Quantitative assessment of ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block – A comparison of a single-point versus two-point injection technique: A randomised controlled, double-blinded trial [PDF]
Background and Aims: Sciatic nerve block at the popliteal level for lower limb procedures provides unpredictable success rates even with ultrasonographic (USG) guidance.
Kush Nag +3 more
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Careful medical interview and ultrasonography enabled detection of acute kidney injury and hematoma after lumbar trigger point injection—a case report [PDF]
Background Trigger point blocks are now widely practiced, especially in pain treatment. Among the complications of lumbar trigger point injection, reports of medically induced kidney injury are very rare, and diagnosis during emergency treatment is rare.
Satoshi Sato +5 more
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As a result of climate change and increasingly stringent emission legislation the shipping industry has started with a transition to sustainable propulsion. Methanol is a viable fuel to reach this goal: it is a great engine fuel (high octane number, high
Jeroen Dierickx +5 more
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Descending necrotizing mediastinitis after a trigger point injection [PDF]
Descending necrotizing mediastinitis (DNM) is a rare form of mediastinal infection. Most cases are associated with esophageal rupture. DNM after a trigger point injection in the upper trapezius has not been described previously.
Jae Young Choe +8 more
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A New Look at Trigger Point Injections [PDF]
Trigger point injections are commonly practised pain interventional techniques. However, there is still lack of objective diagnostic criteria for trigger points.
Clara S. M. Wong, Steven H. S. Wong
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Ultrasound‐guided trigger point injection for piriformis syndrome in the emergency department [PDF]
Piriformis syndrome, a myofascial pain disorder characterized by deep gluteal pain that radiates to the ipsilateral lower back and/or posterior thigh, is an underreported cause of low back pain frequently misdiagnosed in the emergency department (ED ...
Victor M. Aquino‐Jose +3 more
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Background and Aims: This study aims to compare the single-point injection and double-point injection technique of ultrasound-guided supraclavicular block with regard to the success rate, time taken to perform the procedure, onset and duration of sensory
Nitin Choudhary +6 more
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This study clarifies the predicted subcutaneous shoulder depth and investigates the safety of the conventional (three-finger breadth method) and new (axillary method) intramuscular injection methods. The anatomical features of 245 volunteers who received
Ryosuke Kowatari +6 more
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Particulate emissions in an engine fueled with biodiesel/Diesel blends at different fuel injection system configurations [PDF]
: The present study aimed to evaluate the particulate emissions in a Diesel engine with an electronic injection system using different biodiesel blends and variations in the fuel injection point and volume, comparing it with the MAR-1 standard.
José Antonio Sala +4 more
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Therapeutic observation of electroacupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea
Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of electroacupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea. Methods: In total 75 patients with primary dysmenorrhea were randomized into electroacupuncture with point injection group (37 patients), and ...
Tiantian Hu, Lihua Shen, Yijie Du
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