Population
Patients undergoing total abdominal hysterectomy, total hip replacement, or total knee replacement surgery…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Hospitalization (average 2.8 to 3.9 days)
Authors
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Severe postoperative pain persists despite analgesics; leaves open need for optimized regimens to reduce activity and sleep interference after major surgery.
Despite postoperative analgesia, patients undergoing common major surgeries experience high levels of pain that significantly interfere with daily activities and sleep during their hospital stay.
Strassels et al. (2002) studied this question.
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