Érica Vieira de Andrade, Letícia Modesto Oliveira, Márcia Marques Dos Santos Felix, Maria Beatriz Guimarães Raponi, Maíla Fidalgo de Faria, Isadora Braga Calegari, Karla Fabiana Nunes da Silva, Maria Helena Barbosa
OBJECTIVES: To search for studies that address the efficacy of nonpharmacologic methods for pain relief in adults undergoing cardiac surgeries. DESIGN: A systematic review registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) under number CRD42020168681. DATA SOURCE: PubMed, LILACS, CINAHL, the Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. REVIEW/ANALYSIS METHODS: The review used a PRISMA guideline that selected primary randomized controlled trials on the efficacy of nonpharmacologic pain relief therapies in patients undergoing cardiac surgery, with no time or language restrictions...
February 8, 2024: Pain Management Nursing: Official Journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses