Das Gesundheitswesen
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Oct 2014
[Transfer managment of postoperative acute pain therapy to outpatient aftercare].
The significance of postoperative pain management for patients in the hospital is well known and has been a focus of research for several years. The ambulatory care after hospital discharge, however, is not well investigated. A prospective observational study was therefore conducted to study the transfer management from in-hospital patients to ambulatory care. ⋯ The study shows the significance of the acute pain therapy not only during the hospital stay but also after discharge. There are very few data on pain therapy after discharge from the hospital. Based on the significance of the chronification of acute pain it is of the utmost importance to close this gap.
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Das Gesundheitswesen · Oct 2014
[Poisonings due to Substance Abuse Reported to the Poisons Information Centre Erfurt from 2002 to 2011].
Because of their importance for clinical toxicology, developments of sub-stance abuse reported to the Poisons Information Centre (PIC) Erfurt were investigated and compared to other reasons of human exposures. ⋯ The clinical significance of substance abuse is shown by the fact that it resulted more often in moderate and severe symptoms than suicide attempts. Data on substance abuse from PICs could supplement official annual drug reports in aspects of clinical toxicology.