Published in Anesth Analg. 2015 Jan;120(1):151-6 Authors: Suresh S et al BACKGROUND: The caudal block is the most commonly performed regional anesthesia technique in pediatric patients undergoing surgical procedures, but safety concerns raised by previous reports remain to be addressed. Our main objective in current investigation was to estimate the overall and specific incidence of complications […]
Read MoreThe US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has issued a nationwide alert about the dangers of the narcotic fentanyl and fentanyl analogues/compounds. According to the DEA, the drug, which is often used in anesthesia to prevent pain after surgery or other procedures, is commonly laced in heroin, causing significant problems across the country, particularly because heroin […]
Read MorePublished in Anesth Analg. 2014 Nov;119(5):1084-92 Authors: Staehr-Rye AK et al BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed during low intraabdominal pressure (<12 mm Hg) is associated with significantly less postoperative pain than standard pressure (≥12 mm Hg). The impact on surgical space conditions and safety of operating at lower pressures has not been adequately described, but deep neuromuscular […]
Read MorePublished in Paediatr Anaesth. 2014 Nov;24(11):1158-63 Authors: Bharti N et al OBJECTIVES: This randomized double-blind study was conducted to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and safety of addition of three different doses of dexmedetomidine in caudal ropivacaine compared with plain ropivacaine for postoperative analgesia in pediatric day care patients. METHODS: Eighty children of American Society of Anesthesiologists […]
Read MoreThe presence of defects in the immune system in people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the major reason why sufferers have ongoing issues with pain, and one reason why some painkillers do not provide satisfactory relief to these patients, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Adelaide, in Australia. IBS […]
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