Background Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication. Under general anesthesia, neurological signs are often masked, delaying diagnosis and increasing the risk of sudden cardiovascular collapse ...
Ryo Wakabayashi+6 more
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Design and Assessment of a Bimanual Haptic Epidural Needle Insertion Simulator [PDF]
The case experience of anesthesiologists is one of the leading causes of accidental dural punctures and failed epidurals - the most common complications of epidural analgesia used for pain relief during delivery. We designed a bimanual haptic simulator to train anesthesiologists and optimize epidural analgesia skill acquisition.
arxiv
Pain Perception after Isometric Exercise in Women with Fibromyalgia [PDF]
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify exercise protocols incorporating isometric contractions that provide pain relief in women with fibromyalgia. Design: A before-after trial. Setting: A physical therapy department in an academic setting.
Bement, Marie K. Hoeger+5 more
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Administration of Nebulized Ketamine for Managing Acute Pain in the Emergency Department: A Case Series [PDF]
Ketamine administration in sub-dissociative doses in the emergency department (ED) results in effective pain relief in patients with acute traumatic and non-traumatic pain, chronic pain, and opioid-tolerant pain.
Butt, Mahlaqa+5 more
core
Treatment of Solitary Painful Osseous Metastases with Radiotherapy, Cryoablation or Combined Therapy: Propensity Matching Analysis in 175 Patients [PDF]
aim of this study was to identify outcomes in pain relief and quality of life in patients with a solitary painful osseous metastasis treated by radiotherapy, cryoablation or the combination using a propensity score matching study ...
Bonfili, Pierluigi+11 more
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Machine stability and dosimetry for ultra‐high dose rate FLASH radiotherapy human clinical protocol
Abstract Background The FLASH effect, induced by ultra‐high dose rate (UHDR) irradiations, offers the potential to spare normal tissue while effectively treating tumors. It is important to achieve precise and accurate dose delivery and to establish reliable detector systems, particularly for clinical trials needed to help the clinical transfer of FLASH‐
Patrik Gonçalves Jorge+9 more
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Older adult surgical patients are susceptible to developing delirium. Early intervention can be initiated if a potential biomarker associated with delirium can be identified during the acute phase of surgery. Therefore, we investigated the changes in the
Kazuhito Mietani+8 more
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Recent Advances in Novel Materials and Techniques for Developing Transparent Wound Dressings [PDF]
Optically transparent wound dressings offer a range of potential applications in the biomedical field, as they allow for the monitoring of wound healing progress without having to replace the dressing. These dressings must be impermeable to water and bacteria, yet permeable to moisture vapor and atmospheric gases in order to maintain a moist ...
arxiv
Erector spinae plane block for pain relief in rib fractures.
Ultrasound guided intercostobrachial blockade in patients with persistent pain after breast cancer surgery: a pilot study. Pain Physician 2016; 19: E309–17 10. Wisotzky EM, Saini V, Kao C.
D. L. Hamilton, B. Manickam
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NGX-4010, a capsaicin 8% patch, for the treatment of painful HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy: integrated analysis of two phase III, randomized, controlled trials [PDF]
BACKGROUND HIV-associated distal sensory polyneuropathy (HIV-DSP) is the most frequently reported neurologic complication associated with HIV infection.
Brew, Bruce J+9 more
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