Virtual reality used to help manage pain at London hospice
A hospice in west London is using virtual reality (VR) technology to help its patients manage anxiety and pain. Meadow...
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Laughing gas helpful for labour pain, but epidural still top choice
Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide to manage labour pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby,...
Read MoreA more accurate way to gauge pain in mice, yielding potential to help chronic pain patients
For decades, biomedical researchers have used mouse behaviour to study pain, but some researchers have questioned the accuracy of the...
Read MoreVygon Group acquires Pilot, specialist in ECG central venous catheter tip location and navigation devices
Company news Vygon Group, a specialist single-use medical devices group, recently announced its acquisition of Italian firm Pilot, which specialises in...
Read MoreCodeine misuse in Australia reduced by prescription-only changes
The move to prescription-only codeine in Australia has seen a 50 per cent reduction in the monthly rate of codeine-related...
Read MoreUrinary catheters not needed for joint replacement surgery
Patients undergoing joint replacement under epidural anaesthesia have no increased risk for postoperative adverse genitourinary (GU) complications by skipping preoperative...
Read MoreNew approach to pain treatment in diseases of the pancreas
One of the worst symptoms associated with inflammation or cancer of the pancreas is severe chronic pain. Pancreatic pain is...
Read MoreGetting to grips with ultrasound-guided pain control in Zambia
Promotional feature Consultant and trainee anaesthetists from Surrey travelled to Lusaka with a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system, to train...
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