DE PLUS EN PLUS DE MÉDECINS deviennent administrateurs d’hôpital au Canada et l’AMC aide à créer une organisation pour les représenter. Jeffrey Lozon, président d’un important hôpital de Toronto, a déclaré au cours de la réunion d’organisation de la Société canadienne des médecins cadres et gestionnaires que les possibilités abondent dans le domaine de la gestion pour les médecins, mais que ces...

The objective of this study is to analyze the changes in vital signs of postoperative cardiac surgery patients, according to the referred pain intensity. This descriptive-exploratory study was performed using quantitative analysis to investigate 38 patients submitted to a first dressing change. The analysis of the data, measured before and after performing the nursing procedure, indicated that ...

Introduction: Referred otalgia is a challenging symptom, with the burden on the physician to identify the source. It is a pain originating outside the ear. This is caused by the complex nervous connections in the head and neck areas, the ear, the pharynx and the nose. Aim: To study the possible aetiologies of referred otalgia and to formulate an appropriate management plan. Materials and Method...

J Rehabil Med Suppl 41, 2003 DOI 10.1080/16501960310010205 Referred muscle pain, resulting from algogenic conditions in viscera or other deep somatic structures (another muscle, a joint), is most often accompanied by secondary hyperalgesia and trophic changes (hypotrophy). Referred pain/ hyperalgesia from viscera is partly due to central sensitisation of viscero-somatic convergent neurons (trig...

Pain referred to the ear is a well-documented phenomenon, which can be due to a multitude of disease processes. With the recent and rapid progression of CT and MR imaging technology, radiologists have played an increasing role in solving this potentially difficult diagnostic dilemma. Essentially any pathology residing within the sensory net of cranial nerves V, VII, IX, and X and the upper cerv...