News tagged with pain management

Ibuprofen is as effective as acetaminophen with codeine to treat pain in children with arm fractures

Children with arm fractures fared as well with ibuprofen to control their pain as acetaminophen with codeine, according to a new study by researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, and Children's Research ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

Aug 18, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Wristbands ease nausea with cancer treatment

Cancer patients who wore acupressure wristbands had much less nausea while receiving radiation treatment, making the bands a safe, low-cost addition to anti-nausea medication, according to a study published in the Journal of ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

Apr 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Study tests reliability of more accurate measure of patient pain

A new study appearing in Pain Practice successfully established the reliability a newly developed device for assessing pain. This device is called the continuous pain score meter (CPSM). It enables continuous real time p ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

Mar 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

End-of-life care at hospitals varies for children with cancer

Though treatment of pain and attention to end-of-life care for pediatric cancer patients has improved over the last few decades, there is still work to be done. Additionally, opioid prescriptions for pediatric cancer patients ...