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For patients with severe, chronic back and leg pain, a new high-frequency spinal cord stimulation (SCS) technique provides superior clinical outcomes, compared to conventional low-frequency SCS, reports a clinical trial in the November issue of Neurosurgery. The new ‘HF10’ technique offers lasting reductions in back and leg pain after other treatments have failed, according to […]
Read MoreThe implementation of an evidence-based, multimodal pain regimen after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) was associated with a significant decrease in narcotic requirements as well as maximum postoperative pain scores, according to a study presented here on November 1 at Obesity Week 2016, the Annual Meetings of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) […]
Read MoreAuthors: Magdalena Serra et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(78) Background: The use of elastomeric devices for ambulatory intravenous pain treatment in Major Ambulatory Surgery (MAS) has been described to improve postoperative pain management. The objective of the study was to describe the first 3 years experience of the use of elastomeric devices for ambulatory intravenous pain treatment in […]
Read MoreA Randomized Controlled Trial Authors: Wenwen Zhai et al BMC Anesthesiol. 2016;16(80) Background: Ultrasound guidance has reduced the amount of local anesthetics to achieve a successful block. Previous studies of the relationship between the volume or concentration of local anesthetics and the effects of the block were based on relatively high doses of local anesthetics. We tested […]
Read MoreBy Timothy J. Atkinson, PharmD, BCPS et al It takes years to develop relationships of trust with patients yet only seconds to destroy those relationships with false accusations. How to deftly handle abnormal urine drug tests (UDTs), therefore, becomes a critical skill when working in pain management. Three general principles are important when interpreting results from UDTs: […]
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