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The use of healthcare virtual reality can improve patients’ tolerance of local anesthesia for orthopedic procedures and reduce the need for intravenous sedation by at least 50 percent, according to a study by researchers at Brussels-based CUB Erasmus Hospital. By Fred Donovan HIT Infrastructure Xtelligent Healthcare Media The use of healthcare virtual reality (VR) can […]
Read MoreBy Catharine Paddock PhD Medical News Today A few years ago, scientists in Sweden sparked a heated debate when they published research suggesting that taking antioxidant supplements, such as vitamin E, could make cancer more invasive. Their revelations challenged the belief that antioxidants can help fight cancer. New research shows how antioxidants fuel the spread of […]
Read MoreResearchers say the death rate was higher for men than for women. By Katelyn Newman US News and Reports Study: More Elderly People Dying from Falls THE RATE OF DEATHS FROM falls among older adults in the United States nearly tripled since 2000, a new study has found. Several European countries had noted increased rates of death […]
Read MoreScientists discover cellular structures with extreme longevity, leading to insights for age-associated diseases Salk Institute Summary: Scientists once thought that neurons, or possibly heart cells, were the oldest cells in the body. Now, researchers have discovered that the mouse brain, liver and pancreas contain populations of cells and proteins with extremely long lifespans — some […]
Read MoreAuthors: Sasikaan Nimmaanrat et al BMC Anesthesiology 2019 19:100 Background To compare the effect of premedication with 2 different doses of oral paracetamol to prevent pain at propofol intravenous injection. Methods We conducted a double-blind randomized controlled trial in which patients scheduled for induction of general anesthesia with intravenous propofol received either a placebo, 500 mg […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Xiao, Fei MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 BACKGROUND: Prophylactic IV infusion of phenylephrine has been recommended to prevent hypotension during spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery. However, the optimal infusion dose is unknown. This study aimed to determine the infusion dose of phenylephrine that would be effective in preventing hypotension in 50% (ED50) and […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Turan, Alparslan MD et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 BACKGROUND: Pain after cardiac surgery is largely treated with opioids, but their poor safety profile makes nonopioid medications attractive as part of multimodal pathways. Anti-inflammatory drugs reduce acute postoperative pain, but the role of steroids in reducing acute poststernotomy pain is unclear. We evaluated the […]
Read MoreAUTHORS: Adler, Adam C. MD, MS, FAAP, FASE et al Anesthesia & Analgesia: February 2019 BACKGROUND: Caudal block, the most common regional anesthetic in children, is predominantly performed using palpation to determine placement. The efficacy of the palpation technique is unknown with respect to block success. While ultrasound has been suggested for use during caudal block, its […]
Read MoreBy Swinburne University of Technology Researchers at Swinburne have developed a collaborative robot system to automatically treat back, neck and head pain caused by soft tissue injury. Based on an analysis of the patient by a thermal camera, the system uses a collaborative robot to apply targeted laser therapy to identified pain ‘hot spots.” “Unlike conventional industrial robots […]
Read MoreBy Maria Cohut Medical News Today By studying a large cohort of women who had already been through menopause, researchers have found that cardiovascular risk is associated with body shape, which results from how fat is distributed in the body. A new study suggests that in women over 50, body shape is associated with cardiovascular risk. […]
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