Things We Do for No Reason™: Prescribing gabapentinoids for pain
Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Gabapentin and pregabalin are among the most frequently prescribed medications in the United States, with gabapentin in the top 10 and pregabalin in the top 100. Despite FDA approval for only select neuropathic conditions, most use is for off‐label pain indications.
Niti G. Patel +4 more
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Pulse Wave Velocity and Electroneurophysiological Evaluation in patients of Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
, 2011 Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic systemic inflammatory disease of undetermined etiology involving the synovial membranes and articular structures of multiple joints and is also associated with carditis, pleuritis, hepatitis, peripheral neuropathy and ...
Geetanjali Sharma +3 more
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Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.Objectives The morphological alterations of the tibial nerve in patients with diabetes mellitus, both with and without diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), are challenging to differentiate using B‐mode ultrasound. In this study, we assessed the stiffness changes of the tibial nerve by 2‐dimensional shear‐wave elastography (2D‐SWE). Methods We gathered
Jiafan Li +4 more
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Rheumatic complications in patients with diabetes mellitus
Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij ŽurnalEpidemiological data indicate that rheumatic complications are prevalent in patients with diabetes mellitus, with a diagnosis rate of 30–70 %. Chronic hyperglycemia induces significant structural and functional alterations in bone, cartilage, and muscle ...
В.М. Ждан +7 more
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Optic nerve compression as a late complication of a hydrogel explant with silicone encircling band
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2018 Purpose: To present a complication of compressive optic neuropathy caused by a swollen hydrogel explant and posteriorly displaced silicone encircling band.
Niels Crama +2 more
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Ultrasound elastomicroscopy using water beam indentation : preliminary study [PDF]
, 2014 Author name used in this publication: M. H. LuAuthor name used in this publication: Y. P. ZhengAuthor name used in this publication: Q. H.
Huang, QH, Lu, MH, Zheng, YP
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The Role of Ultrasound across the Continuum of Care for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common upper limb entrapment neuropathy and a leading cause of pain, functional impairment, and surgical referral. This article demonstrates the central role of ultrasound (US) across the continuum of CTS care, both for confirming the CTS diagnosis and for guiding treatments ranging from perineural injections to
Christopher M. Jobe +4 more
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Recurrent and consecutive non-arteritic optic neuropathy in a patient with protein S deficiency [PDF]
, 2010 A 50-year-old man with a history of protein S deficiency treated by long-term warfarin presented with right non-arteritic optic neuropathy. Following successful augmentation of warfarin to minimise the effect of thrombophilia, he had a recurrence in the ...
Chan, CWN, Koo, SCY, Wong, IYH
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Laryngeal Dysfunction Following COVID‐19: A TriNetX Retrospective Cohort Study
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.COVID‐19 is associated with an increased incidence of new‐onset laryngeal dysfunction, including chronic cough, dysphagia, voice disorders, vocal fold paralysis, and laryngeal spasm, compared with uninfected controls. Risk peaks one to two years after infection for most outcomes and is influenced by factors such as hospitalization, mechanical ...
Cali Loblundo +4 more
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Comparação entre as medidas da espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina e da mácula pela tomografia de coerência óptica na detecção da perda axonal progressiva decorrente à neuropatia óptica traumática [PDF]
, 2009 PURPOSE: To compare the optical coherence tomography retinal nerve fiber layer and macular thickness measurements for detection of progressive axonal loss following acute traumatic optic neuropathy in a longitudinal study.
COSTA-CUNHA, Luciana Virginia Ferreira +3 more
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