Pain Management

Migraine is a highly prevalent neurological pain syndrome, and its management is limited due to side effects posed by current preventive therapies. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of migraine. In recent ...

Aim: The secretolytic drug ambroxol may be useful for the treatment of neuropathic pain due to its multiple modes of action. We hypothesized that ambroxol may be a treatment option for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Methods: Additional to ...

Aim: To describe two consecutive cases of Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)-related chronic abdominal pain control in children after bilateral splanchnic block. Patients & methods: Two pediatric patients with chronic abdominal pain related ...

Aim: Limb amputation traumatically alters body image. Sensations rapidly prevail that the limb is still present and 85% of patients portray phantom limb pain. Throughout the testimonies of amputated patients with intense phantom limb pain, we show the ...

Aim: To determine the predictive factors of the neuropathic pain in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), and the impact of such neuropathic pain on patient's activity. Methods: Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaire, Short Form-Brief Pain Inventory ...

Aim: To evaluate whether active interferential current (AIC) before pilates exercises improves pain faster than placebo interferential current (PIC) in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP). Methods: A total of 142 patients with CNLBP ...

Anesthesiologists set up regional anesthesia and acute pain medicine programs in order to improve the patient outcomes and experience. Given the increasing frequency and volume of newly described techniques, applying a pragmatic framework can guide ...

Cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis (CTIOM) can cause intolerable oral pain resulting in difficulty in chewing, swallowing and speaking. Thus, leading to patients requiring aggressive measures, such as parenteral feeding, the placement of gastric ...

Aim: In children, intravenous anesthetic premedication can be distressing. Intranasal (IN) ketamine offers a less invasive approach. Materials and methods: We included randomized trials of IN ketamine in anesthetic premedication in children 0–19 years. ...