Chronic or persistent pain lasting longer than 3 months is not an uncommon problem in western Europe. It is associated…
Postoperative care
Optimal postoperative care involves a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professionals and a patient-centred approach to avoid postoperative complications and enable…
Sleep disorders
Obstructive sleep apnoea–hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS), obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), periodic limb movement disorder and narcolepsy are the sleep disorders most…
The management of acute pain
Although the prevalence and severity of pain are similar in medical and surgical wards, managing acute pain effectively in non-surgical…
Acute back pain and cauda equina
Acute low back pain is a very common presentation in primary care. In the vast majority of patients, it is…