Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses
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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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Pain remains a global health problem affecting all populations. There is limited knowledge, however, about the effect of limited English proficiency (LEP) on pain care and outcomes. ⋯ The findings revealed that the pain research on LEP populations is still in its infancy, with varied areas of focus using descriptive research designs. More pain intervention research for LEP populations is needed to reduce pain disparities.
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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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Review Meta Analysis
The Effect of Virtual Reality Application on Pain During Wound Care Dressing Change: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
To evaluate the effect of virtual reality application on pain during a wound care dressing change. ⋯ It was found that the virtual reality application moderately reduced pain during a wound dressing change and was a reliable application. However, it was suggested that the virtual reality application alone was insufficient to reduce pain during wound care and should be applied together with analgesic or anesthetic drugs included in the standard wound care procedure.
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Post-operative pain is a common form of acute pain. Objective pain assessment in post-anesthesia care units after surgery is useful regardless of the patient's condition. ⋯ The APA5 is an easy and simple tool for measuring pain in patients in post-anesthesia care units who have difficulties with self-reporting.