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By Louise Gagnon DG News A single infusion of ketamine lessened pain and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in veterans, without persisting dissociative symptoms or side effects, according to a study presented at the Virtual 2021 Annual Meeting of the Anxiety and Depression Association of American (ADAA). Sonalee Joshi, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Loïc Fonkoue, Arnaud Steyaert et al. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 27 OBJECTIVE Compare the effectiveness of genicular nerve blockade (GNB) using classical anatomical targets (CT) versus revised targets (RT) in patients suffering from chronic knee osteoarthritis pain. DESIGN Double-blinded randomized controlled trial. SETTING Pain medicine center of a teaching hospital. METHODS […]
Read MoreAuthor: Brian Hoyle DG News Local anesthetics reduce opioid requirement and pain scores after lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy with multimodal analgesia, according to a study presented at the 2021 Virtual Meeting of the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO). “Multimodal analgesia during ambulatory breast surgery is associated with reduced postoperative opioid use and pain scores, […]
Read MoreAuthor: Tony Mira F1rstNews As many of our readers may remember, the mandatory sequestration payment reduction of two percent, to be applied to all Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) claims, was put on hold by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The suspension of these payment cuts ran from May 1 through December 31, […]
Read MoreDG Journal Club AUTHORS: Qingyang Li, Xifeng Zhang et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Mar 20 INTRODUCTION Regional anesthesia might moderate the risk of persistent post-surgical pain, but its effect compared to systemic analgesia is still conflicting. This meta-analysis study was performed to assess the relationship between the efficiency of regional anesthesia versus systemic […]
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