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The prevalence and characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain in patients receiving low doses of opioids for background pain
2021
Simple Summary The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) in patients receiving low doses of opioids for background pain. This prospective study showed that in this population, BTcP prevalence was 69.8%. Many patients did not achieve a sufficient level of satisfaction with BTcP medications, particularly with oral morphine. Data also suggest that better optimization of background analgesia, though apparently acceptable, may limit the number of BTcP episodes. Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) in patients receiving low doses of opioids for background p…
The treatment of pain in urology
2002
Contemporary medicine is characterized by sophisticated specialization of the individual physician. The specialist in urological surgery may undertake one of the most important and primary medical tasks, the mitigation and therapy of pain. This review aims to provide an overview of the concepts of pain therapy in urology. Most patients benefit from basic concepts of analgesia, including measuring and documenting pain scores at the bedside by the nursing staff. Patients undergoing very painful operative procedures require more potent techniques of analgesia, e.g. intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and epidural analgesia. These techniques need adequate supervision by an acute pain servi…