Positive messages may reduce patient pain: A meta-analysis

Patient Safety Culture: A Meta-analysis of Hospital Data

Background and Objectives: Patient safety (PS) is one of the most important and essential elements of quality in healthcare setting. A systematic review and meta-analysis was performed to assess the status of patient safety culture using the Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPSC). Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, data were collected through searching dat...

Acupuncture for chronic pain: individual patient data meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND Although acupuncture is widely used for chronic pain, there remains considerable controversy as to its value. We aimed to determine the effect size of acupuncture for 4 chronic pain conditions: back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headache, and shoulder pain. METHODS We conducted a systematic review to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for chronic p...

Psyllium Fiber May Reduce Abdominal Pain in Children with IBS

Sweet Solutions to Reduce Procedural Pain in Neonates: A Meta-analysis.

CONTEXT Abundant evidence of sweet taste analgesia in neonates exists, yet placebo-controlled trials continue to be conducted. OBJECTIVE To review all trials evaluating sweet solutions for analgesia in neonates and to conduct cumulative meta-analyses (CMAs) on behavioral pain outcomes. DATA SOURCES (1) Data from 2 systematic reviews of sweet solutions for newborns; (2) searches ending 2015 ...

Does paracetamol (acetaminophen) reduce the pain of osteoarthritis? A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

OBJECTIVE To assess the best available evidence for efficacy of paracetamol (acetaminophen) in the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA). DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). DATA SOURCES Medline, Embase, Scientific Citation Index, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, and conference abstracts in the past 2 years from the British Society for Rheumatology, the Eu...