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Comparison of postoperative analgesia with methadone versus morphine in cardiac surgery

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (2), 2018
Abstract Background and objectives: Pain is an aggravating factor of postoperative morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of methadone versus morphine using the numerical rating scale of pain and postoperative on-demand analgesia in patients undergoing myocardial revas...

Subcostal transversus abdominis plane block can improve analgesia after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 68 (2), 2018
Abstract Background and goal of study: After laparoscopic cholecystectomy, patients have moderate pain in the early postoperative period. Some studies shown beneficial effects of subcostal transversus abdominis plane block on reducing this pain. Our goal was to investigate influence of subcostal transve...

Pain in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease: an update

Arq. neuropsiquiatr; 76 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, the most common inherited peripheral neuropathy, has pain as one of its clinical features, yet it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. This literature review assessed data related to pain from CMT to determine its prevalence, type and importance as a sympto...

Comparison of topical and retrobulbar anesthesia in terms of pain experience during silicone oil extraction

Arq. bras. oftalmol; 81 (2), 2018
ABSTRACT Purpose: To compare the use of topical anesthesia and retrobulbar anesthesia during silicone oil removal with a mixed pars plana technique, through evaluating the pain experience of patients. Methods: We selected patients according to their behavior during previous vitreoretinal surgery and op...

Acetaminofén y Dipirona IV: un estudio comparativo sobre su equivalencia clínica en el posoperatorio de colecistectomías por laparoscopía
COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE CLINICAL EVIDENCE IN PATIENTS WHO RECEIVED EITHER ACETAMINOPHEN OR DIPYRONE AFTER A LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY

Prensa méd. argent; 104 (2), 2018
Se estudia si existe una diferencia entre el manejo del dolor (en movimiento y en reposo) durante cinco momentos del posoperatorio de colecistectomías por laparoscopia al administrar Acetaminofén (1 gramo IV) o Dipirona (2 gramos IV). Se tomó una muestra de ochenta pacientes mayores a 17 años que fue...

Chronic pain treatment with spinal cord neurostimulation

The Guidelines Project, an initiative of the Brazilian Medical Association, aims to combine information from the medical field in order to standardize producers to assist the reasoning and decision-making of doctors. The information provided through this project must be assessed and criticized by the phy...

Perceptions of pain levels and chewing impairment among adolescents undergoing orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances

J. oral res. (Impresa); 7 (3), 2018
Aim: the aim of this cohort study was to evaluate the perceptions of adolescents regarding pain levels and chewing impairment throughout the first 12 months of orthodontic treatment with fixed appliances. methods: a total of 120 adolescents aged 11 and 12 years undergoing orthodontic treatment at the fac...

Dispositivos únicos ou múltiplos para testes cutâneos alérgicos em crianças?

Objetivos: Comparar os resultados obtidos com agulha e Multi-Test II® em testes cutâneos por puntura com diferentes concentrações de histamina e de extrato de Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus e a dor relatada em cada teste. Métodos: Estudo experimental, realizado no complexo Hospital de Clínicas em C...

Avaliação da dor de vítimas de traumatismo craniencefálico pela versão brasileira da Behavioral Pain Scale

RESUMO Objetivo: Avaliar a validade e a confiabilidade da versão brasileira da Behavioral Pain Scale (BPS-Br) em vítimas de traumatismo craniencefálico. Métodos: Estudo observacional, prospectivo, de medidas repetidas e pareadas, realizado em duas unidades de terapia intensiva (clínica e cirúrgic...

Efectividad de la distracción tibiofemoral en la funcionalidad adicionada al tratamiento convencional en pacientes mayores de 50 años con osteoartritis de rodilla: un estudio piloto

Int. j. morphol; 36 (1), 2018
RESUMEN: Osteoartritis (OA) es una de las enfermedades reumáticas más frecuentes y la más común enfermedad articular, afecta principalmente al cartílago articular y el hueso subcondral de una articulación sinovial resultando en la incapacidad articular. La OA es reconocida como una causa substancia...