Chronic pain characteristics in COVID-19 survivors after an ICU stay. A cross-sectional study.

Background: The onset and characteristics of chronic pain following an intensive care unit (ICU) stay for COVID-19 have never been thoroughly investigated.

Study Design: A multicenter cohort study was conducted to describe chronic pain, according to ICD-11, among COVID-19 survivors. The chronic pain was assessed during face-to-face consultations with a pain specialist.

[Body-mind practices and care].

Western medicine developed on the concept of the dichotomy between the body and mind, with an approach which targets the diseased organ.This mechanistic vision, while it has proved itself, has often ignored the mind and has consequently resulted in the care aspect being neglected. Integrating body-mind practices, which have indisputably proven their effectiveness, enables a more holistic vision of patient care to evolve.

The median effective dose of nefopam and morphine administered intravenously for postoperative pain after minor surgery: a prospective randomized double-blinded isobolographic study of their analgesic action.

Unlabelled: The aim of this study was to characterize the nature of analgesic interaction between nefopam and morphine administered i.v. for postoperative pain after minor surgery.