Pain on administration of non-alkalinised lidocaine for carpal tunnel decompression: A comparison between the Gale and the "advancing wheal" techniques.

Methods: This study compares two methods of administration of non-alkalinised lidocaine for carpal tunnel decompression in volunteers as well as in patients undergoing carpal tunnel release: The Gale subcutaneous injection technique and another subcutaneous injection technique known as the "advancing wheal" technique. The comparison was done in nine male volunteers and in 20 patients. In the volunteer part of the study, both hands were injected and, hence, each volunteer acted as his own control.

Sedative Drug Use among King Saud University Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Sampling Study.

Introduction. Medical students experience significant psychological stress and are therefore at higher risk of using sedatives. There are currently no studies describing the prevalence of sedative drug use among medical students in Saudi Arabia.