A visit to the dentist for consultation alone is enough cause heart rate increase and 58% of patients having anxiety towards dental treatment has been reported. Amongst various pharmacologic non- adjuncts available address anxiety, therapeutic value hypnosis requires a fresh deeper look so as decipher potential benefits create wider awareness acceptance its proven efficacy in anxiolysis. The ex...

Patients with cancer often face significant distress from their symptoms, especially near the end of life. However, prompt palliation of these symptoms can be complex since symptoms may occur in clusters, may be cancer- or treatment-related, and frequently require a multidisciplinary approach to management and a combination of therapeutic regimens. While evidence for many conventional symptom t...

how to cite this article: fallah r, ferdosian f, shajari a. non-parenteral medications for procedural sedation in children- a narrative review article. iran j child neurol. summer 2015;9(3):1-8. abstract procedural sedation may be needed in many diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in children. to make pediatric procedural sedation as safe as possible, protocols should be developed by institut...

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is a dysfunctional pain response to a noxious stimulus. It is characterized by pain out of proportion to the inciting event, which may be quite insignificant but can be severe. In its earliest stages reflex sympathetic dystrophy is responsive to sympathetic blockade, pharmacologic agents, other modalities, and physical therapy. Early recognition and treatment is cri...

Mucositis, an inflammation of the mucous membranes, is a commonly occurring side effect of chemotherapy and radiation. Oral mucositis can cause significant clinical consequences, such as pain, malnutrition, and local and systemic infections. Nurses have a critical role in all aspects of managing mucositis, including assessing it, teaching oral care, administering pharmacologic interventions, an...

INTRODUCTION Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is an increasing cause of chronic pain in most countries. This poses high costs to both patients and National Health Organizations. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, multimodal pain management based on daily high-dose oxycodone/naloxone (OXN 180/90 mg) led to reduced patient's pain score and improved quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Oxycodone/nal...

To examine the effect of mother's heartbeat sound on physiological parameters and pain intensity after blood sampling in neonates intensive care unit. A randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted 60 admitted to They were assigned intervention control groups (n = 30 each group). The group listened sound, 10 min before up taking arterial samples. Pain measured every 3 steps using neonatal...

ObjectivesTo portray physician office visits by young Americans with chronic musculoskeletal pain; to describe clinical management in this group; and explore factors associated prescribed treatments.Study designUsing nationally representative data of ambulatory (2007-2015 United States National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey), we identified cross-sectionally analyzed persons <25 years age diagn...

Although many patients experience debilitating pain at the end of life, there are many options to improve analgesia and quality of life. Pain assessment using a validated tool, with attention to patient function and specific goals, helps tailor individual treatment plans. The World Health Organization pain ladder offers a stepwise guideline for approaching pain management. However, for many pat...

Division ol Phytotherapy. Faculty o l Health Sciences. Stellenboich University. ABSTRACT: Adequate management of procedural pain during physiotherapy management plays an important role in building a trusting relationship between the burn victim and the physiotherapist, and in ensuring desirable functional outcomes. However, the burn pain management regimens currently utilized in burn units, pri...