Placing the needle inside the epidural space for locoregional anesthesia is a challenging procedure, which even today is left to the expertise of the operator.Recently, we have demonstrated that the use of optically sensorized needles significantly improves the effectiveness of this procedure.Here, we propose an optimized configuration, where the o
CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES: Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) may cause prolonged hospital admissions with high treatment costs.The burden of ADRs in children has never been evaluated in Nigeria.The incidence of pediatric ADRs and the estimated cost of treatment over an 18-month period were determined in this study.DESIGN AND SETTING: Prospective observati
Summary:.Orthoplastic surgery is a multidisciplinary approach that is well-studied for extremity trauma, but not for musculoskeletal oncologic reconstruction.Here, the authors describe the application of a collaborative orthoplastic approach for the management of primary musculoskeletal neoplasms and evaluate its impact.The collaboration protocol,
IntroductionAnti-Thymocyte Globulin (ATG) is a cornerstone in immune suppression for solid organ transplantation.The Silicone Hand Pipe treatment is a delicate balance between complications arising from over-immunosuppression such as infections and cancer versus rejection stemming from under-immunosuppression.CD3+ T-lymphocyte measurements are freq