Aǧrı : Ağrı (Algoloji) Derneği'nin Yayın organıdır = The journal of the Turkish Society of Algology
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pretreatment with a very low dose of intravenous esmolol reduces propofol injection pain.
Propofol causes considerable pain upon injection, although different methods and propofol formulations have been used to decrease this pain. We aimed to investigate the effect of i.v. esmolol pretreatment on propofol injection pain. ⋯ Pretreatment with low dose esmolol i.v. Seems to be effective in attenuating pain during propofol injection.
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Comparative Study
[Comparing efficiencies of diclofenac sodium and paracetamol in patients with primary dysmenorrhea pain by using Visual Analog Scale].
The aim of this study was to compare the efficiency of diclofenac sodium to paracetamol using a visual analog scale in the patients presenting to the emergency room with primary dysmenorrhea. ⋯ We can suggest that paracetamol is more efficient than diclofenac sodium in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea.
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Case Reports
[The epidural blood patch technique for the management of headache due to spontaneous intracranial hypotension].
Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a clinical entity characterized by orthostatic headache, low CSF pressure and specific cranial imaging techniques. Headache can be accompanied by the symptoms such as tinnitus, vertigo, diplopia, nausea and vomiting. ⋯ Epidural blood patch should be planned for the treatment of patients with no reduction of the complaints following conservative treatment. In this case report, we have discussed the diagnostic methods of spontaneous intracranial hypotension and the importance of an epidural blood patch for its treatment in the light of the literature.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Comparison of ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block versus spinal anesthesia techniques for single sided inguinal herniorrhaphy].
The aim of the study is to compare the hemodynamic effects, postoperative analgesia, time to achieve discharge criteria, and patient-surgeon satisfaction of patients who are assigned for single sided inguinal hernia repair operated under iliohypogastric ilioingıinal nerve block (IHNB) or spinal anesthesia. ⋯ IHNB provides longer postoperative analgesia and earliar discharge, although takes more time to perform and to produce maximum effect, for single sided inguinal henia repair.
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Acute herpes zoster infection appears in the situation of depression of immune system and reactivation of varicella zoster virus which causes small pox. Pain and maculopapular lesion accompany clinical symptoms. Various pharmacological and invasive methods can be used for treatment. ⋯ Antiviral, gabapentin, and tricyclic antidepressant treatment was started after stellat ganglion blockade and patient was discharged. After 3 months complaints dissapeared and drug doses were discreased and stopped. In conclusion we think that stellate ganglion blockade can be useful in diagnosis, acute pain control, improving patient comfort and compatibility to drug therapy in atypically located herpes zoster.