1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (473+ words) Introduction: Traumatic rotator cuff injury is a frequent cause of acute shoulder pain, weakness, and functional limitation. Unlike degenerative tears, trauma-related tears usually follow a definite injury event and may show specific imaging patterns depending on the mechanism of trauma....

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (383+ words) Sports-related knee injuries are among the most common musculoskeletal conditions affecting athletes and frequently result in pain, functional limitations, prolonged rehabilitation, and delayed return to sport. Emerging rehabilitation technologies and advanced physiotherapy interventions have gained increasing attention for improving clinical…...

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5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (279+ words) Background Knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of chronic pain, stiffness, and functional limitation. Many patients use oral glucosamine, but daily intake may be limited by adherence, pill burden, tolerability, and inconsistent long-term use. This study reviewed clinical outcomes after…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (188+ words) That trial by Bringman and colleagues randomized 372 elective surgical patients to oral midazolam (0.05-0.1 mg/kg) or relaxing music as premedication. The decline in state-anxiety scores was significantly greater in the music group than in the midazolam group (p Critical Care…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (243+ words) Neurologic complications after spinal anesthesia are uncommon but remain a major concern because of their potential severity. Distinguishing anesthesia-related neurologic injury from preexisting spinal pathology is often challenging. A 70-year-old man with hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known lumbar degenerative disease underwent…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (416+ words) Pain-related anxiety, fear, and distress are common challenges in emergency departments and may influence pain perception, patient cooperation, satisfaction, and the overall care experience. This systematic review and narrative synthesis examined evidence on non-pharmacological interventions for pain intensity, emotional distress,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Bell’s palsy is the most common cause of acute unilateral lower motor neuron-type facial nerve paralysis and is generally managed with early administration of corticosteroids, with or without antiviral therapy. Although most patients experience substantial recovery, a clinically meaningful subset-including…...