The Use of Pistacia Lentiscus Chia Resin Versus Omeprazole in Protecting Male Rats Peptic Mucosa Against Cold Restraint Stress.

Introduction: Peptic mucosal damage induced by acute stress is a serious cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. The study aimed to investigate the protective, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of pretreatment with Chios mastic gum (CMG), a traditionally consumed herbal resin naturally deriving from the trunk of Pistacia Lentiscus var. Chia compared to Omeprazole, a standard medication used in the prevention and treatment of gastritis, against the effects of cold restraint stress (CRS) in rat gastric and colonic mucosa.

Patient-related delay in presentation for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. A cross-sectional clinical study.

Background: Delayed diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) increases recurrence, metastatic potential, and management costs. This study aims to identify risk factors of patient-related delayed presentation in cutaneous SCC.

Patients And Methods: A total of 513 patients, who first sought care for cutaneous lesions that were subsequently removed and histologically confirmed as SCCs, were included.

Local infiltrative anesthetic effect of tramadol compared to lidocaine for excision of cutaneous lesions: pilot randomized, double-blind clinical study.

Background: In this double-blind, randomized study, the efficacy of tramadol, an atypical opioid, was tested versus lidocaine in excision of cutaneous lesions of the face.

Methods: Eighty-eight patients were randomly assigned to receive either 2 mg/kg tramadol 2% plus adrenaline 1:200,000 (group T, n  =  46) or 3 mg/kg lidocaine 2% plus adrenaline 1:200,000 (group L, n  =  42) for excision of cutaneous lesions. Pain at the injection site, 2 and 20 minutes postinjection and 3, 6, and 12 hours postoperatively, was monitored on a 0 to 10 numerical rating scale (NRS).

Surgical treatment of coccygodynia: an analytic review of the literature.

Coccygodynia is a pathological condition associated with pain-discomfort all around the bottom end of the spine. The aetiology and the intensity of the symptoms may defer significantly. The effectiveness of the surgical treatment remains obscure.