Postsurgical Pain Is Attenuated in Men with Elevated Presurgical Systolic Blood Pressure

Previous research has demonstrated that elevated resting blood pressure is associated with a decreased perception of experimental pain. To assess this relationship in the context of clinical pain, postsurgical pain ratings were obtained from 159 men recovering from radical prostatectomy. Participant...

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Main Authors: Christopher R France, Joel Katz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1999-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/460391
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