Browsing by Subject "Pain"
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Arthrocen & OA Pain Raw Data
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CHARACTERISING THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS IN RATS AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF PROTEASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-4
(2021-03-18)Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 1 in 10 Canadians and is more prevalent in women than men. Remarkably, 60% of OA patients cite inadequate pain relief with current treatments. This may in part be due to multiple OA phenotypes ... -
Examining the Relationship Between NICU-Parent Anxieites, their Perceptions of Neonatal Pain and Desire for Participation in Pain Care
(2018-02-20)Background: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patients undergo painful procedures that if undertreated impact their recovery and development. Evidence based practice, suggests parent participation in neonatal care, ... -
Experimental Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Activation in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Interstitial Cystitis in Mice
(2020-12-18)Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic pain disorder of the urinary bladder that causes symptoms of persistent pelvic pain, nocturia, and dysuria with no curative treatment. Medical management is therefore directed toward ... -
An experimental investigation into the effects of mindful attention and trait mindfulness on adolescent pain
(2014-07-25)Mindfulness refers to paying attention to present moment experience nonjudgmentally. It has been hypothesized that attending mindfully to painful sensations may mitigate the experience of pain. The tendency to be mindful ... -
Exploring Nurses' Perceptions on the use of Kangaroo Mother Care to Reduce Pain During Heel Lance Procedures
(2011-03-14)Infants in the NICU undergo many painful procedures and literature supports KMC as an effective intervention to diminish pain however, it is not used routinely in NICUs. The purpose of this qualitative study is to provide ... -
EXPLORING PAIN AND CLINICAL COMMUNICATION
(2020-04-06)The overarching aim of this dissertation is to explore and better understand how clinical contextual factors and patient education (e.g., delivery of pain-related explanations and diagnoses) shape meaning and the experience ... -
A Multi-Informant, Multi-Method Exploration of Resilience and Pain Adaptation in Youth with Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(2024-06-09)The application of resilience theory to the context of secondary chronic pain conditions such as juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a burgeoning research area. To better understand how to promote pain adaptation in ... -
A Multimethod, Patient-Oriented Examination of Pain in Childhood Cancer Survivors
(2021-12-09)Emerging theory and empirical work suggest that pain is a significant late effect of childhood cancer and trigger of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR). This dissertation aimed to: explore the experience and meaning of pain ... -
Phytosomal Beta-Caryophyllene for the Treatment of Pain and Inflammation in Interstitial Cystitis
(2024-06-27)Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder condition of unknown etiology characterized by pain and inflammation. This study examined the effects of oral phytosomal beta-caryophyllene (BCP), a cannabinoid type 2 receptor ... -
Risk and Resilience in Recovery Following Surgery for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
(2020-12-15)The majority of children who undergo major surgery for scoliosis tend to recover well, but there is variability in recovery outcomes with retrospective studies demonstrating that some patients report impairments in certain ... -
The role of culture in pain-related caregiver behavior: Comparing Canadian, Icelandic, and Thai caregivers of 6-12-year-old children
(2017-05-26)The aim of the study was to examine the role culture plays in caregiver’s pain-related parent behaviors. This study used a cross-cultural survey design with a convenience sample of caregivers of 6-12-year-old children (N ...