BioSpace11d
FDA Approves Vertex’s Journavx as First New Pain Drug in Decades
The greenlight for Journavx (suzetrigine), which comes on the heels of a $7.4 billion opioid settlement, could spark momentum ...
Medscape1mon
Comparison of Numerical and Verbal Rating Scales to Measure Pain Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Cancer Pain
(VAS): Visual Analogue Scale; (NRS): Numerical Rating Scale; (VRS): Verbal Rating Scales; (BP-EP): Breakthrough or intense Episodic Pain; (CI): Confidence Interval. CB participated in the design ...
Endocrinology Advisor1d
Cervical Muscle Plane Block Reduces Pain Following Posterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Perioperative posterior cervical muscle plane block decreased numerical pain rating scores vs anesthesia alone in posterior cervical spine surgery.
Endocrinology Advisor8d
Telerehabilitation for Musculoskeletal Pain Effective in Patients With and Without Obesity
Pain assessment tools included the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment questionnaire, and the Patient Global Impression of Change. Out of 39,400 screened patients, ...
Medscape20d
Comparison of Numerical and Verbal Rating Scales to Measure Pain Exacerbations in Patients with Chronic Cancer Pain
NRS also showed higher reproducibility when measuring pain exacerbations (Cohen's K of 0.86 for NRS vs. 0.53 for VRS) while the reproducibility of the two scales was similar in evaluating ...