Correlates of Cortical Pain Processing - A ReviewAbstract: Pain is the result of complex neuronal activities within the brain but not a simple result of nociception. Pain results from an interaction of diverse neuronal modules located in different brain ...
A survey was performed to evaluate the use of perioperative analgesia in dogs and cats by veterinary practitioners. Questions were grouped in seven sections recording personal data, education in veterinary analgesia, general ideology regarding treatment ...
When and how do intensive care nurses consider pain in the treatment process of ICU patients? A qualitative studyAbstract. Background: Pain management is important in the therapeutic spectrum of the intensive care unit. ...
Case report: Patient with COVID-19 and pre-existing pain syndromeAbstract.Background: This paper focuses on the case study of a patient in the UK who showed – as far as we know today – all typical symptoms of an ...
Pain Processing in Patients with Alzheimer's DiseaseAbstract: The finding of less frequent clinical pain reports in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) has raised the question of how AD affects pain processing. To answer this question experimental ...
Pain is likely to be equally prevalent in people with dementia, however, only a small minority are prescribed regular analgesics. This is a key issue since untreated pain leads to reduced quality of life and increases the likelihood of emergence of ...
Abstract. A growing body of literature suggests that chronic-pain patients suffer from problems in various neuropsychological domains, including executive functioning. In order to better understand which components ...
A case of a menopausal woman known for a chronic diffuse pain syndrome and breast cancer positive for estrogen receptors is presented. She developed an increase of her diffuse pain syndrome and joint aches after the introduction of an aromatase inhibitor. ...
Long neglected, the pain related to wounds is nowadays recognized as an important issue. This article reviews the physiopathological mechanisms and the types of pain related to wounds, their assessment modalities as well as the pharmacological and non-...
Pathophysiology of Peripheral Nociception – Therapeutical ApproachesAbstract. The recognition, diagnosis, and interpretation of pain is an absolute requirement for potent therapy. The nature, form, and anatomical correspondence of pain to its source, ...
Functional Assessment of Patients with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease: Who Is Right – the Doctor, the Patient or the Objective Test?Abstract. A number of validated instruments exist to accurately measure pain, functional ...
Bio-Psycho-Social Therapy for Stress-Induced Chronic Pain Abstract. Against the background of latest neurobiological and epigenetic findings the bio-psycho-social model of disease is outlined often misinterpreted ...
Peripheral Regional Anaesthesia for Perioperative AnalgesiaAbstract. Peripheral regional anaesthesia is the actual gold standard of opioid-sparing perioperative analgesia and is mainly used for surgery of the ...
Prehospital Pain Management: Overview and Potential ImprovementsAbstract. Pain is a frequent issue in the prehospital setting. Rapid and adequate analgesia has a positive effect on the physiological and psychological ...
Pain after Shoulder Prosthesis Is Not Always Due to Infection or LooseningAbstract. Summary: Suprascapular nerve neuropathy is becoming increasingly recognized as a reason for persistent shoulder pain. The underlying ...
Autobiographical memory in patients with chronic painAbstract. The autobiographical memory of 12 patients with chronic low back pain was compared with that of 12 age- and gender-matched healthy controls. The subjects were asked to recall and report ...
The Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire: A German language adaptationAbstract. The FESS, the German adaptation of the Pain Self-efficacy Questionnaire (Nicholas, 2007), is introduced for the assessment of self-efficacy in patients with chronic pain. In ...
Dance therapy with cancer patients: Results of a pilot studyAbstract. Dance/movement therapy, a form of psychotherapy using the body, helps cancer patients to cope emotionally and physically. After medical ...
Zusammenfassung. Schmerz stellt einerseits eine große Belastung für die Patienten dar, andererseits sind dadurch höhere Kosten und u.U. längere Krankenhausaufenthalte der Fall. Schmerz ist immer subjektiv und wird individuell unterschiedlich erlebt. ...