Author: Jessika Boles, PhD, CCLS Pediatr Nurs. 2016;42(3):147-149. On average, more than 4 million children undergo anesthesia for surgery or procedures each year in the United States, a number that has likely continued to grow in the past decade (Kain & Caldwell-Andrews, 2005). Anesthesia can be a complicated and confusing concept for school-age children and […]
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Read MoreZinc lozenges help soothe postoperative sore throat after endotracheal intubation, a study has confirmed. “Zinc does help and has no adverse side effects,” said Lydia Grondin, MD, associate professor of anesthesiology at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, in Burlington. Zinc, which is involved in processes such as growth and tissue repair, is an […]
Read MoreNew research provides insight into a long-observed, but little-understood connection between chronic pain and anxiety and offers a potential target for treatment. The findings, published in Biological Psychiatry, showed that increased expression of a peptide neurotransmitter the body releases in response to stress — pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) — is also increased in […]
Read MoreData from a review of US-based clinical trials published today in Mayo Clinic Proceedings suggest that some of the most popular complementary health approaches appear to be effective tools for helping to manage common pain conditions. The review was conducted by a group of scientists from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), […]
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