68 Back Pain Patient Satisfaction Scores Did Not Change after Legislation Resulting in Opiate Prescription Decrease

PATIENT SATISFACTION FROM CONTROL OF PAIN AFTER ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY BY REFLEXOLOGY IN PATIENTS WITH DEPRESSION

Background & Aim: Pain is one of the most important complications after Electroconvulsive therapy. Failure to take this pain reduces the satisfaction of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate patients' satisfaction with post- Electroconvulsivetherapy pain control by means of massage therapy in patients with depression. Materials & Methods: This randomized clinical trial was conducted o...

Patient satisfaction after scoliosis surgery

 Abstract Background: Patient satisfaction with the cosmetic result of spinal fusion surgery was studied in 40 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Neutral or dissatisfied patients were compared with satisfied patients in several physical and psychological characteristics. The aim of the study was to determine whether adolescents generally report satisfaction with the postoperative appeara...

disability and depression improve after lumbar discectomy, but may not change for other causes of back pain

Intraoperative ketamine reduces perioperative opiate consumption in opiate-dependent patients with chronic back pain undergoing back surgery.

BACKGROUND Ketamine is an N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor antagonist that has been shown to be useful in the reduction of acute postoperative pain and analgesic consumption in a variety of surgical interventions with variable routes of administration. Little is known regarding its efficacy in opiate-dependent patients with a history of chronic pain. We hypothesized that ketamine would reduce post...

The Problem With Patient Satisfaction Scores.

Patient satisfaction has gained greater attention in recent years, partly because of the emphasis on patient-centered care but also because of the increasing number of family physicians leaving small group practices and entering large organizations, many of which systematically use patient surveys to measure patient satisfaction with multiple aspects of their health care. The results are used t...