Impact of co-administration of apricot kernels and caffeine on adult male diabetic albino rats.

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impacts of apricot kernels and caffeine on blood glucose, lipid profile, insulin secretion, and antioxidant effect in diabetic rats. Forty adult male albino rats were divided into five groups: normal control, diabetic control, diabetic rats treated with apricot kernels, diabetic rats treated with caffeine, and diabetic rats treated with apricot kernels plus caffeine. Fasting samples were collected at the end of the study for analysis, and pieces of liver and pancreatic tissues were removed for histological analysis.

Design and Validation of a Partial-Assist Knee Orthosis with Compact, Backdrivable Actuation.

This paper presents the mechatronic design and initial validation of a partial-assist knee orthosis for individuals with musculoskeletal disorders, e.g., knee osteoarthritis and lower back pain.

Diaphragm-sparing effect of the infraclavicular subomohyoid block vs low volume interscalene block. A randomized blinded study.

Background: Both low volume interscalene and infraclavicular-subomohyoid blocks were suggested to provide shoulder analgesia with low risk of phrenic nerve block. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of the phrenic nerve block between these two techniques.

Method: Seventy-two patients scheduled for shoulder arthroscopy were included in this randomized controlled blind study.

Hip hemiarthroplasty using major lower limb nerve blocks: A preliminary report of a case series.

Background: Major lower limb nerve blocks are relatively safe techniques. However, their efficacy for hip hemiarthroplasty is unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of combined femoral, sciatic, obturator and lateral femoral cutaneous (LFC) nerve blocks in providing adequate anesthesia for hip hemiarthroplasty.

A simple and successful sonographic technique to identify the sciatic nerve in the parasacral area.

Background: The purpose of this study was to describe detailed sonographic anatomy of the parasacral area for rapid and successful identification of the sciatic nerve.

Methods: Fifty patients scheduled for knee surgery were included in this observational study. An ultrasound-guided parasacral sciatic nerve block was performed in all patients.

Brief reports: ultrasound-guided obturator nerve block: a proximal interfascial technique.

Background: In this report, I describe and evaluate a proximal ultrasound (US)-guided obturator nerve block technique using an interfascial local anesthetic (LA) injection deep to the pectineus muscle.

Methods: The pectineus muscle was identified and followed, while the US probe was tilted cranially until the superior pubic ramus was visualized. In this plane, LA was injected interfascially between the pectineus and obturator externus.