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NICE opens consultation on draft guidance for depth of anaesthesia monitors

Draft guidance from NICE’s Diagnostics Assessment Programme issued for consultation recommends the use of the Bispectral Index (BIS) depth of...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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2 August 2012

Midwives and nurse anaesthetists will be trained to perform obstetric surgery and provide critical care for newborn infants in Africa

In an innovative move to counteract the health worker brain drain, urbanisation and loss of doctors through recent armed conflict...

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2 August 2012

Anaesthetists selected for volunteering scheme to save lives in the world’s poorest countries

The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland (AAGBI) is taking part in a volunteering scheme announced by International...

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2 August 2012

Magnets may help prevent rare complication of spinal anaesthesia

A simple technique using local anaesthetic mixed with magnetised “ferrofluids” may provide a new approach to preventing a rare but...

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