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...
Read MoreBelgian 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...
Read MorePartnerships for progress in Somaliland
Safe Anaesthesia for Somaliland (SANSOM) drew together partners from across four continents to help Somalilanders improve their anaesthesia services. [caption...
Read MoreGradian 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...
Read MoreCaffeine 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...
Read MoreErrors 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...
Read MoreIngestible 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...
Read MoreTuning 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...
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