Comparative study of lidocaine- saline versus saline as washout for lumpectomy cavity on acute postoperative pain.

Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of lidocaine-saline solution compared to saline alone for washing out the lumpectomy cavity, focusing on its effect on acute postoperative pain-a prevalent and significant concern among patients undergoing breast surgery.

Methods: In this comparative study, 72 patients scheduled for lumpectomy surgery were randomly assigned to either the lidocaine-saline or saline group. The lidocaine-saline group was administered a washout of the lumpectomy cavity with 2 % lidocaine at a dosage of 1.

Peri-articular Dextrose Prolotherapy: Investigating the Effect of Injection Site on Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Clinical Trial.

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It not only causes pain and physical limitations but also impacts mental health, sleep, work participation, and even mortality. Peri-articular dextrose prolotherapy has been shown to reduce knee osteoarthritis pain; however, the effect of injection sites on its effectiveness is not clear.

Assessing the impact of aprepitant and ondansetron on postoperative nausea and vomiting in orthognathic surgeries: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a common side effect associated with general anesthesia. Both ondansetron and aprepitant been effectively used to prevent PONV. However, there is a disagreement of opinions regarding the superiority of these two drugs.

Dental restoration selection by students at southern Saudi Arabian universities.

Dental caries is a serious oral health concern and restoration of teeth is the main solution to this issue. Various restorative materials having different properties are used for posterior restoration. The aim of this study was to find that which factors can affect the choice of selection of material for posterior restoration among dental graduate students.

Construction of the Armenian Surname List (ASL) for public health research.

Background: There are an estimated 460,000 Armenians in the United States, and more than half live in California. Armenian-Americans are generally represented within the 'White' or 'Some Other Race' race categories in population-based research studies. While Armenians have been included in studies focused on Middle-Eastern populations, there are no studies focused exclusively on Armenians due to a lack of standardized collection of Armenian ethnicity in the United States or an Armenian surname list.