Degree Of Pain In Patients Research Articles

Influence of nursing intervention on pain and satisfaction degree of patients after, lower lower fracture

Objective To study influence of nursing intervention on pain and satisfaction degree of pa-tients after lower limb fracture. Methods 200 patients of lower limb fracture were divided into the experi-mental group and the control group randomly with IOO patients in each group. Routine nursing was given to the contrtol group and special nursing intervention besides routine nursing to the experimental group. Pain and sat-isfaction degree was compared between the two groups and the results underwent χ2 test. Results The pain degree in the experimental group was much less than that of the control group, the satisfaction degree of the ex-perimental group was much higher than that of the control group. Conclusions Nursing intervention can re-liege pain degree of patients with lower limb fracture,make them go through postoperation pain stage and in-crease satisfaction degree with nursing. Key words: Fracture of lower limb; Nursing intervention; Pain; Satisfaction degree

Laser phototherapy as topical prophylaxis against head and neck cancer radiotherapy‐induced oral mucositis: Comparison between low and high/low power lasers

Oral mucositis is a dose-limiting and painful side effect of radiotherapy (RT) and/or chemotherapy in cancer patients. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the effect of different protocols of laser phototherapy (LPT) on the grade of mucositis and degree of pain in patients under RT. Thirty-nine patients were divided into three groups: G1, where the irradiations were done three times a week using low power laser; G2, where combined high and low power lasers were used three time a week; and G3, where patients received low power laser irradiation once a week. The low power LPT was done using an InGaAlP laser (660 nm/40 mW/6 J cm(-2)/0.24 J per point). In the combined protocol, the high power LPT was done using a GaAlAs laser (808 nm, 1 W/cm(2)). Oral mucositis was assessed at each LPT session in accordance to the oral-mucositis scale of the National Institute of the Cancer-Common Toxicity criteria (NIC-CTC). The patient self-assessed pain was measured by means of the visual analogue scale. All protocols of LPT led to the maintenance of oral mucositis scores in the same levels until the last RT session. Moreover, LPT three times a week also maintained the pain levels. However, the patients submitted to the once a week LPT had significant pain increase; and the association of low/high LPT led to increased healing time. These findings are desired when dealing with oncologic patients under RT avoiding unplanned radiation treatment breaks and additional hospital costs.

A contrast study about using hydrochloricde lidocaine plasmagel in the urethral catheterization of male patients

目的 探讨盐酸利多卡因胶浆用于男性导尿患者尿道表面麻醉的效果及安全性.方法103例患者随机分为:试验组53例和对照组50例.试验组在插管前用2%利多卡因胶浆浸湿棉球润滑导尿管前段,插入尿道约7～8 cm时,向尿管(16 F)内注入盐酸利多卡因胶浆6～8ml,待2～3 min药液扩散吸收后再继续插入尿管.对照组用传统的石蜡油润滑导尿法.用疼痛视觉模拟评分(VAS)、疼痛行为反应评级评估患者导尿时疼痛的程度,同时监测患者的血压和心率变化.结果2组患者中,VAS评分、疼痛行为反应评级差异有显著性(P＜0.01),但心率、血压差异无显著性(P＞0.05).结论在男患者导尿时,于尿管注入盐酸利多卡因胶浆,可起表面麻醉和润滑作用,对尿道黏膜创伤小、无副作用,能明显减轻患者疼痛。