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Showing 1 to 20 of 35 for “"Pain scale"”.
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The Corbett Pain Scale: A Multidimensional Pain Scale for Adult Intensive Care Patients
<p>There are no reliable tools that evaluate pain in adult critical care patients who cannot communicate as a result of sedation or illness. This was an observational study in which postoperative cardiothoracic intensive care patients were assessed for pain using both the newly devised Corbett Pain …
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Cross-cultural Adaption and Psychometric Properties Testing of The Arabic Anterior Knee Pain Scale
<p>Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFP) is a common condition affecting the musculoskeletal system and has a tendency of becoming chronic and is problematic in the affected people. It is the commonest cause of anterior knee pain. In over 2/3 of the patients affected it has been successfully treated …
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Comparison of the Behavioral Pain Scale and the Critical-Care Pain Observation Tool in Assessing Pain in Ventilated Critical Care Patients
… study aimed to compare the Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS) and the Critical Care Pain Observation Tool (CPOT) in their effectiveness to identify the presence of pain in nonverbal mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. Nurses’ evaluation with the feasibility, clinical relevance, …
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A Comparison of Myofascial Release and Ultrasound in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
… to ultrasound (US) in treating musculoskeletal pain. Data in the form of number of trigger points, active range-of-motion of the affected joint, pain scale measurement, and a Treatment Response Questionnaire score, were collected.</p> <p>The Mann-Whitney U value supported that the MFR group …
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Osteopathic treatment to patients with primary dysmenorrhea
The aim of this study is to study whether the pain associated with primary dysmenorrhea as well as the amount of medication used can be reduced via the application of osteopathic techniques including muscle energy technique, high velocity low amplitude technique and visceral manipulation. Twenty …
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The Effects of a Menthol-Based Topical Analgesic on Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness-Induced Changes to Running Biomechanics and Pain Perception
… induced changes to running biomechanics and pain perception in well-trained runners. A menthol-based topical analgesic (n=10) was compared against a placebo group (n=10) on measures of kinematics, spatio-temporal parameters, and the perception of pain. Three-Dimensional (3D) kinematics of the …
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Analgesia oral vrs Analgesia parenteral para el manejo del dolor en pacientes post colecistectomía por videolaparoscopía en el Hospital San Juan de Dios de San Miguel de marzo a septiembre de 2013
… utilizando la Escala de Expresión Facial (Faces Pain Scale). Del análisis de los resultados se determinó que la analgesia oral en pacientes post colecistectomía por video laparoscopía es eficaz, comparada con la analgesia parenteral, por lo cual se recomienda en el presente trabajo valorar el …
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Identificação dos riscos de distúrbios ocupacionais em uma microempresa de confecção: contribuições da terapia ocupacional
… As a means of evaluation we used the body map, pain scale, self-administered questionnaire professional sociodemographic and a observation script of systematic ergonomic direct and indirect, that have been applied/performed with these seamstresses. Data from these instruments were coded for the …
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Effect of melt method on thoracolumbar connective tissue
… adults in the United States suffer from low back pain (LBP). Altered connective tissue structure has been identified in adults with chronic LBP. Numerous novel treatments are being developed targeting the connective tissue and nervous system to relieve people from LBP. One such self-care treatment …
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Observing Renal Responses to Endurance Cycling in the Heat
… muscle damage in the legs was assessed with a pain scale, a urine sample was collected to analyze hydration status, and a blood sample was drawn. All measurements were taken pre- and post-event. Serum creatinine was measured by colorimetric assay and analyzed via the Jaffe reaction, and …
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FACIAL EXPRESSION DISCRIMINATES BETWEEN PAIN AND ABSENCE OF PAIN IN THE NON-COMMUNICATIVE, CRITICALLY ILL ADULT PATIENT
BACKGROUND: Pain assessment is a significant challenge in critically ill adults, especially those unable to communicate their pain level. At present there is no universally accepted pain scale for use in the non-communicative (cognitively impaired, sedated, paralyzed or mechanically ventilated) …
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The patient's experience of painful diabetic neuropathy : an empirical study
This study explores the experience of painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN).Although PDN has a prevalence of a third of the general diabetes population it isoften an ill considered problem. It has a poor level of recognition from themedical establishment and from the general population. The devastating …
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Understanding Clinical Pain Management and Patient Experiences of Pain from Electronic Health Records
… issue in the United States. However, lack of pain medication can also lead to patients being unable to perform daily activities due to unmitigated pain. In this thesis, we find that data on opioid prescriptions and self-reported pain reveal differences in how patients of different demographics …
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An Art-Light Mosaic Light Distraction for the Pediatric Healthcare Environment
… movie developed by the researcher, would lower pain and distress in children 4, 5, and 6 years old during an immunization procedure. The researcher conducted a randomized controlled study in two locations using a child's self-report pain scale, heart rate, parent/guardian report, and nurse …
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O prazer e sofrimento no trabalho da atenção básica de saúde do município de Guarabira
… demographic and professional partner beyond the scale of pleasure and suffering at work (EIPST). The results of EIPST (pleasure and pain scale at work) only one (1) domain obtained satisfactory evaluation, being, job satisfaction with 8:52 media between the answers. Other areas had moderate …
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The efficacy of intra-arterial lignocaine as an adjuvant analgesic in the management of post-procedural pain following uterineartery embolization for symptomatic uterine fibroids – a comparative study of outcomes
… stigma related to hysterectomy. Post procedural pain following UAE can be very significant. Regular review of pain management protocols in our population is therefore warranted. In particular, the benefit of intra-arterial lignocaine as an adjunctive analgesic following UAE remains uncertain. …
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Evaluation of epidural morphine and incisional bupivacaine for analgesia following hemilaminectomy in the dog
… scores were assigned using a visual analog scale (VAS) for both pain and sedation and a composite pain scale (CPS). In addition, a von Frey anesthesiometer was used to determine pain thresholds at 1 cm and 3 cm from the surgical incision line (primary hyperalgesia) as well as on the lateral …
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Pain and emotional well-being as variability predictors and the role of mindfulness in community-dwelling older adults
This dissertation examines pain, emotional well-being, affect variability, pain variability and mindfulness in community-dwelling older adults diagnosed with osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee. Osteoarthritis is one of the most common chronic illnesses. Its sufferers experience a great deal of pain …
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Effect of Electrode Size, Shape, and Placement on Electrical Current and Subject Comfort During Electrical Stimulation
… to ES was recorded using a visual analogue pain scale (VAS) and autonomic measures of heart rate, blood flow, galvanic skin resistance, and skin temperature. The electrical current required (ESi) and VAS pain scores were analyzed using a repeated measure ANOVA. Autonomic measures were …
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Slaugos poreikiai asmenims po kelio sąnario endoprotezavimo operacijų pooperaciniu laikotarpiu /
… to assess health status, it also includes the pain scale and Reeder stress test; III group consist of 8 questions to determine nursing needs; IV group consists of 5 questions in order to assess the quality of nursing services. Data analysis. The obtained survey data were processed and …
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