Pain diagnosis and management would benefit from the development of objective markers
of nociception and pain. Current research addressing this issue has focused on five main …

Changes in skin conductance as a tool to monitor nociceptive... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology Changes in skin conductance as a tool to monitor nociceptive stimulation and …

Electrodermal activity is characterized by the superposition of what appear to be single
distinct skin conductance responses (SCRs). Classic trough-to-peak analysis of these …

In human pain experiments, as well as in clinical settings, subjects are often asked to assess
pain using scales (eg, numeric rating scales). Although most subjects have little difficulty in …

Background The analgesia/nociception index (ANI) is derived from heart rate variability,
ranging from 0 (maximal nociception) to 100 (maximal analgesia), to reflect the …

To unravel the complexity of the neuropathic pain experience, researchers have tried to
identify reliable pain signatures (biomarkers) using electroencephalography (EEG) and skin …

At present, short-acting drugs are used in order to achieve the three components of
anaesthesia, that is, analgesia, hypnosis and immobility. Assessment of the …

Current acute pain intensity assessment tools are mainly based on self-reporting by patients,
which is impractical for non-communicative, sedated or critically ill patients. In previous …

Background Analgesia and nociception can not be specifically monitored during general
anesthesia. Movement of the patient or hemodynamic variations are usually considered as …

The number of fluctuations in skin conductance per second has been described as a
potential tool for monitoring postoperative pain. More recently, the surgical stress index has …