Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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Acute pain during vaccine administration is an expected event; however, some strategies, such as the use of high frequency vibration devices associated with cryotherapy, may minimize it. ⋯ The use of high frequency vibration associated with cryotherapy has been shown to be a viable non-pharmacological intervention for the reduction of pain associated with influenza vaccination in adults.
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Postoperative pain and agitation is an ongoing issue among patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR). Use of complementary therapies such as music may improve outcomes when combined with medical therapy. ⋯ Music is an effective nonpharmacologic intervention in decreasing agitation, pain, and opioid use among patients undergoing TKR. These findings provide evidence for nurses to incorporate music as an adjunctive approach to enhance the patient's experience and improve outcomes.
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Prior work has demonstrated differences in the transcriptome between those with and without chronic musculoskeletal pain. ⋯ The findings from this study provided some preliminary support that pain-related gene expression is similar between individuals with and without dementia.
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Cannabidiol (CBD), a component in Cannabis, is used to treat seizures, anxiety, and pain. Little is known about how effectively CBD works in managing chronic pain, a condition characterized by discomfort that persists beyond 3-6 months or beyond expected normal healing. Therefore, this systematic review aimed to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of CBD in chronic pain management. ⋯ CBD may be useful in treating chronic pain. Findings should be interpreted with caution due to the small number of included studies and heterogeneity brought about by different study designs and outcome measures. More studies with robust study designs are warranted to evaluate CBD's effectiveness in treating chronic pain.
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Central to palliative care is the early assessment and treatment of pain, whether physical, psychosocial, or spiritual. Nonverbal palliative care patients are at risk for inadequate pain assessment leading to prolonged suffering. ⋯ MOPAT is the only valid evidence-based pain assessment tool for nonverbal patients receiving palliative care. This project led to successful adoption of the MOPAT within the PCU.