Cervical radicular pain caused by herpes simplex virus-type 1 infection: a case report.

A case of a 16-year-old with herpes simplex virus type-1 infection with radicular arm pain is reported. The clinical implications of the case are discussed.

Rofecoxib-associated upper gastrointestinal bleed: a case report.

To our knowledge, this is the first clinical report of a rofecoxib-associated upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. We urge caution in prescribing rofecoxib to patients with risk factors for peptic ulcer disease and recommend limiting the dose to 25 mg per day for these patients.

Preemptive epidural analgesia for thoracic surgery.

The purpose of this study was to determine if preemptive epidural analgesia performed before thoracotomy incision and during the operation reduces postoperative pain. Patients in the treatment group received 8 mL of 0.25% bupivacaine and 2 mL of fentanyl (50 microg/mL) via the epidural route prior to skin incision, followed by an infusion of bupivacaine 0.