Articles: pain-measurement.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
[The incidence of postoperative pain on general surgical wards. Results of different evaluation procedures].
Knowledge of the incidence and significance of postoperative pain is essential for the establishment of effective pain treatment programmes. Detailed investigations on the incidence, severity and quality of postoperative pain from the surgeon's perspective are scarce in German hospitals. It was the aim of our study to investigate postoperative pain in general surgery under routine conditions. ⋯ CONCLUSIONS. We conclude from our results that patients perceive significant postoperative pain under current standardized pain treatment in our department. Effective programmes for pain relief should take account of the different patterns of pain after different operations, as identified in this study.
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Pressure pain thresholds (PPT) of 39 normal subjects (20 males and 19 females) and 30 female patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsulitis (21 lateral and 25 posterior capsulitis) were examined by an electronic algometer. In normal subjects, statistically significant correlation coefficients were obtained from the values of intra-examiners and inter-examiners in both lateral and posterior TMJ capsules (p < 0.01). A comparison with data obtained from contralateral sides failed to demonstrate significant differences. Statistically significant differences were found between the PPT of normal female subjects and female patients with capsulitis in both lateral and posterior TMJ capsules (p < 0.01).
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To examine the relationship among postoperative pain severity, serum beta-endorphin level, and serum morphine level in pediatric patients after posterior spinal fusion with instrumentation. ⋯ The clinical usefulness of serum beta-endorphin as a measure of pain severity was not established under the experimental conditions of this study.
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To develop a methodology for translating the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) into a Danish version, and to make comparisons to studies of patients speaking other languages. ⋯ The present methodology of translating the McGill Pain Questionnaire permits comparison of studies from English-speaking and non-English-speaking populations, thus facilitating international research exchange.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
The effect of the sight of blood and use of decorative adhesive bandages on pain intensity ratings by preschool children.
A total of 70 children between the ages of 3 and 6 years participated in two studies that tested the effect of (a) the sight of blood and (b) the application of a decorated adhesive bandage on pain intensity ratings following a fingerstick. In both studies, children were randomly assigned to one of four groups. These groups allowed for the combinations of testing blood or no blood and the application of a decorated adhesive bandage or plain adhesive bandage. ⋯ Fifty outpatient children who were receiving fingersticks for preoperative or diagnostic testing were enrolled. Results indicated that there were no differences across groups, and age was only significant on the Poker Chip Tool. These results suggest that simple interventions and distractions are not sufficient to decrease perceived pain intensity ratings in young children.