Pain Management Clinical Guidelines

Sickle cell acute painful episode: management of an acute painful sickle cell episode in hospital

Jun 2012

Acute painful sickle cell episodes (also known as painful crises) are caused by blockage of the small blood vessels. The..

The Initial Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain

May 2012

The purpose of this guideline is to provide an evidence-based summary for the generalist to facilitate appropriate..

Opioids in palliative care: safe and effective prescribing of strong opioids for pain in palliative care of adults

May 2012

Pain is common in advanced and progressive disease. Up to two-thirds of people with cancer experience pain that needs a..

Guidelines on Chronic Pelvic Pain

Feb 2012

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Group for Chronic Pelvic Pain have prepared this guidelines..

Chest pain of recent onset: assessment and diagnosis of recent onset chest pain or discomfort of suspected cardiac origin

Mar 2010

It offers evidence-based advice on the care and support of adults with chest pain thought to be related to the heart...

Neuropathic pain - the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in adults in non-specialist settings

Mar 2010

The full guideline on the pharmacological management of neuropathic pain in adults in non-specialist settings. It..

Therapeutic endoscopic division of epidural adhesions

Feb 2010

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales,..

EFNS guidelines on neuropathic pain assessment

Jan 2010

We have revised the previous EFNS guidelines on neuropathic pain (NP) assessment, which aimed to provide recommendations..

Early management of persistent non-specific low back pain

May 2009

This guideline is about the care and treatment that people who have persistent non-specific low back pain can expect..

Guidelines on Pain Management

Mar 2009

The European Association of Urology (EAU) Guidelines Working Group for Pain Management have prepared this guidelines..

Control of pain in adults with cancer

Nov 2008

This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of pain in adult..

Control of pain in adults with cancer

Nov 2008

This guideline provides recommendations based on current evidence for best practice in the management of pain in adult..

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