Pain medicine : the official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine
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Observational Study
Do male and female general practitioners differently prescribe chronic pain drugs to older patients?
The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between general practitioner (GP) gender and prescribing practice of chronic pain drugs in older adults. ⋯ Male and female GPs prescribe analgesics in a similar manner. However, male GPs prescribe more antineuropathic pain drugs, but fewer SySADOA.
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To investigate the effects of different doses of topical dexamethasone (Dex) on sciatic nerves with simulated compressive neuropathy. ⋯ Topical Dex reversed electrophysiological, behavioral, and structural changes in chronically compressed sciatic nerves. Differences between the beneficial effects of high-dose and low-dose Dex were nonsignificant.