Effectiveness of Pain Management Following Electrical Injury

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pain management after electrical injury. A retrospective hospital chart review was conducted among electrically injured patients discharged from the outpatient burn clinic of a rehabilitation hospital (July 1, 1999, to July 31, 2008). De...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of burn care & research 2010, Vol.31 (1), p.73-82
Hauptverfasser: LI, Adrienne L. K, GOMEZ, Manuel, FISH, Joel S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of pain management after electrical injury. A retrospective hospital chart review was conducted among electrically injured patients discharged from the outpatient burn clinic of a rehabilitation hospital (July 1, 1999, to July 31, 2008). Demographic data, numeric pain ratings (NPRs) at initial assessment and discharge, medications, nonpharmacologic modalities, and their effects before admission and after rehabilitation were collected. Pain management effects were compared between high (> or =1000 v) and low (
ISSN:1559-047X
1559-0488
DOI:10.1097/bcr.0b013e3181cb8e94