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Experiencia en la práctica clínica real de la efectividad y la tolerabi- lidad de tapentadol de liberación prolongada para el tratamiento de dolor crónico postraumático producido por accidentes de trabajo

Dolor; 30 (72), 2020
Se llevó a cabo un estudio observacional para analizar si tapentadol de liberación prolongada (LP) puede considerarse un tratamiento de primera línea para pacientes con dolor crónico postraumático (DCPT). Métodos: Se presenta una serie de casos de la práctica clínica real de pacientes con DCPT pr...

Diagnóstico de espondiloartrite axial em pacientes com fibromialgia

Objetivo: Avaliar pacientes com fibromialgia e dor lombar, bus- cando características clínicas de espondiloatrites axiais. Méto- dos: Neste estudo transversal, cem pacientes com fibromialgia e idades entre 18 e 65 anos foram avaliados. A avaliação consis- tiu em um questionário baseado no braço c...

Opioid-induced immunosuppression and carcinogenesis promotion theories create the newest trend in acute and chronic pain pharmacotherapy

Clinics; 75 (), 2020
Opioids are the main group of pharmacological agents used during the perioperative period and provide a sedative and analgesic component. The observations of opioid consumption in West Europe indicate that this group of drugs is widely used in chronic noncancer pain therapy. Nearly 20 years ago, the firs...

The use of analgesics and risk of self-medication in an urban population sample: cross-sectional study

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (6), 2019
Abstract Background and objectives: There are few data in the literature characterizing the pattern of analgesic use in Latin American countries, including Brazil. Little is known about the undertreatment of pain and its influence on the habit of self-medication with analgesics. The aim of this study is...

Calcitonin as an analgesic agent: review of mechanisms of action and clinical applications

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 69 (6), 2019
Abstract Background and objectives: Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone regulating the metabolism of calcium in the body. For many years calcitonin has been used to maintain and improve bone mineral density and to reduce the fracture rate. Many studies showed that calcitonin had analgesic role in severa...

Botulinum toxin type A in chronic neuropathic pain in refractory leprosy

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 77 (5), 2019
ABSTRACT Neuropathic pain is a chronic syndrome that is difficult to treat and often affects patients with leprosy. Recommended treatment includes the the use of analgesic drugs, codeine, tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics, anticonvulsants and thalidomide, but without consensus on uniform dose and f...

Dor crônica: manejo baseado nos mecanismos

A dor crônica (DC) é uma experiência sensorial e emocional desagradável e é definida por períodos contínuos ou persistentes de dor superior a três meses de duração. A classificação da DC, por seu mecanismo, permite um manejo mais adequado e eficiente. O presente trabalho objetiva revisar esta...

Acompanhamento farmacoterapêutico na dor crônica geriátrica: relato de caso

Rev. Kairós (Online); 20 (23,n.esp), 2017
O presente trabalho relata o caso de uma paciente idosa que sofrede dor crônica, destacando-seos principais diagnósticos farmacêuticos encontrados,e as intervenções realizadas. Os resultados obtidos permitem concluir que o acompanhamento farmacoterapêutico p...

Potencial uso terapéutico de cannabis

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (3), 2017
Cannabis sativa (marihuana) is considered an illicit drug due to its psychoactive properties. Recently, the Chilean government opened to the use cannabis in the symptomatic treatment of some patients. The biological effects of cannabis render it useful for the complementary treatment of specific clinical...

Comparison of transforaminal and interlaminar epidural steroid injections for the treatment of chronic lumbar pain

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 67 (1), 2017
Abstract Study design: A cross-sectional study. Objective: We compared the 12 month outcomes of fluoroscopically guided transforaminal epidural steroid injections with interlaminar epidural steroid injections for the treatment of chronic lumbar spinal pain. Chronic lower back pain is a multifactorial d...