The Efficacy of the Combination of Continuous Femoral Nerve Block and Intravenous Parecoxib on Rehabilitation in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background And Aim: The optimal strategy for the management of postoperative pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) remains challenging, while its treatment is crucial to increase patients' outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of parecoxib as add-on therapy, in a standard postoperative pain management protocol, represented by the continuous femoral nervous block. We studied its influence on rehabilitation indices and pain scores in patients undergoing TKA.

Holmes tremor: an updated review.

Holmes tremor is a rare movement disorder with rest, intention and postural components, characterized by high amplitude and low frequency. It occurs mainly as a result of impairment of dopaminergic nigrostriatal system and cerebellothalamocortical or dentato-rubro-olivary pathways. The aetiologies of this tremor vary widely, including cerebrovascular events, tumours, demyelination and infections.

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An Explainable Machine Learning Approach for COVID-19's Impact on Mood States of Children and Adolescents during the First Lockdown in Greece.

The global spread of COVID-19 led the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic on 11 March 2020. To decelerate this spread, countries have taken strict measures that have affected the lifestyles and economies. Various studies have focused on the identification of COVID-19's impact on the mental health of children and adolescents via traditional statistical approaches.

Pulmonary fibrosis and microscopic polyangiitis in a 75-year-old woman.

We present a case of a 75-year-old woman who admitted in the internal medicine department for a recent onset of persisting moderate daily fever and fatigue that started 30 days prior to her hospitalization. Her past medical history is remarkable for mild pulmonary fibrosis, megaloblastic anaemia, and hypergammaglobulinaemia of no obvious causes. On presentation, she was febrile (38°C) and had high ESR and CRP levels, but most of her laboratory tests were within normal levels and had no signs of arthritis or rash.

Simultaneous Compression of the Median and Ulnar Nerve at the Elbow: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Simultaneous compression of the median and ulnar nerve at the elbow region has not been sufficiently highlighted in the literature. The purposes of the present study are to report our experience regarding this entity, to elucidate the clinical features, and to describe the operative technique and findings as well as the results of simultaneous decompression performed through the same medial incision.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study of thirteen elbows in thirteen patients -nine men and four women- with simultaneous compression of the median and ulnar nerve at the elbow region between 2000 and 2011.

Distal biceps tendon repair using both an anchor and a bone tunnel via one and a second stab incision: A retrospective study.

Our aim was to evaluate the outcome of our surgical technique for the repair of complete distal biceps tendon rupture in nonprofessional athletes. We examined the effect of our surgical technique in restoring the functionality of 11 injured limbs by correlating the total functional outcome of the repaired limb with their contralateral side.

The correlation of specific medication groups and falls risk in elderly. A medication logbook survey.

Falls among elderly are a common and major public health problem. Even though most falls do not lead to injury, they threaten the independence of older people causing functional decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) with substantial socioeconomic consequences. According to current literature several risk factors have been identified.

An Experimental Model on the Biomechanical Behaviour of the Flexor Tendons in New Zealand Rabbits.

Background: In order to introduce new pharmacological agents with the intent to inhibit the adhesion formation, it is important to test such products on laboratory animals under a protocol that can evaluate the quantitative and qualitative aspects of healing of the tendons. Most experimental models focus on the tensile strength and histological analysis of the tendons, failing to sufficiently quantify the degree of the adhesion formation.

Methods: The experiment included six male New Zealand rabbits that underwent surgery of their right forepaws.

New technology in the management of liver trauma.

The liver is the second most frequently injured solid organ in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Hence the diagnosis and clinical assessment of hepatic trauma is of great importance because of the relationship of the liver to high morbidity and mortality. Multi detector-row computed tomography is the main diagnostic modality for the examination of hepatic parenchyma and other associated organ injuries, such as acute or delayed complications.

Surgical pancreatic sphincteroplasty. Historic or history ? A review.

Background: Minimal invasive techniques represent a constantly expanding field of medicine and numerous well-established operative procedures have gradually been replaced. Likewise, surgical pancreatic sphincteroplasty, which has been the cornerstone in the management of pancreatic flow disorders for decades, has been largely replaced by endoscopy. Endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy however, is still not widespread and carries a significant risk of complications.

Non-operative management of blunt abdominal trauma. Is it safe and feasible in a district general hospital?

Background: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of non-operative management (NOM) of blunt abdominal trauma in a district general hospital with middle volume trauma case load.

Methods: Prospective protocol-driven study including 30 consecutive patients who have been treated in our Department during a 30-month-period. Demographic, medical and trauma characteristics, type of treatment and outcome were examined.