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Percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation is used to provide analgesia for weeks or even months. While infection of any percutaneously implanted object is a concern, it is exceedingly rare for helically coiled leads, with a reported incidence of less than 1 infection for every 32,000 indwelling days. ⋯ The infection was successfully treated with oral antibiotics. We speculate on the cause of this infection and propose steps to prevent this complication, including the avoidance of sling-to-lead insertion site overlap.
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Anasthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther · Nov 2022
[The Frail Patient in a Fictitious Case Study].
Various limitations in everyday life can indicate a frailty syndrome. These limitations are not always directly visible and result from a wide variety of domains. Fried et al. described these limitations of different domains as frailty syndrome. ⋯ The aim is to specifically address the respective deficits and to develop an individual training concept together with the patient. Prehabilitation can significantly improve the risk of complications and the outcome of frail patients. In this context, it is important to establish routine screening in order to detect a frailty syndrome in everyday clinical practice and to create opportunities for prehabilitation.