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Patients with migraine do not take their prescribed triptan medications in more than two in every five attacks, a new study finds. Results from the largest-ever study to track real-time adherence to triptans during an extended period were presented here at the American Headache Society (AHS) 57th Annual Scientific Meeting by Robert A. Nicholson, PhD, […]
Read MoreThe Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH) is an effective clinical care delivery model that reduces medical costs, improves patient satisfaction and enhances clinical quality, according to Zeev Kain, MD, professor and chair, Associate Dean for Clinical Operations at the University of California, Irvine. There is currently a huge variability and lack of communication among surgical care […]
Read MoreJoseph Loskove, MD, is the chief of anesthesia for Memorial Healthcare System Patients designated as “difficult to intubate” (DTI) are more at risk for losing their lives during both emergency and routine surgeries. Surprisingly, it is not the difficult airway itself that is most life-threatening; modern medical technology allows physicians to intubate even the most […]
Read MoreKnee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2015 Jun Authors: Kim JY et al PURPOSE: Despite its effectiveness in other surgeries, studies on continuous epidural block in upper-extremity surgery are rare because of technical difficulties and potential complications. This study compared postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block (UCISB) and fluoroscopy-guided targeted continuous cervical […]
Read MoreWorld J Surg. 2015 Jun 5 Authors: Ventham NT et al BACKGROUND: Intravenous (IV) lidocaine has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of IV lidocaine in controlling postoperative pain following laparoscopic surgery. METHODS: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) comparing IV lidocaine versus placebo/routine treatment for postoperative analgesia following laparoscopic surgery. […]
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