Numerical rating scales (NRS), and verbal rating scales (VRS) showed to be reliable and valid tools for subjective cancer pain measurement, but no one of them consistently proved to be superior to ...

a study co-author. “Chronic pain remains a large unmet medical need, and nonaddictive treatments like this would revolutionize the field, which is currently dominated by addictive opioids.” ...

Opioids have long been used to treat severe pain, though their use in the management of chronic pain remains somewhat controversial. Some people can tolerate opioids for years without any adverse ...

PATIENTS across Tayside are being urged to participate in a study that could revolutionise the identification and treatment of chronic pain across ... exactly the scale of the issue and how ...

(VRS): Verbal Rating Scales; (BP-EP): Breakthrough or intense Episodic Pain; (CI): Confidence Interval. CB participated in the design of the study, performed the statistical analysis and drafted ...

Why Colorado regulators are worried about rabies -- a disease they thought was eradicated 04:21 Three months after a pet rescue imported a puppy with rabies to Colorado, the state is taking action ...

Your back may feel more stiff and painful in the mornings. Back pain is described as acute or chronic based on how long you’ve had it. Acute pain, the most common, lasts a few days to a few ...

Farmers are becoming more and more aware of the need to control acute and chronic pain in animals." Implementing AI-powered pain scales at veterinary clinics will require more research ...

A Colorado woman was shocked to find her dog's wheelchair missing from the porch Tuesday morning. Who would steal from an old, good boy? Xi Jinping lays out four red lines US must not challenge in ...

"Every dog deserves the opportunity to reconnect with themselves and receive pain management treatment, that's why Yorkshire Pooches Therapies exists. "A huge heartfelt thanks to my wonderful ...

A thief in Colorado stole a disabled dog’s wheelchair from right off his owner’s porch, leaving the elderly pooch with no way to walk — until the community stepped in. Megan Caligiuri has ...

Objectives To compare the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and the Verbal Numerical Rating Scale (VNRS), in the assessment of acute pain in the emergency department (ED). Furthermore, to determine the ...