Review article

PAIN AND GUIDELINES FOR PAIN PREVENTION IN CHRONIC WOUND

MARIJANA PERSOLI-GUDELJ ; Croatian Society for Pain Treatment, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
MIRJANA LONČARIĆ-KATUŠIN ; Croatian Society for Pain Treatment, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia
PETAR MIŠKOVIĆ ; Croatian Society for Pain Treatment, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

This review article describes the occurrence of painful sensation with special reference to the occurrence of pain in chronic wounds, and presents recommendations for medical treatment of pain. Treatment is focused on pharmacotherapy. The recommended basis for rational use of analgesics is the WHO ‘three-degree’ scale. The need for combining pharmacotherapy with non-pharmacological treatment is also stressed. The positive effect of Visible Incoherent Polarized (VIP) light on the
acceleration of chronic wound healing is highlighted.

Keywords

pain; chronic pain; pathophysiology; treatment; analgesics

Hrčak ID:

167873

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/167873

Publication date:

23.10.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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