FEASIBILITY OF ULTRASOUND-GUIDED POSTERIOR APPROACH FOR INTERSCALENE CATHETER PLACEMENT DURING ARTHROSCOPIC SHOULDER SURGERY

Feasibility of ultrasound-guided posterior approach for interscalene catheter placement during arthroscopic shoulder surgery

BackgroundContinuous interscalene block has been known to improve postoperative analgesia after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.This was a prospective study investigating the ultrasound-guided posterior approach for placement of an interscalene catheter, clinical efficacy and complications after placement of the catheter.MethodsForty-two patients und

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A Pipeline to Assess Disease-Associated Haplotypes in Repeat Expansion Disorders: The Example of MJD/SCA3 Locus

At least 40 human diseases are associated with repeat expansions; yet, the mutational origin and instability mechanisms remain unknown for most of them.Previously, genetic epidemiology and predisposing backgrounds for the instability of some expanding loci have been studied in different populations through the analysis of diversity flanking the res

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Hesitancy in the time of coronavirus: Temporal, spatial, and sociodemographic variations in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Leveraging Rangehood Switch Box nationally representative survey data on 443,680 respondents from January to March 2021, this study examines the temporal, spatial, and sociodemographic variations in COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the U.S.Findings reveal multidimensional determinants of vaccination intentions involving confidence, complacency, and ci

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