UNLABELLED This study evaluated the effects of low-dose cisplatin plus 89Sr versus 89Sr alone in the treatment of painful bone metastases from prostate cancer, addressing both pain palliation and cytostatic effects. METHODS Seventy patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer were randomized into 2 groups: One group (arm A) received 148 MBq 89Sr plus 50 mg/m(2) cisplatin, and t...

BACKGROUND Idiopathic adhesive capsulitis is a commonly recognized but poorly understood cause of a painful and stiff shoulder. Although most orthopaedic literature supports treatment with physical therapy and stretching exercises, some studies have demonstrated late pain and functional deficits. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients with idiopathic adhesive capsulit...

conclusions this study showed that a pneumatic arm tourniquet as an adjunct to ivra provides acceptable analgesia following the deflation of the double- cuff tourniquet for relieving surgical pain. results the mean operation time after the deflation of the double-cuff tourniquet was 20.12 ± 6.1 minutes. moreover, the mean nrs for the post-deflation time was insignificant (nrs = 2), and only one...

Hydropneumothorax denotes concurrent presence of pneumothorax and hydrothorax in the pleural space, which can be a fatal situation. In this study, we presented the case of a 35-year-old male with history of progressive pleuritic chest pain 30 days before admission with idiopathic hydropneumothorax and spontaneous pneumomediastinum

Idiopathic anterior knee pain is a common condition in adolescents. The aim of this study was to compare the biometric parameters such as hamstring tightness, hip and knee movements and joint laxity in patients with idiopathic anterior knee pain with a control population of similar age and gender. Patients (n = 34) and controls (n = 34) (age and sex matched) between the age of 11 and 25 were re...

the aim of this case report was to present a case of multiple idiopathic apical root resorption which is a rare condition in a 17-year-old adult male. external root resorption of the permanent teeth is a multifactorial process. well-recognized causes of apical root resorption in permanent teeth include orthodontic therapy, trauma, periapical or periodontal inflammation, tumors, cysts, occlusal ...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to assess whether the risk factors for severe shoulder pain, especially exposure to arm elevation, were still relevant after a 12-year follow-up, even following retirement. METHODS All men participating in the ARPEGE ancillary study of the GAZEL cohort (followed-up since 1989) and who answered the 1994 or 1995 general GAZEL self-administered question...

Two cases in which anginal pain was referred in part to a " phantom " left arm are here recorded as a contribution to the problem of the mechanism of referred pain. In both, (1) the left arm had been amputated more than 25 years before the onset of cardiac pain, (2) there was evidence, both clinical and cardiographic, of gross myocardial damage, and (3) the " phantom " component of the pain was...