47368
1374 Results found
Videos
Prevention of Wrong-Side Nerve Blocks: Part 2
Sep 9, 2021 9:55 amWrong-side nerve blocks (WSNBs) continue to be one of the most dreaded complications of locoregional anesthesia. An occurrence of a WSNB immediately triggers root cause analysis, quality assurance and risk management committee meetings. The...
One Pain Class Noninferior to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Lower Back Pain
Sep 9, 2021 9:54 amA single 2-hour pain management class provided as much pain catastrophizing benefit as eight 2-hour sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy in adults with chronic low back pain, according to results of a randomized clinical...
MHRA Has No Plans to Curb Pregabalin Prescribing by GPs
Sep 9, 2021 9:51 amThe MHRA has confirmed that it does not currently plan to take regulatory action on pregabalin prescribing by GPs. It comes after GPs in Northern Ireland were last month told they should no longer initiate...
Researchers Urge Caution on Using Steroid Injections for Pain
Sep 9, 2021 9:47 amResearchers at Kaiser Moanalua Medical Center in Hawaii looked at health data for nearly 700 patients with hip osteoarthritis and found that those who received steroid injections were 8.5 times more likely to develop...
Patient Experience and Consumerism in Anesthesiology: The Next Frontier
Sep 9, 2021 9:44 amOver the past few years, the subject of patient experience and consumerism in health care has been a frequent topic of discussion. While the many reasons behind this change can be debated, I suggest...
Saline Injection Prior to Interscalene Block Protects Phrenic Nerve, Study Finds
Sep 9, 2021 11:09 amIreland: A recent student publishes in the Indian Journal of Anesthesia brought out the fact that before an ultrasound-guided interscalene block, administering saline injection anterior to the region of interest reduced the incidence of...
Chronic Pain Emerging as Major Health Problem in India: Experts
Sep 9, 2021 11:05 amChronic pain – defined as any persistent pain lasting more than three months – is rapidly emerging as a significant healthcare challenge in India that is going to extract a heavy toll on the...
New SCS, Minimally Invasive Spine Data Presented at ASPN Show Improvements for Patients
Sep 9, 2021 11:04 amInterventional therapies are continuing to improve and evolve to the benefit of a wide variety of pain patients, according to Dawood Sayed, MD, the vice chairman of the American Society of Pain and Neuroscience...
US Guided Genicular Nerve Block Benefits in Osteoarthritis Knee Rehabilitation
Sep 9, 2021 11:03 amIn a recent trial Researches from West Bengal have found out that genicular nerve block (GNB) is better than TENS with good clinical effects on knee OA and published the findings online in the...
FDA Announces Workshop on Possible Mandatory Opioid Prescriber Education
Sep 9, 2021 10:59 amThe FDA, in partnership with the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy, will hold a two-day virtual public workshop on potentially requiring prescribers of opioids to complete education as part of a Risk Evaluation and...
