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Using special magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), researchers have identified which patients will go on to develop chronic pain, disability, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 1 to 2 weeks following whiplash injuries. This is the earliest these patients have ever been identified, according to James Elliott, MD, Northwestern University Feinberg school of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, and […]
Read MoreInfants who undergo surgery fare better if they receive regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, researchers have found, though more training is needed for providers to administer infant spinal anesthesia. Two new studies, published in the journal Anesthesiology, examined the effectiveness of the two methods among infant patients undergoing hernia surgery. In one of the studies, […]
Read MorePublished in Pain Med 2015 Mar 20 Authors: Lakhan SE et al OBJECTIVES: Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) is a debilitating complication of diabetes that greatly affects the quality of life of those afflicted. There are many treatment options for neuropathic pain. Recent studies show a promising analgesic effect using botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) for neuropathic pain. METHODS: […]
Read MorePublished in Clinical Journal of Pain (Mar 2015) Authors: Chen L et al OBJECTIVES Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) has been reported to relieve pain and improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of TENS for the management of knee osteoarthritis. METHODS […]
Read MorePublished in Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica (Mar 2015) Authors: Kim Y et al BACKGROUND Intravenous or volatile agents reduce respiratory function, which can result in respiratory complications in geriatric patients. We hypothesised that there would be no differences in lung function between anaesthesia established using either drug. METHODS Elderly patients were randomly assigned to receive either […]
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