Review Article

Battlefield Acupuncture as a Treatment for Pain

This study evaluated both randomized and nonrandomized trials of battlefield acupuncture for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain. Studies published between May 2016 and November 2019 were found through PubMed, the Cochrane Library, or Scopus, concerned with the treatment of pain using auricular acupuncture in accordance with battlefield…

Posted in: multidisciplinary 2 pain 18 Pain Management 4

Original Article

Evaluation of Pain Management Documentation

Objectives: Accurate and consistent documentation of pain management, including patient responses regarding improvement in pain scores, is essential for improving patient care. The objective of the project was to evaluate the current prescribing patterns and to review the current documentation for opioid-managed, chronic pain patients in an academic continuity of…

Posted in: Chronic pain 4 documentation 5 opioid 6 Pain Management 4

Original Article

Pain Management by Primary Care Physicians, Pain Physicians, Chiropractors, and Acupuncturists: A National Survey

Objectives: Chronic pain is a serious public health problem and is treated by diverse health care providers. In order to enhance policies and programs to improve pain care, we collected information about the distribution of pain patients among four major groups of pain management providers: primary care physicians (PCPs), pain…

Posted in: Pain Management 4 primary care physicians 2

Original Article

The Effects of Deep Breathing Training on Pain Management in the Emergency Department

Purpose:The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of deep breathing exercises on the pain levels in patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) with pain as their chief complaint. A secondary purpose was to measure the impact of deep breathing teaching on indicators of patient satisfaction.Methods:This…

Posted in: emergency department 21 Pain Management 4
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