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Few pain specialists advise patients with low back pain to simply “take two aspirin and call me in the morning,” to borrow from a now-ancient phrase. Now research suggests that acetaminophen, a commonly used aspirin alternative for low back pain, may not be effective as well. A study published online in The Lancet (2014 Jul 23) found […]
Read MoreInjecting a newer long-acting numbing medicine called liposomal bupivacaine into the tissue surrounding the knee during knee replacement surgery may provide a faster recovery and higher patient satisfaction. While improvements in implantable devices and surgical technique has made knee replacement surgery highly effective, pain control after surgery remains a common but persistent side effect for […]
Read MoreThe FDA drafted new recommendations regarding the fill size for vials of injectable drugs and biologic products this summer, which prompted a response from the American Society of Anesthesiologists. In a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg, ASA President Jane Fitch, MD, said the anesthesiology group “strongly supports the FDA’s recommendation that a drug product’s […]
Read MoreIf the experience of residents holds true for their more senior colleagues, then a pilot project at the State University of New York at Stony Brook has the potential to improve syringe labeling in more than one institution. A preprinted label system developed by residents Brian Cho, MD, and Kevin Lee, MD, received an overwhelmingly […]
Read MorePublished in BMC Anesthesiol. 2014;14(68) Authors: Hyoung Yong Moon et al A Double-Blind Randomised Trial Abstract Background Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is one of the most common postsurgical complications. Palonosetron, a 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor antagonist, is effective for PONV prevention. Herein, we compared palonosetron and aprepitant (a neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist) for PONV prevention in patients […]
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