The objective of the North American Spine Society (NASS) Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy from Degenerative Disorders is to provide evidence-based recommendations to address key clinical questions surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of cervical radiculopathy from degenerative disorders
Older patients in particular are vulnerable to memory disturbances and other types of cognitive impairment after surgical operations. In one study, roughly 12% of patients over age 60 had postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) three months after surgery. This is an important issue in perioperative care as extensive surgery on older patients becomes more common.
The recommendations in this guideline represent the view of NICE, arrived at after careful consideration of the evidence available. When exercising their judgement, professionals and practitioners are expected to take this guideline fully into account, alongside the individual needs, preferences and values of their patients or the people using their service
Guidelines and recommendations developed and/or endorsed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) are intended to provide guidance for particular patterns of practice and not to dictate the care of a particular patient. The ACR considers adherence to the recommendations within this guideline to be voluntary, with the ultimate determination regarding their application to be made by the phys…
The term Cervical Syndrome is used to classify a group of cases which presents definitely similar symptoms and clinical findings, the causative factor of which is irritation of the cervical nerve roots. To interpret adequately this syndrome one must have a knowledge of the anatomy and mechanics of the cervical spine, the segmental character of the cervical nerves, and the relationship between…
A scalp block is a good perioperative and postoperative anesthesia/rnanalgesia method that has become widespread and preferred by many anesthesiologists.rnMaterial and Method: The present report presented sevenrnpatients, who underwent scalp block due to the evacuation of a subduralrnhematoma. The demographic features of the patients, sedative agents administered,rnand local anesthetic agents a…
Chronic pain is complex physiologically and there are many influences on the pain experience. The approach to treatment therefore needs to be multimodal, often with a number of different interventions, both physical and psychological, delivered in parallel
Combination of citicoline and piracetam is available in market as fixed dose combination in film coated tablet with dose of citicoline 500 mg and piracetam 800 mg. It has been approved by DCGI in the year 2010. This combination is chemically and pharmalogically safe.
To detail the physiology, pathophysiology and recent advances in diagnostic analysis of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in critical illness, and briefly review the pharmacokinetics and pharmaco-dynamics of drugs in the CSF when administered by the intravenous and intrathecal route.