Ice Packs Reduce Postoperative Midline Incision Pain and Narcotic Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Watkins, Ammara A.; Johnson, Timothy V.; Shrewsberry, Adam B.; Nourparvar, Paymon; Madni, Tarik D.; Watkins, Colyn J.; Feingold, Paul L.; Kooby, David A.; Maithel, Shishir K.; Staley, Charles A.; Master, Viraj A.

doi:10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.03.057

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“…However, even though the reviewers and editors involved are experienced researchers, they depend on the same information sources as the authors. Therefore, it is not astonishing that Reuben's fraudulent work was cited even in widely esteemed, high-ranked journals (e.g., PLoS One, Pain, J Am Coll Surgeons) (Ren et al 2014;Stone et al 2014;Watkins et al 2014). Even though the number significantly declined in 2009, in 2014, one third of all articles quoting Reuben were still published in top-25 %-journals.…”

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Perpetuation of Retracted Publications Using the Example of the Scott S. Reuben Case: Incidences, Reasons and Possible Improvements

2015

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In 2009, Scott S. Reuben was convicted of fabricating data, which lead to 25 of his publications being retracted. Although it is clear that the perpetuation of retracted articles negatively effects the appraisal of evidence, the extent to which retracted literature is cited had not previously been investigated. In this study, to better understand the perpetuation of discredited research, we examine the number of citations of Reuben's articles within 5 years of their retraction. Citations of Reuben's retracted articles were assessed using the Web of Science Core Collection (Thomson Reuters, NY). All citing articles were screened to discriminate between articles in which Reuben's work was quoted as retracted, and articles in which his data was wrongly cited without any note of the retraction status. Twenty of Reuben's publications had been cited 274 times between 2009 and 1024. In 2014, 45 % of the retracted articles had been cited at least once. In only 25.8 % of citing articles was it clearly stated that Reuben's work had been retracted. Annual citations decreased from 108 in 2009 to 18 in 2014; however, the percentage of publications correctly indicating the retraction status also declined. The percentage of citations in top-25 %-journals, as well as the percentage of citations in journals from Reuben's research area, declined sharply after 2009. Our data show that even 5 years after their retraction, nearly half of Reuben's articles are still being quoted and the retraction status is correctly mentioned in only one quarter of the citations.

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Perpetuation of Retracted Publications Using the Example of the Scott S. Reuben Case: Incidences, Reasons and Possible Improvements

2015

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“…Yoon et al, also reported that pretreatment use of ice cubes was effective in reducing pain and discomfort related to intra-dermal skin injection [13]. This is also supported by Watkins et al, who examined the effect of Ice Packs on postoperative Middle Incision pain and found narcotic use and pain was decreased significantly in cryotherapy patients [15]. However, other findings are controversial.…”

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“…Several studies support the theory that application of cold decreases nerve conduction, so providing analgesia [13,15,16]. Despite lack of related studies, In a study of 22 patients underwent local lid anaesthetic infiltration, local ice application prior to local anaesthetic injection significantly reduced the pain and discomfort of the injection [17].…”

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The Use of Ice Pack for Pain Associated with Arterial Punctures

Bastami

Azadi

Mayel

2015

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“…Nursing care approaches to pain management involve the use of hot and cold therapy through the application of warm blankets and bags of ice wrapped in pillow cases proximal or distal to the surgical incision site for varying results. 3 If the pain is presumed to be psychological in nature, positive imagery is a technique in which the nurse calmly redirects the patient through the use of deep breathing, relaxation, and mental imagery of anything the patient can think of that makes him/her happy or release tension. With regards to medications, nonsteroidal inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as acetaminophen or naproxen are often prescribed every 6 hours to provide a consistent pain relief.…”

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Analyzing the Efficacy of Pain Management and Continuous Infusion Regional Anesthetic Catheters in the Orthopaedic Setting

Rodriguez

2014

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My name is Ulises Pantaleon Rodriguez and I am a fourth year nursing student currently finishing my integrative practicum and final consolidation on the orthopaedic inpatient surgery floor at University Hospital in London, Ontario. I have had prior placements within this field of nursing and have been drawn towards orthopaedic placements due to my interest in sports medicine and the musculoskeletal system of the body. Through multiple orthopaedic placements I have witnessed first-hand the crippling effects of pain on patients, causing both physical and psychological distress. As a result I have witnessed a multitude of different pain management control techniques ranging from pharmacological to non-pharmacological in nature. Through my experience on the orthopaedic inpatient surgery floor, I encountered the use of continuous infusion regional anesthetic catheters, commonly known as nerve block catheters. This innovative pain management technique yielded a plethora of patientspecific results, which sparked my interest into the relevant research and literature on their use. Pain management is one of the most important aspects of nursing care and the health care field as a whole, and it is my belief that healthcare practitioners must remain knowledgeable and educated on the latest techniques.

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Ice Packs Reduce Postoperative Midline Incision Pain and Narcotic Use: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Cited by 74 publications

References 38 publications

Perpetuation of Retracted Publications Using the Example of the Scott S. Reuben Case: Incidences, Reasons and Possible Improvements

Perpetuation of Retracted Publications Using the Example of the Scott S. Reuben Case: Incidences, Reasons and Possible Improvements

The Use of Ice Pack for Pain Associated with Arterial Punctures

Analyzing the Efficacy of Pain Management and Continuous Infusion Regional Anesthetic Catheters in the Orthopaedic Setting

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