In addition to the other health conditions affected by oestrogen, it has also appears to affect pain sensitivity, according to a study published in Menopause. This finding was the basis of a study of more than 200,000 records from the Veterans Health Administration that demonstrated a link between menopause symptoms and chronic pain. Women are more […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: John R Zuniga, DMD, PhD et al Pain Medicine 17 January 2019 Objectives To evaluate the prevention of opioid-induced nausea and vomiting (OINV) and the relief of moderate to severe acute pain by CL-108, a novel drug combining a low-dose antiemetic (rapid-release promethazine 12.5 mg) with hydrocodone 7.5 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg (HC/APAP) was used. Methods This was […]
Read MoreAuthor: Chris Berrie Steroid injection into the intra-articular lumbar facet joint (LFJ) and a lumbar medial branch block (MBB) provide good short-term relief of LFJ pain, according to a study presented here at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR). “Intra-articular steroid injection and MBB are effective and interchangeable techniques in the treatment of LFJ back […]
Read MoreI wanted to share with our readers. By Adeel Hassan New York Times In one of the largest murder cases in Ohio’s history, a doctor was charged on Wednesday with killing 25 people over four years by prescribing fatal doses of fentanyl, a powerful opioid, to critical-care patients at hospitals in and around Columbus. The doctor, […]
Read MoreReuters Teleflex Inc said on Monday it plans to recall some lots of its Hudson RCI Sheridan endotracheal tubes used for helping patients breathe, following reports of four deaths. The worldwide recall comes after the products were found to have an increased occurrence of being disconnected from the breathing circuit, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply, […]
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