Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Aim: To describe parent's participation in their infants' procedural pain alleviation using nonpharmacologic methods in neonatal and neonatal intensive care units. ⋯ The parents reported using mostly the nonpharmacologic methods that were easy to implement and did not require thorough instructions in preparation. In addition, it seemed that parents wanted to be more involved in their infant's pain alleviation, but they were advised not to take part in painful procedures and pain alleviation for various reasons. Therefore, more attention should be paid to the principles of family-centered care. As health care providers, we should welcome all families as team members to involve in their infants' pain alleviation in the neonatal and neonatal intensive care units.
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Preoperative fear of pain can increase the surgical stress response along with anxiety, increasing postoperative pain and the amount of analgesia consumption. ⋯ The fear of pain increased patients' postoperative pain levels, and thus the amount of analgesic consumption. Therefore, patients' fear of pain should be determined in the preoperative period, and pain management practices should be initiated in this period. As a matter of fact, effective pain management will positively affect patient outcomes by reducing the amount of analgesic consumption.
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Migraine is a painful, prevalent, and problematic condition among children. Children need access to safe and effective treatment options to alleviate the impact of this chronic condition on their wellbeing. ⋯ Pediatric migraineurs need therapies that are safe, effective, and accessible. BTX-A was a safe and effective treatment for migraine among the children included in this study.
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The prevalence of neck pain due to the overuse of mobile phones has been reported among university students. ⋯ After performing the corrective exercises, 36.6% of the SNP and 13.3% of the NDI were reduced in the experimental group. Head and neck angles during using smartphones in a sitting position on a chair without a backrest were the most awkward posture compared with other postures.
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The health-related physical fitness of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma can decrease significantly during radiotherapy, which can adversely affect their quality of life. ⋯ The multimodal exercise program significantly improved the health-related physical fitness and life quality of the patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma during radiotherapy, though its long-term effects remain to be further analyzed.