Economic Activity, Fiscal Space and Types of COVID-19 Containment Measures.

This paper argues that the type of COVID-19 containment measures affects the trade-offs between infection cases, economic activity and sovereign risk. Using local projection methods and a year and a half of high-frequency daily data covering 44 advanced and emerging economies, we find that smart (e.g.

Comparison of hemoglobin level and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as prognostic markers in patients with COVID-19.

Background: Anemia can negatively affect the outcome of many diseases, including infections and inflammatory conditions.

Aim: To compare the prognostic value of hemoglobin level and the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) for prediction of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severity.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, clinical data from patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were collected from hospital records from 10 April 2020 to 30 July 2020.

Retrograde Epidural Catheter Relieves Intractable Sacral Pain.

Pain caused by tumor infiltration of the sacral area remains a major clinical challenge. Patients with poor pain control despite comprehensive medical management may be treated with neuraxial techniques such as continuous epidural or spinal anesthetic. We report a case in which a patient with metastatic breast cancer experienced inadequate pain relief after multiple intravenous pain management regimens as well as intrathecal (IT) drug delivery.

Response of intractable post herpetic neuralgia to intrathecal baclofen.

An intractable case of Post-herpetic Neuralgia (PHN) in which all other treatment options were exhausted was successfully treated with intrathecal baclofen infusion with a complex continuous delivery mode. A 72-year old man presented to the pain clinic with a 4-year history of left lower extremity PHN. He had seen multiple experts in the field, failed numerous pharmacological therapies, and interventional techniques.