Intravenous dexamethasone injection reduces pain from 12 to 21 hours after total knee arthroplasty: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial

N Tammachote, S Kanitnate - The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) affects postoperative recovery and
patient satisfaction. The analgesic benefits of corticosteroids have not been well studied …

Can intravenous steroid administration reduce postoperative pain scores following total knee arthroplasty?: a meta-analysis

LZ Xing, L Li, LJ Zhang - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) was to evaluate whether intravenous steroids would result in …

The effect of preoperative anxiety and pain sensitivity on preoperative hemodynamics, propofol consumption, and postoperative recovery and pain in endoscopic …

F Yilmaz Inal, Y Yilmaz Camgoz, H Daskaya… - Pain and Therapy, 2021 - Springer
Introduction The present study investigates how preoperative anxiety and pain sensitivity
affect the consumption of anesthetics, time elapsed until the desired sedation level is …

[HTML][HTML] Preoperative pain sensitivity and its correlation with postoperative acute and chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Wu, J Liu, L Zheng, C Chen, D Basnet… - British Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Preoperative pain sensitivity (PPS) can be associated with postsurgical pain.
However, estimates of this association are scarce. Confirming this correlation is essential to …

The James A. Rand young investigator's award: battling the opioid epidemic with prospective pain threshold measurement

BT Nickel, MR Klement, WA Byrd, DE Attarian… - The Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Responsible analgesic prescribing is paramount in the opioid epidemic era, yet
no standardized protocol exists. We aim to (1) quantify and correlate outpatient opioid need …

[HTML][HTML] Higher self-perceived stress reactivity is associated with increased chronic pain risk

BL Boring, A Richter, VA Mathur - Pain Reports, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Self-reported perception of one's own stress reactivity has been shown to
correlate with physiological stress reactivity in relation to health outcomes and may …

A prospective randomised controlled trial of mechanical axis with soft tissue release balancing vs functional alignment with bony resection balancing in total knee …

SW Young, N Zeng, ML Tay, D Fulker, C Esposito… - Trials, 2022 - Springer
Background Improving the functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) by
using different alignment techniques remains controversial. The surgical techniques and …

Preoperative intravenous glucocorticoids can reduce postoperative acute pain following total knee arthroplasty: a meta-analysis

X Liu, J Liu, G Sun - Medicine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The ability of preoperative intravenous glucocorticoids to control pain after total
knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been examined in many studies, but it remains controversial …

Does self-perception of sensitivity to pain correlate with actual sensitivity to experimental pain?

D Meiselles, J Aviram, E Suzan, D Pud… - Journal of Pain …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background People often state that they are “sensitive” or “insensitive” to pain. However, the
accuracy and clinical relevance of such statements is unclear. Objective The aim of this …

Association between self-perceived pain sensitivity and pain intensity after cardiac surgery

AK Bjørnnes, I Lie, M Parry, R Falk… - Journal of pain …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background and purpose Cardiac surgical pain remains a clinical challenge affecting about
40% of individuals in the first six months post-cardiac surgery, and continues up to two years …