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Consider sleep – and caffeine – to reduce postoperative pain
Sleep is essential for good mental and physical health, and chronic insufficient sleep increases the risk for several chronic health problems. Now, a new study focuses in on the role
Evidence does not support the use of gabapentinoids for chronic low back pain
Existing evidence on the use of gabapentinoids in chronic low back pain (CLBP) is limited, and demonstrates significant risk of adverse effects with no benefits on pain relief, according to
Belgian Bart Morlion to lead European Pain Doctors
On 6 September 2017, Belgian Professor Bart Morlion will officially become the new President of the European Pain Federation (EFIC), a multidisciplinary professional organisation in the field of pain research and
Partnerships for progress in Somaliland
Safe Anaesthesia for Somaliland (SANSOM) drew together partners from across four continents to help Somalilanders improve their anaesthesia services. The global health community is slowly waking up to the huge
Gradian wins Saving Lives at Birth award
US-based company Gradian Health Systems has been awarded a grant from Saving Lives at Birth to scale up the Universal Anaesthesia Machine (UAM) and surrounding capacity building in Zambia. They join an impressive list of organisations
Caffeine shortens recovery time from general anaesthesia
Caffeine helps quickly boost wakefulness following general anaesthesia, a new study from the US finds. The stimulant appears to alter physiological function in two different ways to shorten recovery time.
Errors in clinical measurement: What and why?
Mohamed Mahmoud and Oliver Pratt highlight the most common clinical measurement errors encountered in daily practice and advise as to how they may be avoided Abstract The recording of accurate
Ingestible drug-delivery materials may help patients comply with treatment regimens
Hydrogel-based ingestible capsules could expand and reside in the GI tract for days, slowly releasing medication Around half of all medications for chronic diseases are not taken as prescribed,and this noncompliance
Tuning out arthritis pain with radio energy
Pain medicine specialists at Rush University in the US have helped develop, and are among the first in the country to provide, a noninvasive treatment for knee arthritis that uses
CMS supports AfPP with Swab Management Guidance
PROMOTIONAL FEATURE Central Medical Supplies (CMS), a supplier of medical equipment, has joined forces with the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) to provide advice for safe perioperative practice. CMS is
