Awake Nasal Fiberoptic Intubation in Lateral Position for Severely Obese Patients with Anticipated Difficult Airway: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Omar Ababneh, Isam Bsisu, Ahmad I. El-Share’, Mustafa Alrabayah, Ibraheem Qudaisat, Subhi Alghanem, Lubna Khreesha, Amani Mohamed Ali, Mohammad Rashdan

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Organizational Readiness to Implement Community Pharmacy-Based Opioid Counseling and Naloxone Services: A Scoping Review of Current Practice Models and Opportunities by Lindsey Hohmann, Klaudia Harris, Yi Zhao, Karen Marlowe, Haley Phillippe, Chris Correia, Brent Fox

“…The articles described seven broad program elements/themes: interprofessional collaboration (<i>n</i> = 2); patient education format including one-on-one patient education (<i>n</i> = 12) and group education sessions (<i>n</i> = 1); non-pharmacist provider education (<i>n</i> = 2); pharmacy staff education (<i>n</i> = 8); opioid misuse screening tools (<i>n</i> = 7); naloxone recommendation/dispensing (<i>n</i> = 12); and opioid therapy and pain management (<i>n</i> = 1). Pharmacists screened/counseled 11–2716 patients and provided 11–430 doses of naloxone. …”
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Low-dose intranasal dexmedetomidine premedication improves epidural labor analgesia onset and reduces procedural pain on epidural puncture: a prospective randomized double-blind cl... by Hao Sun, Xiang Ma, Shengyou Wang, Zhenzhen Li, Yao Lu, Haijuan Zhu

“…Abstract Background Epidural labor analgesia is a safe and effective method of pain management during labor with the drawbacks of delayed onset and maternal distress during epidural puncture. …”
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Developing the evidence and associated service models to support older adults living with frailty to manage their pain and to reduce its impact on their lives: protocol for a mixed... by Lesley Brown, Andrew Clegg, Anne Forster, Amanda C de C Williams, Natalie Lam, Patricia Schofield, Deborah Antcliff, Rahena Mossabir, Nicola Harrison, Anne Grice, Asim Suleman

“…Introduction The Pain in Older People with Frailty Study is a mixed-method, co-design study, which aims to develop the content, implementation strategies, service and professional guidance to support older adults with frailty to manage their pain.Methods and analysis The study has four phases: Phase 1, research evidence and information synthesis from randomised controlled trials of multicomponent pain management programmes and psychological therapies for community-dwelling older adults. …”
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Use of implementation mapping in the planning of a hybrid type 1 pragmatic clinical trial: the BeatPain Utah study by Julie M. Fritz, Bryan Gibson, David W. Wetter, Guilherme Del Fiol, Victor Solis, Isaac Ford, Kelly Lundberg, Anne Thackeray

“…Abstract Background Considerable disparities in chronic pain management have been identified. Persons in rural, lower income, and minoritized communities are less likely to receive evidence-based, nonpharmacologic care. …”
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Case report: Methylphenidate improved chronic pain in an adult patient with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Ekachaeryanti Zain, Ekachaeryanti Zain, Atsunori Sugimoto, Atsunori Sugimoto, Jun Egawa, Toshiyuki Someya

“…The effectiveness of MPH in the treatment of ADHD is well-established; however, its utility in treating pain remains unclear.Case presentationWe present a rare case of a 43-year-old male patient with 15 years of chronic idiopathic pain symptoms that did not adequately respond to standard pain management, such as acetaminophen, non-opioid analgesics, and muscle relaxers. …”
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Influence of exercise on pain is associated with resting-state functional connections: A cross-sectional functional brain imaging study by Kenta Wakaizumi, Diane Reckziegel, Rami Jabakhanji, A. Vania Apkarian, Marwan N. Baliki

“…Exercise is associated with lower prevalence and severity of pain, and is widely recommended for pain management. However, the mechanisms the exercise effect on pain remain unclear. …”
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Altered Spinal Homeostasis and Maladaptive Plasticity in GFAP Null Mice Following Peripheral Nerve Injury by Ciro De Luca, Assunta Virtuoso, Sohaib Ali Korai, Raffaella Cirillo, Francesca Gargano, Michele Papa, Giovanni Cirillo

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Comparison of Mulligan Traction and Neural Mobilizations in the Management of Pain in Patients with Cervical Radiculopathies; A Quasi-Experimental Study by Ramza Hayat, Ubaidullah Akbar, Wajida Perveen, Misbah Amanat Ali, Sahreen Anwar, Roha Asif

“…Conclusion: The study revealed that mulligan manual traction and neural mobilization were effective for the pain management and improvement of functional abilities in patients with cervical radiculopathies; but none of them is superior to other. …”
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Effects of Lidocaine on Post-Tonsillectomy Pain in Children: A Triple-Blind Clinical Trial by Akbar Pirzadeh, Mohammad Ali Mohammadi, Sooreh Allaf-Akbari, Khatereh Isazadehfar, Masoud Entezariasl

“…Post- tonsillectomy pain management is vital in reducing the suffering and restlessness of children. …”
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Evaluation of Pupillometry for CYP2D6 Phenotyping in Children Treated with Tramadol by Frédérique Rodieux, Flavia Storelli, François Curtin, Sergio Manzano, Alain Gervaix, Klara M. Posfay-Barbe, Jules Desmeules, Youssef Daali, Caroline F. Samer

“…Following the contraindication of codeine use in children, increasing use of tramadol has been observed in pain management protocols. However, tramadol’s pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics are influenced by cytochrome P450 (CYP)2D6 activity, similarly to codeine. …”
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Sacroiliac Joint Pain Should Be Suspected in Early Buttock and Groin Pain after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: An Observational Study by Shizumasa Murata, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Masanari Takami, Keiji Nagata, Hiroshi Hashizume, Shunji Tsutsui, Ryo Taiji, Takuhei Kozaki, Hiroshi Yamada

“…Conclusions: For good pain control and physical therapy, the fact that early buttock-groin pain after spinal fusion surgery has a 12% likelihood of being due to SIJP and can be relieved with the ultrasound-guided SIJ block is clinically important for diagnosis and pain management.…”
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Morphine-mediated release of astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicle miR-23a induces loss of pericyte coverage at the blood-brain barrier: Implications for neuroinflammation by Ke Liao, Ke Liao, Fang Niu, Guoku Hu, Shilpa Buch

“…Opioids such as morphine are the most potent and efficacious drugs currently available for pain management. Paradoxically, opioids have also been implicated in inducing neuroinflammation and associated neurocognitive decline. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of the Iron Chelator, DIBI, in Experimental Acute Lung Injury by Christian Lehmann, Nazli Alizadeh-Tabrizi, Stefan Hall, Sufyan Faridi, Irene Euodia, Bruce Holbein, Juan Zhou, Valerie Chappe

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The relationship of chronic pain with performed surgical interventions and injured anatomical parts of the body in patients with gunshot and mine-explosive wounds at the stages of... by V.R. Horoshko

“…Chronic pain in injured patients is a negative outcome of pain management in the stages of treatment. Chronic pain is diagnosed in 83.3% of patients with mine-explosive wounds, and in 70% of patients with gunshot wounds. …”
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Physiotherapists should apply health coaching techniques and incorporate accountability to foster adherence to a walking program for low back pain: a qualitative study by Natasha C Pocovi, Julie Ayre, Simon D French, Chung-Wei Christine Lin, Anne Tiedemann, Christopher G Maher, Dafna Merom, Kirsten McCaffrey, Mark J Hancock

“…Theme one identified that strong motivators to start a walking program were anticipated improvements in low back pain management and the added general health benefits of a more active lifestyle. …”
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Comparing Mononostril, Binostril, and One and a Half Nostril Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Approach for Treating Pituitary AdenomaPituitary Adenoma by Shahrokh Yousefzadeh-Chabok, Guive Sharifi, Mohammad Ghorbani, Mohammad Samadian, Navid Kalani, Ali Kazeminezhad

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Cannabinoids and spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of failed back surgery syndrome refractory pain by Mondello E, Quattrone D, Cardia L, Bova G, Mallamace R, Barbagallo AA, Mondello C, Mannucci C, Di Pietro M, Arcoraci V, Calapai G

“…Results: Effective pain management as compared to baseline result was achieved in all the cases studied. …”
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Treatment of recurrent acute tonsillitis—a systematic review and clinical practice recommendations by Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Katharina Geißler, Antti A. Mäkitie, Ohad Ronen, Patrick J. Bradley, Alessandra Rinaldo, Robert P. Takes, Alfio Ferlito

“…An essential part of surgery is standardized pain management because severe postoperative pain can be expected in most patients.ConclusionIt is necessary to follow a stringent treatment algorithm for an optimal and evidence-based treatment for patients with recurrent acute tonsillitis. …”
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Analgesic Efficacy of an Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Thoracis Plane Block Combined with an Intermediate Cervical Plexus Block on Postoperative Pain Relief After Trans-Areolar End... by Zhong R, Zou Y, Bao S, Chen Y, Huang G, Wang L, Chen L, Zhong M, Liang W

“…The secondary outcome measures included chest resting and movement VAS score, neck resting and movement VAS score within 24 h after surgery, intraoperative remifentanil consumption, postoperative analgesia rate and analgesic requirements and patient satisfaction score for pain management at discharge.Results: Compared with the control group, the block group at rest showed consistently lower VAS scores in the chest area at 6 and 12 h after operation; the block group at rest showed lower VAS scores in the neck at 6, 12 and 24 h after operation. …”
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