Codeine misuse in Australia reduced by prescription-only changes
The move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50 per cent reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related...
Read MoreUrinary catheters not needed for joint replacement surgery
Patients undergoing joint replacement under epidural anaesthesia have no increased risk for postoperative adverse genitourinary (GU) complications by skipping preoperative...
Read MoreNew approach to pain treatment in diseases of the pancreas
One of the worst symptoms associated with inflammation or cancer of the pancreas is severe chronic pain. Pancreatic pain is...
Read MoreMolecular link between chronic pain and depression revealed
Researchers at Hokkaido University have identified the brain mechanism linking chronic pain and depression in rats. Their research, which was...
Read MoreAnaesthetic drug sevoflurane improves sepsis outcomes
Patients with sepsis often require surgery or imaging procedures under general anaesthesia, yet there is no standard regimen for anaesthetising...
Read MoreDetecting patients’ pain levels via their brain signals
Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system that measures a patient’s pain level by analysing brain signals from...
Read MoreVirtual reality app eases children’s anxiety before surgery
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals has launched a virtual tour to give young patients an interactive experience of wards before...
Read MorePhilips and B. Braun launch Onvision needle tip tracking
Royal Philips and B. Braun Melsungen, a leader in regional anaesthesia and pain management, recently announced the launch of Onvision, a...
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