A randomized, double-blind, crossover study of the use of transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia in patients with pain from chronic critical limb ischemia

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 511-516

  Simpson, Karen H ^a   Ward, Jason ^a  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical limb ischemia; pain; Transcutaneous spinal electroanalgesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROANESTHESIA; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIMB ISCHEMIA; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MOOD; OXYGENATION; PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SLEEP; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7044227641     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.02.019     Document Type: Short Survey

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