Effectively starting and titrating intrathecal analgesic therapy in patients with refractory cancer pain
| Autor: | Lea Ann Hansen, Thomas J. Smith, David Drake, Jill Laird, Patrick J. Coyne |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Analgesic Psychological intervention Intrathecal Drug Administration Schedule Refractory Patient Education as Topic Intervention (counseling) Neoplasms medicine Humans Infusions Parenteral Intensive care medicine General Environmental Science Pain Measurement business.industry Decision Trees Palliative Care Cancer Social Support medicine.disease Spine Pain Intractable Analgesia Epidural Regimen Opioid Anesthesia Practice Guidelines as Topic General Earth and Planetary Sciences Drug Monitoring business Algorithms medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 9(5) |
| ISSN: | 1092-1095 |
| Popis: | Patients continue to suffer from pain despite their analgesic regimen and frequently from symptoms related to these interventions. This article describes the role that intrathecal analgesia may play in improving comfort for individuals experiencing refractory pain and/or symptoms of opioid therapy. Patient selection, staff education, institution requirements, medications, and titration guidelines also will be reviewed. Patients with cancer clearly deserve to achieve comfort; therefore, intrathecal therapy, which is a safe intervention, must be considered when refractory pain or symptoms occur. |
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