Rejected

Impairments of sensorimotor function are evident in individuals with lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET), although understanding of the mechanisms for this is lacking.

Recovery for patients presenting to trauma services globally with blunt thoracic injury (BTI) remains challenging with substantial levels of physical, psychological socio-economic burden. The aim of this study is to examine the challenges experienced by patients with BTI from hospital admission to 6-months after hospital discharge.

Both transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and local anesthetic wound infiltration have been used to relieve pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We undertook this systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis to determine the best analgesic technique.

Aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy in reducing post-operative pain and opioid analgesia of a novel inter-disciplinary strategy combining pre-operative Thoraco-Lumbar Interfascial Plane (TLIP) block and percutaneous/endoscopic TLIF surgery. Secondary aims were to determine the time to first postoperative ambulation and hospital length of stay.

The present study examined the role of ventral tegmental area (VTA) serotonergic 5HT receptors in dextromethorphan/morphine-induced anti-allodynia and the possible changes of corticolimbic cFos, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) following the treatments.

Opioids have been proven effective in pain management, but over-prescription can lead to addiction and abuse. Although current guidelines regarding opioid prescription for chronic and acute pain are available, they fail to address the use of opioids for pain management in traumatic injury patients who undergo operations. The primary objective of this study is to examine opioid prescribing practices for United States (US) adult trauma patients who require surgical management, based on prior history of opioid use, type of surgical practice, and age.

Malignant arterial hypertension is defined by extremely high levels of pressure associated with organ damage. It is a cause of hypertensive emergency and is defined by the coexistence of high blood pressure and bilateral retinal haemorrhage or exudates (grade III hypertensive retinopathy), with or without papilloedema (grade IV hypertensive retinopathy) currently associated with organ damage such as renal or cardiac failure. Around 1% of malignant arterial hypertension is secondary to endocrinological causes, including the most common: pheochromocytoma, which is classically characterized by the triad: headache, sweating and palpitations. However, there is no single clinical finding that is of significant value in its diagnosis. We now present the case of a 23-year-old patient with a hypertensive emergency, an adrenal mass associated with grade IV hypertensive retinopathy.

Inflatable penile prostheses (IPP) consist of 2 cylinders implanted into the corpora cavernosa, a pump placed in the scrotum, and a saline-filled reservoir traditionally placed in the space of Retzius. IPPs are used to treat refractory erectile dysfunction with few rare, but serious, complications. Cases of reservoirs causing erosion into the bladder, small bowel obstructions, vascular compression, and inguinal herniation have been described.

Widespread pain and headache are common in Gulf War Illness with suboptimal treatments available. We tested the efficacy of non-invasive, transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (nVNS) for relief of widespread pain and migraine in Gulf War Veterans with GWI.