Search for dissertations about: "prediction of postoperative pain"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 swedish dissertations containing the words prediction of postoperative pain.
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1. Predicting postoperative pain. Clinical and genetic studies of relationships between pain sensitivity and pain after surgery
Abstract : Many patients experience pain after surgery. Postoperative pain may lead to delayed mobilization, persisting pain, and psychosocial distress. Others are given excessive analgesic doses and experience side effects. READ MORE
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2. Postoperative pain management after total hip arthroplasty. A focus on evidence, clinical practice and the individual patient’s pain response
Abstract : Background: Patients experiencing high levels of pain after surgery remains a considerable clinical problem. Often, no consensus about the best analgesic treatment is present. The majority of clinical trials regarding postoperative pain, generally, target the average analgesic efficacy. READ MORE
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3. Pain following Surgery: Management, Outcome, and Prediction
Abstract : Despite advances in the treatment of postoperative pain, nearly 30% of patients experience moderate to severe pain following major surgery. The present thesis includes four studies intended to evaluate important aspects of postoperative pain. READ MORE
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4. Health-related quality of life after oesophageal cancer surgery for prediction of morbidity and mortality
Abstract : This thesis investigates the health-related quality of life (HRQL) among surgically treated oesophageal cancer patients. The established curative treatment for oesophageal cancer is extensive surgery with a high risk of morbidity and a limited chance of long-term survival. Only every third patient is suitable for surgery. READ MORE
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5. Outcome Measures of Functioning and Physical Activity in Patients with Low Back Pain - Exemplified in Patients Who Undergo Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Abstract : INTRODUCTION: Chronic low back pain (LBP) can negatively affect health in terms of disability and decreased levels of functioning and physical activity. Chronic LBP due to degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a subgroup of LBP for which lumbar fusion surgery (LFS) is a treatment option. READ MORE