European journal of pain : EJP
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Multicenter Study
Effect of patient and nurse ethnicity on emergency department analgesia for children with appendicitis in israeli government hospitals.
Ethnicity is a risk factor for disparate Emergency Department (ED) analgesia. We aimed to explore ethnic variations in the administration of ED analgesia to children with acute appendicitis in Israeli government hospitals. ⋯ Emergency Department analgesia for children with acute appendicitis in Israeli government hospitals is markedly low. Patient-provider ethnic discordance may negatively influence the provision of analgesia. Significant efforts should be undertaken in order to increase analgesia provision rates and reduce social inequality.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison of orofacial thermal sensitivity assessed with simple devices and sophisticated equipment.
Simple thermal devices providing reliable data are needed to detect somatosensory disturbances in non-specialized clinical settings. Currently, evidence is lacking about their use. Therefore, the aim was to compare the assessment of perceived thermal sensitivity/pain in healthy humans with a state-of-the-art thermotester and with simple inexpensive customized thermal aluminium devices. ⋯ This study indicates that simple thermal devices to some extent can be used in a comparable way with sophisticated thermal stimulators. Therefore, they can be useful in clinical practice, where access to further equipment is lacking.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Intensity-dependent effects of aerobic training on pressure pain threshold in overweight men: A randomized trial.
To investigate the chronic and acute effects of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and moderate-intensity continuous training (MICT) on pressure pain thresholds (PPT) in overweight men. ⋯ This study shows that aerobic training increases pressure pain threshold in pain-free adults. This effect was observed only for MICT over-exercised muscles, implying intensity- and site-specific effects of exercise training on pain threshold.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparison between radiofrequency ablation and chemical neurolysis of thoracic splanchnic nerves for the management of abdominal cancer pain, randomized trial.
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the splanchnic nerves has been reported as a predictable and safe technique for abdominal pain management. We compare between RFA and chemical neurolysis of bilateral thoracic splanchnic nerves in the management of refractory cancer pain. ⋯ Radiofrequency ablation of the splanchnic nerves is safe and effective for relieving upper abdominal cancer pain.
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This study investigated the characteristics of temperature-related evoked neural activities to baseline skin temperatures on target and adjacent sites using contact heat evoked potentials (CHEPs). ⋯ This study using CHEPs shows the importance of baseline and target skin temperatures to investigate the characteristics of temperature-related neural activities. This measure may contribute to understanding of warm-, hot-, and pain-related neural activities in human brains.