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VSED Should Not Be a Pathway to MAiD (Though Both Are Ethically Permissible)

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recent changes in aid in dying laws have led some to argue for a pathway from Voluntarily Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED) to Medical Aid in Dying (MAiD). Proponents point to the Sontag case as demonstrating the efficacy of the practice. This article first provides an overview of the development of the practice of VSED and MAiD and provides
D. B. Davison
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A Case Report on USG-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block in Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Pain doctors and anesthesiologists often execute stellate ganglion blocks to treat excruciating upper extremity sympathetic pain disorders. Given the ganglion’s near proximity to important vascular and neurological systems, considerable care and ...
Anwesha Banerjee, Anshuman Mishra, Aarushi Batra, Deepankar Vatsa, Prerna Chauhan   +4 more
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Post‐Trial Responsibilities for Participants Implanted With Neurosurgical Devices: A Qualitative Study

Bioethics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The issue of post‐trial responsibility is about what is owed to research participants after a clinical trial ends, who is responsible, and how long this responsibility must endure. Despite two decades of international guidance on this issue, research involving novel high‐risk interventions—such as implantable neurotechnologies—raises ...
Nathan Higgins, Adrian Carter, John Gardner   +2 more
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Intractable pain due to thoracic outlet syndrome successfully treated with percutaneous epidural adhesiolysis: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is characterized by intractable cervicobrachial pain caused by strangulation of the brachial plexus and subclavian artery by structures of the superior thoracic outlet.
Yusuke Ishida, Reon Kobayashi, Eiko Hara, Haruka Takaoka, Mayo Shintaku, Asae Taketomi, Hitoshi Mera, Katsunori Oe   +7 more
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Cancer pain: current practice and emerging targets

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Cancer pain (CP) arises from a complex interplay between the tumour and its microenvironment. Many patients experience a mixed pain phenotype that encompasses nociceptive, neuropathic and neuroinflammatory mechanisms, and vary across tumour type and disease stage. Despite decades of intensive research, the mainstay of cancer pain treatment is still non‐
Yi Ye, Marcin Chwistek, Zhiting Gong, Vanessa Uzonwanne, Xiaojie Shi, Arpad Szallasi   +5 more
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Peripheral targets for neuropathic pain

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Neuropathic pain represents a significant clinical challenge, with still limited pharmacological approaches to symptomatic relief. This review focuses on molecular targets implicated in neuropathic pain, particularly those involved in peripheral mechanisms. Using the IUPHAR/BPS database of biological targets, their occurrence together with ‘neuropathic
Amirhossein Afsharipour, Cosmin I. Ciotu, Felix J. Resch, Michael J. M. Fischer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Love and the Basis of Dignity

European Journal of Philosophy, EarlyView.
Abstract It is often said that dignity is the ground of human rights. But what grounds dignity? According to proponents of the metaphysical view, dignity is grounded in our rational capacities, our sense of justice, or a disjunctive list of valuable capacities.
Jordan David Thomas Walters
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Court-Type Thai Traditional Massage for Patients with Intractable Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Siriraj Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: Neuropathic pain management involves both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Despite this, no prior research has demonstrated the efficacy of court-type Thai traditional massage (CTTM) for neuropathic pain relief.
Angkana Apichartvorakit, Pramote Euasobhon, Suksalin Booranasubkajorn, Supakij Suwannatrai, Manmas Vannabhum, Darunee Rattanawongsamathakul, Sawita Prasartpornsirichoke, Pravit Akarasereenont, Apichat Asavamongkolkul   +8 more
doaj  

Growing up otherwise: Situated ethics and pathways to non‐violence in Southern Brazil

Ethos, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper proposes a reframing of how young men become embroiled—or not—in the systemic violence that infuses their daily lives. Most frameworks in health and social policy tend to approach violence as rooted in psycho‐developmental problems and/or social and structural determinants.
Dominique P. Béhague, Helen Gonçalves, Ana Paula Jacob, Joseph Murray   +3 more
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Sustainable control of cyathostomin infections in practice

Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
Summary Cyathostomins are the most prevalent helminths in horses and are found in nearly all grazing groups. These parasites have been shown to exhibit widespread anthelmintic resistance and can cause clinical disease, so they are a growing concern.
J. B. Matthews, T. S. Mair
wiley   +1 more source