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Obstetric Treatment Of Post Dural Puncture Headaches (Pdph): Less Invasive Alternatives To Epidural Blood Patches (Ebp), Andrea M. Regan, Molly Amin, Josue Brainin Md, Sanjeev Patel Md Jun 2023

Obstetric Treatment Of Post Dural Puncture Headaches (Pdph): Less Invasive Alternatives To Epidural Blood Patches (Ebp), Andrea M. Regan, Molly Amin, Josue Brainin Md, Sanjeev Patel Md

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Neuraxial labor analgesia for vaginal delivery or cesarean section is performed in more than 71% of women in the United States. Postdural puncture headache(PDPH) is a relatively common complication of neuraxial anesthesia. Epidural blood patch (EBP) is considered the gold standard treatment, and although EBP is a highly effective intervention, it is not without risk. There is growing evidence that less invasive alternative treatments, such as combined use of atropine and neostigmine have effectively relieved PDPH where traditional, conservative methods have failed. The goal is to discover the best method in preventing PDPH and less invasive treatment alternatives compared to …

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Reducing Pediatric Procedural Pain Using Virtual Reality, Emily Davis, Carmen Bandy Apr 2022

Reducing Pediatric Procedural Pain Using Virtual Reality, Emily Davis, Carmen Bandy

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Above all else, children require stability in their lives in order to develop a healthy perspective of the world. Feelings of instability can come from something as small as a change in schools. In the practice of pediatric medicine it is especially important to avoid these feelings of instability, which can lead children to develop healthcare-anxiety. Healthcare settings can be exceptionally emotionally taxing to children, because the children have a complete lack of control over their environment. This lack of control combined with fear and potentially pain can be incredibly distressing. While it is easy to disregard a child’s anxiety …

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Opioid Use Disorder: The Timeline For Medication Assisted Therapy, Alexander Cristofori Jan 2021

Opioid Use Disorder: The Timeline For Medication Assisted Therapy, Alexander Cristofori

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Opioid Use Disorder is patterns of opioid use leading to withdrawal, giving up important life events in order to use opioids, and excessive time spent using opioids, to name a few diagnostic criteria. The clinical progression of the disorder involves periods of acute exacerbation and remission that are cyclic in nature. Treatment is most effective when it includes both pharmacological and psychosocial modalities, referred to as medication assisted therapy (MAT). Three drugs used commonly in MAT-based treatment for OUD from oldest to newest include Methadone, Buprenorphine-naloxone, and Naltrexone. Treatment program models that prioritize total abstinence from the addictive substance attached …

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Implementing Bedside Regional Anesthesia: Improving Clinical Effectiveness, Geoffrey Ho, Everett Chu, Adam Greenwood, Jason Podolnick, Rachel Lubran, Natalie Pudalov, Philip Th Dela Cruz, Paul Dangerfield Oct 2020

Implementing Bedside Regional Anesthesia: Improving Clinical Effectiveness, Geoffrey Ho, Everett Chu, Adam Greenwood, Jason Podolnick, Rachel Lubran, Natalie Pudalov, Philip Th Dela Cruz, Paul Dangerfield

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