Intermittent subcutaneous opioids: using an algorithm.
Nurses and patients prefer the administration of injections via an indwelling subcutaneous cannula. Patients undergoing intermediate and minor surgery need improved pain relief. The algorithm provides a safe and acceptable mechanism for administering subcutaneous opioids more frequently.
Power
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Acute Pain Service, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham.
Dodson
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F
D000465:Algorithms; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003663:Decision Trees; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009731:Nursing Audit; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid