Editorial Material
Psychiatry
Shafiqa Alawadi, Ahmed Naguy
Summary: The strong interest in cannabinoids as a potential treatment for psychiatric disorders, particularly CBD, has led to numerous studies but the literature is still in its early stages. The potential therapeutic benefits should be balanced against the risks of frequent relapses and heightened violence associated with the ubiquitous use of cannabis in patients with psychiatric disorders.
ASIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Juyi Lyu, Vo Phuong Mai Le, David Meenagh, Patrick Minford
Summary: This paper presents an institutional model investigating the cooperation between a government and a central bank, finding that post-crisis regulation in the UK has been overly intrusive. The study suggests that committing to a highly stabilizing monetary regime that uses QE extensively can help avoid regulatory dilemmas.
JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS INSTITUTIONS & MONEY
(2021)
Article
Surgery
Caroline Glicksman
Summary: Traditionally, scientists and industry collaborate to develop new drugs, biologics, and medical devices. However, conflicts of interest can arise among surgeons and academic researchers. Strict regulations have been put in place to reduce conflicts of interest at research institutions and guidelines have been established to ensure transparent and unbiased medical articles. Nevertheless, some authors and scientists are not obligated to disclose their conflicts of interest fully.
AESTHETIC SURGERY JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Md Yusuf Afaque, Syed Mohammad Danish Qaseem, Mudasir Ashraf Shah, Maikal Kujur, Atia Zaka Ur Rab, Syed Amjad Ali Rizvi
Summary: In this study, the CT anatomy and thickness of the transversus abdominis muscle were investigated. The presence of this muscle medial to the linea semilunaris varied at different levels in the abdomen. There was no significant difference in muscle thickness between men and women, but nulliparous women had a thicker muscle than multiparous women.
WORLD JOURNAL OF SURGERY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Dmitriy Viderman, Mina Aubakirova, Yerkin G. Abdildin
Summary: The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the postoperative opioid requirements of patients in the TAP block group and the control group in colorectal surgery. The results showed that the TAP block group had significantly lower opioid requirements and pain intensity at rest after laparoscopic and combined surgeries. However, TAP block did not have a significant impact on overall postoperative opioid consumption, length of hospital stay, and postoperative nausea and vomiting.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
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Surgery
D. J. Morrell, J. A. Doble, B. S. Hendriksen, C. M. Horne, C. S. Hollenbeak, E. M. Pauli
Summary: This study compared the effectiveness of epidural catheter and surgeon-performed TAP-block post ventral hernia repair, showing that surgeon-performed TAP-block is associated with shorter length of stay and time to regular diet compared to epidural catheter.
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Surgery
Bradley S. Kushner, Britta Han, Ebunoluwa Otegbeye, Julia Hamilton, Jeffrey A. Blatnik, Timothy Holden, Sara E. Holden
Summary: The study showed that transversus abdominis release (TAR) can be safely performed in older adults, and chronological age alone is not a good predictor of patient morbidity following TAR.
SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Kiara N. Jeffrey, Angela E. Thelen, Angelina M. Dreimiller, Luis E. Tollinche, Hemasat Alkhatib, Amelia Dorsey, Kevin M. El-Hayek
Summary: This study compared patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy with and without a transversus abdominis plane block. The results showed that patients who received the block had lower opioid requirements and were prescribed fewer opioids on discharge.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Marta Garbin, Sabrine Marangoni, Cyrielle Finck, Paulo Steagall
Summary: This study compared the distribution of a bupivacaine-iopamidol-dye solution following ultrasound-guided in-plane TAP injection using a 1-point (TAP-L) or 2-point (TAP-SL) approach in cat cadavers. The results showed that TAP-SL provided wider contrast spread within the TAP than TAP-L. Further clinical studies are needed to investigate the analgesic effect of these TAP block approaches in cats undergoing abdominal surgery.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Caterina Di Bella, Luca Pennasilico, Francesco Staffieri, Federica Serino, Angela Palumbo Piccionello
Summary: This study described the ultrasonographic-guided lateral TAP block in rabbit cadavers and found that a single point injection was not sufficient to cover the nerve eminences of the cranial abdomen. It suggested that a two-point TAP block (lateral and subcostal) could be a better option.
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Veterinary Sciences
Jessica Sperandio Cavaco, Pablo Ezequiel Otero, Aline Magalhaes Ambrosio, Ieda Cristina Boni Neves, Felipe Montanheiro Perencin, Marco Aurelio Amador Pereira, Julia Maria Matera, Denise Tabacchi Fantoni
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of TAP block in female dogs undergoing ovariectomy. The results showed that using ultrasound-guided TAP block provided effective post-operative analgesia in these dogs.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Surgery
Bradley S. Kushner, Britta Han, Sara E. Holden, Arnab Majumder, Jeffrey A. Blatnik
Summary: Transversus abdominis release is an effective procedure for complex ventral hernias. This study found that chronic immunosuppression may not significantly increase the risk of wound morbidity after transversus abdominis release, contrary to previous predictions.
Article
Surgery
Carlos San Miguel-Mendez, Javier Lopez-Monclus, Joaquin Munoz-Rodriguez, Alvaro Robin Valle de Lersundi, Mariano Artes-Caselles, Luis Alberto Blazquez Hernando, Juan Pablo Garcia-Hernandez, Ana Maria Minaya-Bravo, Miguel Angel Garcia-Urena
Summary: Posterior component separation technique for the repair of subcostal incisional hernias through the same incision is a safe procedure with acceptable morbidity, low recurrence rate, and improvement in patients' reported outcomes.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Lorena Espadas-Gonzalez, Jesus M. Uson-Casaus, Nieves Pastor-Sirvent, Massimo Santella, Javier Ezquerra-Calvo, Eva M. Perez-Merino
Summary: The two-injection-point TAP block is an effective technique for providing postoperative analgesia in dogs undergoing laparoscopic ovariectomy, reducing the dosage of systemic drugs used and minimizing side effects.
Article
Surgery
Karan Grover, Nechama Korenblit, Archana Babu, Dina Podolsky, Alfredo Carbonell, Sean Orenstein, Eric M. Pauli, Yuri Novitsky, Amin Madani, Maura Sullivan, Dylan Nieman
Summary: This study presents a framework for training and evaluating a transversus abdominis release (TAR) procedure. Through interviews with hernia experts, the study identified 80 subtasks, 86 potential errors, 36 cognitive behaviors, and 17 decision points that are essential for the procedure.
Review
Rehabilitation
Annie Chappell, Noula Gibson, Susan Morris, Gavin Williams, Garry T. Allison
PHYSIOTHERAPY THEORY AND PRACTICE
(2019)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
A. Chappell, B. Liew, A. T. Murphy, N. Gibson, G. T. Allison, G. Williams, S. L. Morris
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2019)
Article
Neurosciences
A. Chappell, N. Gibson, G. Williams, G. T. Allison, S. Morris
Article
Neurosciences
Yi Huey Lim, Hoe C. Lee, Torbjorn Falkmer, Garry T. Allison, Tele Tan, Wee Lih Lee, Susan L. Morris
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
A. Chappell, G. T. Allison, G. Williams, N. Gibson, S. Morris
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
A. Chappell, G. T. Allison, N. Gibson, G. Williams, S. Morris
Summary: Children with cerebral palsy demonstrate decreased leg stiffness during jogging and running compared to typically developing children, with the affected leg being less stiff than the unaffected leg in running and sprinting only in Gross Motor Function Classification Scale level I.
CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Anas K. Al Makhzoomi, Thomas B. Kirk, Danielle E. Dye, Garry T. Allison
Summary: This study investigated the nanostructural mechanisms of load transmission in tendons and the role of GAGs in force transmission. The results showed a significant increase in D-periodicities in GAG-depleted tendons, indicating uniform distribution of mechanical load in Achilles tendons. Additionally, accurate quantification of fibril elongation assisted in assessing the complex structure-function relationship in the tendon.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Lei Cui, Brody Dale, Garry Allison, Min Li
Summary: Robotic assistive leg exoskeletons have gained popularity in response to people's desire for increased speed and carrying capacity, but there is a risk of knee ligament impairment. This study aimed to develop an instrumented knee joint via rapid prototyping to measure the displacements of the major knee ligaments accurately. The results demonstrated the feasibility and accuracy of this approach in quantifying ligament strain.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL DEVICES-TRANSACTIONS OF THE ASME
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
A. Chappell, G. T. Allison, N. Gibson, G. Williams, S. Morris
Summary: The study demonstrated that a running intervention incorporating plyometric activities improved leg stiffness in youth with cerebral palsy, particularly those in GMFCS Level I.
Article
Biophysics
Anas K. Al Makhzoomi, Thomas B. Kirk, Garry T. Allison
Summary: The study found that strain-mediated repeated loading leads to weakening of tendon structure and function, accompanied by a decrease in mechanical and structural resilience. The lengthening of D-periodicity is strongly correlated with the overall mechanical changes in tendons and the altered morphology of tenocytes.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Biophysics
Anas K. Al Makhzoomi, Thomas B. Kirk, Danielle E. Dye, Garry T. Allison
Summary: GAGs play a key role in facilitating load transfer between tendon fibers and their role in promoting fibril sliding; changes in fiber waviness and tenocyte shape are correlated with tendon stiffness and other mechanical profiles.
JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Anatomy & Morphology
Anas K. Al Makhzoomi, Thomas B. Kirk, Garry T. Allison
Summary: The study quantitatively and qualitatively assessed the nanostructural response of New Zealand white rabbit Achilles tendons to a fatigue damage model, revealing that the elongation of D-periodicities is correlated with increased strain and fatigue cycles, as well as overall tendon mechanical changes.
MICROSCOPY RESEARCH AND TECHNIQUE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
M. Tinker, A. Betten, S. Morris, N. Gibson, G. Allison, L. Ng, G. Williams, A. Chappell
Summary: This study compared the lower limb biomechanics of barefoot and shod running in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and found that barefoot running can increase power generation and reduce impact peaks, but it may also lead to shorter stride length and increased cadence. These findings have important implications for the performance and injury risk of children with CP.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yi Huey Lim, Hoe C. Lee, Torbjorn Falkmer, Garry T. Allison, Tele Tan, Wee Lih Lee, Susan L. Morris
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yi Huey Lim, Hoe C. Lee, Torbjorn Falkmer, Garry T. Allison, Tele Tan, Wee Lih Lee, Susan L. Morris
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2019)
