Purpose: Arthroscopy remains the gold standard to diagnose ligamentous lesions in the wrist. The coronavirus disease (COVID)-19 pandemic put a strain on resources, prompting an increase in procedures performed under local anesthesia. Dry needle arthroscopy of the wrist has previously been used in the operating room.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Wrist arthroscopy is an evolving procedure. The purpose of this study was to report the outcome of diagnostic arthroscopy of the wrist using a new tool, the NanoScope, under wide-awake local anesthesia with no tourniquet (WALANT).
Patients And Methods: This was a prospective study of 30 consecutive patients with suspected ligament tear after wrist trauma and remaining symptoms after initial conservative management.
Key Points: The vascular endothelial growth factor B inhibitor CSL346 (8 or 16 mg/kg q4w) did not reduce urinary albumin-creatinine ratio at week 16 versus placebo in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic kidney disease. CSL346 was generally well tolerated at both doses; however, CSL346 (16 mg/kg) significantly increased diastolic BP versus placebo.
Background: Increased vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B) expression in patients with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is associated with increased lipid deposition in glomerular podocytes.
Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech
July 2024
Background: Adequate postoperative pain treatment is important for quality of life, patient satisfaction, rehabilitation, function, and total opioid consumption, and might lower both the risk of chronic postoperative pain and the costs for society. Prolonged opioid consumption is a well-known risk factor for addiction. Previous studies in upper extremity surgery have shown that total opioid consumption is a third of the amount prescribed, which can be explained by package size.
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