introduction : severepain is a major problem in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. the goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of thoracoscopic splanchnicectomy (ts) on pain control in these patients suffering from unresectable pancreatic cancer. methods:between years 2000 to 2011, 20 patients suffering from unresectable pancreatic cancer underwent ts due to severe pain. they w...

introduction: neuropathic pain is one of the common complications of diabetes mellitus which is caused by impairment in nerve conductivity. the role of flavonoid and polyphenol compounds in treatment of neuropathic pain has been revealed, and extract of onion contains significant amounts of these compounds. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of alcoholic extract of onion on dia...

conclusions listening to the relaxant music can reduce postoperative pain. it is suggested that relaxant music be used as a complementary method in patients in order to reduce prospective pain. results before intervention, the mean of pain intensity was 6.32 ± 0.21 and 6.10 ± 0.21 for experimental and control groups, respectively; and the difference was not significant (p = 0.21). after interve...

conclusions the findings of this study indicate that oral pregabalin (300 mg dose) can alleviate patients’ pain and nausea/vomiting and notably reduce adverse effects. results a total of 60 patients were compared; 30 patients in each of the pregabalin and control groups. both groups were similar in age and sex distribution. mean pain intensity levels during the whole follow up were lower in the...

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common problem in the elderly. Yoga exercise can be considered a non-pharmacological and complementary method for pain control. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on chronic musculoskeletal pain in elderly females referring to selected health centers in Rafsanjan, Iran. Methods: In this clinical trial, 60 females over...

background burn dressings, debridement, surgical incisions, skin grafting and physical therapy are some of painful treatments of burn. according to the studies, distraction techniques have a significant effect on patients’ pain. the present study was designed and conducted to determine the effect of distraction on pain of dressing change in second degree burn in 3-6 year-old children. materials...

background most patients with trauma experience different levels of pain. due to side effects as well as economic burden of drugs used for pain relief after trauma commonly, it is important to use low-cost methods independently or combined with drugs to alleviate pain. objectives therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of topical sesame oil on pain severity and frequency of recei...

abstract background: labor pain is one of the most intense pains experienced by women. different factors including physiological, psychological, socio‑cultural, environmental, and personality‑related factors are relevant to perception of childbirth pain. the negative experience of pain causes mental, psychological problems and influences the relationship between the mother and infant. therefore...