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Preemptive analgesia: problems with assessment of clinical significance.
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PMID:  20336442     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The results of clinical studies on the value of preemptive analgesia are far from being unanimous. There are a number of potential problems related to preemptive analgesia that could lead to controversy regarding its clinical significance. The following potential problems are analyzed: (1) terminology, (2) approach to reveal the effect of preemptive analgesia, (3) verification of the direct pharmacological effect of a treatment, (4) partial preemptive effect in control, (5) intensity of noxious stimuli, (6) difference in a drug concentration between study groups during postoperative period, and (7) outcome measures.
Authors:
Igor Kissin
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)     Volume:  617     ISSN:  1940-6029     ISO Abbreviation:  Methods Mol. Biol.     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-03-25     Completed Date:  2010-06-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9214969     Medline TA:  Methods Mol Biol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  475-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. kissin@zeus.bwh.harvard.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analgesia / methods*
Analgesics / therapeutic use*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Humans
Pain* / drug therapy,  prevention & control
Pain, Postoperative / drug therapy
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Analgesics

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