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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of intraoperative intravenous lidocaine for postoperative analgesia following bariatric surgery

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Kuo-Chuan Hung, Ying-Jen Chang et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2022 Jan; 18(1): 135-147 BACKGROUND The impact of intravenous lidocaine in adults undergoing laparoscopic bariatric surgeries (LBS) remains unclear. OBJECTIVES This study aimed at investigating the effect of intravenous lidocaine on postoperative opioid consumption and recovery following LBS. SETTING Meta-analysis. METHODS […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Efficacy of Obturator Nerve Block During Transurethral Resection on Non-muscle invasive Intermediate and High Risk Lateral Wall Bladder Tumours

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Omer Gokhan Doluoglu, Ali Kaan Yildiz et al. Urol J. 2021 Dec 25 PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the effects of obturator nerve block (ONB) on obturator reflex, incomplete resection, perforation, progression and recurrence of tumor, presence of muscle tissue in the specimen, need for a second transurethral resection (TURBT) of […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Neuropathic orofacial pain: Characterization of different patient groups using the ICOP first edition

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Shruti Handa, David A Keith et al. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol. 2021 Dec; 132(6): 653-661 OBJECTIVE To characterize patients with chronic neuropathic orofacial pain in accordance with the International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP first edition) criteria. STUDY DESIGN A retrospective chart review of 108 patients was […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
What does a tension headache feel like, and how to relieve it

Author: Mark Cowen and Sarah Charmley MedicalNewsToday Tension headaches, or stress headaches, are the most common type of primary headache. A primary headache is a headache that does not stem from another condition. A person may feel tightness or pressure like a band around the head. The pain may spread to or from the neck. The World […]

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Uncategorized Published - 10 January, 2022    By - Dr Clemens
Classification of Individual Pain Response Trajectories Following Medically Indicated Heel Lances in Preterm Infants During their NICU Admission Pain Variability in Preterm Infants

DG Journal Club AUTHORS: Amos Hundert, Christy Woolcott et al. Clin J Pain. 2021 Dec 20 OBJECTIVES Infants born preterm are exposed to repeated painful procedures during neonatal intensive care unit admission. Particularly in preterm infants, trajectories of pain response are not well understood. The aim of this study was to classify pain response trajectories […]

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