Pain score, desire for pain treatment and effect on pain satisfaction in the emergency department: a prospective, observational study.

Background: Pain management in the Emergency Department has often been described as inadequate, despite proven benefits of pain treatment protocols. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of our current pain protocol on pain score and patient satisfaction whilst taking the patients' wishes for analgesia into account.

Methods: We conducted a 10-day prospective observational study in the Emergency Department.

Minimally Invasive, Laparoscopic, and Robotic-assisted Techniques Versus Open Techniques for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review.

Context: Literature on conventional and minimally invasive operative techniques has not been systematically reviewed for kidney transplant recipients.

Objective: To systematically evaluate, summarize, and review evidence supporting operating technique and postoperative outcome for kidney transplant recipients.

Evidence Acquisition: A systematic review was conducted in PubMed-Medline, Embase, and Cochrane Library between 1966 up to September 1, 2016, according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines.

Granular cell tumors of the tracheobronchial tree.

Objective: To describe the population-based incidence and clinical characteristics of granular cell tumors of the tracheobronchial tree.

Methods: All newly registered tracheobronchial granular cell tumors in the Dutch Network and National Database for Pathology for 10 consecutive years (1990-1999) were identified. The histologic diagnosis was confirmed and patient demographics, management, and follow-up data were analyzed.

Occurrence of esophageal granular cell tumors in The Netherlands between 1988 and 1994.

Granular cell tumors (GCT) of the esophagus are rare. The tumor is generally beleived to be of neurogenic origin and shows a malignant course in 2-4% of cases. No unanimity has been reached regarding the management of this tumor.

Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cytology in patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia.

Objective: To evaluate bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cytology and organism burden in patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who were infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and in those with other immunodeficiencies.

Study Design: BAL fluid samples from patients with PCP were selected (HIV-infected patients, n = 15; patients with other immunodeficiencies, n = 11). May-Grünwald-Giemsa-stained cytocentrifuge preparations were evaluated.