Low vitamin D levels increase complications after non-cardiac surgery
Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after non-cardiac surgery,...
Read MorePain in a dish: Researcher turns skin cells into pain-sensing neurons
After more than six years of intensive effort, a team of Harvard researchers has successfully converted mouse and human skin...
Read MoreNew hope for patients with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
Researchers at the University of Liverpool have shown for the first time that the majority of patients with complex regional...
Read MoreGene variants affect pain sensation in children after surgery
In the first genome-wide analysis of post-surgical pain in children, paediatric researchers have identified variations in genes that affect a...
Read MoreCan injuries to the skin be painless?
Teams at Inserm studying lesions in patients with an ulcerative tropical disease have discovered an analgesic mechanism that limits the...
Read MoreNo evidence of long-term PTSD risk in patients with awareness during surgery
Patients who have experienced episodes of awareness during anaesthesia and surgery are not at increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder...
Read MoreRegional anaesthesia cuts length of hospital stay after hip surgery
The use of regional compared with general anaesthesia is associated with a modest reduction in the length of hospital stay...
Read MoreBeta-blockers before coronary bypass may not improve outcome
The use of beta-blockers in patients undergoing non-emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery is not associated with better outcomes,...
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