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Subclinical Optic Nerve Involvement in Radiologically Isolated Syndrome: Multimodal Detection and Diagnostic Impact

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to determine the frequency of subclinical optic nerve (ON) lesions using MRI, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual evoked potentials (VEP) in radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), and to assess their diagnostic and prognostic significance.
Christine Lebrun‐Frenay, Cassandre Landes‐Château, Lydiane Mondot, Mikael Cohen, Margherita Popolo, Jérôme de Seze, Bertrand Bourre, Françoise Durand‐Dubief, Olivier Casez, Orhun H. Kantarci, Aksel Siva, Stephanie Baillif, Darin T. Okuda, Letizia Leocani   +13 more
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Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the emergency department

Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock, 2010
Peripheral nerve blocks preclude the need for procedural sedation and provide adequate anesthesia during painful procedures. This technique can be performed in the emergency department with the aid of ultrasound imaging to identify target nerves.
Bhoi Sanjeev, Chandra Amit, Galwankar Sagar   +2 more
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Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Affect Adult Females More Severely Than Males

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize differences in neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (Neuro‐PASC) between females and males. Methods Cross‐sectional study of the first consecutive 261 posthospitalization Neuro‐PASC (PNP) and 2068 nonhospitalized Neuro‐PASC (NNP) patients evaluated at the Neuro‐COVID clinic between ...
Hannah Kopinsky, Melissa Lopez, Janet Miller, Millenia Jimenez, Eric M. Liotta, Igor J. Koralnik   +5 more
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Intrathecal dexamethasone-bupivacaine combination with bupivacaine alone in spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery [PDF]

Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine
Background: Postoperative pain management can be achieved by adjuvant medications during the analgesia procedure. The study investigated the effect of intrathecal dexamethasone-bupivacaine combination with bupivacaine alone in spinal anesthesia for ...
Ali Nasiri, Seyed Mohammad Abutorabi, Sharyar Sane   +2 more
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Barriers and sources of information in prostate cancer screening at a South African hospital

Journal of Public Health in Africa
Background: Prostate cancer is a worldwide problem affecting men globally, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, research pertaining to barriers to screening uptake and sources of information regarding prostate cancer is limited in ...
Boitumelo M. Komane, Annah Mosalo
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Can Preoperative Intravenous Corticosteroids Administration Reduce Postoperative Pain Scores Following Spinal Fusion?: A Meta-Analysis

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2020
Objective: This meta-analysis aimed to assess whether preoperative intravenous corticosteroids reduced postoperative pain in patients undergoing spinal fusion surgery.
Huarong Wu, Huiwang Wang, Yang Liu, Zhanyong Wu   +3 more
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Diabetes‐Associated Cognitive Impairment: Pathophysiology and Emerging Therapies

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Diabetes‐associated cognitive impairment (DACI) is a common yet underrecognized condition, manifesting along a spectrum from mild cognitive impairment to dementia. DACI encompasses patients who develop vascular dementia (VaD) or Alzheimer's disease (AD) with diabetes as a risk factor; however, in certain patients, particularly those lacking ...
Osman Corbali, Priyanka Menon, Halil I. Corbali, Ram Jagannathan, Allan I. Levey   +4 more
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Re‐Purposing Sapropterin (Kuvan) for ACTA2‐Related Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome: A Translational Mechanistic and First‐In‐Human Therapeutic Report

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is an ultra‐rare, ACTA2‐related disorder characterized by severe cerebrovascular disease, aortic aneurysms, and smooth muscle dysfunction. Using molecular dynamics simulations and in silico drug screening, we identified that sapropterin dihydrochloride (Kuvan) is a candidate capable of ...
Moran Hausman‐Kedem, Noa Bielopolski, Vijai Krishnan, Shane Wald‐Altman, Shelly I Shrian, Omer Bar‐Yosef, Livia Kapusta, Claire Shamber, Patricia L. Musolino, Miguel Weil   +9 more
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Opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain: Practice guidelines for initiation and maintenance of therapy

, 2005
Contemporary standard pharmacological care for the treatment of noncancer pain includes the use of opioid medications. The responsiveness of neuropathic pain to opioids has long been an area of controversy.
COLUZZI, FLAMINIA, National Initiative O. N. Pain Control, M. Pappagallo   +2 more
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The effects of smoking on pain scores, vital signs, and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing tympanomastoidectomy surgery

Tobacco Induced Diseases
Introduction In this study, we investigate the effects of smoking on pain scores, vital signs, and analgesic consumption in the intraoperative and postoperative period in patients undergoing tympanomastoidectomy surgery.
Murat Tekin, Kadriye B. Ceylan, Murat Ozturk   +2 more
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