First clinical report of the international single-port robotic rectal cancer registry.

Background: Rectal cancer surgery remains a significant technical challenge. The development and implementation of a new technology offer hope for more accurate and precise surgery. To evaluate whether single-port robotic (SPr) technology helps achieve this goal, an international SPr registry was established.

Peripheral nerve blocks for headache disorders.

Headache is a common neurological referral and a frequent cause for acute hospital admissions. Despite peripheral nerve blocks being widely used in headache and pain services to treat patients with headache disorders, there is no readily accessible resource with instructions for the delivery of peripheral nerve blocks. Here we provide a practical approach for administering peripheral nerve blocks and cover the current evidence base for such procedures in different headache disorders.

Multiple Cranial Nerve Blocks as an Alternative Preventative Therapy for Chronic Migraine.

Objective: The objective of this prospective cohort study is to evaluate the efficacy of multiple cranial nerve blocks (MCNBs) as a preventative therapy for chronic migraine.

Background: MCNBs, namely greater occipital nerve (GON) blocks, are frequently used for the acute and transitional treatment of migraine. There is little evidence on the efficacy of repeated MCNBs as a preventative treatment for chronic migraine.

Validation of the FOUR Score (Spanish Version) in acute stroke: an interobserver variability study.

Background: Methods to assess impaired consciousness in acute stroke typically include the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), but the verbal component has limitations in aphasic or intubated patients. The FOUR (Full Outline of UnResponsiveness) score, a new coma scale, evaluates 4 components: eye and motor responses, brainstem reflexes and respiration. We aimed to study the interobserver variability of the FOUR score in acute stroke patients.