The effective management of acute paun following surgery is a key goal for anaesthetısts,
surgeons and nursıng specialists. However, despite our best efforts, many postoperative …

A survey was carried out to provide “benchmark” data on current practices of in-hospital
perioperative pain management. The 59-item survey questionnaire incorporated all key …

Purpose: Acute pain management services (APMS) evolved in response to the desire for
improved management of postoperative pain. The management of postoperative pain …

It has been recognized that untreated or poorly managed postoperative pain causes
unnecessary discomfort, patient dissatisfaction, longer hospital stays, increased expense …

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) and pain are two of the major concerns for
patients presenting for surgery. The causes of PONV are multifactorial and can largely be …

The treatment of acute pain remains unsatisfactory despite advances in pain research and
the publication of numerous guidelines. The aim of this study was to survey postoperative …

Background Acute postoperative pain is common. Nearly 20 per cent of patients experience
severe pain in the first 24 h after surgery, a figure that has remained largely unchanged in …

Introduction: There are various important implications associated with poorly controlled
postoperative pain in the adult surgical patient–this includes cardiopulmonary …

Over 230 million people worldwide undergo surgery each year, with this number increasing
annually [1]. More than 80% of surgical patients experience acute postoperative pain …

Relief of pain after surgery remains poor for the majority of patients. The pain is unpleasant,
and is associated with arterial hypoxaemia, venous thrombosis, myocardial ischaemia and a …