[Complex regional pain syndrome. Current status].

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a disorder or group of disorders that develop as a consequence of previous trauma with or without evident nerve injury. The syndrome is characterized by presence of spontaneous pain, hyperalgesia and allodynia, sensitive changes, blood flow changes, sweating, and trophic changes. The disease is characterized by symptoms of acute inflammatory states as well as by chronic neuropathic changes.

Management of opioid-induced bowel dysfunction in cancer patients.

The gastrointestinal (GI) effects of morphine and other opioids may result in opioid-induced bowel dysfunction (OBD) and the need for treatment. Although OBD is very common in morphine-treated patients, it is usually under-diagnosed. Opioids deliver their GI effect through central and peripheral mechanisms.