Is sedation before a nerve block just an unnecessary expense?
New research suggests that sedating patients before a nerve block needed to diagnose or treat chronic pain increases costs, risks...
Read MoreLocal anaesthesia for breast cancer surgery
Anaesthetists using a regional technique can improve the quality and speed of recovery for breast cancer surgery patients, according to...
Read MoreKnee replacement surgery: standing up for regional anaesthesia
Two types of regional anaesthesia do not make patients more prone to falls in the first days after having knee...
Read MoreHerbal nonaddictive medicine spices up traditional analgesia
A compound derived from a traditional Chinese herbal medicine has been found effective at alleviating pain, pointing the way to...
Read MoreHigh potential for cannabis-related pain-relief
Chemical compounds synthesised in the laboratory, similar to those found in cannabis, could be developed as potential drugs to reduce...
Read MorePain short circuit
While searching for novel painkillers, researchers at KU Leuven in Belgium came to the surprising conclusion that some candidate drugs...
Read MoreDangers of etomidate
Patients receiving the widely used anaesthesia drug etomidate for surgery may be at increased risk or mortality and cardiovascular events,...
Read MorePaediatric post-op pain-relief technique
Researchers at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s), have identified a new technique that will significantly decrease pain for...
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