Neuroanatomy of Pain and Pain Pathways
Fig. 18.1 Pain pathways. Illustration of the postsynaptic dorsal column (PSDC) and the spinothalamic tract (STT) as they arise in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord and ascend towards…
Pain Assessment Tools in Palliative Cancer Care
The Edmonton classification system for cancer pain (ECS-CP) The cancer pain prognostic scale Classification of chronic pain of the international association for the study of pain (IASP) Pain mechanism Mixed…
Chronic Low Back Pain
Bortz, W. M. (1984). The disuse syndrome. Western Journal of Medicine, 141, 691–694.PubMed Bronfort, G., Haas, M., Evans, R. L., & Bouter, L. M. (2004). Efficacy of spinal manipulation and…
Adult Cancer-Related Pain
Opioid agonist Oral dose IV dose Onset (min) Duration (h) Half-life (h) Codeinea 200 mg 130 mg 15–30 4–6 3–4 Tramadolb 50–100 mg – 15–30 3–7 No data Morphine 30…
Pain, Whiplash Disorder and Traffic Safety
Hildingsson, C., & Toolanen, G. (1990). Outcome after soft-tissue injury of the cervical spine: A prospective study of 93 car-accident victims. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica, 61(4), 357–359.PubMed Hocking, L., Smith, B.,…
Pain in the Battlefield Injured
References Addiction rate, article type Ives et al. (2006) 32%, prospective survey Adams et al. (2006) 4.9%, prospective registry Fishbain et al. (1992) 18.9%, systematic review Portenoy and Foley (1986)…
Pain After Traumatic Brain Injury
Fig. 13.1 Common causes of traumatic brain injury (Faul et al. 2010) The cause of TBI in pediatric populations varies by age. Inflicted TBI is a major cause of TBI…
Pain in the Older Person
Rhonda J. Moore (ed.)Handbook of Pain and Palliative CareBiobehavioral Approaches for the Life Course10.1007/978-1-4419-1651-8_12 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2013 12. Pain in the Older Person Bill H. McCarberg1 and B. Eliot Cole2 (1) University of California at San…
Palliative Care Clinical Trials: Generalizability and Applicability in Hospice and Palliative Care Practice
Domain Service Individual participant’s demographics* Caregiver* Clinical population referred Descriptors Funding Study type Healthy volunteer X Efficacy randomized controlled trial (RCT) X X Other clinical intervention trials including effectiveness RCTs…
Communication and Palliative Care: E-Health Interventions and Pain Management
Fig. 4.1 Communication and symptom management model The Advent of E-Health Communication We are in the midst of an information revolution in modern society that is transforming the ways that…
