Modern approaches to functional dyspepsia treatment by A. A. Sheptulin

“…At a choice of specific drug clinical variant of disease should be taken into account. At pain-predominant (ulcer-like) variant antisecretory agents (first of all — proton pump inhibitors) are the drugs of choice, at postprandial distress syndrome (dysmotility-like variant) - prokinetics. …”
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Pius Adesanmi: The Man Who Leaves and Lives by Toyin Falola

“…The sorrow is difficult to bear. The pain refuses to leave. …”
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Metateoretiese perspektiewe op liggaamlike probleme as moontlike uitvloeisel van onverwerkte trauma by W. Coetzer, H. Kotzé

“…For most persons, the initial response to trauma is that of denial. However, emotional pain that is suppressed on a continued basis could result in physical problems. …”
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Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT) by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Pathology of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon (LHBT) is a common source of shoulder pain. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of LHBT pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Society of Surgeons, the Russian Gastroenterological Association, the Association of Surgeons-Hepatologists and the Endoscopic Society “REndO” o... by V. T. Ivashkin, A. G. Kriger, A. V. Okhlobystin, M. A. Anischenko, S. S. Kardasheva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. F. Bagnenko, M. I. Bykov, S. A. Budzinskiy, I.  M. Buriev, V. A. Vishnevskiy, E. I. Galperin, V. P. Glabay, V. R. Goltsov, T. G. Dyuzheva, G. G. Karmazanovskiy, M. P. Korolev, D. M. Krasilnikov, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, I. V. Maev, N. A. Maystrenko, M. F. Osipenko, M. I. Prudkov, V. I. Simanenkov, E. G. Solonitsin, A. V. Fedorov, E. D. Fedorov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. V. Shabunin, S. G. Shapovalyants, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Aim: to present modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of chronic pancreatitis for gastroenterologists, general practitioners and physicians.Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a long-term inflammatory disease of the pancreas, manifested by irreversible morphological changes in the parenchyma and pancreatic ducts, which cause pain and/or persistent impairment of function. Current concept on the etiology of CP is reflected by the TIGAR-O classification. …”
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Russian Non-Interventional Study of the Efficacy and Tolerability of Rifaximin-α Therapy in Patients with Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease under the Conditions of Outpatient Prac... by O. S. Shifrin, E. A. Poluektova, A. V. Korolev, T. I. Semenova, M. V. Shein, G. N. Leksikova, O. A. Tokareva, O. E. Davydova, P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, A. A. Chernov, A. V. Zhuravlev, O. S. Sek, A. A. Kopina, N. Yu. Samokhina, Yu. V. Gorozhankina, M. F. Samigullin, V. S. Groshilin, E. N. Borisova, T. A. Petrova, I. Yu. Pirogova, S. V. Mednikov, N. V. Smagin, A. S. Sarsenbaeva, N. V. Smirnova, L. G. Kirsanova, N. M. Malyutina, M. A. Smirnova, E. N. Shleikova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Such symptoms, as abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, flatulence and tenesmus were evaluated using a 4-score scale. …”
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Management of Complex Nonunion of Long Bones by Distraction Osteogenesis Using Monorail Fixator by Azad Khan, Parwez Ahmed, Vishvendra Tomar, Rahul Kumar Gupta, Areeb Ali Siddiqui, Mohd Adnan

“…Other complications encountered were pain during distraction, pin loosening, and joint stiffness. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Overall 30 patients whose symptoms included heartburn (100%), burning chest pain (70%), belching (30%) were enrolled in original study. …”
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Clinical advances in kidney autotransplantation: a review by Shengjie Lin, Jingci Gai, Shangjin Huang, Yingzhen He, Da Hao, Shuhang Luo, Yilong Lin, Jiang Qiu, Jun Li, Changxi Wang, Chenglin Wu

“…Kidney autotransplantation may be indicated for the rare condition of loin pain-hematuria syndrome when conservative measures fail. …”
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Torque visuomotor feedback training versus standard eccentric exercise for the management of patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by David Evans, Francesco Negro, Michail Arvanitidis, Eduardo Martinez-Valdes, Ragul Selvamoorthy, Patricio Pincheira

“…Our primary objective is to evaluate whether the TF protocol reduces pain and disability more effectively than the EE protocol in individuals with PT. …”
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Experience of Two-Stage Treatment of Rectal Fistulas Using Low-Thrombin Fibrin Glue “Kriofit” by S. А. Frolov, A. M. Kuzminov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, A. N. Ryndin

“…In the postoperative period, the intensity of pain syndrome was assessed using the visual analog scale of pain. …”
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A clinical study on the efficacy and safety of poly-herbal formulation in managing functional dyspepsia by Debasish Hota, Anand Srinivasan, Manas Kumar Panigrahi, Snigdha Suman Dalua, Poorva Tiwari, Ramachandran Valavan

“…The burning feeling behind the breastbone, pain behind the breastbone, burning feeling in the center of the upper stomach, acid taste in the mouth, and unpleasant movement of material upwards towards the mouth improved significantly from the beginning of the study to the follow-up visits. …”
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Dimensions of suffering and the need for palliative care: experiences and expectations of patients living with cancer and diabetes and their caregivers in Mexico – a qualitative st... by Svetlana V Doubova, Ingrid Patricia Martinez-Vega, Felicia Knaul, Afsan Bhadelia, Diana Pérez-Moran, Nancy García-Cervantes

“…They expressed the importance of relief from suffering, viewing it as the health sector’s responsibility and requesting more humane, personalised care and access to medicines and pain clinics.Conclusions The multifaceted nature of SHS highlights the health system’s responsibility to provide high-quality palliative care. …”
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A Rare Case of Spontaneous Heterotopic Pregnancy at 12 weeks of Gestation Following Natural Conception With Literature Review by Wang F, Xu Y, Dong X, Jiang P, Yu QQ

“…Lower quadrant abdominal or pelvic pain should prompt consideration of heterotopic pregnancy, as the presence of an intrauterine pregnancy does not exclude a concurrent ectopic pregnancy.Keywords: ectopic pregnancy, heterotopic pregnancy, laparoscopy, spontaneous pregnancy…”
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Electromyographic Characteristics of a Single Motion Shoulder Exercise: A Pilot Study Investigating a Novel Shoulder Exercise by Michael J Henehan, Tamar Brand-Perez, Jeffrey C Peng, Masaaki Tsuruike

“…# Background Shoulder exercises focused on strengthening the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizing muscles as well as addressing scapular dyskinesis and motor control have been shown to improve rotator cuff function and decrease shoulder pain. A single motion shoulder exercise that effectively activates the rotator cuff and scapular stabilizing muscles, engages the scapulohumeral rhythm, and includes eccentric contractions may be more effective and easier for patients to consistently perform as compared to multiple standard shoulder exercises…”
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Effects of manual osteopathic interventions on psychometric and psychophysiological indicators of anxiety, depression and stress in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of... by Darren J Edwards, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Danny Miller, Josh Hope-Bell, Andrew MacMillan, Tom C Gordon

“…Depression improvements were greater in pain populations (Hedges’ g=−0.61, 95% CI: –1.06 to –0.17, p=0.01). …”
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Protocol of a randomised trial of teriparatide followed by zoledronic acid to reduce fracture risk in adults with osteogenesis imperfecta by Jennifer Walsh, Catriona Keerie, Stuart H Ralston, Christopher J Weir, Muhammad K Javaid, WAYNE LAM, Bente L Langdahl, Jannie D Hald, Patricia Osborne

“…Questionnaires will be completed to assess pain and other aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). …”
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Comparison of the safety of remimazolam and propofol during general anesthesia in elderly patients: systematic review and meta-analysis by Xianchun Liu, Longyi Zhang, Li Zhao, Xuelei Zhou, Wei Mao, Linlin Chen, Hongyu Zhu, Ying Xie, Linji Li

“…Among other secondary outcomes, the remimazolam group had lower incidences of injection site pain, nausea and vomiting, and hypoxemia compared to the propofol group, and also had a shorter extubation time.ConclusionIn this meta-analysis, compared to propofol, remimazolam reduced the incidence of hypotension, bradycardia, and injection site pain during general anesthesia in elderly patients. …”
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Impact of the Relationship between Extensor Pollicis Brevis Entrapment Test and Ultrasound Wrist Findings and Functional Outcomes in De Quervain's Disease by Vijayaraja Elangovan, Lokesh K Sekaran, Harisudhan Raviraja, Dheepan Kumar, Ganesan G Ram

“…Materials and methods: A total of 60 participants showed positive Finkelstein test results for wrist pain, underwent EPB entrapment, and underwent ultrasound examinations by a surgeon and radiologist. …”
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Ossifying Fibroma of Mandible - A Case Report by Gargi Jadaun, A. Bhagwandas Rai, Saeeda Kharodia, Viral Gadhiya

“…Findings: Clinical manifestations include asymptomatic expansion of the mandible with infrequent maxillary lesions, pain, malocclusion, and compromised quality of life including aesthetic perception. …”
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