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Trajectory of pain threshold and its association with acute pain after thoracic surgery: a prospective observational study
Published 2023-11-01“…We hypothesized that the PT is correlated with postoperative pain and can thus be used to guide postoperative pain management. Methods This study involved 93 patients who underwent thoracoscopic surgery from December 2019 to February 2020. …”
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Inter-rater and test-retest reliabilities of lumbar stiffness measurement in the postero-anterior direction using a portable algometer and the Kinovea program
Published 2023-10-01“…The measurement of spinal stiffness can be utilized as a promising tool to guide therapeutic decisions regarding physical therapy that result in effective back pain management. This study aimed to determine the reliability of instrumented postero-anterior (PA) stiffness assessment of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic participants by novice assessors using a portable algometer and the Kinovea program. …”
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Specialized Pediatric Palliative Care Services in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Centers
Published 2021-07-01“…Nearly all professionals indicated that HSCT patients should have access to SPPCS, especially for pain management, but less than half routinely referred to this service at an early stage. …”
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Early Functional Outcomes in Low Back Pain Subjects with a Novel Interspinous Fusion Device: REFINE Study 6-Month Results
Published 2023-12-01“…Steven M Falowski,1,* Louis J Raso,2 Vipul Mangal,3 Ali Nairizi,4 Denis G Patterson,5 Michael D Danko,6 Rafael Justiz,7 Rainer S Vogel,8 Sebastian Koga,9 Yousseff Josephson,10 Jason E Pope,11,* Oluwatodimu Richard Raji12 1Argires-Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA, USA; 2Jupiter Medical Center, Jupiter, FL, USA; 3National Spine and Pain Centers, Oxon Hill, MD, USA; 4Reno Tahoe Pain Associates, Reno, NV, USA; 5Nevada Pain Specialists, Reno, NV, USA; 6Premier Pain Treatment Institute, Loveland, OH, USA; 7Oklahoma Pain Physicians, Oklahoma City, OK, USA; 8Comprehensive and Interventional Pain Management, Henderson, NV, USA; 9Koga Neurosurgery, Covington, LA, USA; 10National Spine and Pain Centers, Voorhees, NJ, USA; 11Evolve Restorative Center, Santa Rosa, CA, USA; 12Medical Device Development, San Francisco, CA, USA*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Oluwatodimu Richard Raji, Medical Device Development, 2390 Mission Street, Suite 8, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA, Tel +15105707741, Email richardraji@mdevdev.comPurpose: Lumbar interlaminar decompression with interspinous fixation is an established safe and effective treatment for spinal stenosis. …”
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Evidence based medicine in physical medicine and rehabilitation (English version)
Published 2014-06-01“…This problem becomes even greater the more social insurance institutions, public healthcare providers and politicians use external evidence alone as a main guideline for financing therapies in physical medicine and general rehabilitation without taking into account the physician’s expertise and the patient’s needs.The wrong interpretation of EBM can lead to the following problems: well established clinical therapies are either questioned or not granted and are therefore withheld from patients (for example physical pain management). Absence of evidence for individual therapy methods does not prove their ineffectiveness! …”
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Enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery protocol reduces perioperative opioid useCentral MessagePerspective
Published 2022-12-01“…Conclusions: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols with an emphasis on multimodal pain management throughout perioperative care are associated with a significant reduction in the postoperative use of opioid analgesics.…”
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Dose-dependent consequences of sub-chronic fentanyl exposure on neuron and glial co-cultures
Published 2022-08-01“…Fentanyl is one of the most common opioid analgesics administered to patients undergoing surgery or for chronic pain management. While the side effects of chronic fentanyl abuse are recognized (e.g., addiction, tolerance, impairment of cognitive functions, and inhibit nociception, arousal, and respiration), it remains poorly understood what and how changes in brain activity from chronic fentanyl use influences the respective behavioral outcome. …”
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Complex surgical reconstruction for spinopelvic instability caused by a giant Tarlov cyst eroding the sacrum: A case report
Published 2023-06-01“…Six weeks of conservative management consisting of physical therapy and pain management was unsuccessful, and the patient reported worsening pain. …”
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Multidisciplinary non-pharmacological treatments with effects on pain modulation and functioning in spondyloarthropathies – a systematic review
Published 2023-09-01“…Treatment for chronic rheumatic diseases, included various modalities for pain management and for functioning modulation, has the main gole to increase the quality of life and to improve also the activities of daily living. …”
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Racial Disparities in Opioid Analgesia Administration Among Adult Emergency Department Patients with Abdominal Pain
Published 2022-10-01“…Introduction: Racial disparities in pain management have been reported among emergency department (ED) patients. …”
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Acceptability and Feasibility of a Patient-Oriented Music Intervention to Reduce Pain in the Intensive Care Unit: Protocol for a Crossover Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Published 2023-05-01“…Previous research has focused on postoperative ICU patients able to self-report, which is underrepresentative of the ICU population that might benefit from a music intervention for pain management. We developed a new patient-oriented music intervention (POMI) that incorporates features based on theoretical, empirical, and experiential data intended to be used in the ICU. …”
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Multimodal Chronic Pain Therapy for Adults via Smartphone: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Published 2022-05-01“…The control group only had access to the Find out more section of the app, which contained audiovisual material for pain management based on a self-help approach. The primary outcome was catastrophizing measured using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). …”
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Successful treatment of chronic knee pain following localization by a sigma-1 receptor radioligand and PET/MRI: a case report
Published 2018-10-01“…Case presentation: A 50-year-old woman with a 7-year history of refractory, left-knee pain of unknown origin was referred to our pain management team. Over the past several years, she had undergone multiple treatments, including a lateral retinacular release, radiofrequency ablation of a peripheral nerve, and physical therapy. …”
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Continuous field flooding versus final one-shot CO2 insufflation in minimally invasive mitral valve repair
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Investigating Predictive Factors of Dysphagia and Treatment Prolongation in Patients with Oral Cavity or Oropharyngeal Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy Concurrently with Chemothe...
Published 2023-05-01“…Elderly patients or those that are considered at high risk for dysphagia manifestation are more likely to experience treatment prolongation ≥ 7 days and they should be closely monitored during treatment course for nutritional support and pain management.…”
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Postoperative Pain in Outpatient Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Trauma Surgery Patients
Published 2022-11-01“…This data may be utilized by orthopedic surgeons in providing safe, effective, and evidence-based pain management prescribing practices in anticipating postoperative pain and anxiety.…”
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