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Tata TK, Ohene LA, Dzansi GA, Aziato L. Factors influencing nurses' pain assessment and management of road traffic casualties: a qualitative study at a military hospital in Ghana. BMC Emerg Med 2024; 24:100. [PMID: 38886656 PMCID: PMC11184758 DOI: 10.1186/s12873-024-01016-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Evidence shows that patients who visit the surgical and trauma emergency units may be discharged with untreated or increased pain levels. This study explored nurses' pain assessment and management approaches at a trauma-surgical emergency unit in Ghana. METHODS Seventeen nurses who work in the trauma department participated in this qualitative exploratory descriptive study. In-depth individual interviews were conducted, and the thematic analysis was utilized to identify emerging themes and subthemes. RESULTS Three main themes were identified: patient pain indicators, pain management, and institutional factors influencing pain management. The study revealed that nurses rely on verbal expressions, non-verbal cues, physiological changes, and the severity of pain communicated. The findings highlighted staff shortage, inadequate resources, and lack of standardized guidelines as factors affecting pain and management. CONCLUSIONS Although the study offers critical new perspectives on nurses' experiences regarding pain related issues at the trauma-surgical emergency units, its small sample size limited its generalizability.
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- Thomas Kwame Tata
- 37 Military Hospital, Neghelli Barracks Liberation Rd 37, Accra, Ghana
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- Department of Public Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Ghana, P. O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana.
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- Department of Adult Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery of Ghana, P. O Box LG 43, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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- University of Health and Allied Sciences, PMB 31, Volta Region, Ho, Ghana
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Chen Q, Maher CG, Han CS, Abdel Shaheed C, Lin CWC, Rogan EM, Machado GC. Continued Opioid Use and Adverse Events Following Provision of Opioids for Musculoskeletal Pain in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Drugs 2023; 83:1523-1535. [PMID: 37768540 PMCID: PMC10624756 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-023-01941-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/04/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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BACKGROUND The prevalence of continued opioid use or serious adverse events (SAEs) following opioid therapy in the emergency department (ED) for musculoskeletal pain is unclear. The aim of this review was to examine the prevalence of continued opioid use and serious adverse events (SAEs) following the provision of opioids for musculoskeletal pain in the emergency department (ED) or at discharge. METHODS Records were searched from MEDLINE, EMBASE and CINAHL from inception to 7 October 2022. We included randomised controlled trials and observational studies enrolling adult patients with musculoskeletal pain who were administered and/or prescribed opioids in the ED. Continued opioid use and opioid misuse data after day 4 since ED discharge were extracted. Adverse events were coded using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE), and those rated as grades 3-4 (severe or life-threatening) and grade 5 (death) were considered SAEs. Risk of bias was assessed using the Quality in Prognosis Studies (QUIPS) tool. RESULTS Seventy-two studies were included. Among opioid-naïve patients who received an opioid prescription, 6.8-7.0% reported recent opioid use at 3-12 months after discharge, 4.4% filled ≥ 5 opioid prescriptions and 3.1% filled > 90-day supply of opioids within 6 months. The prevalence of SAEs was 0.02% [95% confidence interval (CI) 0, 0.2%] in the ED and 0.1% (95% CI 0, 1.5%) within 2 days. One study observed 42.9% of patients misused opioids within 30 days after discharge. CONCLUSIONS Around 7% of opioid-naïve patients with musculoskeletal pain receiving opioid therapy continue opioid use at 3-12 months after ED discharge. SAEs following ED administration of an opioid were uncommon; however, studies only monitored patients for 2 days. PROTOCOL REGISTRATION 10.31219/osf.io/w4z3u.
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- Qiuzhe Chen
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
- Emergency Department, Canterbury Hospital, Campsie, NSW, Australia
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Jones CMP, Lin CWC, Jamshidi M, Abdel Shaheed C, Maher CG, Harris IA, Patanwala AE, Dinh M, Mathieson S. Effectiveness of Opioid Analgesic Medicines Prescribed in or at Discharge From Emergency Departments for Musculoskeletal Pain : A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2022; 175:1572-1581. [PMID: 36252245 DOI: 10.7326/m22-2162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The comparative benefits and harms of opioids for musculoskeletal pain in the emergency department (ED) are uncertain. PURPOSE To evaluate the comparative effectiveness and harms of opioids for musculoskeletal pain in the ED setting. DATA SOURCES Electronic databases and registries from inception to 7 February 2022. STUDY SELECTION Randomized controlled trials of any opioid analgesic compared with placebo or a nonopioid analgesic administered or prescribed to adults in or on discharge from the ED. DATA EXTRACTION Pain and disability were rated on a scale of 0 to 100 and pooled using a random-effects model. Certainty of evidence was assessed using the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) framework. DATA SYNTHESIS Forty-two articles were included (n = 6128). In the ED, opioids were statistically but not clinically more effective in reducing pain in the short term (about 2 hours) than placebo and paracetamol (acetaminophen) but were not clinically or statistically more effective than nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or local or systemic anesthetics. Opioids may carry higher risk for harms than placebo, paracetamol, or NSAIDs, although evidence is very uncertain. There was no evidence of difference in harms associated with local or systemic anesthetics. LIMITATIONS Low or very low GRADE ratings for some outcomes, unexplained heterogeneity, and little information on long-term outcomes. CONCLUSION The risk-benefit balance of opioids versus placebo, paracetamol, NSAIDs, and local or systemic anesthetics is uncertain. Opioids may have equivalent pain outcomes compared with NSAIDs, but evidence on comparisons of harms is very uncertain and heterogeneous. Although factors such as route of administration or dosage may explain some heterogeneity, more work is needed to identify which subgroups will have a more favorable benefit-risk balance for one analgesic over another. Longer-term pain management once dose thresholds are reached is also uncertain. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE None. (PROSPERO: CRD42021275293).
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- Caitlin M P Jones
- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (C.M.P.J., C.W.C.L., C.A.S., C.G.M., S.M.)
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (C.M.P.J., C.W.C.L., C.A.S., C.G.M., S.M.)
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- Department of Sports Physiology, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (M.J.)
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (C.M.P.J., C.W.C.L., C.A.S., C.G.M., S.M.)
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (C.M.P.J., C.W.C.L., C.A.S., C.G.M., S.M.)
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- Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research, South Western Sydney Clinical School, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (I.A.H.)
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (A.E.P.)
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- Sydney Local Health District and The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (M.D.)
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- Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, The University of Sydney, and Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (C.M.P.J., C.W.C.L., C.A.S., C.G.M., S.M.)
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Phlegmasia cerulea dolens causing compartment syndrome. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 61:234.e1-234.e3. [PMID: 35961832 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2022] [Revised: 08/02/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Phlegmasia cerulea dolens (PCD) is a rare condition characterized by a severely swollen, cyanotic, blue extremity due to a large proximal (iliofemoral) deep venous thrombosis extending into the collateral veins. Mortality in PCD ranges 20-40%. Due to severely compromised venous drainage, compartment pressures can rapidly increase 16-fold within 6 h, but rarely result in arterial compromise. CASE REPORT We present a case of a middle-aged woman with no prior history of deep venous thrombosis, with a blue swollen left leg in intractable severe pain unresponsive to 3 doses of hydromorphone. Her pain was successfully alleviated with IV Lidocaine. Patient was found to have phlegmasia cerulea dolens resulting in compartment syndrome of her left leg. Although the patient initially had no motor function, after catheter-directed thrombolysis and emergent thrombectomy, she regained her motor function and made a full recovery. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS?: Phlegmasia cerulea dolens complicated by severe compartment syndrome is a rare entity. Prompt recognition and treatment are necessary to prevent irreversible limb ischemia and associated morbidity and mortality. IV Lidocaine may be considered as an option for analgesia for such patients.
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Rech MA, Griggs C, Lovett S, Motov S. Acute pain management in the Emergency Department: Use of multimodal and non-opioid analgesic treatment strategies. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 58:57-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.05.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Kim J, Eid G, Dumonchelle J, Parsh B. I.V. lidocaine and opioid: Adjunctive therapy for pain management. Nursing 2022; 52:10-11. [PMID: 35358983 DOI: 10.1097/01.nurse.0000823228.89904.b5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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- Jenny Kim
- Jenny Kim is a nursing student at Sacramento State University. Georges Eid is a pharmacy student at UCSD Skaggs School of Pharmacy. Janet Dumonchelle is the pharmacist in charge of the student health services at Sacramento State University, where Bridget Parsh is a professor in the School of Nursing. Dr. Parsh is also a member of the Nursing2022 editorial board
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Althagafi SM, Hughes JA. Identifying the relationship between patient-reported outcomes and treatment with opiates in the adult emergency department - A cross-sectional study. Int Emerg Nurs 2022; 62:101152. [PMID: 35245729 DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2022.101152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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- Suhair M Althagafi
- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia; College of Nursing, Umm AlQura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia.
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Zhong J, Hu J, Mao L, Ye G, Qiu K, Zhao Y, Hu S. Efficacy of Intravenous Lidocaine for Pain Relief in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:706844. [PMID: 35111766 PMCID: PMC8801430 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.706844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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ObjectiveTo compare the efficacy of intravenous (IV) lidocaine with standard analgesics (NSAIDS, opioids) for pain control due to any cause in the emergency department.MethodsThe electronic databases of PubMed, Embase, ScienceDirect, CENTRAL, and Google Scholar were explored from 1st January 2000 to 30th March 2021 and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing IV lidocaine with a control group of standard analgesics were included.ResultsTwelve RCTs including 1,351 patients were included. The cause of pain included abdominal pain, renal or biliary colic, traumatic pain, radicular low back pain, critical limb ischemia, migraine, tension-type headache, and pain of unknown origin. On pooled analysis, we found no statistically significant difference in pain scores between IV lidocaine and control group at 15 min (MD: −0.24 95% CI: −1.08, 0.61 I2 = 81% p = 0.59), 30 min (MD: −0.24 95% CI: −1.03, 0.55 I2 = 86% p = 0.55), 45 min (MD: 0.31 95% CI: −0.66, 1.29 I2 = 66% p = 0.53), and 60 min (MD: 0.59 95% CI: −0.26, 1.44 I2 = 75% p = 0.18). There was no statistically significant difference in the need for rescue analgesics between the two groups (OR: 1.45 95% CI: 0.82, 2.56 I2 = 41% p = 0.20), but on subgroup analysis, the need for rescue analgesics was significantly higher with IV lidocaine in studies on abdominal pain but not for musculoskeletal pain. On meta-analysis, there was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of side-effects between the two study groups (OR: 1.09 95% CI: 0.59, 2.02 I2 = 48% p = 0.78).ConclusionIV lidocaine can be considered as an alternative analgesic for pain control in the ED. However, its efficacy may not be higher than standard analgesics. Further RCTs with a large sample size are needed to corroborate the current conclusions.
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- Junfeng Zhong
- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Pain Medicine, Shaoxing People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Shaoxing Peoples's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
- *Correspondence: Shuangyan Hu
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Yin Q, Zhang W, Ke B, Liu J, Zhang W. Lido-OH, a Hydroxyl Derivative of Lidocaine, Produced a Similar Local Anesthesia Profile as Lidocaine With Reduced Systemic Toxicities. Front Pharmacol 2021; 12:678437. [PMID: 34603015 PMCID: PMC8481665 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2021.678437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background: lidocaine is one of the most commonly used local anesthetics for the treatment of pain and arrhythmia. However, it could cause systemic toxicities when plasma concentration is raised. To reduce lidocaine’s toxicity, we designed a hydroxyl derivative of lidocaine (lido-OH), and its local anesthesia effects and systemic toxicity in vivo were quantitively investigated. Method: the effectiveness for lido-OH was studied using mouse tail nerve block, rat dorsal subcutaneous infiltration, and rat sciatic nerve block models. The systemic toxicities for lido-OH were evaluated with altered state of consciousness (ASC), arrhythmia, and death in mice. Lidocaine and saline were used as positive and negative control, respectively. The dose-effect relationships were analyzed. Results: the half effective-concentration for lido-OH were 2.1 mg/ml with 95% confident interval (CI95) 1.6–3.1 (lidocaine: 3.1 mg/ml with CI95 2.6–4.3) in tail nerve block, 8.2 mg/ml with CI95 8.0–9.4 (lidocaine: 6.9 mg/ml, CI95 6.8–7.1) in sciatic nerve block, and 5.9 mg/ml with CI95 5.8–6.0 (lidocaine: 3.1 mg/ml, CI95 2.4–4.0) in dorsal subcutaneous anesthesia, respectively. The magnitude and duration of lido-OH were similar with lidocaine. The half effective doses (ED50) of lido-OH for ACS was 45.4 mg/kg with CI95 41.6–48.3 (lidocaine: 3.1 mg/kg, CI95 1.9–2.9), for arrhythmia was 16.0 mg/kg with CI95 15.4–16.8 (lidocaine: 3.0 mg/kg, CI95 2.7–3.3), and for death was 99.4 mg/kg with CI95 75.7–124.1 (lidocaine: 23.1 mg/kg, CI95 22.8–23.4). The therapeutic index for lido-OH and lidocaine were 35.5 and 5.6, respectively. Conclusion: compared with lidocaine, lido-OH produced local anesthesia at similar potency and efficacy, but with significantly reduced systemic toxicities.
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- Qinqin Yin
- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Centre and Sichuan Engineering Laboratory of Transformation Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Translational Neuroscience Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Centre and Sichuan Engineering Laboratory of Transformation Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Translational Neuroscience Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Laboratory of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Translational Neuroscience Centre and Sichuan Engineering Laboratory of Transformation Medicine of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,Translational Neuroscience Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Translational Neuroscience Centre, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Song Z, Chen S, Zhang Y, Shi X, Zhao N, Liao Z. Lidocaine coinfusion alleviates vascular pain induced by hypertonic saline infusion: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. BMC Anesthesiol 2021; 21:109. [PMID: 33836658 PMCID: PMC8035764 DOI: 10.1186/s12871-021-01329-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Hypertonic saline solution has been frequently utilized in clinical practice. However, due to the nonphysiological osmolality, hypertonic saline infusion usually induces local vascular pain. We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of lidocaine coinfusion for alleviating vascular pain induced by hypertonic saline. Methods One hundred and six patients undergoing hypertonic saline volume preloading prior to spinal anesthesia were randomly allocated to two groups of 53 each. Group L received a 1 mg/kg lidocaine bolus followed by infusion of 2 mg/kg/h through the same IV line during hypertonic saline infusion; Group C received a bolus and infusion of normal saline of equivalent volume. Visual analogue scale (VAS) scores of vascular pain were recorded every 4 min. Results The vascular pain severity in Group L was significantly lower than that in Group C for each time slot (P < 0.05). The overall incidence of vascular pain during hypertonic saline infusion in Group L was 48.0%, which was significantly lower than the incidence (79.6%) in Group C (P < 0.05). Conclusion Lidocaine coinfusion could effectively alleviate vascular pain induced by hypertonic saline infusion. Trial registration Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, number: ChiCTR1900023753. Registered on 10 June 2019.
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- Zhiping Song
- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anesthesia, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, No.17 Yongwaizheng Street, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330006, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Orthodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanchang University, No.49 Fuzhou Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People's Republic of China. .,The Key Laboratory of Oral Biomedicine, Jiangxi Province, No.49 Fuzhou Road, Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330008, People's Republic of China.
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Pain management strategies in orthopedic extremity trauma. Int Anesthesiol Clin 2021; 59:48-57. [PMID: 33710002 DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wong A, Potter J, Brown NJ, Chu K, Hughes JA. Patient-Reported outcomes of pain care research in the adult emergency department: A scoping review. Australas Emerg Care 2020; 24:127-134. [PMID: 33187935 DOI: 10.1016/j.auec.2020.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 10/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Despite more than 30 years of research, pain in the emergency department (ED) setting is frequently undertreated. EDs prioritise process measures that often have tenuous links to patient-reported outcomes. However, process measures, such as time to the administration of first analgesic medication, are neither direct objective measures of analgesia nor appropriate surrogate markers of pain relief. Since pain is a subjective symptom that lacks an objective measure, pain research in any clinical environment, including EDs, should rely upon patient-reported outcomes. This scoping review examined patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) of pain care in the adult emergency department at the micro, meso and macro-level over the last ten years. We reviewed pain care research conducted on adults in EDs over the last ten years and identified 57 articles using 14 patient-reported outcomes of pain care falling into five broad areas, most without validation or adaption to the ED setting. Despite efforts made to incorporate PROs and PROMs into acute pain care research in the ED over the last ten years, there is still no gold-standard PROM in widespread use. We recommend the adaptation of existing tools with rigorous validation in ED populations.
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- Alixandra Wong
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; Logan Hospital, Meadowbrook, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia; Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Emergency and Trauma Centre, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia; School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia.
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George S, Johns M. Review of nonopioid multimodal analgesia for surgical and trauma patients. Am J Health Syst Pharm 2020; 77:2052-2063. [DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/zxaa301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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AbstractPurposePain is a frequent finding in surgical and trauma patients, and effective pain control remains a common challenge in the hospital setting. Opioids have traditionally been the foundation of pain management; however, these agents are associated with various adverse effects and risks of dependence and diversion.SummaryIn response to the rising national opioid epidemic and the various risks associated with opioid use, multimodal pain management through use of nonopioid analgesics such as acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, α 2 agonists, N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonists, skeletal muscle relaxants, sodium channel blockers, and local anesthetics has gained popularity recently. Multimodal analgesia has synergistic therapeutic effects and can decrease adverse effects by enabling use of lower doses of each agent in the multimodal regimen. This review discusses properties of the various nonopioid analgesics and encourages pharmacists to play an active role in the selection, initiation, and dose-titration of multimodal analgesia. The choice of nonopioid agents should be based on patient comorbidities, hemodynamic stability, and the agents’ respective adverse effect profiles. A multidisciplinary plan for management of pain should be formulated during transitions of care and is an area of opportunity for pharmacists to improve patient care.ConclusionMultimodal analgesia effectively treats pain while decreasing adverse effects. There is mounting evidence to support use of this strategy to decrease opioid use. As medication experts, pharmacists can play a key role in the selection, initiation, and dose-titration of analgesic agents based on patient-specific factors.
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- Stephy George
- Department of Pharmacy, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth, TX
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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Hachimi-Idrissi S, Dobias V, Hautz WE, Leach R, Sauter TC, Sforzi I, Coffey F. Approaching acute pain in emergency settings; European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) guidelines-part 2: management and recommendations. Intern Emerg Med 2020; 15:1141-1155. [PMID: 32930964 DOI: 10.1007/s11739-020-02411-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 06/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND In Europe, healthcare systems and education, as well as the clinical care and health outcomes of patients, varies across countries. Likewise, the management of acute events for patients also differs, dependent on the emergency care setting, e.g. pre-hospital or emergency department. There are various barriers to adequate pain management and factors common to both settings including lack of knowledge and training, reluctance to give opioids, and concerns about drug-seeking behaviour or abuse. There is no single current standard of care for the treatment of pain in an emergency, with management based on severity of pain, injury and local protocols. Changing practices, attitudes and behaviour can be difficult, and improvements and interventions should be developed with barriers to pain management and the needs of the individual emergency setting in mind. METHODS With these principles at the forefront, The European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) launched a programme-the European Pain Initiative (EPI)-with the aim of providing information, advice, and guidance on acute pain management in emergency settings. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS This article provides treatment recommendations from recently developed guidelines, based on a review of the literature, current practice across Europe and the clinical expertise of the EPI advisors. The recommendations have been developed, evaluated, and refined for both adults and children (aged ≥ 1 year, ≤ 15 years), with the assumption of timely pain assessment and reassessment and the possibility to implement analgesia. To provide flexibility for use across Europe, options are provided for selection of appropriate pharmacological treatment.
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Affiliation(s)
- Saïd Hachimi-Idrissi
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Corneel Heymanslaan 10, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Emergency Medicine Centre Hospitalier de Wallonie Picarde, Tournai, Belgium
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Nottingham University Hospitals' NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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Gessner DM, Horn JL, Lowenberg DW. Pain management in the orthopaedic trauma patient: Non-opioid solutions. Injury 2020; 51 Suppl 2:S28-S36. [PMID: 31079833 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2019.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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When treating pain in the orthopaedic trauma patient opioids have classically represented the mainstay of treatment. They are relatively inexpensive and modestly effective for basic pain management. However, they are fraught with considerable side effects as well as the very high risk of addiction. Their use in pain management has been implicated in the opioid epidemic. For this reason, as well as their only moderate efficacy, alternative modes of treatment have been sought for both the patient with isolated limb trauma and the patient with poly trauma. We review alternative treatment methods in pain management for those with isolated limb trauma and poly trauma. These methods include topical agents, as well as non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications, acetaminophen, gabapetoids, intravenous agents, varying degrees of local anesthetic infiltration and peripheral nerve blocks, and the newer modality of fascial plane blocks. Often, it is a combination of these analgesic modalities that gives the most optimum treatment for the trauma patient. This also, more frequently than not, must be individually tailored to the patient, as no two patients act the same in this regard. It is therefore of importance that the physician managing such patients's pain be experienced and well-versed in all these treatment modalities. We also provide a basic stepwise algorithm we have found useful in treating those with single extremity or single site trauma versus those patients with poly trauma and resultant multiple sources as pain generators. It is hoped that this breakdown of the different modalities along with a better understanding of each modality's potential benefits and indications will aid the surgeon in providing better care to patients following orthopedic trauma.
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- Daniel M Gessner
- Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, 450 Broadway St., Mailcode 6342, Redwood City, CA, 94063, USA.
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Pain management in trauma patients affected by the opioid epidemic: A narrative review. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020; 87:430-439. [PMID: 30939572 DOI: 10.1097/ta.0000000000002292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Acute and chronic pain in trauma patients remains a challenging entity, particularly in the setting of the escalating opioid epidemic. It has been reported that chronic opioid use increases the likelihood of hospital admissions as a result of traumatic injuries. Furthermore, patients admitted with traumatic injuries have a greater than average risk of developing opioid use disorder after discharge. Practitioners providing care to these patients will encounter the issue of balancing analgesic goals and acute opioid withdrawal with the challenge of reducing postdischarge persistent opioid use. Additionally, the practitioner is faced with the worrisome prospect that inadequate treatment of acute pain may lead to the development of chronic pain and overtreatment may result in opioid dependence. It is therefore imperative to understand and execute alternative nonopioid strategies to maximize the benefits and reduce the risks of analgesic regimens in this patient population. This narrative review will analyze the current literature on pain management in trauma patients and highlight the application of the multimodal approach in potentially reducing the risks of both short- and long-term opioid use. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Narrative review, moderate to High.
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Welsh J, Welsh TS. The Management of Pain in the Opioid-Dependent Patient. CURRENT EMERGENCY AND HOSPITAL MEDICINE REPORTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s40138-018-0158-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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