Current practice of pre-operative assessment at a public sector hospital in Pakistan – a clinical audit by Sana Urooj, Anum Mughal, Sarush Ahmed Siddiqui, Rabia Kamal, Aisha Naeem

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The evaluation of the analgesic effect of intraperitoneal bupivacaine versus bupivacaine with neostigmine on postoperative pain in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized contro... by Mohamed S. Arafa, Hassan Mohamed Ahmed, Abdelrahman Bakr Elnabawy, Sara Farouk Kassem

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Comparison between bronchoscopic BAL and non-bronchoscopic BAL in patients with VAP by Mohammad H. Afify, Enas A. Shaheen, Samy S. El-Dahdouh, Hanady M. El-Feky

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Challenges of pain control and the role of the ambulatory pain specialist in the outpatient surgery setting by Vadivelu N, Kai AM, Kodumudi V, Berger JM

“…It is important that there is a proportionate increase in the availability of acute pain-management services to match the rapid rise of clinical patient load with pain issues in the ambulatory surgery setting. …”
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Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI) by Arribas, C, Cavallaro, G, Gonzalez, J-L, Lagares, C, Raffaeli, G, Smits, A, Simons, SHP, Villamor, E, Allegaert, K, Garrido, F

“…<p><b>Impact</b></p> <ul><li>There is significant variability in the pain management practices in neonates.</li> <li>There is a lack of knowledge related to how neonatal pain management practices differ between regions.…”

Current Concept of Quantitative Sensory Testing and Pressure Pain Threshold in Neck/Shoulder and Low Back Pain by Hidenori Suzuki, Shu Tahara, Mao Mitsuda, Hironori Izumi, Satoshi Ikeda, Kazushige Seki, Norihiro Nishida, Masahiro Funaba, Yasuaki Imajo, Kiminori Yukata, Takashi Sakai

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Text messaging intervention to support patients with chronic pain during prescription opioid tapering: protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial by Paul Glare, Ali Gholamrezaei, Hassan Jafari, Amy Gray McNeilage, Leah Dwyer, Michael Reece Magee, Alison Michelle Sim, Manuela L. Ferreira, Beth D. Darnall, Claire Elizabeth Ashton-James

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Opioid Free Anesthesia versus Opioid Based Anesthesia for Hemodynamic Stability in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery, A Randomized Comparative Study by Dalia Khaled, Osama Mohamed, Iman Alaa, Antony Adel

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Nociceptin/Orphanin FQ receptor expression in primary human umbilical vein endothelial cells is not regulated by exposure to breast cancer cell media or angiogenic stimuli by Despina Giakomidi, Sonja Khemiri, Wadhah Mahbuba, David G. McVey, Fatin Al-Janabi, Remo Guerrini, Girolamo Calo, Shu Ye, David G. Lambert

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Intercostal nerve cryoablation versus thoracic epidural analgesia for minimal invasive Nuss repair of pectus excavatum: a protocol for a randomised clinical trial (ICE trial) by Nicky Janssen, Jean H T Daemen, Aimée J P M Franssen, Elise J van Polen, Lori M van Roozendaal, Karel W E Hulsewé, Yvonne Vissers, Erik R de Loos

“…Introduction Epidural analgesia is currently considered the gold standard in postoperative pain management for the minimally invasive Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum. …”
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Effect of propofol versus sevoflurane on auditory and cognitive functions: a randomized controlled trial by Mona Hussein, Wael Fathy, Rabab Ahmed Koura, Hatem Elmoutaz, Doaa Abou El Kassim Rashwan, Hyam Abdelwahab Abdelhamed, Haidy Elshebawy

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The effect of adding pethidine to bupivacaine 0.5% and ropivacaine 0.5% on pain intensity in women undergoing elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia: A double-blind rando... by Hasan Zabetian, Mohammad Rahmanian, Mohammad Hasan Damshenas, Ahmad Rastgarian, Mahsa Nabipour, Naser Hatami, Farideh Mogharab, Navid Kalani

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Analgesic Effect of Intravenous Nefopam for Postoperative Pain in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: A Randomized Prospective Study by Pornpan Chalermkitpanit, Worawat Limthongkul, Wicharn Yingsakmongkol, Marvin Thepsoparn, Patt Pannangpetch, Nattapat Tangchitcharoen, Teerachat Tanasansomboon, Weerasak Singhatanadgige

“…Overview of Literature Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has become a major goal for spine surgery. Multimodal pain management combining non-opioid analgesics is a key element of this. …”
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Ketamine versus neostigmine as adjuvants to bupivacaine during ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block in modified radical mastectomy. A randomized controlled trial by Bassant Mohamed Abdelhamid, Samuel Samy, Ahmed Abdalla, Ahmed Saad, Mohamed Ollaek, Abeer Ahmed

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Evaluating the relationship between pain empathy, knowledge and attitudes among nurses in North China: a cross-sectional study by Lihua Wu, Xingyu Chen, Shaofen Jia, Liya Yan, Jia Li, Liwei Zhang, Yanjing Guo, Jingjing Lu, Wanling Li

“…Abstract Background Effective pain management is closely related to nurses’ knowledge, attitudes and empathy regarding pain. …”
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Effect of xenon on brain injury, neurological outcome, and survival in patients after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage—study protocol for a randomized clinical trial by Mikael Laaksonen, Jaakko Rinne, Melissa Rahi, Jussi P. Posti, Ruut Laitio, Juri Kivelev, Ilkka Saarenpää, Dan Laukka, Juhana Frösen, Antti Ronkainen, Stepani Bendel, Jaakko Långsjö, Marika Ala-Peijari, Jani Saunavaara, Riitta Parkkola, Mikko Nyman, Ilkka K. Martikainen, Alex M. Dickens, Juha Rinne, Mika Valtonen, Teijo I. Saari, Timo Koivisto, Paula Bendel, Timo Roine, Antti Saraste, Tero Vahlberg, Juha Tanttari, Timo Laitio

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Pain in Pets: Beyond Physiology by Roberta Downing, Giorgia Della Rocca

“…Despite data affirming that companion animals can and do experience pain much as do humans, there remains a gap between companion animal acute pain management knowledge and its execution. Companion animal pain is not simply a physiological issue. …”
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Clavipectoral plane block as a sole anesthetic technique for clavicle surgery - A case report - by Aileen Lagmay Rosales, Noel Singson Aypa

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Can amtolmetin guacil be useful in surgical practice? by A. E. Karateev

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are one of the main classes of analgesics and indispensable component of an integrated program of pain management in anesthetic, surgical and traumatology patients. …”
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Randomized controlled trial comparing pit crew resuscitation model against standard advanced life support training by Ville Peltonen, Laura‐Maria Peltonen, Matias Rantanen, Jari Säämänen, Olli Vänttinen, Jaana Koskela, Katariina Perkonoja, Sanna Salanterä, Miretta Tommila

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