A simplified anaesthesia procedure may enable more widespread use of preoperative testing to demonstrate the cause of airway obstruction in patients with severe sleep apnoea, according to a study published in the journal Anesthesia & Analgesia. Researchers have developed a new “ramp control” anaesthetic technique for putting patients to sleep briefly-just enough to show the […]
Read MorePublished in Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Aug 1. S0002-9378(14)00798-4 Authors: El Hachem L et al OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study was to determine whether transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block reduces postoperative pain when compared with trocar site infiltration of bupivacaine in gynecological laparoscopy. STUDY DESIGN: This was a prospective, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial […]
Read MoreDepressive symptoms and pain in patients on dialysis may have serious negative consequences for patients’ health and increase the need for costly medical services, according to a study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. The findings indicate that studies should evaluate the potential of anti-depressant and analgesic therapies to improve […]
Read MoreI wanted to share this to show our readers the amount of fines for disobeying federal laws. This year is on track be a record-breaking one for government recoveries in the healthcare industry, with several cases alleging violations of the False Claims Act, Stark Law or the Anti-Kickback Statute already settling for substantial amounts. Here […]
Read MorePublished in BJU Int. 2014 Jul 21. Authors: Jindal T et al OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of pelvic plexus block (PPB) in reducing pain during transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) guided prostate biopsy, in comparison with the conventional periprostatic nerve block (PNB). MATERIALS AND METHODS: A prospective, double blinded observational study was conducted with the patients […]
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