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World J Psychiatry. Apr 19, 2026; 16(4): 112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Published online Apr 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i4.112785
Table 2 Visual Analog Scale scores
| VAS score clinical manifestations | ||
| Level 0-3 is classified as mild pain, and patients are more likely to experience it. Acceptance, able to sleep | 0 | Analgesia |
| 1 | Painless when lying flat, pain on the side | |
| 2 | Deep breathing is painless, coughing is painful | |
| Pain of 4 to 6 is classified as moderate pain, and patients sleep, dyssomnia | 3 | I feel pain when I take a deep breath and cough |
| 4 | Slight pain when lying flat | |
| 5 | Pain is persistent when lying flat | |
| Pain on a scale of 7 to 10 is classified as severe and patients are unable to sleep | 6 | The pain gets worse when lying down |
| 7 | More severe pain | |
| 8 | Pain is persistent, unbearable and severe | |
| 9 | Unbearable pain | |
| 10 | The pain was unbearable | |
- Citation: Shen X, Peng J, Zhang B, An N, Deng YF. Effects of butorphanol combined with ropivacaine on plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol levels and postpartum depression in labor analgesia. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(4): 112785
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