Articles: pain-clinics.
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Anesteziol Reanimatol · Nov 2009
[The anesthetic service of a one-day hospital: is it an independent entity or a subdivision of the hospital?].
To evaluate the efficiency of the anesthetic service of a one-day hospital, the authors analyzed the anesthesias made over 5 years in 3219 (2119 males and 1100 females) patients in the Outpatient Surgery Center (OSC). Based on the given criteria for selecting patients for outpatient surgeries and the assessment of bed occupancy and load on an anesthetist, the author concluded that it is optimal to set up an anesthetic service in the OSC.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Telemedicine in the management of chronic pain: a cost analysis study.
Telemedicine provides patients with easy and remote access to consultant expertise irrespective of geographic location. In a randomized controlled trial, this study has applied a rigorous costing methodology to the use of telemedicine in chronic pain management. ⋯ Telemedicine is cost-effective over a broad range of assumptions, including annual patient volumes, travel distance, fuel costs, amortization, and discount rates. This study provides data from a real-world setting to determine relevant thresholds and targets for establishing a TM program for patients who are undergoing chronic pain therapy.
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To study the pattern of migraine, and to show the effect of age and duration of illness on the evolution of migraine symptoms. ⋯ Many migraine symptoms remain the same in each attack no matter the duration of illness and age at presentation, except for bouts of vomiting, which may be less common in younger patients.
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To identify demographic and clinical predictors of the resolution of aberrant drug-related behaviors (ADRBs) in a group of patients referred to the Opioid Renewal Clinic (ORC) by their primary care providers (PCPs). ORC is a program supporting PCPs' use of opioids for chronic pain in patients perceived as at risk for opioid abuse or those with demonstrated ADRBs. ⋯ Nearly half of the patients resolved their aberrant behavior within the ORC. Patients with cocaine abuse were at higher risk for failure, suggesting a need for further research into safe and effective ways to manage pain in this complex subset of patients. Aberrant behaviors tended to resolve in patients with multiple pain locations, possibly because of their desire for relief.