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By Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Alexis LaPietra, DO Renal colic (RC), or kidney stone pain, is a common pain condition seen in emergency departments (ED), with some 1.2 million patients hospitalized every year for the condition.1 Lidocaine, a local anesthetic, can be an effective intravenous (IV) agent for the treatment of both acute and chronic pain conditions,2-5 but […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Interview with Michael M. Bottros, MD The importance of incorporating alternative treatment modalities received a great deal of focus during the conference, especially with regard to treating acute pain in the emergency care setting. Epidural local anesthetics are one such example of an alternative modality clinicians have found useful. Epidurals have the potential […]
Read MoreBy Thomas G. Ciccone Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) typically are considered first-line treatments for neuropathic pain.1 Duloxetine and venlafaxine are 2 selective SNRIs considered appropriate for neuropathic pain patients, although new data suggest duloxetine may be a superior option to venlafaxine. A new study conducted by researchers based out of the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System in Murfreesboro, […]
Read MoreAuthors: Andreas Ranft, M.D. et al Anesthesiology 11 2016, Vol.125, 861-872. Background: The neural correlates of anesthetic-induced unconsciousness have yet to be fully elucidated. Sedative and anesthetic states induced by propofol have been studied extensively, consistently revealing a decrease of frontoparietal and thalamocortical connectivity. There is, however, less understanding of the effects of halogenated ethers on functional […]
Read MoreAuthors: David Legouis, M.D. et al Anesthesiology published on October 20, 2016 Background: There is recent evidence to show that patients suffering from acute kidney injury are at increased risk of developing chronic kidney disease despite the fact that surviving tubular epithelial cells have the capacity to fully regenerate renal tubules and restore renal function within days […]
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