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January 1, 2024
This chapter addresses the basic techniques involved in implanting an intrathecal drug delivery system. In particular, intra-operative care aspects are discussed including anesthetic considerations, patient positioning, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylax ...
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January 1, 2022
Patients with chronic non-cancer pain on opioid therapy can present with acute pain, most often after surgery. Escalations in opioid dosing often occur in these patients, and weaning of opioids after the acute event can be challenging due to fear of worsen ...
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March 19, 2018
Abdominal pain prompts about 16 million visits a year to primary care offices in the United States and is a major source of morbidity, lost productivity, and healthcare costs. About two million patients continue on to visit a specialist, usually a gastroen ...
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