Pregabalin is a new synthetic molecule and a structural derivative of the inhibitory
neurotransmitter γ-aminobutyric acid. It is an α 2-δ (α 2-δ) ligand that has analgesic …

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, The University of Texas
Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas he strong mechanical stimulus of …

Cyclooxygenase (COX) catalyzes the initial step of arachidonic acid metabolism and
prostaglandin production. COX activity has been found to be associated with two distinct …

Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain:... : Survey of Anesthesiology
Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Crossover Study …

Background Electrical stimulation of peripheral nerves produces acute analgesic effects.
This randomized, sham-controlled, crossover study was designed to evaluate the effect of …

We undertook a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study to compare the use of
alfentanil 1 mg and lidocaine 40 mg for the reduction of pain during injection of propofol …

This study was designed to compare the efficacy of 6% hetastarch to that of crystalloid
administration in reducing the incidence and severity of hypotension during spinal …

Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common medical problems in our society.
Increasingly, patients are turning to nonpharmacologic analgesic therapies such as …

Objective.–To evaluate the short‐term effects of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
(PENS) in the management of three types of chronic headache. Background.–Traditional …

Cyclooxygenase (COX) catalyzes the initial step of arachidonic acid metabolism and
prostaglandin production. COX activity has been found to be associated with 2 distinct …