Muslim patients in the U.S. confronting challenges regarding end-of-life and palliative care: the experiences and roles of hospital chaplains by Robert Klitzman, Gabrielle Di Sapia Natarelli, Elizaveta Garbuzova, Stephanie Sinnappan, Jay Al-Hashimi

“…Confusion can arise among Muslim patients and families about what their faith permits regarding end-of-life care and pain management, and how to interpret and apply their religious beliefs in hospitals. …”
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Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Block Versus Local Infiltration at The Port Sites and Intraperitoneal Instillation of 0.25% Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Pain Contro... by Mohamed Aboelsuod, Ahmed Elgarhy, Mohammed Zarad, Reham Abdalla

“…To minimize post-operative pain, a number of preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative pain management techniques are available. These include low-pressure pneumoperitoneum, use of opioids, local anesthetic infiltration, intraperitoneal instillation, thoracic paravertebral or epidural blocks, and intraperitoneal infiltration of local anesthesia.  …”
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The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral single-shot erector spinae plane block on recovery after on-pump coronary bypass graft surgery: a randomized controlled study by Tarek Abdel Hay Mostafa, Mohammad Ali Abdullah, Sameh Abdelkhalik Ahmed

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Development of CORE-CM core outcome domain sets for trials of Chinese medicine for lumbar spinal stenosis by Ya-Nan Sun, Yi An, Zhi-Wen Weng, Yan-Ji Zhou, Xi-You Wang, Chang-He Yu

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Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Local Dexmedetomidine Injection vs. Corticosteroid Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Mahshid Ghasemi, Mehrdad Taheri, Fatemeh Nazari, Artadokht Khoshooei, Alireza Amanollahi, Hadi Ali Anvari

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Intracellular calcium leak lowers glucose storage in human muscle, promoting hyperglycemia and diabetes by Eshwar R Tammineni, Natalia Kraeva, Lourdes Figueroa, Carlo Manno, Carlos A Ibarra, Amira Klip, Sheila Riazi, Eduardo Rios

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Patient and clinician beliefs about potential barriers to treatment of neuropathic pain for adolescents with sickle cell disease by Matthew Rees, Holly Spraker‐Perlman, Raechyl Moore, Paul Lavoie, Linda Schiff, Jennifer M. Allen, Parul Rai, Doralina L. Anghelescu

“…Clinician‐identified barriers to referral to a pain management specialist included scheduling concerns (88%) and perceived patient/family lack of interest (77%). …”
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The relation between body mass index and difficulty in inducing spinal anesthesia in elective cesarean section by Reham Mahrous, Mahmoud Alalfy, Shaimaa Abdalaleem Abdalgeleel, Amr Abdelnasser, Doaa A. Abd Elfattah, Hatem Hassen, Asmaa Ibrahim Ogila, Mohamed Ahmed Ibrahim

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Muscle calcium stress cleaves junctophilin1, unleashing a gene regulatory program predicted to correct glucose dysregulation by Eshwar R Tammineni, Lourdes Figueroa, Carlo Manno, Disha Varma, Natalia Kraeva, Carlos A Ibarra, Amira Klip, Sheila Riazi, Eduardo Rios

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Biomarkers for assessing pain and pain relief in the neonatal intensive care unit by Judith A. ten Barge, Mathilde Baudat, Mathilde Baudat, Naomi J. Meesters, Alida Kindt, Elbert A. Joosten, Elbert A. Joosten, Irwin K.M. Reiss, Sinno H.P. Simons, Gerbrich E. van den Bosch

“…Despite the widely recognized importance of pain management, pain assessment in neonates has thus far proven to be a challenge. …”
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Reference intervals and sources of variation of pressure pain threshold for quantitative sensory testing in a Japanese population by Hidenori Suzuki, Shu Tahara, Mao Mitsuda, Masahiro Funaba, Kazuhiro Fujimoto, Hiroaki Ikeda, Hironori Izumi, Kiminori Yukata, Kazushige Seki, Kota Uranami, Kiyoshi Ichihara, Norihiro Nishida, Takashi Sakai

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Pre-emptive epinephrine nebulization prior to nasotracheal intubation for mandibular fracture fixation surgeries: Does it really differ? A randomised controlled clinical trial by Rehab Abdelfattah Abdelraziq, Sabah Nagiub Barsoom Ayoub, Hagar Mahmoud El-Sherief, Mohammed Sayed Shorbagy

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Positive end-expiratory pressure with I-gel in children, is it effective and safe? by Ghada Kamhawy, Ahmed El-Lilly, Mona Azzam, Maha Misk

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Effect on Onset and Duration of Sensory and Motor Block with Single Bolus Dose of Intravenous Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant on Spinal Anesthesia with 0.5% Hyperbaric Bupivacaine i... by Rupak Bhattarai, Parasmani Shah, Prabin Sharma

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Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine vs ketamine vs midazolam combined with propofol in gastrointestinal endoscopy for cancer patients: A randomized double-blinded trial by Nahla N Shehab, Walaa Y Elsabeeny, Sayed M Abed

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Pre-emptive scalp infiltration with dexamethasone plus ropivacaine for postoperative pain after craniotomy: a protocol for a prospective, randomized controlled trial by Jia Y, Zhao C, Ren H, Wang T, Luo F

“…Yitong Jia,1,* Chunmei Zhao,1,* Hao Ren,1,* Tao Wang,2,* Fang Luo31Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University; 2Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University; 3Department of Pain Management, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China *These authors contributed equally to this work Background: Approximately 55–87% of the patients undergoing craniotomy experience moderate to severe pain during the first 48 hrs after surgery, which negatively influences patients’ postoperative rehabilitation. …”
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A Comparative Study of Dexmedetomidine and Esmolol on Hemodynamic Responses During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy by Sangeeta Subba, Richa Mishra, Rupak Bhattarai, Arjun Chhetri

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Randomized controlled trial of two oral regimens of gabapentin versus placebo in patients for Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia regarding postoperative pain, sedation, nause... by Mohamed Hafez El Saied Hafez, Mona Hossam El Din Abdelhamid, Maha Mahammed Ismail Youssef, Iman Kasban Hussien Abdelrahim

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Impact of Caffeine Consumption on Sleeping Hours and Stress Scale among Anesthesiologists: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ahmed Mohamed Khamis, Raham Hasan Mostafa, Waleed Salah Eldin, Ashraf Nabil Saleh

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A comparison of pulsed radiofrequency and radiofrequency denervation for lumbar facet joint pain by Shao-Jun Li, Shu-Li Zhang, Dan Feng

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