Case report: Organ donation after euthanasia for psychiatric suffering: some of the practical and ethical lessons Martijn taught us
In conclusion, the article advocates for a nuanced approach, respecting patients' altruistic wishes while at the same time addressing challenges associated with ODE in psychiatric suffering. Where possible, and within the current medical, ethical and legal boundaries, the importance of facilitating organ donation without unnecessarily prolonging the suffering of competent psychiatric patients seeking euthanasia is emphasized. The topic calls, for example, for further qualitative research to understand the stakeholders' perspectives to determine the perceived possibilities on the one hand and boundaries on the other.PMID:38...
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Nathalie van Dijk Wim de Jongh Paulan St ärcke David Shaw Jan Bollen Walther van Mook Source Type: research
Social health in young women with chronic pain
CONCLUSIONS: Experience of chronic pain-regardless of the specific pain condition-may negatively affect some areas of social functioning in young women.PMID:38505830 | PMC:PMC10950150 | DOI:10.1097/PR9.0000000000001146 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ian A Boggero Linda Sangalli Lauryn Brasch Christopher D King Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: A Systematic Review of the Current Literature
CONCLUSION: RFA is efficacious in treating GPN with over 80% of patients experiencing postprocedure pain relief. However, further research in the form of clinical and controlled trials is needed to contribute to a better understanding of RFA's long-term outcomes for patients with GPN.PMID:38506675 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Kenny Do Eric Kawana Vladislav Zhitny Michael C Wajda Shengping Zou Jenifer Do Navdeep Singh Valeryia Pratasava Harsha Dannapaneni Rae Stewart Ryan T Gualtier Source Type: research
Unilateral or Bilateral Percutaneous Endoscopic Debridement and Drainage for Thoracolumbar Infections: A Systemic Review and Meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Both UPEDD and BPEDD can provide a relatively reliable causative-pathogen identification and satisfactory clinical outcome. The 2 techniques are not significantly different in terms of positive bacteria culture rate, pain control satisfaction rate, complication rate, and reoperation rate.PMID:38506676 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yi Mao Junchao Zhang Yunzhong Zhan Zhou Ye Source Type: research
A Comparison of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques and Standard Open Discectomy for Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Network Meta-analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Compared to standard open discectomy, minimally invasive surgical procedures not only achieve satisfactory efficacy, but also microendoscopic discectomy and percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy can obtain a more satisfactory short-term VAS score and ODI score. Microendoscopic discectomy has significant advantages in blood loss and reoperation rate, and tubular discectomy has fewer postoperative complications.PMID:38506677 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Lu Qin Xiaoqian Jiang Shishun Zhao Wenlai Guo Di You Source Type: research
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Analgesic Effects of Lidocaine Administered Intravenously or Intraperitoneally Post-Abdominal Surgery
CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis suggests that post-abdominal surgery intraperitoneal lidocaine administration has a better analgesic effect than intravenous lidocaine, with a lower pain score. However, intravenous lidocaine is more beneficial for gastrointestinal recovery after abdominal surgery.PMID:38506678 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yanmei Bi Min Diao Yunkai Tao Hao Li Xuemei Lin Source Type: research
Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation for Chronic Osteoarthritis Knee Pain in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound-guided RFA applied to knee nerves can significantly reduce KOA pain, improve knee joint function, improve patient satisfaction, and provide a feasible, safe, and effective minimally invasive procedure for moderate to severe KOA in elderly patients.PMID:38506679 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yingcun Ma Yu Si Chen Botao Liu Lei Sima Source Type: research
Demographics and PainDETECT as Predictors of 24-Month Outcomes for 10 kHz SCS in Nonsurgical Refractory Back Pain
CONCLUSIONS: There may be an opportunity to increase pain relief and functional improvement if additional patient screening accompanies the temporary lead trial. The presence of neuropathic pain, female gender, age, and depression had some predictive value, but this analysis demonstrates the treatment efficacy of 10 kHz SCS across a wide range of patients with NSRBP.PMID:38506680 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Leonardo Kapural Chengyuan Wu Aaron Calodney Julie Pilitsis Markus Bendel Erika Petersen Dawood Sayed Colleen Kelly Rose Province-Azalde Naresh P Patel Source Type: research
Pulsed Radiofrequency Therapy at Different Voltages on Dorsal Root Ganglia Using Multifunctional Catheter to Treat Low Back Pain: A Comparative Retrospective Study
CONCLUSIONS: E-field technology is the only way to generate a constant 38°/42° PRF and 100 V level throughout surgical interventions (respecting the exposure times "set" by the operator). The patient will not feel any pain or electric current because the generated milliamperes will be greatly reduced.PMID:38506681 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Dolores Rufolo Carmelo Attilio Costa Giulia Bravo Paola Nosella Source Type: research
Neuropsychiatric Side Effects After Lumbosacral Epidural Steroid Injections: A Prospective Cohort Study
CONCLUSION(S): This study demonstrates that neuropsychiatric symptoms are rare overall after an ESI, though certain factors may influence patients experiencing these symptoms. Restlessness and irritability were more likely to occur one day after an ESI in those with a psychiatric history. Those who had a 2-level injection were more likely to keep experiencing most symptoms by week one, suggesting a possible correlation between corticosteroid dose and neuropsychiatric symptoms.PMID:38506682 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Suzanna Shermon John Maclean Richard Shim Chong H Kim Source Type: research
Cervical Nerve Root Block Using a Curved Blunt Needle and Posterior Approach
CONCLUSION(S): Cervical selective nerve root blocks using a curved blunt needle and a posterior approach are effective in selectively identifying nerves that cause clinical symptoms. This technique minimizes the risk of arterial or spinal cord impingement and therefore may be safer than transforaminal selective nerve root blocks.PMID:38506683 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Carl Noe Michael van Hal Standiford Helm Ii Gabor B Racz Source Type: research
Do Patients Accurately Recall Pain Levels Following Sacroiliac Joint Steroid Injection? A Cohort Study of Recall Bias in Patient-reported Outcomes
CONCLUSIONS: Patients had favorable pain level responses to their SIJ steroid injection for both actual and recall surveys. Although patients demonstrated poor recall of absolute pain scores at preinjection, 4-hour postinjection, and 24-hour postinjection, they demonstrated robust recall of their net pain score improvement at both 4- and 24-hours postinjection. These findings suggest that there is utility in using patient recollection to describe the magnitude of pain relief following treatment for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.PMID:38506684 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Davin C Gong Aditya Muralidharan Bilal B Butt Ronald Wasserman Joshua D Piche Rakesh D Patel Ilyas Aleem Source Type: research
Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy and Bone Cement Distribution Difference Between Kummell's Disease and Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture After Percutaneous Kyphoplasty
CONCLUSIONS: Although there was no significant difference in the bone cement distribution and early clinical efficacy between KD and OVCF patients under the same surgical plan and surgeon, OVCF patients exhibited better long-term radiologic and clinical outcomes.PMID:38506685 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yuzhi Ning Ziyu Li Jiahu Huang Shuang Xu Qing Wang Jiyuan Yan Song Wang Source Type: research
Evaluation and Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pain in Patients with History of Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Retrospective Case Series
CONCLUSION: VCFs can cause a referred pain pattern to the SIJ that is best treated by KP for long-term management.PMID:38506686 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ibrahim M Umer Christopher Gharibo Sudhir Diwan Steve M Aydin Source Type: research
Balloon Pressure and Clinical Effectiveness of Percutaneous Microballoon Compression in the Treatment of Primary Trigeminal Neuralgia
CONCLUSIONS: An intraoperative BP of 138.65-153.90 KPa can be maintained for effective PBC treatment without causing serious complications.PMID:38506687 (Source: Pain Physician)
Source: Pain Physician - March 20, 2024 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Yingqian Peng Cong Zou Yonglin Li Qing Li Hui Long Wuzhou Yang Zhenping Xiao Liping Jiang Wei Gao Yunwu He Source Type: research
