Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 2022
Association between four-limb blood pressure differences and arterial stiffness: a cross-sectional study.
Although inter-arm blood pressure difference (IAD) and inter-ankle blood pressure difference (IAND) have been shown to be associated with cardiovascular disease, controversy remains. In this study, we investigated the prevalence of IAD and IAND as well as the correlation with arterial stiffness and systolic blood pressure in a large number of the Chinese population. ⋯ Limb blood pressure differences were closely related to arterial stiffness and systolic blood pressure, allowing for a more comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular risk.
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 2022
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis have high risk of irritable bowel syndrome. A long-term nationwide population-based cohort study.
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease, might carry a high risk of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) due to abnormal gut microbiota or inflammatory reaction. ⋯ This nationwide population-based cohort study showed that patients with AS have higher risks of IBS than those of the non-AS comparison group.
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Postgraduate medicine · Apr 2022
ReviewManagement of pain using magnesium sulphate: A narrative review.
Pain is one of the most complex and unpleasant sensory and emotional human experiences. Pain relief continues to be a major medical challenge. The application of systemic opioid and regional analgesia techniques has facilitated a decrease in the occurrence and gravity of pain. ⋯ Intravenous magnesium sulfate, followed by a balanced analgesia, decreases opioid consumption. This review has focussed on the existing evidence concerning the role of magnesium sulfate in pain management in situations including neuropathic pain, postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, migraine, and post-operative pain. Additional studies are required to improve the use of magnesium sulfate for pain to increase the quality of life of patients.