Methods for the assessment of opioid-induced hyperalgesia in the perioperative period

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Opioid-induced hyperalgesia is a topic not yet fully understood in terms of mechanisms, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Thus, it seems of great importance to evaluate this phenomenon that negatively affects the treatment of pain. The purpose of this study was to descri...

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Main Authors: Plínio da Cunha Leal, Rioko Kimiko Sakata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132014000400296&lng=en&tlng=en