ENHANCING PAIN RESEARCH EFFICIENCY THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Chronic pain still remains a complex healthcare challenge impacting millions of people worldwide, demanding innovative solutions to enhance patient outcomes and alleviate the burden towards healthcare systems. This research investigates the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in chronic pain…
IMPROVING PAIN MANAGEMENT FOR ELDERLY TRAUMA PATIENTS IN PUERTO RICO
Context: Pain management in elderly trauma patients is complicated by age-related physiological changes, comorbidities, and limited treatment resources. In low-resource settings such as southern Puerto Rico, emergency department (ED) pain management practices remain understudied. Objectives: To describe patterns of analgesic…
NAVIGATING DIAGNOSTIC UNCERTAINTY: INVASIVE PULMONARY ASPERGILLOSIS MISDIAGNOSED
This paper analyzes a misdiagnosed case of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) presenting with left upper limb pain as an atypical symptom, exploring cognitive blind spots in clinical diagnosis, limitations in imaging and laboratory examinations, and therapeutic challenges. It emphasizes the…