Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Pediatric emergency care · Dec 2020
ReviewLocal and Topical Anesthetics for Pediatric Patients in the Emergency Department.
Painful diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are common in the emergency department. Adequately treating pain, including the pain of procedures is an essential component of the practice of emergency medicine. ⋯ Local and topical anesthetics when used appropriately, generally, have few, if any, systemic side effects, such as hypotension or respiratory depression, which is an advantage over procedural sedation. Use of local and topical anesthetics can do much toward alleviating the pain and anxiety of pediatric patients undergoing procedures in the emergency department.
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Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a neuromodulation process to treat neuropathic pain, initially developed on tonic paresthesia-based stimulation. In the last decade, 3 major paresthesia-free SCSs have emerged. Several studies show their superiority over tonic stimulation. ⋯ Recent studies show superiority of paresthesia-free SCS compared with tonic SCS and those results are corroborated by analysis of patients' preferences. Taking these data into account should motivate physicians to opt for multimodal capable devices before implanting SCS.
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Although qualitative studies have been conducted to identify barriers and facilitators that influence the pain management of older adults with dementia, as far as we know, only a very recent study (Andrews et al., 2019) has used participatory action research (PAR) as a methodology for studying pain management. It allows nurses to examine and improve their practice based on their realities and within their context. ⋯ Involving nurses directly in research on their practices can result in precise proposals for improvements based on their needs and oriented toward improving the quality of care. Moreover, our results confirm previous findings in other countries.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
The effectiveness of graded motor imagery for reducing phantom limb pain in amputees: a randomised controlled trial.
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Interprofessional staff are in a position to champion nonpharmacological pain management interventions, which can be effective when used in conjunction with analgesic medications. The purposes of this study were to understand the barriers and facilitators to using nonpharmacological pain management interventions as perceived by interprofessional staff, as well as to describe current knowledge, attitudes, and practices of interprofessional staff. ⋯ This study provides a starting point for further understanding the potential implementation of nonpharmacological pain management interventions at the bedside. Recommendations include further evaluation of the current use of nonpharmacological pain management interventions as well as promoting education about available resources.