Intravenous (IV) lidocaine may be safe and effective for the treatment of children and adolescents with status migraine, according to a study published in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine. Prospective studies are needed to further investigate effectiveness, safety, and duration of effects of the treatment after discharge. This study included 26 participants with status migraine whose average age was 14.9±2.4 […]
Read MoreHalf as many women in labour given remifentanil to help manage their pain need a subsequent epidural, compared with women given pethidine — the current standard of care, according to a study published in The Lancet. “Previous studies have shown that at least 1 in 3 women given pethidine to manage pain during labour require a […]
Read MoreUse of peripheral nerve blocks in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia may produce long-term pain relief, according to a study published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. For the study, Michael Perloff, MD, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, and colleagues examined 9 patients with intractable primary trigeminal neuralgia who underwent peripheral trigeminal nerve […]
Read MoreFeasibility of Topical Local Anesthesia Preparation For Video–Assisted Laryngoscopy Author Thomas C. Mort, MD Anesthesiology News Emergent tracheal intubation outside the operating room (OR) is challenging in terms of complications and patient safety concerns. The acute and critical nature of the patient’s need for airway control escalates the dangers with both recognized and unrecognized difficult […]
Read MorePatients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, compared with patients with no preoperative opioid use, according to a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. “Opioid […]
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