Publications by authors named "Megan Hilbert"

Incarcerated gravid uterus (IGU) is a rare condition that is associated with urinary obstruction, sepsis, peritonitis, and ultimately maternal death. IGU occurs when the retroverted uterus in a gravid patient becomes trapped in the pelvis during the second trimester. We present the case of a nulliparous female who came to our emergency department (ED) at 14 weeks and five days gestation with new onset intermittent urinary hesitancy and rectal pressure starting approximately 10 days prior to presentation.

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Article Synopsis
  • The study investigates the effects of combining cognitive restructuring therapy and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on pain tolerance in healthy adults.
  • 79 volunteers were randomly assigned to six different groups, each receiving various combinations of tDCS and cognitive or educational interventions, and their pain tolerance was tested before and after the intervention.
  • Results showed that combining cathodal tDCS with cognitive intervention resulted in the highest pain relief, suggesting potential for more effective treatments in managing chronic pain in future research.
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Study Design: Randomized, controlled pilot trial.

Objective: The present study is the first randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled pilot clinical trial of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for pain and patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) opioid usage among patients receiving spine surgery.

Summary Of Background Data: Lumbar spinal surgeries are common, and while pain is often a complaint that precedes surgical intervention, the procedures themselves are associated with considerable postoperative pain lasting days to weeks.

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Glioblastoma (GB) is the most common malignant brain tumor. Drug resistance frequently develops in these tumors during chemotherapy. Therefore, predicting drug response in these patients remains a major challenge in the clinic.

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A growing trend among ethanol drinkers, especially young adults, is to combine caffeinated energy drinks with ethanol during a drinking episode. The primary active ingredient of these mixers is caffeine, which may significantly interact with ethanol. We tested the two hypotheses that caffeine would enhance ethanol-conditioned place preference and also enhance ethanol-stimulated locomotor activity.

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