17 October 2012

Inhaled pain relief in early labour is safe and effective

Inhaled pain relief appears to be effective in reducing pain intensity and in giving pain relief in the first stage...

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17 October 2012

Alcohol problems account for a quarter of Scottish intensive care unit admissions

A quarter of patients admitted to Scottish intensive care units have alcohol problems and the majority of those have chronic...

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17 October 2012

TAVI restricted to very old or very sick patients

TAVI valves and catheters are widely used in Europe, with different indications, techniques and outcomes between different countries. “TAVI is...

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17 October 2012

FPM Logbook

The FPM is happy to announce that the smartphone HanDBase version of the logbook for Pain Medicine is now available....

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17 October 2012

Medication overuse headaches

People who regularly take medicines, such as aspirin, paracetamol and triptans could be causing themselves more pain than relief. New...

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2 August 2012

How does exercise affect nerve pain?

Exercise helps to alleviate pain related to nerve damage (neuropathic pain) by reducing levels of certain inflammation-promoting factors, suggests an...

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2 August 2012

NICE opens consultation on draft guidance for depth of anaesthesia monitors

Draft guidance from NICE’s Diagnostics Assessment Programme issued for consultation recommends the use of the Bispectral Index (BIS) depth of...

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2 August 2012

JAP Correction

We want to draw your attention to a few mistakes.Article: “Hydrochemistry of Water and the Medically Infused Fluids: Focus on...

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