Objective: To investigate the effect of single femoral nerve block (SFNB) with 0.2% ropivacaine 50 ml on postoperative pain and muscle strength in elderly patients undergoing knee replacement.

Abstract: Direct current (DC) nerve block has been shown to provide a complete block of nerve conduction without unwanted neural firing. Previous work shows that high capacitance electrodes can be ...

1 Rheumatology Research Unit, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia 5041 2 Department of Medical Imaging, Flinders Medical Centre and Repatriation General Hospital, ...

It is difficult to treat and there are limited data on the efficacy of most interventions. Suprascapular nerve block has shown promise in limited trials in reducing shoulder pain. There have been no ...

Retired general Wayne Eyre says the 'sheer number of conflicts and wars around the world' has made the the need for Canada to invest in its national defence ever more critical.

Complete heart block means that there’s a complete separation of electrical activity between the upper and lower chambers of the heart. Without prompt medical attention, it can be fatal.

The executive order targeting Big Law firm Jenner & Block was ruled unconstitutional on Friday. In his ruling, District Judge John Bates said the EO retaliated against the firm for protected speech.

The accessory nerve provides motor function (movement) to two muscles essential to neck and shoulder movement, the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) and the trapezius, as well as to the larynx (voice box) and ...

This study aimed to compare the analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided continuous serratus anterior plane block (SAPB), intercostal nerve block (INB), and their combination (SAPB + INB) in patients ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease.