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The management of cancer-related breakthrough pain: Recommendations of a task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland
- Source :
- European Journal of Pain; Apr2009, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p331-338, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- Abstract: A task group of the Science Committee of the Association for Palliative Medicine of Great Britain and Ireland (APM) was convened to produce some up-to-date, evidence-based, practical, clinical guidelines on the management of cancer-related breakthrough pain in adults. On the basis of a review of the literature, the task group was unable to make recommendations about any individual interventions, but was able to make a series of 12 recommendations about certain generic strategies. However, most of the aforementioned recommendations are based on limited evidence (i.e., case series, expert opinion). The task group also proposed a definition of breakthrough pain, and some diagnostic criteria for breakthrough pain. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
- Subjects :
- PALLIATIVE treatment
CANCER pain
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10903801
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Pain
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 36968650
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2008.06.014