Articles: pain-management-methods.
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An adductor canal block (ACB) provides recognized analgesia following total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This meta-analysis compared the single-injection ACB (SACB) with the continuous-injection ACB (CACB). ⋯ The SACB technique provides similar analgesia in the 24 hours following TKA compared with CACB, while the CACB method was better over 48 hours.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Therapeutic effects of acupuncture plus fire needle versus acupuncture alone in lateral epicondylitis: A randomized case-control pilot study.
The aim of this study was to compare the short-term and intermediate-term efficacy of acupuncture plus fire needle therapy with that of acupuncture alone in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (LE). ⋯ Acupuncture plus fire needle therapy was effective in the short term in patients seeking improvement of LE. Twelve treatments were effective for relieving pain and improving disability in the intermediate term in patients with chronic LE in both study groups. The findings of the pilot study confirm the feasibility of proceeding to a larger randomized controlled study of the longer-term effects of acupuncture plus fire needle therapy in patients with LE.
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Observational Study
Turning Pain into Gain: Evaluation of a Multidisciplinary Chronic Pain Management Program in Primary Care.
To measure the impact of the multidisciplinary Turning Pain Into Gain program in people experiencing chronic pain of any etiology. ⋯ Positive medication, Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire, and hospitalization changes provide evidence for the broader implementation of similar patient-centered programs to promote more holistic management of diverse types of chronic pain in primary care. Reduced hospitalization reflects potential for this intervention to be cost-effective, which could be investigated further.
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Pain is common among cancer patients. Nonclinical factors may affect receipt of pain management among Medicaid beneficiaries with cancer. ⋯ Cancer pain, pain management, Medicaid, health care disparities, breast neoplasms, colorectal neoplasms, health policies, physician practice patterns, retrospective studies, claims analyses.
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Letter Case Reports
Erector Spinae Plane Block for Hyperalgesic Acute Pancreatitis.