Regional anesthesia and pain medicine
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2002
Chronic pain with beneficial response to electroconvulsive therapy and regional cerebral blood flow changes assessed by single photon emission computed tomography.
Recent neuroimaging studies suggested that chronic neuropathic pain may be largely sustained by a complex neuronal network involving the thalamus. Although recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of a variety of types of chronic neuropathic pain, the effects of ECT on regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) have not been studied. ⋯ The results from the SPECT suggest that ECT increases abnormally decreased thalamus activity in chronic neuropathic pain.
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Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are being used more frequently by anesthesiologists. PDAs are pocket-sized electronic devices that, at their most basic level, store information. ⋯ More advanced features are increasingly common and blur the distinction between PDAs and personal computers (PCs). This article reviews the main options for PDAs, purchasing tips, and software applications, especially as they apply to anesthesiologists.
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Reg Anesth Pain Med · Mar 2002
Editorial CommentAcute pain services revisited--good from far, far from good?