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A study published in the April 2017 issue of the journal Pediatrics (published online March 20) found a strong correlation between medical and non-medical opioid use among adolescents, particularly boys. For those who had abused the drugs, they were generally prescribed opioids by a doctor first. Sean Esteban McCabe, PhD, 204 University of Michigan, Ann […]
Read MoreSpinal analgaesia is more effective than an intravenous opioid for decreasing postoperative pain in men undergoing a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), according to results of a retrospective analysis presented here on March 26 at the 32nd Annual Congress of the European Association of Urology (EAU). Lawrence Kim, MD, Royal Marsden Hospital NHS, London, United Kingdom, […]
Read MoreBurst-mode transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) significantly improves short-term pain control for patients with chronic mechanical low back pain, according to results of a prospective study presented at the 2017 World Congress on Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (WCO). TENS is a nonpharmacological treatment based on applying low-voltage electrical currents to the skin, explained Aysegül […]
Read MoreNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are relatively ineffective for treating back pain, a new study suggests. Researchers from the George Institute for Global Health, in Australia, analyzed data from 35 randomized, placebo-controlled trials to determine the efficacy and safety of NSAIDs for spinal pain. The trials included more than 6,000 patients, and researchers found that only […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Muffly, Matthew K. MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: March 23, 2017 BACKGROUND: In the perioperative period, anesthesiologists and postanesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses routinely prepare and administer small-volume IV injections, yet the accuracy of delivered medication volumes in this setting has not been described. In this ex vivo study, we sought to characterize […]
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