Articles: pain-measurement.
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Nesting positions are commonly used in procedural analgesic administration in premature neonates. The effectiveness of nesting positions is questioned. The aim of the this study was to assess the pain, stress, comfort and salivary cortisol and melatonin values in nesting positions during the heel lance procedure in premature infants at the NICU. ⋯ Nesting in the prone position has a pain reducing effect, enhancing comfort and reducing stress in premature infants.
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To develop and test a new immersive digital technology for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) that combines principles from mirror therapy and immersive virtual reality and the latest research from multisensory body processing. ⋯ This study provides Class III evidence that HEVR reduces pain and increases force strength in patients with CRPS.
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Bmc Musculoskel Dis · Jul 2018
Multicenter StudyMeasure of activity performance of the hand (MAP-Hand) questionnaire: linguistic validation, cultural adaptation and psychometric testing in people with rheumatoid arthritis in the UK.
Developed in the Norway, the Measure of Activity Performance of the Hand (MAP-Hand) assesses 18 activities performed using the hands. It was developed for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) using patient generated items, which are scored on a 0-3 scale and summarised into a total score range (0 to 54). This study reports the development and psychometric testing of the British English MAP-Hand in a UK population of people with RA. ⋯ The British English version of the MAP-Hand has good validity and reliability in people with RA and can be used in both research and clinical practice.
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Background and aims Evaluating the degree to which pain has become chronic beyond mere duration poses several problems. The IASP Pain Taxonomy Axis IV employs intensity and duration combined to nine ordered categories. The Chronic Pain Grade links intensity and disability, but only the latter contributes to higher grades. ⋯ There is evidence for at least three weakly coupled core domains of chronicity, i.e. the primary clinical characteristics, the direct consequences of current interference with activities, and aspects of the patient history. Hence, multivariate assessment is recommended. The particular syndrome, the diagnostic context and the population under investigation should likewise be considered.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation as acute therapy for migraine: The randomized PRESTO study.
To evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS; gammaCore; electroCore, LLC, Basking Ridge, NJ) for the acute treatment of migraine in a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled trial. ⋯ This study provides Class I evidence that for patients with an episodic migraine, nVNS significantly increases the probability of having mild pain or being pain-free 2 hours poststimulation (absolute difference 13.2%).