Prevalence and characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain in an outpatient clinic in a Catalan teaching hospital: incorporation of the Edmonton Classification System for Cancer pain into the diagnostic algorithm

Prevalence and characteristics of breakthrough cancer pain in an outpatient clinic in a Catalan teaching hospital: incorporation of the Edmonton Classification System for Cancer pain into the diagnostic algorithm

Abstract Background Breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) is defined according to its principal characteristics: high intensity, short time interval between onset and peak intensity, short duration, potential recurrence over 24 h and non-responsiveness to standard analgesic regimes. The Edmonton Classific...

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Main Authors: Jaume Canal-Sotelo, Javier Trujillano-Cabello, Philip Larkin, Núria Arraràs-Torrelles, Ramona González-Rubió, Mariona Rocaspana-Garcia, Eva Barallat-Gimeno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Breakthrough cancer pain
Palliative care
ECS-CP
Neuropathic pain
Addictive behaviour
Psychological distress
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-018-0336-y

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