Importance Amid the current opioid epidemic in the United States, the enhanced recovery
after surgery pathway (ERAS) has emerged as one of the best strategies to improve the …

Conclusion There are continuing advancements in multimodal analgesic techniques;
however, postoperative pain in general continues to be undermanaged. Furthermore, a …

Metal artifact reduction (MAR) is one of the most important research topics in computed
tomography (CT). With the advance of deep learning approaches for image reconstruction …

Technology for enabling drug delivery with precise control is strongly demanded by patients
with diabetes or other chronic diseases. More intelligent functions such as drug loading and …

Methods: Literature search was performed using PubMed in addition to review of relevant
protocols and guidelines from geriatric, surgical, and anesthesia societies. Systematic …

When peripheral neuropathic pain affects a specific, clearly demarcated area of the body, it
may be described as localized neuropathic pain (LNP). Examples include postherpetic …

Background Opioid-based anesthesia and analgesia is a traditional component of
perioperative care for the cardiac surgery patient. Growing enthusiasm for Enhanced …

Chronic pain following median sternotomy is common after cardiac surgery. If left untreated,
chronic sternal pain can reduce quality of life, affecting sleep, mood, activity level, and …

Objectives: The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate whether a lidocaine patch is
beneficial for postoperative pain as an option for multimodal analgesia. Methods …

BACKGROUND: Statistical heterogeneity can increase the uncertainty of results and reduce
the quality of evidence derived from systematic reviews. At present, it is uncertain what the …