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ArticleIndian journal of palliative care

Indian Society for Study of Pain, Cancer Pain Special Interest Group Guidelines on Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain (Part I).

Raghavendra Ramanjulu, Raghu S Thota, Arif Ahmed, Parmanand Jain, Naveen Salins, Sushma Bhatnagar, Aparna Chatterjee, Dipasri Bhattacharya

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Article in Indian journal of palliative care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Raghavendra RamanjuluDepartment of Pain and Palliative Care, Cytecare Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Raghu S ThotaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Arif AhmedDepartment of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Management, CK Birla Hospital for Women, Gurugram, Haryana, India.
Parmanand JainDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Naveen SalinsDepartment of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, Manipal Comprehensive Cancer Care Centre, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Sushma BhatnagarDepartment of Onco-anaesthesia and Palliative Medicine, Dr. B. R. A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Aparna ChatterjeeDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, Tata Memorial Centre, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Dipasri BhattacharyaDepartment of Anaesthesiology, Critical Care and Pain, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Homi Bhabha National Institute · INDR. B.R.A. Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · INR. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Indian Society for Study of Pain (ISSP), Cancer Pain Special Interest Group guidelines on pharmacological management of cancer pain in adults provides a structured, step-wise approach which will help to improve the management of cancer pain and to provide the patients with a minimally acceptable quality of life. The guidelines have been developed based on the available literature and evidence, to suit the needs, patient population, and situations in India. A questionnaire based on the key elements of each sub drafts addressing certain inconclusive areas where evidence was lacking, was made available on the ISSP website, and circulated by E-mail to all the ISSP and Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPC) members. We recommend that analgesics for cancer pain management should follow the World Health Organization three-step analgesic ladder appropriate for the severity of pain. The use of paracetamol and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs alone or in combination with opioids for mild-to-moderate pain should be used. For mild-to-moderate pain, weak opioids such as tramadol, tapentadol, and codeine can be given in combination with nonopioid analgesics. We recommend morphine as the opioid of first choice for moderate-to-severe cancer pain.

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cancer pain managementCancer pain management guidelinescancer pain Special Interest GroupIndian Association of Palliative CareIndian Society for Study of PainopioidsWorld Health Organization analgesic ladder

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PMID32874030
PMCPMC7444573
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