Search for dissertations about: "Pain management"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 243 swedish dissertations containing the words Pain management.
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21. Acute pain in pedatric patients : aspects of pain management and pain assessment
Abstract : Despite advances in pain management, children's pain continue to be frequently unrecognized, dismissed and ineffectively managed while children are hospitalized. The overall purpose of this thesis was to evaluate and improve pain management and pain assessment among pediatric patients with acute pain. READ MORE
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22. Chest pain and ischemic heart disease : Diagnosis and management in primary health care
Abstract : Background and aims. In patients consulting for chest pain, it is of great importance to evaluate the possibility of ischemic heart disease (IHD). READ MORE
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23. Procedural and postoperative pain management in children : experiences, assessments and possibilities to reduce pain, distress and anxiety
Abstract : Introduction Children’s visits to hospital are often connected with painfulexaminations and treatments. If these situations are associated withunsuccessful alleviation of pain, the children may develop distress, anxiety and even pain sensitization. READ MORE
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24. 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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25. Adolescents' experiences of undergoing scoliosis surgery : psychological aspects and patterns of pain
Abstract : Background: Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) affects 1 – 3% of all children aged 10 – 16 years; of these approximately 80% are girls. Scoliosis surgery is a major (one of the most extensive) elective paediatric orthopaedic procedure and is known to cause severe and excruciating pain that requires advanced postoperative pain management. READ MORE