BARCELONA — Intravenous patient-controlled administration of hydromorphone offers better pain control and higher patient satisfaction compared with conventional oral morphine in managing severe cancer ...

When a patient complains about severe levels of pain, he or she may be told to "just push the button" to obtain pain relief. Although the patient has control of PCA, that does not free the nurse from ...

Facility-Level Disparities in Radiation Use for Limited-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) has been considered for managing cancer pain; however, limited research has been ...

From the patient’s point of view, one of the most difficult aspects of surgery is the recovery. After colorectal surgery, for example, the typical recovery involves prolonged rehabilitation with ...