trial by mahnoor liaqat, Asadullah Arsalan, Muhammad Waqar, Ashfaq Ahmad, Syed Amir Gillani

“…Within group analysis revealed both interventions are effective in improving the mentioned outcomes (P<0.05)  Conclusion: Breathing exercises are safe and effective intervention in cervical pain management and functional disability of upper cross syndrome in terms of both immediate effects and long-term effects. …”
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Association between history of childbirth and chronic, functionally significant back pain in later life by Michelle Zhang, Corinne Cooley, Maisa S. Ziadni, Ian Mackey, Pamela Flood

“…Methods Using a retrospective cohort design, we evaluated the relationship between history of childbirth on the prevalence and severity of functionally consequential back pain in 1069 women from a tertiary care pain management clinic. Interactions among preexisting, acute peripartum, and subsequent back pain were evaluated as secondary outcomes among the parous women using logistic and linear regression as appropriate. …”
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Effects of Pain From Atopic Dermatitis: Interview and Focus Group Study With Patients and Their Families by Ashley M Snyder, Vanina L Taliercio, Adelheid U Brandenberger, Bianca E Rich, Lisa B Webber, Abram P Beshay, Joshua E Biber, Rachel Hess, Jamie L W Rhoads, Aaron M Secrest

“…The location of painful areas could also limit physical activity, including sex. Pain management: pain from atopic dermatitis could be managed to varying degrees with different over-the-counter and prescription treatments. …”
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Palliative care in Ethiopia’s rural and regional health care settings: a qualitative study of enabling factors and implementation challenges by Atsede Aregay, Margaret O’Connor, Jill Stow, Nicola Ayers, Susan Lee

“…Participants described the challenges for palliative care implementation as follows: many lacked awareness about palliative care; and chronically ill patients other than those with HIV received inadequate care, limited to physical care, some pain management, and psychosocial support rather than comprehensive palliative care. …”
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Current approaches to perioperative management of patients with inguinal hernias (literature review) by Z.O. Ushnevych, N.V. Matolinets, V.V. Khomyak

“…Effective dynamic perioperative pain management is a prerequisite for optimal recovery after surgery. …”
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