Using HEART score to risk stratify patients with chest pain is safe but...
It is safe for physicians to use the HEART (History, ECG, Age, Risk factors, and initial Troponin) score to make decisions about admission, observation, or discharge in patients presenting to the...
View ArticleWorse pain outcomes after knee replacement for patients who took opioids...
Six months after knee replacement surgery, pain outcomes were not as good for patients who previously took prescription opioids, according to a study in the May 17 issue of The Journal of Bone &...
View ArticleOlder patients have a higher pain tolerance after major surgery—or do they?
New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia meeting in Geneva (3-5 June) suggests that age plays a part in the level of pain experienced after major surgery, with older people most likely to...
View ArticlePatient-controlled analgesia reduces pain at higher cost
(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department in pain, who are subsequently admitted to the hospital, the cost per hour in moderate or severe pain averted is higher for...
View ArticleTwo-step irradiance better for condyloma acuminatum
(HealthDay)—For patients with condyloma acuminatum (CA), a two-step irradiance schedule is associated with a significantly greater reduction in pain during treatment than single-dose cold compress,...
View ArticlePost-op pain may often be underrated by inpatient staff
(HealthDay)—Postoperative pain is frequently underrated when assessed by nursing staff on wards, according to a study published online July 14 in PAIN Practice.
View ArticleHysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy order has no effect on pain
(HealthDay)—The order of successive office hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy for evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding does not impact the global pain perception or time required, according to a...
View ArticleStudy shows epidurals don't slow labor
Epidural analgesia - a mix of anesthetics and narcotics delivered by catheter placed close to the nerves of the spine - is the most effective method of labor pain relief. In widespread use since the...
View ArticleNoninvasive procedure is superior to steroid injection for painful knee...
For patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, a minimally invasive procedure called cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) provides better pain reduction and functional improvement compared to steroid...
View ArticlePatients use about half of opioids prescribed after hysterectomy
(HealthDay)—Gynecologists prescribe about twice the amount of opioids than patients use after hysterectomy for benign, nonobstetric indications, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in...
View ArticleBehavior not indicative of pain in stressed babies
In stressed newborn babies, behaviour alone is not a reliable way of assessing pain, according to new UCL and UCLH research.
View Article