Authors: Ikuomi Mikuni, M.D., Ph.D. et al Published in The Journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists on 1 2015. Background: The impact of volatile anesthetics on patients with inherited long QT syndrome (LQTS) is not well understood. This is further complicated by the different genotypes underlying LQTS. No studies have reported on the direct […]
Read MoreAuthors: Webster L, Smith M, Mackin S, Iverson M Published in Pain Medicine (Oct 2014) OBJECTIVE To investigate effects of extended-release (ER) hydromorphone dosing time (morning, QAM; evening, QPM) on sleep physiology in patients with chronic low back pain. DESIGN Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial. SETTING Clinical research site. PATIENTS Fifteen patients with moderate-to-severe chronic low […]
Read MorePublished in Der Anaesthesist (Oct 2014) Authors: Zech N, Seemann M, Hansen E; Anesthetists have an impact on patients and healing processes not only through drugs, interventions and therapy but also significantly by their words and personality. A substantial part of observed side effects is caused by nocebo effects and negative suggestion, i.e. by the doctor […]
Read MorePublished in International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 78 (10), 1735-41 (Oct 2014) Authors: Tong Y, Ding X, Wang X, Ren H, Chen Z, Li Q OBJECTIVES Peri-operative ketamine peritonsillar infiltration in children can reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), but its postoperative analgesic time is short. A previous meta-analysis in 2011 was […]
Read MoreI thought this was interesting so I wanted to share it with our followers who treat chronic pain. Emergency departments generate fewer prescriptions for opioid analgesics and are less likely to prescribe high doses for relief of noncancer pain than office-based practices, a new study has found.”While we are sensitive to the need to develop […]
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