Pain is a subjective and multidimensional experience that is often inadequately managed in
clinical practice. Effective control of postoperative pain is important after anesthesia and …

Relief of acute pain during the immediate postoperative period is an important task for
anaesthetists. Morphine is widely used to control moderate-to-severe postoperative pain …

IMPLICATIONS: In this observational study, the ultrasound monitoring of bladder volume in
the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) revealed that postoperative urinary retention occurred …

This review uses a candidate gene approach to identify possible pharmacogenetic
modulators of opioid therapy, and discusses these modulators together with demonstrated …

Elderly people represent the fastest-growing segment of our society and undergo surgery
more frequently than other age groups. Effective postoperative analgesia is essential in …

Opioids are the cornerstone medication for the management of moderate to severe pain.
Unfortunately, vast inter-individual differences in dose requirements complicate their …

BACKGROUND: IV morphine titration (IMT) is widely used in the postanesthesia care unit to
achieve pain relief. Numerous factors contribute to variability in postoperative pain or …

Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy frequently results in significant immediate
postoperative pain. A new pain monitor, analgesic nociception index (ANI®), based on heart …

BACKGROUND: Recently, a prediction rule was developed to preoperatively predict the risk
of severe pain in the first postoperative hour in surgical inpatients. We aimed to modify the …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of the present investigation is to provide a
comprehensive review of both patient and procedure specific predictors of acute …