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Reassessing the assessment of pain: how the numeric scale became so popular in health care

It’s an experience that most everyone has had at a doctor or hospital visit, where at some point, usually early on, the question ‘on a scale of 0-10, what’s your level of pain?’ comes up. Then, before ...
Nature

The Neonatal Pain, Agitation and Sedation Scale and the bedside nurse’s assessment of neonates

To determine the reliability of an objective measure of pain, agitation and sedation using the Neonatal Pain, Agitation and Sedation Scale (N-PASS) compared with nursing bedside assessment. The ...
The Financial Express

Cancer cure: Bedside chart may ease patient’s pain, says study

Besides the alarming increase in its number, the expenses for the treatment of this disease is also on the rise. A cancer policy, in such a case can soften the financial blow. Patients suffering from ...
ascopubs.org

Pain Management in Cancer Center Inpatients: A Cluster Randomized Trial to Evaluate a Systematic Integrated Approach—The Edinburgh Pain Assessment and Management Tool

Postoperative Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Versus Postoperative Radiotherapy in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: The Randomized Phase III TROG 05.01 Trial Ten centers ...