Numbing depression
Although electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been considered the most effective treatment of medication-resistant or refractory depression, millions of people...
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Opioid dependence impacts chronic pain
The bodies of mammals, including humans, respond to injury by releasing endogenous opioids, mitigating acute pain. A team of researchers...
Read MoreFluid epidurals for lower-back pain
New research suggests that it may not be the steroids in spinal shots that provide relief from lower-back pain, but...
Read MoreTAP into new post-op recovery techniques
Using a transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block as part of patients’ surgical care may speed up recovery and reduce hospital...
Read MoreLive GABA neurons kill pain
A major part of the answer to the problem of neuropathic pain, scientists believe, is found in spinal nerve cells...
Read MoreFour-part programme helps patients stop smoking before surgery
A simple four-part programme, including referral to a quit-smoking hotline and a free supply of nicotine patches, can increase the...
Read MoreAromatherapy and IV administration of simple sugars can fight post-op nausea
Two simple, non-drug treatments – aromatherapy and intravenous administration of a simple sugar solution – may be effective new approaches...
Read MoreForced-air patient-warming may hinder ventilation
Forced-air systems used to keep patients warm during surgery may affect the performance of operating room (OR) ventilation systems, potentially...
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