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Reg Anesth Pain Med 2022 Aug 9. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Human Anatomy and Embryology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

Introduction: Inadvertent intraneural injection is not infrequent during peripheral nerve blocks. For this reason, injection pressure monitoring has been suggested as a safeguard method that warns the clinician of a potentially hazardous needle tip location. However, doubts remain whether it is superior to the sonographic nerve swelling in terms of earlier detection of the intraneural injection. Read More

Thyroid 2022 Aug 9. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Florida State University, Sarasota, Florida, United States;

Background: Addition of genetic analysis to the evaluation of thyroid nodule fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) samples improves diagnostic accuracy of cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules (ITN) with Bethesda III or IV cytopathology. We previously reported the performance of a multiplatform molecular test (MPTX), referred to here as MPTXv1, that includes a mutation panel (ThyGeNEXT®) plus an algorithmic microRNA (miRNA) risk classifier (ThyraMIR®). Complex interactions of growth promoting and suppressing miRNAs affect the phenotype. Read More

JMIR Serious Games 2022 Aug 9;10(3):e35008. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health, University of Camilo José Cela, Villanueva de la Cañada, Madrid, Spain.

Background: Virtual reality (VR) is used as a distraction measure during painful clinical procedures associated with the use of needles. These procedures include vaccinations, blood draws, or the administration of medications, which can cause children to feel increased levels of pain and fear.

Objective: The objective of this study was to collect and analyze the current evidence regarding the effectiveness of VR as a tool to distract children from pain and fear during needle procedures as compared to that of standard techniques. Read More

Eur J Rheumatol 2022 Aug 9. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Department of Rheumatology, Althaia Xarxa Assistencial Universitaria de Manresa, Barcelona, Spain.

Over the last few years, percutaneous procedures have undergone great advances, thanks to the ultrasound (US) guidance, due to the technical improvements in the US field, combined with the greater availability, good portability, and reduced cost of US devices. The direct target visualization and the real-time imaging performance enabled by US-guidance account for an improved accuracy in needle placement in several rheumatology interventions. So, ultrasound-guided procedures contribute to several diagnostic or therapeutic procedures such as fluid aspiration or treatment instillations of common joints, tendons, and bursas. Read More

Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2022 30;2022:2498995. Epub 2022 Jul 30.

Department of Orthopedics, Zhuji Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China.

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the clinical efficacy of the intervention of thumbtack needles (applicable to subcutaneous embedding) combined with Chinese medicine ironing therapy on postoperation nausea and vomiting (PONV).

Methods: 106 patients who scheduled elective surgery were enrolled and randomized into control group and experimental group, with 53 cases in each group. The control group received modern medication, while the experimental group was given thumbtack needles combined with Chinese medicine ironing therapy based on the control group. Read More