Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can lead to major trauma in terms of patients' mental health, including severe postoperative depression. This study aimed to investigate the effects of supplementing patient-controlled analgesia with low-dose esketamine on postoperative depression among patients undergoing PD. Eighty patients who were scheduled for PD were randomly assigned to either the control or...
Background and Purpose The electrophysiologic characteristics of peripheral neuropathy secondary to nitrous oxide (N2O) abuse remain unclear. The paper therefore aimed to summarize the electrophysiologic characteristics of N2O-associated peripheral neuropathy and identify the risk factors of severe nerve injury. Methods The electrophysiologic results and clinical data of patients with...
Online mindfulness-based intervention as a feasible and acceptable approach has received mounting attention in recent years, yet more evidence is needed to demonstrate its effectiveness. The primary objective of this study was to examine the effects of online mindfulness-based programs on psychological distress (depression and anxiety). The randomized controlled intervention design consisted of...