Does alkalinization of lidocaine hasten the onset of axillary brachial plexus block?
We examined whether alkalinizing a local anesthetic would quicken the onset of a regional upper limb nerve blockade. We found that alkalinization of lidocaine did not offer a significant clinical advantage in axillary brachial plexus blockade.
The WHOQOL-100 is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring QOL in women suspected of having breast cancer and disease-free breast cancer survivors.