Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal side effects, including nausea, vomiting, and constipation. The… read more.
For some surgeries, spinal anesthesia has been increasingly used instead of general anesthesia as a method to provide more comfort to patients and cut down on painkiller use…. read more.
Multimodal analgesia is now the standard of care for post-operative pain relief and it can readily be explained to patients, says Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology… read more.
There is now extensive evidence to support the multimodal approach to peri-operative pain relief and the role of intravenous paracetamol and ibuprofen, according to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy… read more.
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) offers many advantages including early functional recovery and reduced exposure to opioids. IMI spoke to Dr Alexander Tzabazis, Deputy Director of Anaesthesiology and… read more.
Cognitive behavioral therapy intervention with yoga and education components improved pain management for patients on long-term opioids better than usual care. A pragmatic randomized controlled trial comparing pain-related… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Symptoms of opioid withdrawal increase the odds that a drug-injecting person will share needles or have a non-fatal overdose..
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