Pain Clinics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Computed tomography versus exercise electrocardiography in patients with stable chest complaints: real-world experiences from a fast-track chest pain clinic.

18 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic performance of CT angiography (CTA) and exercise electrocardiography (XECG) in a symptomatic population with a low-intermediate prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD). DESIGN: Prospective registry. SETTING: ... Read more...

Documenting and improving opioid treatment: the Prescription Opioid Documentation and Surveillance (PODS) System.

4 Jul 2009 OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that a computer-assisted survey instrument offers an efficient means of patient evaluation when initiating opioid therapy. Design. We report on our experience with the Prescription Opioid Documentation and Surveillance ... Read more...

Prescription opioid aberrant behaviors: a pilot study of sex differences.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVES: Patients who are prescribed opioids often display 1 or more aberrant prescription use behaviors (eg, requesting early refills, borrowing medication from family), which raise concern among healthcare professionals. Little is known about ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Pain Clinics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Expanding our horizons: transition of acute postoperative pain to persistent pain and establishment of chronic postsurgical pain services. 30 Aug 2009
• Fabry disease--pain doctors have to find the missing ones. 6 Aug 2009
• Computed tomography versus exercise electrocardiography in patients with stable chest complaints: real-world experiences from a fast-track chest pain clinic. 18 Jul 2009
• Documenting and improving opioid treatment: the Prescription Opioid Documentation and Surveillance (PODS) System. 4 Jul 2009
• Cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary pain treatment: are we there yet? 29 Jun 2009
• Evidence-based guidelines for interventional pain medicine according to clinical diagnoses. 29 Jun 2009
• 10 most commonly asked questions about training in interventional neurology. 29 Jun 2009
• Prescription opioid aberrant behaviors: a pilot study of sex differences. 29 Jun 2009
• Predictors of placebo response in pooled lamotrigine neuropathic pain clinical trials. 29 Jun 2009
• Predictors of resolution of aberrant drug behavior in chronic pain patients treated in a structured opioid risk management program. 9 Jun 2009
• [Intensity of limb pain and fatigue in fibromyalgia syndrome, depressive disorders and chronic back pain. A criterion for differentiation] 30 May 2009
• Cross-sectional analysis of the influence of currently known pharmacogenetic modulators on opioid therapy in outpatient pain centers. 30 May 2009
• Telemedicine in the management of chronic pain: a cost analysis study. 28 May 2009
• Effectiveness of an intensive multidisciplinary headache treatment program. 13 May 2009
• Prospective judgments of acceptable outcomes for pain, interference and activity: Patient-determined outcome criteria. 13 May 2009
• Dynamic mechanical (brush) allodynia in cluster headache: a prevalence study in a tertiary headache clinic. 5 May 2009
• Hubert Rosomoff, MD, DMedSc: pioneer in neurosurgery and pain medicine. 29 Apr 2009
• The effect of cultural background on the usage of complementary and alternative medicine for chronic pain management. 29 Apr 2009
• Opioid use in an Israeli health maintenance organization: 2000-2006. 20 Apr 2009
• Challenge of improving postoperative pain management: case studies of three acute pain services in the UK National Health Service. 15 Apr 2009

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Technical information about 'Pain Clinics'

Definition: Facilities providing diagnostic, therapeutic, and palliative services for patients with severe chronic pain. These may be free-standing clinics or hospital-based and serve ambulatory or inpatient populations. The approach is usually multidisciplinary. These clinics are often referred to as "acute pain services". (From Br Med Bull 1991 Jul;47(3):762-85)

Descriptor UI: D018710

Alternative terms: Pain Clinics; Clinic, Pain; Clinics, Pain; Pain Clinic; Pain Relief Units; Pain Relief Unit; Unit, Pain Relief; Units, Pain Relief; Pain Centers; Center, Pain; Centers, Pain; Pain Center; Multidisciplinary Pain Centers; Center, Multidisciplinary Pain; Centers, Multidisciplinary Pain; Multidisciplinary Pain Center; Pain Center, Multidisciplinary; Pain Centers, Multidisciplinary; Multidisciplinary Pain Clinics; Clinic, Multidisciplinary Pain; Clinics, Multidisciplinary Pain; Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic; Pain Clinic, Multidisciplinary; Pain Clinics, Multidisciplinary; Acute Pain Service; Pain Service, Acute; Acute Pain Services; Pain Services, Acute; Service, Acute Pain; Services, Acute Pain;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.278.035.380.600; N02.278.035.516; N02.278.354.422.527.600; N04.452.442.422.527.600;

History Note: 95

Technical Notes: for diag & ther; coord IM with specific dis (IM) if pertinent