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Postoperative pain is one of the most intensive problems experienced by patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The severity of pain after surgery hinders general activity, sleep, deep breathing, […]
» Read moreHospitalized children continue to experience procedural pain due to inconsistent implementation of readily available, evidence-based pain interventions.To explore the prevalence of painful blood-testing procedures, pain management interventions, child-caregiver perceptions of […]
» Read moreTo examine the “age-related positivity effect” and its sex differences in the pain-depression relationship among Chinese community-dwelling older adults.Cross-sectional design.The study was conducted with a sample of 1,913 older adults […]
» Read moreTo combat the opioid epidemic, prescribers need accurate information about pediatric home opioid requirements to manage acute pain after surgery. Current opioid use estimates come from retrospective surveys; this study […]
» Read moreFibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic centralized pain disorder characterized by widespread pain and fatigue. Of those affected by FMS, the majority are women, and minimal research exists involving men. […]
» Read moreThe use and impact of guided imagery in the acute care setting is limited.The purpose of this quality improvement project was to evaluate the feasibility of a guided imagery intervention […]
» Read moreHospitalized children experience moderate-to-severe pain after laparoscopic appendectomy, but knowledge of children’s pain experiences after discharge home is limited. Accurate pain assessments are needed to guide appropriate pain treatment.To describe […]
» Read moreFifty million American adults have chronic pain, and nearly 20 million have high-impact, or disabling, chronic pain, with higher prevalence associated with advancing age. Patient-centered pain management has been cited […]
» Read moreNeoplasm-related pain is often suboptimally treated, contributing to avoidable suffering and increased medical resource use and costs. We hypothesized that dementia may contribute to increased resource use and costs in […]
» Read moreMisuse of prescription opioids is a public health crisis in the United States. In 2016, it was estimated that 3.3 million Americans were misusing prescription opioids (SAMHSA, 2017) and nearly […]
» Read morePain management is an important part of care provided by nurses.The present study aimed to investigate the effect of an innovative method named the skin traction, pressure, and rapid muscle […]
» Read moreAIMS: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the Valsalva maneuver during peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion on procedure-related pain.This work was a prospective randomized […]
» Read moreThe use of electronic health record (EHR) systems encourages and facilitates the use of data for the development and surveillance of quality indicators, including pain management.to conduct an integrative review […]
» Read moreThe opioid epidemic continues to be a serious public health crisis in the United States. One way to address this issue is to effectively educate future healthcare providers, especially nurses, […]
» Read moreThere is currently no observational instrument for assessing pain in aged patients who are unable to provide self-report in long-term care hospitals in Korea.The goal of this research was to […]
» Read moreTo explore which factors influence opioid analgesia use in older women during the 48-hour period after hospital discharge following initial breast cancer surgery.This cross-sectional, descriptive study involved a cohort (n = 57) […]
» Read moreVenipuncture is a common procedure in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and causes significant pain for neonates.To evaluate the effect of maternal voice on pain caused by venipuncture (including […]
» Read moreEpidural (EPI) catheter analgesia is frequently prescribed as a regional analgesic technique to patients with multiple rib fractures (MRF) following surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF).We aimed to study the […]
» Read moreLow back pain (LBP) is highly prevalent in children and adolescents, while psychosocial, anthropometric, developmental, and lifestyle factors have been associated. However, the evidence is inconsistent from a biological point […]
» Read moreIt is common practice to use pain quality indicators (QI) to accurately assess the medical care situation of patients. This literature review identifies the status quo of acute pain QI […]
» Read morePatients undergoing haemodialysis suffer from anxiety and pain due to the insertion of haemodialysis needles, estimated totally 320 times per year.This randomized controlled trial was conducted in order to determine […]
» Read moreThe self-care of type 1 diabetes (T1D) includes undergoing procedures with needles several times daily, which may cause pain and fear.The aim was to identify the degree of perceived pain, […]
» Read moreTo translate the Patterns of Activity Measure-Pain (POAM-P) into Turkish and test its validity and reliability.A total of 252 patients with chronic low back and neck pain were included. The […]
» Read moreThe purpose of the pilot study was to determine if an educational program on opioid safety and disposal during a preoperative joint replacement class would increase the frequency of disposal […]
» Read moreThis article presents an integrative review of the literature with the aim of identifying instruments already in existence for measuring neonatal infant pain with a view to exploring possibilities of […]
» Read moreFibromyalgia is a chronic widespread pain condition that is associated with sleep disturbances and cognitive impairments. Neurofeedback has been demonstrated to improve pain, sleep quality, and fatigue. However, few studies […]
» Read moreTriage nurses are important in pain management and in early relief of pain among patients admitted to the emergency department (ED).To assess a new nurse-initiated pain management protocol, without the […]
» Read moreThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the application of a heating pad on the sacral region on pain and anxiety during a transrectal prostate biopsy.This […]
» Read moreThe aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of the application of a heating pad on the sacral region on pain and anxiety during a transrectal prostate biopsy.This […]
» Read morePatients who receive radiation treatment (RT) for breast cancer often report pain, which contributes negatively to quality of life (QoL).To identify demographic, treatment, and disease characteristics associated with pain and […]
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