… Author links open overlay panel Naomi Mizukami MD a , Masanori Yamauchi MD, PhD a
, Kazuhiko Koike MD, PhD c , Akihiko Watanabe MD, PhD a , Koji Ichihara MD b , Naoya …

Retrolaminar block (RLB) and erector spinae plane block (ESPB) are alternative approaches
to paravertebral block (PVB) and are advantageous in that they are easier and safer …

BACKGROUND: The effects of fentanyl with ketamine for postoperative pain are unknown.
We investigated the adjuvant effects of ketamine for fentanyl patient-controlled analgesia. …

Objectives. We investigated the clinical effects and accuracy of ultrasound-guided cervical
nerve root block. Additionally, spinal level and spread of injected solution were confirmed by …

Background: Anti-allergic drugs, such as tranilast and ketotifen, inhibit the release of
chemokines from mast cells. However, we know little about their direct effects on the exocytotic …

Doxorubicin (Dox), an anthracycline antibiotic, is an anticancer drug that inhibits DNA
replication and cellular metabolic processes in cancer cells with high proliferative potential. …

Background Intraoperative motor-evoked potential (MEP) monitoring reduces postoperative
motor deficits. Propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia is the gold standard for …

Circulating endothelial microparticles (EMPs) are considered to be markers of endothelial
injury, and lung microvascular endothelial cells express higher levels of angiotensin-…

Background Although femoral nerve block provides good analgesia after total knee arthroplasty
(TKA), residual posterior knee pain may decrease patient satisfaction. We compared the …

Objective Growing evidence suggests that endothelial injury is involved in the pathophysiology
of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Circulating endothelial microparticles (…