Use of gabapentin in management of postoperative pain after crosslinking
Objective: The objective was to evaluate the efficacy of gabapentin in the management of neuropathic pain in patients with keratoconus, who were treated with fast (10 minutes) epi-off corneal crosslinking (CXL).
Ricardo Alexandre Stock+5 more
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A multimodal method based on cross-attention and convolution for postoperative infection diagnosis [PDF]
Postoperative infection diagnosis is a common and serious complication that generally poses a high diagnostic challenge. This study focuses on PJI, a type of postoperative infection. X-ray examination is an imaging examination for suspected PJI patients that can evaluate joint prostheses and adjacent tissues, and detect the cause of pain.
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Randomized Controlled Trial of Epidural versus Patient-controlled Intravenous Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control after Laparoscopic Gastrectomy [PDF]
Although epidural analgesia (EDA) is considered standard postoperative analgesia for open gastrectomy, it has been unclear whether EDA has benefits in laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) because postoperative pain after a laparoscopic procedure is ...
Fujiwara, Toshiyoshi+8 more
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Pathophysiology of postoperative pain [PDF]
Clinical Perspective Acute postoperative pain remains a significant medical problem. Patients undergoing outpatient ambulatory surgery have clinically significant postoperative pain even when administration of oral opioids and nonopioid adjuncts are optimized [1].
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Modified approach to external oblique intercostal block: a proof-of-concept pilot case series and anatomical evaluation -a case series- [PDF]
Background Regional anesthesia techniques that provide analgesia to the entire lateral abdomen are limited. We present a modified external oblique intercostal block for complete lateral abdominal analgesia with a single injection.
Takashi Fujino+3 more
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Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery [PDF]
Patterns and frequency of anxiety in women undergoing gynaecological surgery Aims. Within a gynaecological surgical setting to identify the patterns and frequency of anxiety pre- and postoperatively; to identify any correlation between raised anxiety ...
Abbott+86 more
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Relaksasi Otot Progresif pada Penatalaksanaan Nyeri Pasien Pasca Operasi [PDF]
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of progressive muscle relaxation interventions in reducing pain levels in postoperative patients. The research method used is scoping review.
Handayani, Fitria+3 more
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Prescription analgesic overuse in older adults: Can we mitigate this growing problem?
With older adults already on numerous prescription medications to manage their chronic conditions, the addition of pain medications could impose an even greater burden due to dependency issues. We need to understand the use of chronic pain medication, especially opioids, discuss current strategies and gaps, and offer potential solutions to mitigate ...
Sara Kakatkar+2 more
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Individualized Risk Assessment of Preoperative Opioid Use by Interpretable Neural Network Regression [PDF]
Preoperative opioid use has been reported to be associated with higher preoperative opioid demand, worse postoperative outcomes, and increased postoperative healthcare utilization and expenditures. Understanding the risk of preoperative opioid use helps establish patient-centered pain management.
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Efficacy of fentanyl transdermal patch in pain control after lower third molar surgery : a preliminary study [PDF]
Surgical removal of impacted lower third molars is a common oral surgical procedure, generally followed by moderate to severe postoperative pain. Transdermal drug delivery as a concept offers interesting possibilities for postoperative pain control.
Andric, Miroslav+4 more
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