Background The past two decades have witnessed an epidemic of opioid use disorder
(OUD) in the USA, resulting in catastrophic loss of life secondary to opioid overdoses …

Telemedicine is the medical practice of caring for and treating patients remotely. With the
spread of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, telemedicine has become …

BACKGROUND: The unexpected COVID-19 crisis has disrupted medical education and
patient care in unprecedented ways. Despite the challenges, the health-care system and …

A cold plate apparatus was designed to test the responses of unrestrained rats to low
temperature stimulation of the plantar aspect of the paw. At plate temperatures of 10° C and …

The objective was to determine the effectiveness of fluoroscopically guided genicular nerve
radiofrequency ablation for painful knee osteoarthritis. Primary outcome measure was …

Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a painful and sometimes debilitating disease that often
affects patients for years. Current treatments include short-lasting and often repetitive …

Genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation has emerged as a treatment option for patients with
painful knee osteoarthritis who have failed conservative management but who may not …

Background Safe and effective non-surgical treatments are an important part of the knee
osteoarthritis (OA) treatment algorithm. Cooled radiofrequency ablation (CRFA) and …

BACKGROUND TO OPIOID USE DISORDER, TREATMENT PRINCIPLES, AND THE
ANESTHESIOLOGIST OUD is defined by the overpowering desire to obtain and use opioids …

Substance use disorders (SUDs) represent a current major public health concern in the
United States and around the world. Social and economic stressors secondary to the …