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BACKGROUND Cancer pain, one of the most common symptoms for patients with advanced cancer, is often refractory to maximal medical therapy. A controlled clinical trial is needed to provide definitive evidence to support the use of ablative procedures such
A. Viswanathan +9 more
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Interoception in anxiety and depression [PDF]
We review the literature on interoception as it relates to depression and anxiety, with a focus on belief, and alliesthesia. The connection between increased but noisy afferent interoceptive input, self-referential and belief-based states, and top-down ...
Martin P. Paulus, Murray B. Stein
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Abstract Background Sleep‐disordered breathing (SDB; including stridor and sleep apnea syndromes) is frequent in multiple system atrophy (MSA), but the immediate effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy is incompletely determined.
Giulia Lazzeri +14 more
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The Global Experience of Laryngeal Transplantation: Series of Eleven Patients in Three Continents
Laryngeal transplantation is a complex procedure with significant morbidity but offers improved quality of life for selected patients with end‐stage laryngeal disorders. An international registry is recommended for better quality pooled data. Future advancements may expand its application.
Estephania Candelo +12 more
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Cost analysis of cordotomy and intrathecal pain pump placement for refractory cancer pain
Background: Cancer pain can be debilitating and 10–20% of patients will have refractory pain despite optimal medical management. Here, we present a cost comparison of treating terminal cancer patients with intravenous (IV) narcotics, anterolateral ...
Zaid Aljuboori +3 more
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Abstract Objective Peristomal subglottic stenosis (SGS) is a common sequela after tracheostomy, with severe cases precluding decannulation. Predictors of decannulation success in these patients following endoscopic intervention are not well studied.
Nader Wehbi +3 more
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Endoscopic posterior cordotomy for treatment of dyspnea due to vocal fold immobility
Introduction Several surgical procedures have been described for the treatment of respiratory distress secondary to vocal fold immobility (VFI), but the contribution of posterior cordotomy (PC) to tracheostomy weaning or prevention has not been studied ...
N. Carmel-Neiderman +8 more
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Comparison Between Thiopentone-Nitrous Oxide and Pethidine-Nitrous Oxide Anesthesia With Respect to Reaction Time [PDF]
Fifty one patients who were subjected to at least an hour of surgery were chosen for this study. Twenty nine of these were carried on thiopentone-nitrous oxide anesthesia. Seven of the twenty nine had secobarbital for induction.
Aquino, Teresita Dychitan
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Minimally Invasive Cordotomy for Refractory Cancer Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
BACKGROUND Up to 30% of patients with cancer continue to suffer from pain despite aggressive supportive care. The present study aimed to determine whether cordotomy can improve cancer pain refractory to interdisciplinary palliative care.
A. Viswanathan +8 more
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Laryngomalacia: Our Clinical Experience
Objective:The aim of this study is to analyse the clinical symptoms, follow-up and treatment properties of the laryngomalacia patients that we encountered between 2009 and 2014.Methods:Records of 81 laryngomalacia patients who were followed up in our ...
Yüksel Olgun +3 more
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