results the pain score was lower in group a (p= 0.01), but the morphine consumption showed no significant difference between the groups (p= 0.24) during the first 6 hours postoperatively. conclusions although paracetamol (1gr) has caused a better pain relief quality but it is not a suitable analgesic for moderate pain control in acute phase after surgery alone. background although opioids are t...

introduction: pain may be described as a sensation of hurt or strong discomfort and is the body's way of sending message to the brain that an injury has occurred. pain medicines block these messages or reduce their effect on the brain. accurate administration of analgesia have a long –lasting effect on children whole experience of medical care and affects parents' and children's ...

abstract background: coughing and deep breathing after sternotomy causes severe pain. this study was conducted to assess the effect of cold therapy on the pain in patients undergoing open heart surgery. materials and methods: in a randomized controlled trial (rct) with crossover design, 50 eligible and consenting patients were recruited and randomly allocated to gel pack and non-gel pack groups...

purpose: patients may control postoperative pain by self-administration of intravenous opioids   using devices designed for this purpose (patient controlled analgesia or pca). this study set out   to determine whether any of the two opioid administrations (i.e. pca or conventional analgesia)   would provide superior pain relief among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy   or not.   ...

background and aims. muscular pain in the facial region is the most common cause of facial pains. myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (mpds) is one of the most important facial muscle disorders comprising of signs and symptoms including pain during function, tenderness in the muscles of mastication and restricted jaw movement. due to the lack of an accepted therapeutic approach, the purpose of...

proper pain management, particularly postoperative pain management, is a major concern for clinicians as well as for patients undergoing surgery. although many advances have been made in the field of pain management, particularly during the past decades, not all patients achieve complete relief from postoperative pain. in this paper, we have emphasized the importance of postoperative analgesia ...

People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have been found to be at a higher risk for a number of mental and physical health problems. In addition to these problems, people with PTSD are more likely than those without PTSD to experience problems with pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the psychological profile of veterans with PTSD and chronic pain and its comparison with p...