Massage for neck pain contrasted against standard (non-surgical) treatment: A systematic review update.

Objectives: The aim of this systematic review update was to determine the average effect of massage for adults with neck pain (NP) contrasted against another standard treatment.

Methods: Randomised controlled trials comparing massage to standard treatments were included; placebo/no treatment comparisons were excluded. Databases were searched (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, ICL, trial registries) from inception to Oct-1-2023.

Viral-mediated increased hippocampal neurogranin modulate synapses at one month in a rat model of controlled cortical impact.

Reductions of neurogranin (Ng), a calcium-sensitive calmodulin-binding protein, result in significant impairment across various hippocampal-dependent learning and memory tasks. Conversely, increasing levels of Ng facilitates synaptic plasticity, increases synaptogenesis and boosts cognitive abilities. Controlled cortical impact (CCI), an experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI) model, results in significantly reduced hippocampal Ng protein expression up to 4 weeks post-injury, supporting a strategy to increase Ng to improve function.

Bilateral Below-Knee Amputations in Atherosclerotic Limbs: A Case Report.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) compromises blood flow, often leading to the need for amputation. This case report details a 72-year-old male with a history of PAD and type 2 diabetes mellitus who underwent below-knee amputation (BKA) due to atherosclerotic limb disease. He subsequently faced complications such as wound dehiscence, prolonged wheelchair dependency, and an eventual contralateral BKA.

Cancer care in the Northwest Territories.

The Northwest Territories (NWT) is one of the three territories in Canada and is located above or north of the 60th parallel. The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) is the largest health authority in the territory and was created in 2016 as a consolidation of pre-existing regional health authorities. I have been an oncology nurse in the NWT for the past 11 years, spanning my entire nursing career.