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Preemptive Analgesia

Treatment with analgesics on a schedule or in advance of the return of pain in an attempt to minimize peaks in the pain cycle.
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Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Background: The aim of preemptive analgesia is to reduce central sensitization that arises from noxious inputs across the entire… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Purpose of review Much effort has been taken to prove that a treatment initiated before surgery is more effective in reducing… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
BackgroundThis study aimed to evaluate the optimal timing of preemptive analgesia with bupivacaine peritoneal instillation in a… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of preoperative PO and SC administration of buprenorphine and meloxicam for prevention of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
PurposeThis two-part review summarizes the current knowledge of physiological mechanisms, pharmacological modalities and… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
UNLABELLED The reliability of preemptive analgesia is controversial. Its effectiveness may vary among anatomical areas or… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Though we fully agree with the truthfulness of the physiopathological sequences proving the phenomena of the hyperalgesia onset… 
1997
1997
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the use of preemptive analgesia in patients who were undergoing an operation for acute appendicitis… 
1997
1997
AbstractBackground: One hundred consecutive laparoscopic patients were prospectively followed in the Post-anesthesia Recovery…