Articles: pain-management-methods.
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Comparative Study
Using elastomeric infusion pumps for traumatic rib fracture pain.
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Hospital practice (1995) · Feb 2012
Evaluating therapeutic benefit in postsurgical analgesia requires global assessment: an example from liposome bupivacaine in hemorrhoidectomy.
Interpreting analgesic efficacy based solely on measures of pain intensity can be misleading. Here, we use data from an adult hemorrhoidectomy study to demonstrate the importance of evaluating pain intensity scores with other outcome measures in interpreting analgesic study results. ⋯ Liposome bupivacaine produced superior analgesia when compared with placebo at early postoperative time points, but appropriate use of rescue medication diminished this effect after 12 hours. However, based on our assessment of multiple outcome measures used in the study, it appears that the therapeutic benefit associated with the tested analgesic lasted throughout the 72-hour study period.
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J Am Acad Nurse Pract · Feb 2012
Older adult osteoarthritis pain management: results from the 2008 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.
To describe practitioners' prescription of recommended initial osteoarthritis (OA) pain treatments for older adults. ⋯ Referral to a rheumatologist or pain management specialist should be considered when pain intensity and/or pain interference with daily activities remains moderate or greater.