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Philips HeartStart FR3 Automated External Defibrillator Receives 510(k) Clearance
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Philips’ HeartStart FR3 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) received 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The AED is among the smallest and lightest professional-grade AEDs by leading manufacturers, according to Philips.Furthermore, the device is able to send event data to a central monitoring station for future retrospective review.Read More
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - November 14, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Ronney Shantouf Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Emergency Medicine Military Medicine Surgery Source Type: news
Patients Who Use Narcotics Prior To Knee Replacement Experience Worse ResultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Patients who are dependent on opioids (narcotic pain relievers) for pain management before knee replacement surgery have much more difficulty recovering, a study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS) has found. These patients tend to have longer hospital stays, more post-surgical pain, a higher rate of complications, and are more likely to need additional procedures, than patients who are not opioid-dependent. "We expected to find that the opioid-dependent patients have worse outcomes," says orthopaedic surgeon Michael A. Mont, M.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Shedding Light On Pain Disorders In Large-Scale Jaw Pain StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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New findings about painful jaw problems that plague millions of Americans are leading to a better understanding of pain disorders. The results, from the first large-scale clinical study of its kind, provide insights into potential causes of temporomandibular joint disorders, known as TMD. The findings, published in the November issue of the Journal of Pain, should lead to new methods of diagnosing facial pain conditions, predicting who will be susceptible to them and new treatment approaches...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 14, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Poor Sleep May Lead to Fibromyalgia in WomenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Poor Sleep May Lead to Fibromyalgia in WomenCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/14/2011 10:06:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/14/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 14, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Women Under 50 With RA at Higher Fracture RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Women Under 50 With RA at Higher Fracture RiskCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2011 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/14/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 14, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Pill for RA Works as Well as ShotEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Pill for RA Works as Well as ShotCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/12/2011 11:01:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/14/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 14, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Modified Mallampati score ‘inadequate’ for predicting difficult intubationEmail this article to a colleague.
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The modified Mallampati score has low sensitivity for difficult laryngoscopy or tracheal intubation, say the authors of a meta-analysis.
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 12, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
ACR: Drug Brings Relief Long-Term in Fibromyalgia (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Milnacipran (Savella), a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, brought long-term relief to fibromyalgia patients who remained on therapy, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - November 11, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
iPhone/iPad App Natively Processes Raw Ultrasound DataEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT in St. Ingbert, Germany released a new iOS app for crunching raw ultrasound data right on the iPhone or iPad. The app will be presented at the MEDICA 2011 conference in Dusseldorf next week.From the iTunes info page:Read More
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - November 11, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Medicine Net News Radiology Source Type: news
ACR: Steroids in Early RA Increase Body Fat (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Treatment of early rheumatoid arthritis with glucosteroids provides relief of symptoms, but the therapy comes with a price -- worrisome changes in body fat composition that are significantly increased within the first year, researchers said here.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - November 11, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Experimental Drug Slims Obese MonkeysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Experimental Drug Slims Obese MonkeysCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2011 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/10/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 10, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
ACCP Addresses Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy in AdultsACCP Addresses Anesthesia for Bronchoscopy in AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American College of Chest Physicians recommends that all physicians performing bronchoscopy consider the use of topical anesthesia, analgesic, and sedative agents when feasible. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 9, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
First Large-Scale Study On Treatment Of Prescription Opioid Addiction Finds Suboxone Most EffectiveEmail this article to a colleague.
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Individuals addicted to prescription painkillers are more likely to succeed in treatment with the aid of the medication buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone), report McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School researchers in the online edition of the Archives of General Psychiatry. "Adjunctive Counseling During Brief and Extended Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment for Prescription Opioid Dependence," is the first large-scale study to address treatment of prescription opioid addiction...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 9, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Shin Splints?Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Shin Splints?Category: Health NewsCreated: 11/9/2011 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/9/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 9, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Heart Stress Test Likelier When Doctor Owns Equipment: StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Heart Stress Test Likelier When Doctor Owns Equipment: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/8/2011 6:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/9/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 9, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Regional anesthesia improves external cephalic versionEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new meta-analysis shows that external cephalic version is more often
successful when it's done with regional anesthesia.
Source: Modern Medicine - November 9, 2011 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Age as risk factor for stroke in CABG patients challengedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Avoiding coronary artery bypass grafting in elderly patients on the basis of high perioperative stroke risk is “debatable,” say researchers who found that age per se does not predict stroke in these patients.
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 8, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
ACR: Skin Lesions Linked to Biologics in RA Patients (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Skin lesions appear to be common among rheumatoid arthritis patients who are treated with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonists, researchers said.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - November 8, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Are Acid Reflux Drugs Overused?Email this article to a colleague.
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Title: Are Acid Reflux Drugs Overused?Category: Health NewsCreated: 11/8/2011 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/8/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 8, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Most Sports Don't Raise Risk of Knee OsteoarthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Most Sports Don't Raise Risk of Knee OsteoarthritisCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/8/2011 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/8/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 8, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Children’s named one of the top places to workEmail this article to a colleague.
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Children’s Hospital Boston has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the fourth annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. It’s an achievement we’re very proud of because Children’s has always strived to inspire and retain the brightest and most enthusiastic employees in health care. In honor of the recognition we reached out to a few members of the Children’s family and asked them why they felt Children’s was such a great place to work.
“Children’s is the best place to work simply because of the people. The people who work here choose to do so for all the right reaso...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - November 7, 2011 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tripp Underwood Tags: All posts Children's in the news Boston Globe Children's Hospital Boston Source Type: news
Knee Arthritis Striking at Younger Ages, But Weight Loss May HelpEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Knee Arthritis Striking at Younger Ages, But Weight Loss May HelpCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2011 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/7/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 7, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Pregnancy Safe for Most Women With Lupus: StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Pregnancy Safe for Most Women With Lupus: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2011 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/7/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 7, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Studies Suggest Link Between Smog, Joint DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Studies Suggest Link Between Smog, Joint DiseaseCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/5/2011 6:05:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/7/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 7, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Newer Not Necessarily Better for Football Helmet DesignEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Newer Not Necessarily Better for Football Helmet DesignCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/4/2011 2:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/7/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 7, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Michael Jackson's Doctor Convicted of Manslaughter in Propofol CaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conrad Murray, the infamous doctor of Michael Jackson who used propofol to treat the singer's insomnia, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter today in Jackson's untimely death.
After less than nine hours of deliberation by the jury, the verdict of guilty was reached in the case that sent shockwaves around the world on June 25, 2009. As music-lovers mourned, the medical community expressed disbelief that such a reckless use of a powerful anesthetic could occur.
In the weeks and months following Jackson's death, it became clear that he suffered from intractable insomnia, a disorder characterized by difficulty falling o...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - November 7, 2011 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
Anti-Depressants Reduce Pain In Opioid-Dependent PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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In what is believed to be the first study of its kind to demonstrate an association between the antidepressant escitalopram and improved general pain, researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), have found that opioid-dependent patients treated with escitalopram experienced meaningful reductions in pain severity and pain interference during the first three months of therapy. These findings appear in the journal Pain. Pain is common in opioid-dependent patients yet pharmacologic strategies are limited...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 6, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Public urged to donate more kidneysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Increasing the number of kidneys that are donated to strangers could save both lives and money, says a new charity.
Several media sources have highlighted the campaign by Give a Kidney – One’s Enough, which aims to increase the number of “altruistic” kidney donations, where people offer one of their kidneys to help a stranger. The charity has highlighted the severe shortage of kidneys available for transplants, and that thousands of people are currently waiting for a transplant. Each year, around 300 people die while waiting for a donor.
The charity argues that if more people considered altruistic donation, the wai...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 4, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: QA articles Source Type: news
Vitamin D Often Depleted in Spine Surgery PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Low levels of vitamin D were "alarmingly high" in a series of patients scheduled for spinal fusion surgery at a major academic center, a finding that researchers said suggests the need pre-surgical assessment of vitamin D levels in patients being evaluated for spinal fusion.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - November 4, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Health Tip: Signs of a Spinal FractureEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Health Tip: Signs of a Spinal FractureCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/4/2011 8:05:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/4/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 4, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Still's DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Still's DiseaseCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 11/4/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 4, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Perioperative AddictionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Clinical Management of the Addicted PatientPerioperative Addiction addresses an issue that every anesthesiologist will encounter many times during the course of his or her career: the patient who arrives for operative care under the influence of legal or illegal drugs. The editors and contributors provide expert guidance on how to identify and manage the addicted patient, approaching the subject from the vantage points of the ...
Source: Springer Medicine titles - November 3, 2011 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Intraoperative acceleromyography improves patients’ postanesthesia experiencesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Results of a randomized trial show that intraoperative acceleromyography monitoring reduces the number and severity of unpleasant muscular symptoms caused by residual neuromuscular blockade on waking from general anesthesia.
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - November 3, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Clearing Out 'Old Cells' Might Make for Healthier Old AgeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Clearing Out 'Old Cells' Might Make for Healthier Old AgeCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2011 4:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/3/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 3, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Draeger Infinity CNAP Non-Invasive Continuous BP Monitor Coming to U.S.Email this article to a colleague.
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Dräger is bringing the Infinity CNAP system for non-invasive blood pressure measurement to the U.S. This is a technology that was clinically tested on patients undergoing general anesthesia and found to provide “real-time estimates of arterial pressure comparable with those generated by an invasive intra-arterial catheter system.” The technology can potentially be used to keep a vigilant eye on other risky patients, such as in PACUs or on post operative floors.Developed by CNSystems (Graz, Austria), the technology provides continuous beat-to-beat readings of systolic, diastolic and mean blood pressure using a ...
Source: Medgadget Anesthesiology - November 2, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Gene Ostrovsky Tags: Anesthesiology Cardiology Critical Care Medicine Pediatrics Source Type: news
'Melting Curve Analysis' Provides New Tool For Assessing Malignant Hyperthermia RiskEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new DNA test may make it much simpler to identify patients at risk of malignant hyperthermia (MH) a rare but life-threatening complication of exposure to common anesthetics reports the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). The new technique, called high resolution melting (HRM) curve analysis, provides a "sensitive and specific tool" for the identification of genetic variants responsible for MH and a much simpler alternative to currently available tests...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 2, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
SmartTots Initiative Plans Research To Answer Questions On Anesthetic Safety In ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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A special section of the November issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS), presents new research, updates, and commentaries about possible toxic effects of anesthetics and sedatives in infants and young children. The IARS is a key partner in the SmartTots initiative, dedicated to finding scientific answers to these urgent public health concerns. SmartTots is a public-private partnership between the IARS and the U.S...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 2, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
40 U.S. Deaths a Day from Prescription PainkillersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: 40 U.S. Deaths a Day from Prescription PainkillersCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/2/2011 11:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 11/2/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 2, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Painkiller Overdose Death Rate Triples In Ten Years, USAEmail this article to a colleague.
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More Americans die annually from prescription painkiller overdoses than the combined total for cocaine and heroin, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report released today. Narcotic painkillers, such as Opana (oxymorphone), OxyContin (oxycodone), methadone, and Vicodin (hydrocodone) are killing over 40 people in the USA every day due to overdose. CDC Director Thomas Frieden, M.D., M.P.H, said: "Overdoses involving prescription painkillers are at epidemic levels and now kill more Americans than heroin and cocaine combined...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 1, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Yoga Gets Women With Back Pain Moving: StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Yoga Gets Women With Back Pain Moving: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/31/2011 6:06:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/1/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - November 1, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Monthly Roundup - October 2011Email this article to a colleague.
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Non-Opioid Exparel Approved for Post-Surgical Pain Relief
Exparel (bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension), a non-opioid local anesthetic agent, has received FDA-approval for post-surgical pain relief. Exparel is given as a single-dose...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 31, 2011 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Stanford researcher to speak at NIH on the role of neuroimaging in understanding painEmail this article to a colleague.
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Sean Mackey, M.D., Ph.D., chief of the Pain Management Division and associate professor of anesthesia and pain management at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, Calif., will be the featured speaker for the third annual Stephen E. Straus Distinguished Lecture in the Science of Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - October 31, 2011 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Expert: Jackson likely gave self fatal propofol shotEmail this article to a colleague.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson likely injected himself with a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol after popping an extra eight sedatives without his doctor's knowledge, a Los Angeles court heard on Friday.
Source: Reuters: Health - October 31, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Shoulder Pain - Low And High Dose Corticosteroids Have Same EfficacyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Even though one of the most common treatments for shoulder pain are corticosteroid injections, only a few high-quality studies to research there effectiveness and duration of action have been conducted. However, a new investigation of the two most commonly corticosteroid doses administered for shoulder pain has discovered that lower doses are just as effective as higher ones for pain reduction, duration of efficacy and improved range of motion. The results of the investigation are due to be published in the December issue of the Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Chronic Postoperative Pain May Cause Children Unnecessary SufferingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Are children suffering needlessly after surgery? UC Irvine anesthesiologists who specialize in pediatric care believe so. An operation can be one of the most traumatic events children face, and according to a UCI study, many of them experience unnecessary postsurgical pain lasting weeks or months. Such chronic pain is well understood and treated in adults but has been generally overlooked in pediatric patients, said Dr. Zeev Kain, professor and chair of anesthesiology & perioperative care...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Relapsing PolychondritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Relapsing PolychondritisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 3/6/1999 8:45:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 10/31/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - October 31, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal HyperostosisCategory: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2011
Source: MedicineNet Chronic Pain General - October 31, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
Less Invasive Anesthetic Methods Better For Endovascular Aneurysm RepairEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have identified a safer, more cost effective way to provide anesthesia for patients undergoing endovascular repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm - a common, often asymptomatic condition that, if not found and treated, can be deadly. A new study done by investigators at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that using less invasive spinal, epidural and local/monitored anesthesia care (MAC) is better than general anesthesia for elective endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms (EVAR)...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 31, 2011 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Tranexamic acid reduces perioperative transfusions during prostatectomyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intraoperative use of tranexamic acid reduces the need for perioperative blood transfusions during radical prostatectomy, research shows.
Source: MedWire News - Anesthesiology - October 30, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
AACR-FCPR: Painkillers Tied to Kidney Cancer Risk (CME/CE)Email this article to a colleague.
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BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Analgesic use increased the hazard for renal cell carcinoma by as much as 33%, depending on the drug class, results of a large meta-analysis showed.
Source: MedPage Today Pain Management - October 30, 2011 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: news
