Pain physician
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Review Meta Analysis
Comparative Effectiveness of Suprascapular Nerve Block in the Relief of Acute Post-Operative Shoulder Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
The suprascapular nerve accounts for 70% of shoulder sensory innervations, and suprascapular nerve block (SSNB) has been shown to be effective in the relief of chronic shoulder pain including rotator cuff tendinitis, subdeltoid impingement syndrome, and adhesive capsulitis. However, this remains inconclusive for patients undergoing surgery. The present meta-analysis aimed to explore the effectiveness of SSNB for relieving acute post-operative shoulder pain. ⋯ Suprascapular nerve, shoulder surgery, thoracotomy, laparoscopic surgery.
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Review Meta Analysis
Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
There is conflicting evidence from previous qualitative reviews on the effect of vitamin D supplementation on pain. ⋯ Meta-analysis, pain, randomized controlled trials, vitamin D supplementation.
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Neuropathic pain (NP) is a major public health problem worldwide. Because of the unclear mechanism of NP, its treatment is one of the most difficult medical problems. As a targeted, noninvasive, safe therapy, pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) provides a new method for the treatment of NP; however, its effect on this treatment still lacks support from evidence-based medicine. ⋯ Neuropathic pain, pulsed radiofrequency, analgesia, meta-analysis.