Helping surgical patients taper off opioids safely and successfully
A unique pain program is helping complex surgical patients wean off opioids safely and effectively, while offering alternative ways to...
Read MoreUniversity of Derby research shows mindfulness improves sleep in fibromyalgia patients
Researchers at the University of Derby have conducted the first-ever study focusing on exploring the effects of mindfulness for improving...
Read MoreWhat are the lessons to be learnt from the “Morecambe Bay Scandal”
James Watts, consultant in anaesthesia and critical care, looks at the important lessons to be learned following recent events that...
Read MoreBioengineers use magnetic force to manage pain
UCLA bioengineers have demonstrated that a gel-like material containing tiny magnetic particles could be used to manage chronic pain from...
Read MoreWhat are the lessons from the Gosport report?
James Watts, Consultant in Anaesthesia & Critical Care, looks at the recently published report into the events that occurred at Gosport War Memorial...
Read MoreAnaesthesia and surgery linked to decline in memory and thinking
In adults over 70, exposure to general anaesthesia and surgery is associated with a subtle decline in memory and thinking...
Read MoreA case of adrenal pheochromocytoma
Anaesthetist Julieta Cervellera Agrelo presents a rare case of adrenal pheochromocytoma in a 53-year-old patient, discovered in a routine test...
Read MoreChronic pain remains the same or gets better after stopping opioid treatment
Stopping long-term opioid treatment does not make chronic, non-cancer-related pain worse and, in some cases, makes it better, Washington State...
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