Why the study?
Postoperative pain is difficult to assess and manage, and as-needed drug administration often leads to inadequate pain control.
What is the prescribing pattern of analgesics for postoperative pain and how does it correlate with patient and doctor satisfaction?
Population
100 post-operative patients from surgery and orthopedics departments
Design
Observational, prospective study
Follow-up
Next 5 days or till hospital discharge, whichever was earlier
Authors
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Pain scores and satisfaction improved over 5 days with mostly NSAIDs; supports routine assessment but leaves open whether it improves recovery.
What is the prescribing pattern of analgesics for postoperative pain and how does it correlate with patient and doctor satisfaction?
Inadequate control of post-operative pain affects patient management, highlighting the need for effective pain assessment scores.
Patel et al. (2023) studied this question.
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