AVAILABILITY OF AND FACTORS RELATED TO INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES FOR REFRACTORY PAIN IN PATIENTS WITH CANCER: A NATIONWIDE SURVEY

Availability of and factors related to interventional procedures for refractory pain in patients with cancer: a nationwide survey

Abstract Background Cancer pain may be refractory to standard pharmacological treatment.Interventional procedures are important for quality of analgesia.The aim of the present study was to clarify the availability of four interventional procedures (celiac plexus neurolysis/splanchnic nerve neurolysis, phenol saddle block, epidural analgesia, and in

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The short life of the Minsk agreements: why diplomacy failed?

Interview with Nikolay Y.Silaev, PhD (History), Director of the Laboratory for Intellectual Data Analysis, Institute for International read more Studies, MGIMO University, Moscow (Russia).The Minsk agreements were conceived as an opportunity for peace in Ukraine, but their failure only exacerbated the dynamics of the conflict.How did the negotiatio

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How many steps/day are enough? for adults

Abstract Physical activity guidelines from around the world are typically expressed in terms of frequency, duration, and intensity parameters.Objective monitoring using pedometers and accelerometers offers a new opportunity to measure and communicate physical activity in terms of steps/day.Various step-based versions or translations of physical act

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