The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery

This study was carried out to determine the relationship between ethnicity/culture and analgesic consumption among patients from three main ethnic groups in Malaysia after breast cancer surgery. A retrospective study design was adopted, using medical records of 80 patients. The findings showed that...

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Main Authors: Japar, Salimah, Soh, Kim Lam, Soh, Kim Geok, Abdul Raman, Rosna
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Language:English
Published: Scientific Research Publishing 2015
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author Japar, Salimah
Soh, Kim Lam
Soh, Kim Geok
Abdul Raman, Rosna
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Soh, Kim Lam
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description This study was carried out to determine the relationship between ethnicity/culture and analgesic consumption among patients from three main ethnic groups in Malaysia after breast cancer surgery. A retrospective study design was adopted, using medical records of 80 patients. The findings showed that the analgesic most consumed by the patients during the 48 hour post-operative period was morphine equivalents (85%), followed by non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (60%) and paracetamol (38%). No relationship was found between ethnicity/culture and the type or amount of analgesic consumption.
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spelling upm-466302018-02-23T05:05:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46630/ The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery Japar, Salimah Soh, Kim Lam Soh, Kim Geok Abdul Raman, Rosna This study was carried out to determine the relationship between ethnicity/culture and analgesic consumption among patients from three main ethnic groups in Malaysia after breast cancer surgery. A retrospective study design was adopted, using medical records of 80 patients. The findings showed that the analgesic most consumed by the patients during the 48 hour post-operative period was morphine equivalents (85%), followed by non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (60%) and paracetamol (38%). No relationship was found between ethnicity/culture and the type or amount of analgesic consumption. Scientific Research Publishing 2015-03 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46630/1/The%20influence%20of%20culture%20on%20analgesic%20consumption%20a%20%20%20retrospective%20study%20among%20Malaysian%20patients%20after%20breast%20cancer%20surgery.pdf Japar, Salimah and Soh, Kim Lam and Soh, Kim Geok and Abdul Raman, Rosna (2015) The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery. Journal of Biosciences and Medicines, 3. pp. 12-17. ISSN 2327-5081; ESSN: 2327-509X http://www.scirp.org/journal/jbm 10.4236/jbm.2015.33003
spellingShingle Japar, Salimah
Soh, Kim Lam
Soh, Kim Geok
Abdul Raman, Rosna
The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title_full The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title_fullStr The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title_full_unstemmed The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title_short The influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among Malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
title_sort influence of culture on analgesic consumption: a retrospective study among malaysian patients after breast cancer surgery
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