introduction: the selective medication for pain control in many clinical situations is morphine but its complications prevent its widespread use. ketamine has been introduced as an alternative for morphine in some studies. however, the efficacy of its solitary use has not yet been evaluated. therefore, the present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of ketamine alone in relieving pain i...

objective: one of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (nsaids) named as ketorolac is frequently used to relieve acute pain. current study was conducted with the aim of ketorolac efficacy measurement as a pain killer agent for controlling the primary headache in emergency departments. methods: in this study, we enrolled 50 patients with primary headache who received 60 mg ketorolac intravenousl...

Background: Pain management is among the key tasks of nurses. Numerous studies have investigated the barriers and facilitators of pain management with conflicting results. The current study investigated the Iranian nurses’ perspectives in terms of the barriers and facilitators of pain management in hospitalized patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 321 nurses working ...

conclusions tap-block in conjunction with laparoscopic nephrectomy did not reduce pain or opioid consumption. on the contrary, it seemed to prolong surgical time. results mean surgical time was 162 minutes in group a and 92 minutes in group b (p < 0.0001). the means of visual analogue scale (vas) were 3.05 and 1.55 in a and b groups, respectively (p = 0.001). the means of morphine consumption w...

proper pain management, particularly postoperative pain management, is a major concern for clinicians as well as for patients undergoing surgery. although many advances have been made in the field of pain management, particularly during the past decades, not all patients achieve complete relief from postoperative pain. in this paper, we have emphasized the importance of postoperative analgesia ...

background:   patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps) is defined as pain surrounding the patella when sitting with bent knees for prolonged periods of time or when performing activities like ascending or descending stairs, squatting or   athletic activities. patella dislocation is not included in pfps.     purpose:   this review analyzes the evidence based conservative management of pfps.   methods...

conclusions in this study, intravenous paracetamol or diclofenac suppositories, administered for postgastrectomy pain control, decreased morphine consumption by almost 32% and also improved alertness. nevertheless, the amount of opioids did not affect the incidence of complications. background major surgical procedures, such as gastrectomy, result in extensive postoperative pain, which can lead...

introduction: rib fracture is one of the common causes of trauma disabilities in many events and the outcome of these patients are very extensive from temporary pain management to long-term significant disability. control and management of the pain in such patients is one of the most important challenges in emergency departments. thus, the aim of the present study was assessing the efficacy of ...