Essays about: "postoperative pain"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 39 essays containing the words postoperative pain.

  1. 16. Complementary alternative therapy methods used in persons receiving palliative care to alleviate pain : a literature review

    University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

    Author : Ioannis Makris; [2016]
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    Abstract : Palliative care aims for the relief of suffering, pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual. Pain is the suffering that encompasses all of a person’s physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and practical struggles. Nursing aims at promoting health and caring for the sick. READ MORE

  3. 17. Facial expression of pain in horses after colic surgery or castration : clinical application and effect of analgesic treatment

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Josefine Löfgren; [2016]
    Keywords : horses; postoperative; pain assessment; facial expression of pain; pain face; colic; castration;

    Abstract : To ensure that an animal in pain receives the correct analgesic treatment pain assessment is of great importance. Recent research has shown that horses change their facial expression during pain, and shows a so called pain face. READ MORE

  4. 18. Bedömning och hantering av postoperativ smärta i samband med kastration av hund

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Lina Kihlbaum; [2016]
    Keywords : analgesi; hund; kastration; kortisol; serotonin; smärta; smärtbedömning; analgesia; castration; cortisol; dog; pain; pain management; serotonin;

    Abstract : Smärtlindring är idag en viktig del av det veterinära yrkesutövandet. För god smärtlindring krävs, förutom kunskap om analgetiska preparat och smärtfysiologi, en god förmåga att smärtbedöma sina patienter vilket inte är helt enkelt. READ MORE

  5. 19. No pain, more gain? Evaluating pain alleviation post equine orthopedic surgery using subjective and objective measurements

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Britt Alice Coles; [2016]
    Keywords : horse; equine; pain evaluation; pain face; arthroscopy; NSAID;

    Abstract : As “you can’t manage what you can’t measure,” there has been a quest to identify the best measures of pain to effectively and timely manage equine pain. Adequate pain management after a surgical procedure is imperative to address postoperative pain that negatively affects numerous organs. READ MORE

  6. 20. Comparison of plasma levels and analgesic effect between oral transmucosal and subcutaneous administration of buprenorphine in rabbits

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Emma Freijs; [2016]
    Keywords : rabbit; buprenorphine; oral transmucosal; subcutaneous; drug administration; analgesia; pain scoring;

    Abstract : Rabbits are becoming more popular as pet animals and surgical procedures are likewise getting more common. Hence the need for postoperative analgesic treatment in the home is increasing. Buprenorphine is a partial µ-opioid receptor agonist with long duration and is the therefore useful as a postoperative analgesic agent. READ MORE