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Daratumumab Treatment for Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP): A Case Report

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy (CIDP) is an immune‐mediated neuropathy featuring progressive weakness, sensory deficits, and areflexia. While corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and plasmapheresis are effective first‐line immunotherapies, a subset of patients remains treatment‐refractory.
Xueyu Zhang, Jianli Zhao, Xue Zhao, Xiaowei Hu, Zichun Xiao, Jie Wu, Xiaowen Li, Jing Xu, Yu‐Jing Li   +8 more
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Efficiency of spinal anesthesia versus general anesthesia for lumbar spinal surgery: a retrospective analysis of 544 patients. [PDF]

, 2017
BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown varying results in selected outcomes when directly comparing spinal anesthesia to general in lumbar surgery. Some studies have shown reduced surgical time, postoperative pain, time in the postanesthesia care unit ...
Attiah, Mark A., Kallan, Michael J., Koenigsberg, Rebecca, Kofke, W. Andrew, Kositratna, Guy, Marcotte, Paul J., Pierce, John T., Syre, Peter, Welch, William C., Wyler, MD, David   +9 more
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Lumbar puncture for the generalist [PDF]

, 2004
The safe and successful performance of a lumbar puncture demands a working and yet specific knowledge as well as competency in performance. This review aims to aid understanding of the knowledge framework, the pitfalls and complications of lumbar ...
Abrahams, Peter H., Boon, J. M., Meiring, J. H., Welch, T.   +3 more
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Effect of Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs on Sacroiliac Joint Inflammation, as Seen on Magnetic Resonance Imaging, in Axial Spondyloarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Imaging evidence of active sacroiliitis is important for diagnosis, classification, and monitoring of axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). However, there is no consistent guidance on whether patients should temporarily stop nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) before magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Gareth T. Jones, Alexander N. Bennett, Raj Sengupta, Pedro M. Machado, Helena Marzo‐Ortega, Lorna Aucott, Margaret A. Hall‐Craggs, Timothy J. P. Bray, Alan Bainbridge, Ruaridh M. Gollifer, Gary J. Macfarlane   +10 more
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Regional Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery in Older Adults: A Retrospective Comparison of Outcomes Using ACS NSQIP Data

Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Introduction Surgical fixation of hip fractures in older adults is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We investigated whether regional anesthesia, which excluded epidural, spinal, or combined epidural-spinal, was associated with lower ...
Arissa M. Torrie MD, MHS, Gerard P. Slobogean MD, MPH, Rachel Johnson MD, Ron E. Samet MD, Samuel M. Galvagno DO, PhD, Robert V. O’Toole MD, Nathan N. O’Hara PhD, MHA   +6 more
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Effect of General and Spinal Anesthesia on Hepatic and Renal functions and Hemodynamic parameters of Iraqi Women Undergo Cesarean Section: Comparative Study

Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2018
Both general and spinal anesthesia can be use during caesarean section. Spinal anesthesia is preferred by anesthesiologists and gynecologists because of its beneficial effects for both mothers and their fetuses.
Ola K. Mohammed, Mustafa Ghazi Alabbassi, Alaa Abdul-Mehdi Aldujaili, Dalia Abd Alkader Shakoor, Mohanned Mohammed Bakir Almoossawi   +4 more
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Global and Regional Temporal Changes in Cross‐Country Inequalities of Site‐Specific Osteoarthritis Burden, 1990 to 2021

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective This study examined the global and regional temporal changes in cross‐country inequalities of site‐specific osteoarthritis (OA) burden from 1990 to 2021. Methods Age‐standardized years lived with disability rates (ASYRs) for site‐specific OA across 204 countries and territories were obtained from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and ...
Haowei Chen, Lei Si, David J. Hunter, Lei Zhang, Zhe‐Sheng Chen, Xiaomeng Wang, Vicky Duong, Zhounan Zhou, Peihua Cao, Han Cen, Su'an Tang, Tianyu Chen, Houjun Xue, Zhaohua Zhu, Changhai Ding   +14 more
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A successful combined spinal-epidural anesthesia for cesarean section in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1-associated dural ectasia

JA Clinical Reports
Background Dural ectasia is a common manifestation of neurofibromatosis type 1. Although there have been reports of unsuccessful spinal anesthesia due to dual ectasia in Marfan syndrome, reports describing similar unsuccessful spinal anesthesia in ...
Hitomi Taka, Nobuyoshi Kusama, Minami Sakamoto, Nobuko Sasano, Motoshi Tanaka   +4 more
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Fine tuning in neuraxial subarachnoid anesthesia [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Medical Practice, 2016
The spinal anesthesia, a category of neuraxial anesthesia, is commenced in the lumbar spine, where the local anesthetic (LA) is injected into cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) to anesthetize the spinal nerves. This technique is most frequently used for analgesia
Ovidiu PENES, Emilia VALEANU
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Effects of intrathecal opioids use in cesarean section on breastfeeding and newborns’ weight gaining [PDF]

, 2016
Objective: To assess the association between intrapartum intrathecal opioid use and breastfeeding and weight gain following cesarean section. Materials and methods: The prospective double-blinded study was conducted on term pregnant women, undergoing ...
Anbarafshan, Mohammad, Davari-Tanha, Fatemeh, Kaveh, Mahbod, Khashayar, Patricia, Najafi, Atabak, Rezaei Hemami, Mohsen, Yousefshahi, Fardin   +6 more
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