Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
"Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Relief of PAIN, without loss of CONSCIOUSNESS, through ANALGESIC AGENTS administered by the patients. It has been used successfully to control POSTOPERATIVE PAIN, during OBSTETRIC LABOR, after BURNS, and in TERMINAL CARE. The choice of agent, dose, and lockout interval greatly influence effectiveness. The potential for overdose can be minimized by combining small bolus doses with a mandatory interval between successive doses (lockout interval).
| Descriptor ID |
D016058
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E03.091.120
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" by people in Profiles.
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Prior lumbar discectomy surgery does not alter the efficacy of neuraxial labor analgesia. Anesth Analg. 2012 Aug; 115(2):348-53.
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Cerebrospinal fluid neurotransmitter changes during the perioperative period in patients undergoing total knee replacement: a randomized trial. Anesth Analg. 2012 Feb; 114(2):434-41.
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Chondrolysis after continuous intra-articular bupivacaine infusion: an experimental model investigating chondrotoxicity in the rabbit shoulder. Arthroscopy. 2006 Aug; 22(8):813-9.
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Effects of perioperative administration of a selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitor on pain management and recovery of function after knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2003 Nov 12; 290(18):2411-8.
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Outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an analysis of charges and perioperative complications. Am J Knee Surg. 2001; 14(3):145-51.