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Risk of respiratory depression with opioids and concomitant gabapentinoids
, 2017 Julie Savelloni,1 Heather Gunter,2 Kelly C Lee,3 Chih Hsu,1 Cassia Yi,2 Kyle P Edmonds,4 Timothy Furnish,5 Rabia S Atayee1 1Department of Pharmacy, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA; 2Department of Nursing, UC San Diego Health, San Diego, CA, USA ...
Savelloni J +7 more
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study aimed to compare the use of liposomal bupivacaine (LB) and ropivacaine hydrochloride (RH) in combined thoracic paravertebral block (TPVB) and serratus anterior plane block (SAPB) during video‐assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).
Lu Jin, Lian Tang
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Effectiveness and risks associated with long-term use of opioids in chronic pain.
, 2018 Long-term use of opioids is prevalent in medicine due to the increasing diagnosis of chronic pain. This thesis evaluates how effective their use is in long-term treatment and adverse effects associated with opioid use.általános orvosangolegységes ...
Asante Boateng, Bendelyn
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study aimed to investigate associations of plasma and synovial fluid vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF‐A) and neuropilin‐1 (NRP1) levels with radiographic severity, pain sensitization‐related features, and disease burden in knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Plasma VEGF‐A and NRP1 were measured by sandwich ELISA in 120 patients with KOA (
Cheng‐Ju Tan
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The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study aimed to investigate the efficacy of ultrasound‐guided intercostal nerve block (ICNB) with liposomal bupivacaine (LB) comparing ropivacaine‐dexamethasone (RD) for treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) in adult patients. A total of 108 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive ICNB with LB or ICNB with RD.
Jin Li, Xiang‐Yu Fang
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Radiofrequency Ablation as a Safe and Effective Treatment for Thyroid Nodules After Lobectomy
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background A new symptomatic nodule may develop or a preexisting nodule may grow to warrant treatment in the remaining lobe of patients who previously had a unilateral thyroid lobectomy. Conventional management often results in completion thyroidectomy, but radiofrequency ablation (RFA) offers a minimally invasive alternative to surgical ...
Yaser Bashumeel +11 more
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Update on prescription extended-release opioids and appropriate patient selection
, 2013 Michael J Brennan The Pain Center of Fairfield, Fairfield, CT, USA Abstract: Chronic pain is largely underdiagnosed, often undertreated, and expected to increase as the American population ages. Many patients with chronic pain require long-term treatment
Brennan MJ
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Mass Spectrometry Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Identification of a chemical agent yields insights into its physicochemical properties. By examining the intrinsic characteristics and environment of a compound, information about its history can be gathered. The main objective of authentication/forensic approaches to chemicals is to trace the history of the compound's origin, regardless of ...
Carla Orlandi +6 more
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A Theory of Natural Addiction [PDF]
Economic theories of rational addiction aim to describe consumer behavior in the presence of habit-forming goods. We provide a biological foundation for this body of work by formally specifying conditions under which it is optimal to form a habit.
Tasnadi, Attila, Smith, Trenton G.
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The Application of Telemedicine in Surgery
Med Research, EarlyView.This figure provides an overview of the content presented in this article. Telemedicine is integrated throughout the entire surgical workflow, with distinct applications across the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases. These applications are enabled by a suite of supporting technologies, while the associated implementation challenges ...
Yufan Yang +8 more
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