Background: The management of acute and chronic pain for individuals living with sickle cell
disease (SCD) is a clinical challenge. This reflects the paucity of clinical SCD pain research …

The objective of this systematic literature review was to determine the association between
cardiovascular events (CVEs) and antirheumatic drugs in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and …

Hip fracture is a leading cause of profound morbidity in individuals aged 65 years and older,
ranking in the top 10 causes of loss of disability-adjusted life-years for older adults …

Multimodal approaches to pain management have arisen with the goal of improving
postoperative pain and reducing opioid analgesic use. We performed a comprehensive …

The European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) and the European Federation of
National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT) have recognised the …

Objective The incidence of hip fractures is increasing worldwide with the aging population,
causing a challenge to healthcare systems due to the associated morbidities and high risk of …

Objective Older patients with hip fractures who are undergoing surgery are at high risk of
significant mortality and morbidity including postoperative delirium. It is unclear whether …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a technique that delivers mild
electrical currents across the intact surface of the skin to reduce pain. TENS is used by …

Background Fascia iliaca compartment block is used for hip fractures in order to reduce
pain, the need for systemic analgesia, and prevent delirium, on this basis. This systematic …

Background: The REGAIN (Regional versus General Anesthesia for Promoting
Independence after Hip Fracture) trial found similar ambulation and survival at 60 days with …