Nevasic Audio
Nevasic is an audio program that is believed to work by emitting specific tones, frequencies, and pulses that disrupt normal auditory signals at the vestibular level, affecting balance receptors and creating an antiemetic reaction. Nevasic originally was developed as an audio tape and has been used for symptoms such as morning sickness and motion sickness. Nevasic audio was examined for its effects on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in patients with cancer.
Neural Block for Persistent Pain Post Breast Cancer Surgery
Persistent pain after breast cancer surgery is predominantly neuropathic. Neural blocks involve the injection of anesthetics to neural structures to disrupt the transmission of stimuli along the related nerves. Intercostal, stellate ganglion, and paravertebral nerve blocks have been evaluated to manage the syndrome of persistent pain after breast cancer surgery.
Neural Block
Neural blocks involve injections of anesthetics to the neural structure to disrupt the transmission of stimuli along related nerves. A variety of neural blocks were evaluated for their efficacy in pain reduction and other symptoms in patients with cancer.
Neomycin
Neomycin is an aminoglycoside broad-spectrum antibiotic that is typically used as a topical treatment but also is available as an oral medication for use in reducing bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract. Neomycin has been evaluated for the management of chemotherapy-induced diarrhea.
Nefopam
Nefopam is a centrally acting nonopioid analgesic that may have a potentiating effect on opioids. It has anticholinergic and sympathomimetic effects. It is contraindcated in people with convulsive disorders and patients taking MAO inhibitors. Nefopam is widely used for acute pain in European countries.
Needleless IV System
Intravenous tubing and devices for connecting IV catheters, administration sets, and syringes have been used to reduce the risk of needle-stick injuries. Needleless systems include a wide variety of devices and designs. The effects of needleless systems compared to the previously conventional Luer cap system were examined for differences in central line-associated infections in patients with cancer.
Nebulized Opioids
Nebulized opioids are a formulation of the drug that is diluted and provided in a form that can be inhaled. Nebulized opioids have been evaluated in patients for the management of dyspnea.
Nebulized Lidocaine
Lidocaine is an anesthetic agent. In nebulized form for inhalation, it has been evaluated for treatment of dyspnea.
Nebulized Furosemide
Furosemide is a diuretic. In nebulized form for inhalation, it has been evaluated in patients for treatment of dyspnea.
Navigation/Care Coordination
Patient navigation in the cancer care setting is defined by ONS, the Association of Oncology Social Work, and the National Association of Social Workers as individualized assistance offered to patients, families, and caregivers to help overcome healthcare system barriers and facilitate timely access to quality health and psychosocial care from prediagnosis through all phases of the cancer experience.