For survival and functional recovery, spinal anesthesia for hip-fracture surgery is not superior to general anesthesia, researchers reported on Oct. 9 in the NEJM/New England Journal of Medicine…. read more.
When prescribed following outpatient surgery, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen provide better pain control with less side-effects than the opioid codeine. Researchers reported these findings on June… read more.
This study of 182 adults with frequent migraines expanded on the team’s previous work on the impact of linoleic acid and chronic pain. Linoleic acid is a polyunsaturated… read more.
Washington University School of Medicine A single, one-hour treatment that involves breathing in a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide — otherwise known as laughing gas — significantly… read more.
Medtronic plc announced it has received FDA approval for Vanta, a high performance recharge-free implantable neurostimulator (INS) with a device life that can be optimized up to 11… read more.
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the FDA has approved Zynrelef (bupivacaine and meloxicam) extended-release solution for use in adults for soft tissue or periarticular instillation to produce postsurgical… read more.
After an appendectomy, a quarter (24.8%) of all children wanted a stronger pain treatment in the first 24 hours after their operation. Among children who had a tonsillectomy,… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester There is no measurable link between statin therapy and concurrent muscle pain, researchers reported on Feb. 24, 2021 in the BMJ/British Medical Journal.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester. Treatment with two anti-nausea medications appears to alleviate headaches which took patients to the emergency room in the weeks after the initial injury…. read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Antidepressants do not appear to provide significant back or osteoarthritis pain relief, even though they are widely prescribed for such purposes, researchers reported… read more.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Researchers report that methotrexate is an effective treatment for people with knee osteoarthritis (OA) who have pain and inflammation.
Article written by Bruce Sylvester Cannabis could become a potentially effective treatment for pain associated with sickle cell disease, researchers reported on July 17, 2020 in Hematology.
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