Aim: Aim of study was to record the COVID 19 pandemic impact on pain scores and quality life in patients with chronic non-malignant pain, during lockdown periods. Material Methods:119 patients, who have been taken care after “Laikon” General Hospital Athens Pain Clinic, under control before outbreak, were studied. All them asked complete questionnaires from beginning first till end second lockd...

Pain arising from damage or malfunction of the nervous system (for example postherpetic neuralgia, peripheral nerve injuries and the neuropathies) is often severe and resistant to standard analgesics. These patients are commonly seen in pain clinics where they receive a variety of treatments including psychotropic drugs (such as antidepressants and anticonvulsants), nerve blocks and stimulation...

BACKGROUND Postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS) has been reported following procedures involving complete lymph node dissection (CLND). Since the triggering event is probably related to nerve injury, sentinel lymph node dissection (SLND) should decrease the incidence of PMPS. The purpose of this report is to determine the impact of SLND on the number of patients referred to the pain clinic for P...

A questionnaire on chronic pain management was completed by 114 third year, and 80 fifth (final) year medical students. The results demonstrated a significant improvement in most facets of chronic pain knowledge and management by the end of the medical course. A postal survey was undertaken of all pain clinics in Northern Ireland to identify current activity, as these figures are not collected ...

Background. Patients diagnosed with chronic pain (CP) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) represent two samples with overlapping symptoms, such as experiencing significant pain. Objectives. To compare the level of psychological distress among patients diagnosed CP attending a specialist pain clinic with those attending a specialist RA clinic. Measures. A cross-sectional study was conducted at an acad...

UNLABELLED objectives: To identify and compare hemodialysis and non-hemodialysis nurses' experiences about the placebo effect of intravenous saline injection in pain management. METHODS This descriptive study design was carried out between January 22nd - February 4th, 2012 with 202 voluntary nurses who work in hemodialysis and medical-surgical clinics. An online survey system was used for dat...

with occasional occurrence of the symptom, pointing to chronicity as affecting severity (a phenomenon similar to what has been observed in people with chronic pain) [3, 4] . About half of the people suffering from pruritus had never sought medical advice for their symptom. There is an obvious need for patient education and for improvement in treatment options. The establishment of itch clinics ...