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In China, the majority of people who use drugs (PWUD) identified by authorities are admitted to compulsory isolated detoxification centers in which their treatment is administered by administrative and judicial systems that restrict their freedom. China's compulsory isolated detoxification centers have been criticized as an abuse of human rights. The two other primary models of drug treatment in China include community-based treatment and medically-oriented voluntary treatment. This article presents an overview of the three primary treatment models for PWUD currently practiced in China. The existing compulsory and voluntary treatment models predominantly operate separately from each other, and lack evidence-based guidelines. A drug treatment system that embraces social support, psychosocial interventions and well-qualified health-based workforce is currently lacking. We propose that China needs to employ a localized model that is composed of well-facilitated and evidence-based treatment methods for both compulsory and voluntary treatment for PWUD to reduce the burden of illicit drug use. The implementation of these models of care, however, need to be tailored to the country's historical background, large population of PWUD and cultural settings in order to succeed. Urgent changes in drug treatment policies and practices are needed by the Chinese governments at different levels, organizations and front-line practitioners if we are to see a reduction in the incidence and impact of harms related to substance use in China.
Pain control during and after breast surgery is still a challenging task. Dexmedetomidine (DEX) is considered as a sedative agent that is widely used perineurally or intravenously as an adjuvant in general anesthesia and critical care medicine practice. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of perineural DEX and intravenous (IV) DEX and their effects on postoperative complications in breast surgeries.

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

The present study systematically reviewed all identified randomized controlled trials for efficacy and safety of IV and perineural use of DEX in breast surgeries. Databases were searched for articles published before October 2019.

Twelve trials were identified including 803 patients undergoing breast surgery. Although administration of IV DEX and its use with pectoral nerve (Pecs) block significantly postponed time for first analgesic request and decreased pain score at 1 and 12 hours after surgery, paravertebral use of DEX had no statistically significant effect. Pooled data about perineural DEX showed no significant effect on postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), whereas IV DEX significantly reduced PONV. Pooled analysis also showed that DEX administration did not significantly affect postoperative complications, such as postoperative itching, bradycardia, and pneumothorax in patients undergoing breast surgery.

The results showed that unlike paravertebral DEX, both DEX use with Pecs blocks and IV DEX were effective in control of postoperative pain in patients undergoing breast surgeries. Unlike perineural DEX, IV DEX significantly reduced PONV.
The results showed that unlike paravertebral DEX, both DEX use with Pecs blocks and IV DEX were effective in control of postoperative pain in patients undergoing breast surgeries. Unlike perineural DEX, IV DEX significantly reduced PONV.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of fasting before surgery on patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1 to June 30, 2017.

The study was carried out with 85 patients who underwent thoracotomy, mediastinoscopy, or rib resection in the thoracic surgery department of a university hospital. All patients started fasting midnight before day of surgery. Thapsigargin Data were collected using a questionnaire, Visual Analog Patient Satisfaction Scale, and preoperative laboratory findings form.

The mean fasting hours of solids and clear fluids were 8 and 16, respectively, and the mean duration of preoperative fasting (POF) was 10.16 (SD=1.67), total fasting time average was 28.09 (SD=7.11). Total protein and albumin levels decreased, and glucose level increased after surgery. The difference between total protein, albumin, and glucose levels preoperatively and postoperatively was significant (P < .05). The difference between patient satisfaction and thirst was found to be statistically significant (P < .05). A positive correlation was found between POF and thirst (r= 0.450; P= .000), hunger (r= 0.402; P= .000), total protein (r= 0.508; P= .000), albumin (r= 0.537; P= .000), and glucose levels (r= 0.371; P= .000).

POF had an adverse effect on thirst, hunger, and total protein as well as albumin and glucose levels.
POF had an adverse effect on thirst, hunger, and total protein as well as albumin and glucose levels.
Thirty percent of women who seek professional breastfeeding support require assistance with ongoing breast and nipple pain and < 50% of women report resolution of their pain. It is unknown if there is a molecular risk for ongoing breast and nipple pain during breastfeeding. Aim -To evaluate associations among breast and nipple pain sensitivity and candidate pain sensitivity single-nucleotide polymorphisms [SNPs], (COMTrs6269, rs4633, rs4818, rs4680 andOXTRrs2254298, rs53576) in breastfeeding women. Design - A secondary analysis of a pilot randomized controlled trial of a pain self-management intervention conducted over 6 weeks postpartum. Setting and Participants - Sixty women were recruited from two hospital settings after birth. Methods - All participants underwent standardized mechanical somatosensory testing for an assessment of pain sensitivity and provided baseline buccal swabs for genetic analysis. At 1, 2, and 6 weeks postpartum, women self-reported breast and nipple pain severity using a visual with the OXTR rs2254298 minor allele reported allodynia. Conclusion - The presence of OXTR alleles in women with enhanced pain sensitivity suggests a phenotype of genetic risk for ongoing breast and nipple with potential for pain-associated breastfeeding cessation. Somatosensory testing identified women who reported higher breast and nipple pain during the first weeks of breastfeeding.
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