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Emoji are shown to be as effective as numerical pain scales in judging patient pain levels in the hospital
More information: Shuhan He et al, Comparison of an Emoji-Based Visual Analog Scale With a Numeric Rating Scale for Pain Assessment, JAMA (2022). DOI: 10.1001/jama.2022.7489 Journal information ...
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Vertex Announces Positive Results From Phase 2 Study of VX-548 for the Treatment of Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
In addition, our Phase 3 studies of VX-548 in acute pain are on track to read out ... VX-548 using the standard pain assessment Numeric Pain Rating Scale, or NPRS. This 11-point scale ranges ...
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Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation May Aid Knee Pain
Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be a safe pain-relieving treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis.
ReGelTec Receives CE Mark for HYDRAFIL® System to Treat Chronic Low Back Pain
ReGelTec Inc., a company developing a percutaneous hydrogel implant for the treatment of chronic low back pain caused by ...
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Vertex's pain trial hits endpoint but sinks stock as placebo comparison spooks investors
A further 100 people received placebo. However, the primary endpoint looked at the change on the numeric pain rating scale (NPRS) from baseline, not compared to placebo. That allowed the trial to ...