Analgesia, Patient-Controlled
"Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Analgesia, Patient-Controlled" by people in Profiles.
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Randomized Prospective Trial of Epidural Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy. Ann Surg. 2024 Apr 01; 279(4):598-604.
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Patient Controlled Analgesia for Vaso-Occlusive Episodes in Children: A Retrospective Study. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 05; 65(5):e409-e415.
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Comparison of Opioid-Based Patient-Controlled Analgesia with Physician-Directed Analgesia in Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Dig Dis Sci. 2023 02; 68(2):623-629.
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Exploratory study of VVZ-149, a novel analgesic molecule, in the affective component of acute postoperative pain after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. J Clin Anesth. 2022 02; 76:110576.
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Outcomes in patients with fractured ribs: middle aged at same risk of complications as the elderly. N Z Med J. 2021 08 13; 134(1540):38-45.
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Low dose intraoperative ketamine infusion with multilevel paravertebral block for pain after video-assisted thoracic surgery: a randomized-controlled study. Ann Palliat Med. 2021 Jul; 10(7):7258-7269.
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Current state of opioid stewardship. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2020 Apr 01; 77(8):636-643.
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Efficacy of Intraprocedural Superior Hypogastric Nerve Block in Reduction of Postuterine Artery Embolization Narcotic Analgesia Use. Can Assoc Radiol J. 2020 Feb; 71(1):75-80.
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Patient- and Nurse-Controlled Analgesia: 22-Year Experience in a Pediatric Hospital. Hosp Pediatr. 2019 02; 9(2):129-133.
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Foley catheters are not routinely necessary in children treated with patient-controlled analgesia following perforated appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Oct; 53(10):2032-2035.