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Pain Measurement
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Definition of 'Pain Measurement'Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies. Common names: Pain Measurement; Measurement, Pain; Measurements, Pain; Pain Measurements; Pain Assessment; Nociception Tests; Nociception Test; Test, Nociception; Tests, Nociception; Analgesia Tests; Analgesia Test; Test, Analgesia; Tests, Analgesia; Assessment, Pain; Assessments, Pain; Pain Assessments |
Sunday, November 08, 2009
Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs.
17 Dec 2009 
A scale to assess the severity of pruritus in dogs was further validated. Comparison of the scale with one containing visible numerical markings demonstrated that owners were heavily influenced by the presence of numbers, resulting in a loss of the ... Read more...
Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block using an intercostal approach.
30 Oct 2009 We describe an ultrasound-guided technique of continuous bilateral paravertebral block using an intercostal approach in 12 patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. Postoperatively, each of the patient's paravertebral catheters was bolused ... Read more...
30 Oct 2009 INTRODUCTION: In this prospective, randomized, double-blind study, we evaluated the effect of an ultra-low dose of naloxone added to lidocaine and fentanyl mixture on the onset and duration of axillary brachial plexus block. METHODS: One hundred ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Pain Measurement'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Further validation of a pruritus severity scale for use in dogs. 17 Dec 2009
- Continuous transversus abdominis plane block for renal transplant recipients.
30 Oct 2009 - Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block using an intercostal approach. 30 Oct 2009
- An ultra-low dose of naloxone added to lidocaine or lidocaine-fentanyl mixture prolongs axillary brachial plexus blockade. 30 Oct 2009
- The effects of ultrasound guidance and neurostimulation on the minimum effective anesthetic volume of mepivacaine 1.5% required to block the sciatic nerve using the subgluteal approach. 30 Oct 2009
- The effects of electroacupuncture on TH1/TH2 cytokine mRNA expression and mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathways in the splenic T cells of traumatized rats. 30 Oct 2009
- A comparison of gabapentin and ketamine in acute and chronic pain after hysterectomy. 30 Oct 2009
- The effect of perioperative intravenous lidocaine on postoperative pain and immune function. 30 Oct 2009
- Craniotomy pain: trying to do better. 30 Oct 2009
- Development and reproducibility of a short questionnaire to measure use and usability of custom-made orthopaedic shoes. 30 Oct 2009
- Factors related to fatigue in women and men with early rheumatoid arthritis: the Swedish TIRA study. 30 Oct 2009
- Validity of electrical stimulus magnitude matching in chronic pain. 30 Oct 2009
- What is acupuncture after all? 24 Oct 2009
- Acupuncture research: placebos by many other names. 24 Oct 2009
- Proteomic analysis uncovers novel actions of the neurosecretory protein VGF in nociceptive processing. 19 Oct 2009
- Direct evidence for spinal cord involvement in placebo analgesia. 14 Oct 2009
- Inhibitor kappaB Kinase beta deficiency in primary nociceptive neurons increases TRP channel sensitivity. 12 Oct 2009
- Retrograde viral vector-mediated inhibition of pontospinal noradrenergic neurons causes hyperalgesia in rats. 12 Oct 2009
- [Pain assessment in dementia] 6 Oct 2009
- Gamma knife radiosurgery for multiple sclerosis-related trigeminal neuralgia. 4 Oct 2009
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Technical information about 'Pain Measurement'
Definition: Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies.
Descriptor UI: D010147
Alternative terms: Pain Measurement; Measurement, Pain; Measurements, Pain; Pain Measurements; Pain Assessment; Nociception Tests; Nociception Test; Test, Nociception; Tests, Nociception; Analgesia Tests; Analgesia Test; Test, Analgesia; Tests, Analgesia; Assessment, Pain; Assessments, Pain; Pain Assessments; Visual Analog Scale; Scale, Visual Analog; Scales, Visual Analog; Visual Analog Scales; Visual Analogue Pain Scale; Visual Analogue Scale; Analogue Scale, Visual; Analogue Scales, Visual; Scale, Visual Analogue; Scales, Visual Analogue; Visual Analogue Scales; Visual Analog Pain Scale; McGill Pain Questionnaire; Pain Questionnaire, McGill; Questionnaire, McGill Pain; McGill Pain Scale; Pain Scale, McGill; Scale, McGill Pain; Tourniquet Pain Test; Pain Test, Tourniquet; Pain Tests, Tourniquet; Test, Tourniquet Pain; Tests, Tourniquet Pain; Tourniquet Pain Tests; Analogue Pain Scale; Analogue Pain Scales; Pain Scale, Analogue; Pain Scales, Analogue; Scale, Analogue Pain; Scales, Analogue Pain; Analog Pain Scale; Analog Pain Scales; Pain Scale, Analog; Pain Scales, Analog; Scale, Analog Pain; Scales, Analog Pain; Formalin Test; Formalin Tests; Test, Formalin; Tests, Formalin;
Related Mesh Headings: Sensory Thresholds; Pain Threshold;
Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; drug effects; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; radiation effects; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;
Tree Number: E01.370.376.550.600;
History Note: 87