Although he wouldn't allow her to have the pain medication, he would be "more than willing" to let her rest and do no household chores while experiencing her period. She did not take his new rule well. "But then she started crying and telling me that she goes through 'excruciating' am...
Little is known about pain and pain treatment among people with intellectual disabilities (IDs). We aimed to describe pain and pain medications among older people with ID compared to the general population. Data on diagnoses and prescriptions were collected from national registers for the period betw...
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BACKGROUND: Nonmalignant chronic pain (NMCP) is a public health concern. Among primary care appointments, 22% focus on pain management. The American Academy of Pain Medicine guidelines for NMCP recommend combination medication therapy (including analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]...
pain managementsedativesThe purpose of the present study was to examine prescribing and administering activities for sedative and analgesic medication in postoperative patients, and to describe nurses' documentation practices for pain management in nursing notes. A prospective audit was undertaken of ...
The use of antipsychotic medication for tranquilisation in the peripartum period. Abbreviations: BP = blood pressure; EPSEs = extrapyramidal side effects; HR = heart rate; IM = intramuscular; PNAS = poor neonatal adaption syndrome. Most antipsychotics fall into one of two groups: first-generation...
pain.90,99 In addition, chronic morphine infusion may alter diffuse noxious inhibitory controls, and impaired diffuse noxious inhibitory controls are also found in MOH.100 Another important phenomenon related to MOH is central sensitization, which has for a long time been suggested to play an ...
16-19 The brief period immediately before discharge may not be an ideal time to convey new and complex information to older patients, as pain, anxiety, sleep deprivation, or delirium may limit receptivity or new learning.14 Medication discrepancies were identified relatively early in this study, ...
Coming off of prescribed medication for pain, anxiety, depression, trauma, or mood disorders, is often a very rewarding experience for those who are successful in the process. However, the likelihood of problems or symptoms is so high during a medication taper schedule, that monitoring symptoms ...
Propensity for pain killer dependency or addiction Medications that make migraines worse Patient prefers not to take drugs Dosage frequency Long waiting period for drugs to take effect Undesirable side effects or health risks Although many patients find success with abortive and preventative medications, ...