[Perioperative medication management].

The management of chronic medication in the perioperative phase represents as a serious challenge for the involved physicians. Especially patients with elevated ASA-scores frequently suffer from multiple co-morbidities which often need numerous medications. The probability of pharmacological interactions rises with the number of these medications.

[Perioperative medication management].

The management of chronic medication in the perioperative phase represents as a serious challenge for the involved physicians. Especially patients with elevated ASA-scores frequently suffer from multiple co-morbidities which often need numerous medications. The probability of pharmacological interactions rises with the number of these medications.

[Analgesic efficacy of TENS therapy in patients with gonarthrosis. A prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind study].

Background: The goal of the study was to substantiate the influence of TENS on pain development and medication needs of patients with proven gonarthrosis and chronic pain. The study included a 3-week stimulation period and 2-week observation period after the end of stimulation.

Materials And Methods: Patients (at least 20 per group) were assigned to either an active treatment group or placebo group in a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.