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Neuropeptide Y and its involvement in chronic pain [PDF]

2017,Neuroscience, 2017
Chronic pain is a serious condition that significantly impairs the quality of life, affecting an estimate of 1.5 billion people worldwide. Despite the physiological, emotional and financial burden of chronic pain, there is still a lack of efficient treatments.
arxiv   +1 more source

Comparison of dexmedetomidine and sufentanil as adjuvants to local anesthetic for epidural labor analgesia: a randomized controlled trial

Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 2019
Background The epidural dexmedetomidine combined with ropivacaine has been successfully used for labor analgesia. We compared the effects of dexmedetomidine and sufentanil as adjuvants to local anesthetic for epidural labor analgesia.
Tao Zhang, Yulong Yu, Wang Zhang, Jin Zhu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of postpartum depression and epidural analgesia in women during labor: an observational study

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology, 2021
Background and objectives: Postpartum depression affects women, manifesting with depressed mood, insomnia, psychomotor retardation, and suicidal thoughts.
Ipek Saadet Edipoglu, Duygu Demiroz Aslan   +1 more
doaj  

Best Practices in Second Stage Labor Care: Maternal Bearing Down and Positioning [PDF]

, 2007
Despite evidence of adverse fetal and maternal outcomes from the use of sustained Valsalva bearing down efforts, current second-stage care practices are still characterized by uniform directions to “push” forcefully upon complete dilatation of the cervix
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Joyce Roberts, Lisa Hanson, Lothian J., Ponkey SE, Rothman BK., Simkin P, Sleep J, Woolley D   +8 more
core   +2 more sources

Comparison of Programmed Intermittent Epidural Boluses With Continuous Epidural Infusion for the Maintenance of Labor Analgesia: A Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Anesthesia and Analgesia, 2019
BACKGROUND: Programmed intermittent epidural boluses may improve the spread of local anesthetics compared to continuous epidural infusion, improving labor analgesia and obstetric outcomes.
Oluremi A. Ojo, J. Mehdiratta, B. H. Gamez, J. Hunting, A. Habib   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Prenatal labor analgesia education program on outcomes for primiparas: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

BMC Public Health
Background A significant number of primiparous women lack awareness of labor epidural analgesia, resulting in lower acceptance of labor epidural analgesia. Additional prenatal education may help primiparas understand labor epidural analgesia and increase
Jiali Wu, Jing Chen, Weiwen Zhang, Jiangtao OuYang, Jia Li, Xujuan Zheng   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women regarding epidural analgesia: a multicentre study from a developing country

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Background Epidural analgesia has emerged as one of the best methods that can be used to reduce labour pain. This study was conducted to assess awareness, attitudes, and practices of pregnant women who visited maternity and antenatal healthcare clinics ...
Ramzi Shawahna, Dana Khaskia, Donya Ali, Hajar Hodroj, Mohammad Jaber, Iyad Maqboul, Hatim Hijaz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidural Analgesia for Severe Chest Trauma: An Analysis of Current Practice on the Efficacy and Safety

Critical Care Research and Practice, 2019
Background. Adequate pain control is essential in the treatment of patients with traumatic rib fractures. Although epidural analgesia is recommended in international guidelines, the use remains debatable and is not undisputed.
Jesse Peek, Reinier B. Beks, B. Feike Kingma, Marije Marsman, Jelle P. Ruurda, Roderick M. Houwert, Loek P. H. Leenen, Falco Hietbrink, Mirjam B. de Jong   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thermal Processing Creates Water‐Stable PEDOT:PSS Films for Bioelectronics

Advanced Materials, Volume 37, Issue 13, April 2, 2025.
Instead of using chemical cross–linkers, it is shown that PEDOT:PSS thin films for bioelectronics become water‐stable after a simple heat treatment. The heat treatment is compatible with a range of rigid and elastomeric substrates and films are stable in vivo for >20 days.
Siddharth Doshi, Margaux O. A. Forner, Pingyu Wang, Salim El Hadwe, Amy T. Jin, Gerwin Dijk, Kenneth Brinson, Juhwan Lim, Antonio Dominguez‐Alfaro, Carina Yi Jing Lim, Alberto Salleo, Damiano G. Barone, Guosong Hong, Mark L. Brongersma, Nicholas A. Melosh, George G. Malliaras, Scott T. Keene   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of Epidural Analgesia within an ERAS Program after Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Studies

Surgery Research and Practice, 2016
Introduction. Epidural analgesia has been a cornerstone of any ERAS program for open colorectal surgery. With the improvements in anesthetic and analgesic techniques as well as the introduction of the laparoscopy for colorectal resection, the role of ...
G. Borzellino, N. Francis, O. Chapuis, E. Krastinova, V. Dyevre, M. Genna   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source