The Pan African medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
The analgesic effect of clonidine as an adjuvant in dorsal penile nerve block.
Dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB) is a commonly performed regional anesthetic technique for male circumcision. The aim of this study was to assess the analgesic effect of the adjunction of clonidine to bupivacaine 0.5% in this block. ⋯ Clonidine can be used in dorsal penile nerve block to improve and to prolong its analgesic effects after male circumcision.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
[Should we continue to infiltrate the scalp with a local anesthetic for a craniotomy?].
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Influence of Mckenzie protocol and two modes of endurance exercises on health-related quality of life of patients with long-term mechanical low-back pain.
Long-term Mechanical Low-Back Pain (LMLBP) negatively impacts on patients' physical capacity and quality of life. This study investigated the relationship between Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and pain intensity, and the influence of static and dynamic back extensors' endurance exercises on HRQoL in Nigerian patients with LMLBP treated with the McKenzie Protocol (MP). ⋯ HRQoL in patients with LMLBP decreases with pain severity. Each of MP, static and dynamic back extensors endurance exercises significantly improved HRQoL in LMLBP. However, the addition of dynamic back extensors endurance exercise to MP led to greater improvement in HRQoL.