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Influence of single shot and continuous peripheral nerve block on opioid consumption and perioperative pain management in patients undergoing total elbow arthroplasty

JSES International
Background: Peripheral nerve block (PNB) is effective for pain management after shoulder arthroplasty. Our study investigated the impact of regional anesthesia on perioperative pain management following total elbow arthroplasty (TEA).
Tamara Babasiz, MD, Michael Hackl, MD, PhD, Sebastian Wegmann, MD, Jan Hockmann, MD, Kai Hoffeld, MD, Lars P. Müller, MD, PhD, Tim Leschinger, MD, PhD   +6 more
doaj  

Comparison of Salivary pH, Buffering Capacity and Alkaline Phosphatase in Smokers and Healthy Non-Smokers: Retrospective cohort study.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2016
OBJECTIVES Saliva contains alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-a key intracellular enzyme related to destructive processes and cellular damage-and has buffering capacity (BC) against acids due to the presence of bicarbonate and phosphate ions.
F. Ahmadi-Motamayel, Parisa Falsafi, M. Goodarzi, J. Poorolajal   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Comparison of different strategies to measure medication adherence via claims data in patients with chronic heart failure [PDF]

, 2019
Medication adherence correlates with morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), but is difficult to assess. We conducted a retrospective methodological cohort study in 3,808 CHF patients, calculating adherence as proportion of ...
Griese‐Mammen, Nina, Ihle, Peter, Krueger, Katrin, Laufs, Ulrich, Parrau, Natalie, Schubert, Ingrid, Schulz, Martin   +6 more
core   +1 more source

High‐Efficacy Treatment in Neuromyelitis Optica Specturm Disorder Patients With Seropositive AQP4 Antibodies—A Real‐World Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To compare the effectiveness of high‐efficacy treatments (HET) and low‐efficacy treatments (LET) in NMOSD patients with anti‐aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐ab). Methods In this multi‐center study, we analyzed 183 AQP4‐ab seropositive NMOSD patients who received immunosuppressive treatments (IST).
Xiang Li, Binbin Xue, Jia Li, Dewei Xie, Juyuan Pan, Lanbing Zhu, Qiaowen Tong, Jing Lin, Xu Zhang, Junhui Xia, Jie Lin   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of upper thoracic motion and scapular upward rotation angle with the occurrence of traumatic shoulder dislocation in rugby players

JSES International
Background: The study aimed to elucidate the relationship between reduced thoracic elevation mobility and scapular upward rotation and the occurrence of traumatic shoulder dislocation in rugby players, as this relationship is unclear. Methods: First-year
Takuya Aso, PT, PhD, Masaki Tamura, PT, PhD, Takuya Maeda, PT, PhD, Yu Noguchi, PT, PhD, Shunya Inoue, PT, MS, Tomoyuki Takahashi, PT, MS, Shumpei Furuyama, PT, MS, Kanji Furuya, MD, PhD, Takeyuki Sambe, MD, PhD, Naoya Nishinaka, MD, PhD   +9 more
doaj  

Early Management of Paediatric Wrist and Forearm Fractures in a Busy District General Hospital Emergency Department: A Retrospective Cohort Comparison Study and Audit of BOAST Guidelines. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Fink BE, Pinjala MT, Gomes KP, Mason WT.
europepmc   +1 more source

Real‐World Comparison of High‐Efficacy Versus Non‐High‐Efficacy Therapies in Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective The choice of the first disease modifying treatment (DMT) in multiple sclerosis (MS) is a topic of great interest, and whether high‐efficacy DMTs should be the first choice remains debated. We compared treatment outcomes (no evidence of disease activity [NEDA] and its components) between treatment‐naïve relapsing–remitting MS (RRMS ...
Sarmad Al‐Araji, Marcello Moccia, Alessia Bianchi, Charmaine Yam, Weaam Hamed, Suraya Mohamud, Alan J. Thompson, Frederik Barkhof, Ahmed T. Toosy, Olga Ciccarelli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Short-term clinical and functional outcomes of distal biceps tendon fixation: all-suture vs. titanium anchors

JSES International
Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the preliminary clinical and functional outcomes of patients with distal biceps tendon ruptures undergoing surgical fixation using 2 intramedullary all-suture anchors (ASAs) and to compare these ...
Felix Hochberger, MD, Julian Hess, MD, Christian Konrads, MD, Tizian Heinz, MD, Ella Segatz, Maximilian Rudert, MD, Kilian List, MD   +6 more
doaj  

Comparison of 17 serological treponemal and nontreponemal assays for syphilis: A retrospective cohort study

Practical Laboratory Medicine, 2022
Objectives: Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) and Treponema pallidum (TP) antibody test kits are often used to diagnose syphilis, although the relationship between their measured values is unclear. We aimed to reveal the relevance of these kits’ results.
Itsuko Sato, Yuji Nakamachi, Goh Ohji, Yoshihiko Yano, Jun Saegusa   +4 more
doaj  

The effectiveness of digital delivery versus group-based face-to-face delivery of the English National Health Service Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme: a non-inferiority retrospective cohort comparison study. [PDF]

BMC Health Serv Res, 2023
Marsden AM, Hann M, Barron E, McGough B, Murray E, Valabhji J, Cotterill S.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source