Cancer is an increasing public health burden for Ethiopia. Pain is among the most common symptoms in patients with cancer. Hence, we aimed to assess cancer pain prevalence, cancer pain interference, and adequacy of cancer pain treatment in the oncology ward of an Ethiopian teaching hospital. Of 83 patients, total of 76 (91.6%) cancer patients experienced pain with varying degree of severity, an...

Central anticholinergic syndrome (CAS) presents with central and/or peripheral neurological symptoms after exposure to medication. Pain management is a challenge for patients who have CAS and concurrent cancer-related pain. We present patient became lethargic unresponsive receiving butorphanol, persistent despite administration of an opioid antagonist. This case report the first suggest causal ...

Purpose: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) protocol was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Cancer Pain Monitoring System (CAPAMOS), a telenursing system alleviate pain in ambulatory patients with advanced cancer. Methods: The study design involved consisting an intervention group using CAPAMOS and control that received usual care. At time enrollment, both groups will be given questi...

With the technological advances in cancer diagnosis and treatment, the survival rates for patients with cancer are prolonged. The issue of figuring out how to improve the life quality of patients with cancer has become increasingly prominent. Pain, especially bone pain, is the most common symptom in malignancy patients, which seriously affects the life quality of patients with cancer. The resea...

BACKGROUND Little is known about physician attitudes, goals, or satisfaction regarding acute postoperative and cancer pain management. OBJECTIVES To provide quantitative data regarding the status of acute postoperative and cancer pain management by Michigan physicians. To measure physician confidence, preference, and satisfaction as well as identify their pain care goals for acute postoperati...