MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today' source. Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:05:01 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3503350&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BK3 Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF) have shed new light on the molecular mechanism that enables us to sense temperature, such as the heat from a sizzling stove... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3503350 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3503350 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3503349&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BK2 Two-day Forum Translates Research Findings into Clinical Practice A multi-faceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs was unveiled at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Blending Conference in Albuquerque, N.M... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3503349 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3503349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3499817&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BJb Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACUR) and King Pharmaceuticals®, Inc. (NYSE: KG) announced that the U.S... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3499817 Sat, 24 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3499817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495087&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BCB Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder affecting millions of people worldwide and has become a major global concern. Uncontrolled oligomerization (aggregation) of Aβ peptide is the hallmark of AD and it is believed to be causally related to AD pathomechanism... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495087 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3495087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3495086&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BCv Past randomized clinical trials have shown that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), including naproxen, can reduce the risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps in humans... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3495086 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3495086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3491526&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BBy Leonardo da Vinci said, "The foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art." Unfortunately, despite his genius, he missed a piece. What he could not appreciate in his time is that many people are born with hidden congenital defects that cause their feet and legs to function incorrectly throughout the whole of their lives... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3491526 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3491526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3483628&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3Brw BioMers today announced the launch of two new aesthetic products for orthodontic treatment, the SimpliClear™ braces system and the ASTICS® Color retainers. The SimpliClear™ braces system is virtually invisible allowing patients to undergo treatment without the embarrassment of unsightly metal braces. Orthodontic braces comprise of brackets and wires to align teeth... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3483628 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3483628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3468882&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BfY Low-back pain sufferers can seek relief from any number of health professionals, orthopedists, physical therapists and osteopaths among them. Many choose chiropractors, which typically combine spinal manipulation with such treatments as exercise, massage, heat or electrical stimulation... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3468882 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3468882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464736&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3BbF The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) released results from the inaugural Vital Health Report, which demonstrate that Americans associate good health with lifestyle behaviors and habits, but overlook their key Vital Health measures (e.g. cholesterol, body mass index, blood pressure, disease screenings), some of the true indicators of overall health... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464736 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3464736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3464737&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3B9Y Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq: INHX) announced that the independent Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) responsible for reviewing safety data from the Company's ongoing Phase II clinical trial of FV-100 met, as scheduled, after the Company had provided it with 30-day follow-up data on the first half of the patients that the Company plans to enroll in the trial... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3464737 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3464737 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441528&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTQ The largest study to date of the use of acute care medical services by people with sickle cell disease found four of every 10 had to return to the hospital within 30 days of a previous hospitalization or go to the emergency department for treatment of pain, according to a new study funded in part by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441528 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3441528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441529&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zTk Since women have different physiology than men, should we expect that they would react to anesthesia in the same way? Historically most drug development studies have been done on men and the findings applied to women. But women wake up from anesthesia up to twice as fast as men, even after controlling for their lower body weight, and they suffer more severe side effects... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441529 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3441529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441530&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zSB Poisoning is now the second leading cause of unintentional injury and death in the U.S... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441530 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3441530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3441531&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zRn The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new formulation of the controlled-release drug OxyContin that has been designed to help discourage misuse and abuse of the medication... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3441531 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3441531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438417&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zQV NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX) announced today that Qutenza® (capsaicin) 8% patch, the first and only product containing prescription-strength capsaicin, is now available. Clinical studies have shown that a single one-hour Qutenza application can provide three months relief from pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the nerve pain that can occur after shingles... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438417 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3438417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438416&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zQP A new head-mounted display system lets anesthesiologists keep an eye on critical monitoring data during surgery-without having to turn their attention away from the patient, reports a study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438416 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3438416 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438419&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zPk Children's Hospital Boston's Pain Treatment Service has been named a "Clinical Center of Excellence" by the American Pain Society, an honor that is bestowed upon five pain centers each year. This is the first year Children's has entered into the nomination process... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438419 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3438419 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3438418&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zP9 In a move that could change the way many patients undergo surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has installed five state-of-the-art Siemens Artis zeego® medical imaging systems that provide faster, more accurate 3-D images of the body with a quality never before attainable... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3438418 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3438418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3436796&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zNQ The Wall Street Journal examines Lifeline Express, "the world's first hospital on rails," which is run by Impact India, a group that "initially focused on immunization and prevention of diseases such as polio and malaria... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3436796 Mon, 05 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3436796 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433792&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zN2 Complex regional pain syndrome, also known as CRPS is a rare, chronic (long-term) and progressive condition characterized by severe pain, inflammation and changes in the skin. Patients commonly describe the pain as a burning sensation, which affects one of the arms, legs, hands or feet... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433792 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3433792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3433791&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zMZ Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), also called median neuropathy at the wrist, is a medical condition in which the median nerve is compressed at the wrist. It is a relatively common condition that causes pain, numbness and a burning or stinging sensation in the hand and fingers. Symptoms of CTS can range from mild to severe... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3433791 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3433791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426047&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zHQ A new study conducted by Italian researchers, in collaboration with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, finds that biofeedback is more effective than two other treatments for a type of chronic rectal pain called levator ani syndrome... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426047 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3426047 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426048&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zHr ArthroCare Corp... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426048 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3426048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426049&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zHn NMS Labs launches another unique test suitable for the evaluation of toxicity vs. efficacy, the potential for physicians to establish therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of individual patients, and the assessment of drug diversion of a new pain management drug therapy... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426049 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:00:00 +0100 3426049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3426050&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zHg Depomed, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEPO) announced that its licensee has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) for DM-1796 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the management of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), or pain after shingles... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3426050 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100 3426050 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3421676&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zFf QRxPharma (ASX: QRX and OTCQX: QRXPY) announced initiation of the Company's first Phase 1 trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles of experimental controlled-release (CR) morphine and oxycodone formulations that will be incorporated into MoxDuo®CR... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3421676 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3421676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416931&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zBW All parents worry when their child is undergoing surgery and anesthesia. You might assume that children undergoing surgery would be much relieved to find Mom or Dad is there when they wake up-but that's not necessarily the case, according to a study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416931 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3416931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3416930&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zBS The American Society of Anesthesiologists joins communities across the United States today to recognize Doctors Day 2010, a day with a special tie to anesthesiology. While physicians in all specialties are honored, Doctors Day was first observed in recognition of the efforts of one physician whose endeavors relate specifically to the specialty of anesthesiology... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3416930 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3416930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3411897&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zwx A small study has indicated that anesthesia may relieve depression in some patients. This is one of many trends that Kalorama Information is noticing in the dynamic $4.1 billion market for anesthesia drugs... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3411897 Sun, 28 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3411897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409254&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zy9 U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's rules and procedures are seriously delaying and in some cases preventing nursing home patients from getting the pain medication they need... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409254 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3409254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409253&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zy7 Axis Surgical Technologies, Inc., reports the first evaluation of the C-MOR™ Visualization Device in a spine procedure. The C-MOR™ is a self-contained portable direct-imaging tool that functions much like a standard arthroscopic tower, yet at a fraction of both the size and cost... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409253 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3409253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409256&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zy6 In written testimony to the U.S... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409256 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3409256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409255&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zy4 In response to the healthcare reform legislation that was signed into law this week, the American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPMedicine), in a statement released today, voiced its strong support of certain components of the reform legislation that will "improve the quality of life for people who suffer with chronic and acute pain... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409255 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3409255 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3409257&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zvj Using a novel animal model to study craniofacial pain, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University's School of Dentistry have discovered that when tissues are inflamed, the nerve cells carrying pain information from the head to the brain produce in large quantities a protein involved in pain signaling... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3409257 Sat, 27 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3409257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3405015&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zt5 Dr. Maria Angeles Mena, Researcher at Centro de Investigacion Biomedica en Red de Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED) and Director of the Neuropharmacology Laboratory at Hospital Ramon y Cajal (Madrid, Spain), coordinated the study performed by predoctoral student Juan Perucho and others... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3405015 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3405015 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400354&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zpY The American Pain Foundation (APF) is pleased to report that the Health Care Reform Bill that recently passed in the House of Representatives and was signed into law by President Barack Obama, today, includes several provisions from the National Pain Care Policy Act, a critical piece of legislation written to improve pain care in America for the more than 76... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400354 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3400354 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400355&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3znz Today (24 March) the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has outlined the most effective drugs that healthcare professionals in general and community settings should prescribe adults with neuropathic pain, a potentially debilitating condition that affects thousands in the UK. This is the first time that a clinical guideline has been published in this area... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400355 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3400355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3400356&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3znw New guidelines from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) are set to have a significant impact on reducing premature deaths by improving the assessment and diagnosis of patients with recent onset chest pain/discomfort that may be of cardiac origin... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3400356 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3400356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3396272&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zkP Postmenopausal women who regularly use aspirin and other analgesics (known as painkillers) have lower estrogen levels, which could contribute to a decreased risk of breast or ovarian cancer... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3396272 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3396272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3391504&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zh2 Marijuana is not just for brownies anymore. It has touched the lives of thousands of Michigan residents who are struggling with chronic pain, severe nausea, seizures, spasms or wasting syndrome. For patients in Michigan, relief is now even closer... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3391504 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3391504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379954&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z8Q The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) announces that Dr. Michael Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic Wellness Center will deliver the T.H. Seldon Memorial Lecture, the keynote speech of the 2010 Annual Meeting for the International Anesthesia Research Society, to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii. Dr... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379954 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3379954 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3379953&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z8y Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced the initiation of a multidose phase 1 clinical study of ALKS 37, an orally active, peripherally-restricted opioid antagonist with potential to block the effects of opioid agonists on gastrointestinal motility, commonly referred to as opioid-induced constipation (OIC)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3379953 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3379953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3383909&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3zcJ Euthanasia, also known as assisted suicide, physician-assisted suicide (dying) , doctor-assisted dying (suicide) , and more loosely termed mercy killing, basically means to take a deliberate action with the express intention of ending a life to relieve intractable (persistent, unstoppable) suffering. Some interpret euthanasia as the practice of ending a life in a painless manner... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3383909 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3383909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3375378&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z6w Zogenix, Inc. ("Zogenix"), a privately held pharmaceutical company, announced that it has initiated a pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial with ZX002, a novel, oral, controlled-release formulation of hydrocodone without acetaminophen. ZX002 is being developed for the treatment of moderate to severe pain in individuals who require around-the-clock opioid therapy for the control of pain... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3375378 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3375378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371270&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3z32 For many mothers of newborns, lingering pain from the delivery can interfere with their first days with their infant. A recent review examined whether over-the-counter medications containing acetaminophen Tylenol for example provided adequate relief for such pain and concluded that they are effective... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371270 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3371270 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3371271&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yZb UroToday.com - For years, bladder pain syndrome series have reported apparently high numbers of BPS patients with a history of hysterectomy and other pelvic surgeries. No study has compared cases with controls prior to onset of BPS symptoms... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3371271 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3371271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366878&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yXS Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make codeine and morphine, thus opening doors to alternate methods of producing these effective painkillers either by manufacturing them in a lab or controlling the production of these compounds in the plant... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366878 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3366878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366880&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yWH Patient selection is key for vertebroplasty a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy to be effective and successful, according to a study of more than 1,500 persons who were followed over seven years... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366880 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3366880 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366879&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yWD Forensic Laboratories, a Denver-based laboratory specializing in toxicology services for drug abuse, has unveiled the first oral fluid test for Tapentadol, a new federally approved drug prescribed by doctors for pain management. Previously, laboratories could only detect the drug through urine using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS) technology... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366879 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3366879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366881&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yW3 Meditation has analgesic benefits associated with creating a relaxed state of mind and enhancing the ability to moderate reactions to pain, according to new research published in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366881 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3366881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366882&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yVT Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGNX) today announced that it plans to advance oral methylnaltrexone for the treatment of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) into late stage clinical development and will commence a phase 2b/3 clinical trial of a methylnaltrexone tablet in chronic-pain patients in the second half of 2010... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366882 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3366882 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3364409&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yTY A new minimally invasive sports hernia repair gets athletes back in the game 3 times faster than the traditional repair, according to a new study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, (March 13). Sports hernia were often difficult to diagnose and prior to this new repair had a lengthy rehabilitation time... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3364409 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3364409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363201&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ySD MHAUS announces availability of a $1,500 Travel Award to anesthesia resident/fellow or anesthesiologist who is within five years of ending his/her training to attend the 2010 annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in San Diego CA. The Daniel Massik Fund at The Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies in Buffalo, NY was established by Mr... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363201 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100 3363201 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3360261&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yRk Queensland Institute of Medical Research (QIMR) scientists have identified a new link between strong period pain experienced in adolescence and early adulthood and the risk of endometriosis. Researchers from QIMR's Gynaecological Cancer Laboratory have found having strong period pain often at an early age doubles a woman's risk of developing endometriosis... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3360261 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3360261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3355464&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yPk BioAlliance Pharma SA (Paris:BIO), a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, announced positive preliminary results from the first Phase I trial of fentanyl Lauriad®... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3355464 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3355464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351430&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yMH Heralding what they hope is a new era of personalized genomic medicine, experts in the US have identified the gene behind a patient's inherited neurological disorder, in this case a form of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, by sequencing his complete genome. Details of the quest are published online in the 10 March issue of the New England Journal of Medicine... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351430 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3351430 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351432&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLP Concerns about the alarming number of Australians suffering from persisting pain during their lifetime underpins the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' (RACGP) participation at the National Pain Summit, which will be held in Canberra at Parliament House on 11 March 2010... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351432 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3351432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351431&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLq New studies focus on gymnastics, ACL injuries and year round sports; early treatment predicts most optimal outcomes At the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), two separate studies focus on the dramatic rise of pediatric sports injuries in recent years... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351431 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3351431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351434&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLn Orthopedic surgeons focus on new ways to protect young baseball players' arms Throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351434 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3351434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3351433&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yLj Approximately 21 million visits were made to physicians' offices due to back problems in 2006. While countless adults experience back pain and stiffness, many suffer from serious spine and back conditions - including injury, herniated discs and the deterioration of the vertebrae... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3351433 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3351433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3347613&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yHq Hundreds of thousands of Americans travel abroad for surgical procedures each year. As the guardian of patients' vital health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate themselves, and take the necessary precautions to avoid unexpected complications... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3347613 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3347613 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343365&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yFQ There is a link between repeated anaesthesia in children and memory impairment, though physical activity can help to form new cells that improve memory, reveals new research from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The study has been published in the Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343365 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3343365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3343366&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yF3 Children who have been abused psychologically, physically or sexually are more likely to suffer unexplained abdominal pain and nausea or vomiting than children who have not been abused, a study led by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3343366 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3343366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340312&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yC3 Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among a wide range of hospitalized patients as much as 50 percent, according to a first-of-a-kind study in the Journal of Patient Safety... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340312 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3340312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3340311&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yBZ Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3340311 Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3340311 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336363&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yB8 Heel pain is a very common foot problem. The sufferer usually feels pain either under the heel (planter fasciitis) or just behind it (Achilles tendinitis), where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Even though heel pain can be severe and sometimes disabling, it is rarely a health threat... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336363 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3336363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336364&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yxv Travel Award Available to share data with Clinicians and Scientists to advance the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Malignant Hyperthermia-Susceptible Patients April 23-24, 2010 at Mercy Hospital University of Pittsburgh Medical Center... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336364 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3336364 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336365&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yxc A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, demonstrates that acupuncture may be an effective therapy for joint pain and stiffness in breast cancer patients who are being treated with commonly used hormonal therapies. Results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336365 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3336365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3336366&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ywF Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company, has launched its Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII) to distributors serving retail pharmacies across the country. The U.S... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3336366 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3336366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332368&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yvs Propofol is safe for advanced endoscopic procedures with a low rate of sedation-related adverse events when administered by a trained professional, according to a new study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332368 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3332368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3332369&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ysf CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Exalgo™ (hydromorphone HCl) extended-release tablets, for the management of moderate to severe pain in opioid tolerant patients requiring continuous, around-the-clock opioid analgesia for an extended period of time... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3332369 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3332369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319159&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yjC The Philadelphia Inquirer reports on palliative care and focuses on a fairly typical American hospital in Abington. "The end of life is ... when the use and expense of health care soars. Medicare spent an estimated $143 billion in 2009 caring for people in their last year. ... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319159 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3319159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3319160&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ygR Many cancer patients in Europe are being denied access to adequate pain relief because of over-zealous regulations restricting the availability and accessibility of opioid-based drugs such as morphine... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3319160 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3319160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316731&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3ygF Hypnosis can help alleviate the pain and suffering experienced by women being treated for breast cancer, according to a study by a University at Buffalo School of Social Work professor. The randomized trial measured pain and suffering, frequency of pain and degree of constant pain among 124 women with metastatic breast cancer, according to Lisa D... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316731 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3316731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3316732&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3yfV On Thursday, a Nebraska Legislature committee heard testimony on an abortion ban bill (LB 1103) that would require physicians to determine the probable gestational age of a fetus before an abortion and prohibit the procedure after 20 weeks' gestation on the basis that the fetus might experience pain, the Lincoln Journal Star reports... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3316732 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3316732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308037&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y9D Medical device company Vertos Medical Inc. has reported that an observational study on mild*, published in the January/February 2010 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Pain Physician, has demonstrated the acute safety of the procedure in the treatment of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).1 The study, conducted by leading pain physicians Timothy Deer, M.D... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308037 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3308037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308036&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y9y MicroTransponder, Inc., a privately-held medical device company, has just announced a $7 Million Series B round of funding. MicroTransponder is developing a wireless neurostimulation platform for the treatment of chronic pain and other neurological indications. In addition, the Company is announcing that it has been awarded a $2... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308036 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3308036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308038&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y94 People can reduce their sensitivity to pain by thickening their brain, according to a new study published in a special issue of the American Psychological Association journal, Emotion. Researchers from the Universite de Montreal made their discovery by comparing the grey matter thickness of Zen meditators and non-meditators... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308038 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3308038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3308039&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y8J Orexo AB (STO:ORX) announces that its partner Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. has submitted the New Drug Application (NDA) in Japan for the cancer pain drug KW-2246 (Abstral). Kyowa Hakko Kirin has confirmed KW-2246's safety and efficacy in clinical trials conducted in Japan. The drug will be marketed by Kyowa Hakko Kirin and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3308039 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 3308039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3303568&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y6G The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) announced 10 grant recipients in 2009, committing over $1 million to anesthesia research and other projects that will advance the specialty of anesthesiology. Grant recipients include researchers, clinicians and educators from around the world who have provided outstanding contributions to the anesthesia community... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3303568 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3303568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299438&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xZn News outlets report on nursing workforce issues, including a push for an expanded role for nurse practitioners, supervision of nurse anesthetists and a trend toward delayed retirement. "Nursing leaders say large numbers of [nurse] practitioners ... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299438 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3299438 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299440&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xYX A new study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology raises awareness for an additional risk category for patients undergoing routine coronary artery bypass surgery - low to moderate levels of inflammation. C-reactive protein (CRP) is a recognized marker of systemic inflammation, routinely measured in patients to assess their risk for heart attack... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299440 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299439&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xYV A study published in the March 2010 issue of the journal Anesthesiology gives researchers new insights in how to better understand and control a severe side effect of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers (HBOCs), often referred to as "artificial blood." Binglan Yu, Ph.D... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299439 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3299439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295390&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xYk Dr. Angelo Malamis says that 90 percent of his patients who have undergone a treatment called balloon kyphoplasty for vertebral fractures report significant reductions in pain and disability. But the number of kyphoplasty referrals Malamis has received from primary care doctors has dropped sharply since two controversial studies were published last year in the New England Journal of Medicine... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295390 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3295390 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3299441&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3y3L Leg cramps, also known as night leg cramps, especially calf-muscle cramps, are fairly common. Some people experience cramps in the muscles of their feet, as well as their thigh muscles. In most cases these types of cramps occur while the individual is sleeping or resting. Leg cramps are sudden, painful involuntary contractions of a leg muscle... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3299441 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3299441 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3295391&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xWY Here are highlights from the February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter. You may cite this publication as often as you wish. Reprinting is allowed for a fee. Mayo Clinic Health Letter attribution is required. Include the following subscription information as your editorial policies permit: Visit http://www.HealthLetter.MayoClinic.com... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3295391 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3295391 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3289011&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xTD PharMEDium Services, LLC, announced their participation in the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Summit held January 26th in Phoenix, AZ. PharMEDium's commitment to patient safety aligned with the APSF goals of improving medication safety by offering a complete line of pre-filled, pre-labeled Anesthesia syringe medications intended for use in the Operating Room... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3289011 Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3289011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285000&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xQj A team of researchers from the Canary Islands has developed a technique for automatically controlling anaesthesia during surgical operations. The new system detects the hypnotic state of the patient at all times and supplies the most appropriate dose of anaesthetic... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285000 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3285000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285001&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xPN Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: JAV), a leading developer and marketer of specialty pharmaceutical products for pain management, announced that its New Drug Application (NDA) submitted on December 2, 2009 to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its investigational product candidate, Dyloject™ (diclofenac sodium) Injection, has received an FDA PDUFA date of October 3, 2010... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285001 Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3285001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3285002&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xMt Breast cancer survivors who regularly took aspirin after completing treatment were 50% less likely than survivors who did not take aspirin to die or have a recurrence, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, USA Today reports (Szabo, USA Today, 2/17)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3285002 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3285002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280894&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xMf The results of a study of more than 4500 patients from six Italian EVEREST (European Vertebroplasty Research Team) Centers (Dr. G.C. Anselmetti-Candiolo Torino, Dr. G. Bonaldi-Bergamo, Dr. P. Carpeggiani-Pisa, Dr. S. Masala-Roma, Dr. M... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280894 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3280894 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280893&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xM6 Researchers from the University of California's Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) have found "reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment" for some specific, pain-related medical conditions... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280893 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3280893 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280895&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xLM While lower back pain ranks as a common cause of disability in the United States, determining what causes a person's back pain is often challenging. A new Cochrane review on diagnosing back pain finds that no single diagnostic test is good at discriminating between patients who have a herniated disc and patients who do not, according to lead author Danielle van der Windt... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280895 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3280895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280897&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xLn Alkermes, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALKS) announced positive topline data from a phase 1 clinical study of ALKS 37, an orally active, peripherally-restricted opioid antagonist with potential to block the effects of opioid agonists on gastrointestinal motility, commonly referred to as opioid-induced constipation (OIC)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280897 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3280897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280896&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xKW Scorpion venom is notoriously poisonous - but it might be used as an alternative to dangerous and addictive painkillers like morphine, a Tel Aviv University researcher claims. Prof. Michael Gurevitz of Tel Aviv University's Department of Plant Sciences is investigating new ways for developing a novel painkiller based on natural compounds found in the venom of scorpions... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280896 Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3280896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3277027&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xJv Headlines littered with patient friendly terms such as "no general anesthesia," "lunchtime lipo," and "no scar" may have some cash and time strapped patients considering an elective surgical procedure... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3277027 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3277027 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3273450&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xFp NSAIDs are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, also known as NAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents/analgesics (NSAIAs) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (NSAIMs). They are medications with analgesic (pain reducing), antipyretic (fever reducing) effects. In higher doses they also have anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce inflammation (swelling)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3273450 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3273450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267787&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xzT Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia significantly improved sleep for patients with chronic neck or back pain and also reduced the extent to which pain interfered with their daily functioning, according to a study by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267787 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3267787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267788&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xBm Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: JAV - News) announced that a reexamination conducted by a third party of pain score measurements from its Phase III study of Ereska™ (intranasal ketamine) showed that top line results for its primary endpoint were statistically significant... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267788 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3267788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263787&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xyv Patients undergoing knee or hip replacements recover more quickly when treated with targeted pain-blocking medications that may eliminate the need for general anesthesia during surgery and intravenous narcotics drugs after surgery. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter explains the newer pain management options and their benefits... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263787 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3263787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263786&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xy9 A clinical research study is being conducted for patients with Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome (IC/PBS), a chronic bladder disorder characterized by intense pelvic pain, urinary frequency-urgency, and pain during sexual intimacy. It is estimated that as many as 1.3 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with this disease and many more remain undiagnosed... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263786 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3263786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3267789&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xBM Neurofibromatosis, also known as NF, is a genetically inherited disorder of the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) which mainly affects the development of nerve (neural) cell tissues, causing tumors (neurofibromas) to develop on nerves, and may cause other abnormalities. The tumors may be harmless, or may compress nerves and other tissues and cause serious damage... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3267789 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3267789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3263788&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xx9 Neurotoxins from cone snails and spiders help neurobiologists Sebastian Auer, Annika S. Sturzebecher and Dr. Ines Ibanez-Tallon of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, to investigate the function of ion channels in neurons. Ion channels in the cell membrane enable cells to communicate with their environment and are therefore of vital importance... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3263788 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3263788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260197&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xvq QRxPharma Limited (ASX: QRX and OTCQX: QRXPY) announced initiation of its second pivotal Phase 3 registration trial (Study 009) to evaluate analgesic efficacy and safety of MoxDuo™IR, a patented 3:2 ratio fixed dose combination of morphine plus oxycodone... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260197 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3260197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260198&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xtz Research led by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has opened the door for the advancement of a new category of painkillers, called TRPV1 antagonists. These drugs block the transient receptor potential vannilloid-1 (TRPV1) channel, which is the same receptor responsible for the sensation of hotness from hot peppers... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260198 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3260198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3260199&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xty Results from a clinical study led by Luca Ansaloni, M.D., showed that Cook Medical's Biodesign Inguinal Hernia Graft causes less postoperative pain and discomfort while creating a repair as durable as synthetic mesh when used in Lichtenstein's hernioplasty procedures... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3260199 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0100 3260199 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3255718&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xrg Doctors at Rush University Medical Center are offering pediatric patients diagnosed with chronic illnesses acupuncture therapy to help ease the pain and negative side effects like nausea, fatigue, and vomiting caused by chronic health conditions and intensive treatments... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3255718 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3255718 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3255717&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xr5 A leading clinical research center in Peoria has joined an international research program to study an investigational drug designed as a possible treatment for painful menstrual cramps, or dysmenorrhea, a condition that affects between 45 and 90 percent of women of childbearing age in the United States... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3255717 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3255717 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3255719&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xqq Amneal Pharmaceuticals is pleased to announce that it received U.S. FDA approval to manufacture combination Tramadol HCl in 37.5 mg strength and Acetaminophen in 325 mg strength (Tramadol/APAP) in tablet form effective December 9, 2009. Amneal's generic is an AB-rated, therapeutically equivalent alternative to Ultracet® (a licensed trademark of Ortho-McNeil Janssen). U.S... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3255719 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:00:00 +0100 3255719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251778&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xpd Researchers at the Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center have shown that a simple, inexpensive test can determine whether it is safe to send home a patient who comes to the emergency room with chest pain. "It is imperative to accurately diagnose patients who come to the emergency department with chest pain," said Dr... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251778 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3251778 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251781&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xnC Cara Therapeutics, Inc. announced positive data in a Phase II proof-of-concept clinical trial of its peripherally-restricted kappa opioid agonist, CR845. The 46 patient Phase II, multi-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled study was conducted at eight hospitals in the United States and evaluated the efficacy and safety of CR845 in women following laparoscopic-assisted hysterectomy... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251781 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3251781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251780&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xnq Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. In addition, one-tenth of those with persistent chest pain undergo potentially unnecessary diagnostic testing... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251780 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3251780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251779&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xnp Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a report in the February 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251779 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3251779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251782&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xn6 Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new, small study in which Latino children received 30 percent less opioid analgesics (morphine or morphine-like drugs) than white children did... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251782 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3251782 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251783&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xmw Addex Pharmaceuticals / Addex: ADX71943 Demonstrates Analgesic Effects in Pain Models processed and transmitted by Hugin AS. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251783 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3251783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240820&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xg7 Findings from a retrospective analysis of a three-week treatment program for chronic pain revealed African Americans experienced worse outcomes compared to a matched group of Caucasians. The research was presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting in San Antonio... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240820 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3240820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240819&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xg5 Estimates of pain care treatment costs exceed $1 billion annually in the United States. Today at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting two abstracts looked at the issue. One evaluated intrathecal drug delivery (a targeted medicine delivery system) that could save costs over time. The other analyzed the differences between the costs of treatment for chronic pain treatments... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240819 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3240819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3240818&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xfY Research presented at the American Academy of Pain Medicine's 26th Annual Meeting provides early published data analyzing information gathered from California's prescription monitoring program, known as the Controlled Substances Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3240818 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3240818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236937&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3xcf King Pharmaceuticals®, Inc. launched PainBalance®, a new educational initiative which provides quality information, practical tools, and essential resources to healthcare professionals and others, helping them provide optimal, appropriate care for all patients with pain... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236937 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3236937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3236938&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x8z Allergan, Inc. (NYSE:AGN) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of JUVEDERM(R) XC, a new formulation of the currently FDA-approved JUVEDERM(R) dermal filler and the latest advancement1 in hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3236938 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3236938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232657&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x7L About one-third of doctors and their patients with diabetes do not see eye to eye on the most important health conditions to manage, according to a survey by the University of Michigan Medical School... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232657 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3232657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232656&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x7K Phosphagenics Limited ("Phosphagenics") (ASX: POH; OTCQX: PPGNY) today announced positive results from a Phase 1B clinical study using the Company's patented TPM™ (Targeted Penetration Matrix) for the transdermal delivery of oxycodone... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232656 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3232656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232659&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x7c Decreased muscle strength is associated with difficulty in performing functional activities such as stooping, crouching, or kneeling (SCK) in older adults, according to an observational study published in the January issue of Physical Therapy, (PTJ) the scientific journal of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232659 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3232659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3232658&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3x78 One of the holy grails of local anesthesia is the ability to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation while not affecting motor function. Now, researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have discovered an anesthetic approach that seems to do just that... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3232658 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3232658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3217643&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wVD The brains of people under anesthesia respond to stimuli as they do in the deepest part of sleep - lending credence to a developing theory of consciousness and suggesting a new method to assess loss of consciousness in conditions such as coma... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3217643 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3217643 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3217644&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wW5 With a season of record-breaking snowfalls and eight weeks of winter to go, Washingtonians have become all too familiar with the icy sidewalks, the sore muscles, and the coughs and colds that come along with winter weather... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3217644 Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3217644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209491&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wPr The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution for the relief of moderate to severe, acute and chronic pain in opioid-tolerant patients. This medicine will be available in 100 milligrams per 5 mL or 20 milligrams per 1 mL. This is the only FDA-approved morphine sulfate oral solution available at this concentration... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209491 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3209491 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3209490&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wP2 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Morphine Sulfate Oral Solution for the relief of moderate to severe, acute and chronic pain in opioid-tolerant patients. This medicine will be available in 100 milligrams per 5 mL or 20 milligrams per 1 mL. This is the only FDA approved morphine sulfate oral solution available at this concentration... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3209490 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3209490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205535&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wM9 News outlets report on rural health issues including the decline in the number of doctors accepting Medicare patients in Arizona and the search for low-cost health solutions in Mississippi. The Arizona Republic reports that a growing number of doctors in rural Arizona are refusing to see new Medicare patients and notes it is a problem that other parts of the country are reporting also... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205535 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3205535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205536&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wLd China Aoxing Pharmaceutical Company, Inc... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205536 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3205536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205537&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wKN As the leading professional society devoted exclusively to pain, pain management and pain research, the American Pain Society sponsors the Kathleen M. Foley Journalist Award to recognize excellence in reporting pain-related topics... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205537 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3205537 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3202451&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wJY Environmental Cues Lead to Breast Cancer A group led by Dr. Peter Lloyd Jones at the University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland; the University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, CO; and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA has demonstrated that tenascin-C affects proto-oncogene function in breast cancer... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3202451 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3202451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3198869&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wHP A simple yet enormously effective patient surveillance system implemented by anesthesiologists at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, New Hampshire has proven to dramatically decrease the number of rescue calls and intensive care unit transfers in postsurgical patients, allowing doctors to intervene in more cases before a crisis situation develops. Andreas H. Taenzer, M.D., F... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3198869 Sat, 23 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0100 3198869 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194843&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wF2 The statistics are frightening: one-third of the world's smokers (300 million) live in China, and chronic diseases caused by smoking are a growing burden to public health there. Current projections estimate that the number of tobacco-related deaths in China will increase to 2 million annually by 2025... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194843 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3194843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194844&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wCK Research performed by a scientist at Barrow Neurological Institute at St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center has shown that controlled breathing at a slowed rate can significantly reduce feelings of pain. Chronic pain sufferers, specifically fibromyalgia (FM) patients, also reported less pain while breathing slowly, unless they were overwhelmed by negative feelings, sadness or depression... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194844 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3194844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194846&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wBw Is it possible for cardiac surgery teams to completely eliminate medical errors? That's the goal of an ambitious project-called the "Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems" (FOCUS) initiative-being undertaken by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194846 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3194846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3194845&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wBr A simple technique called mirror therapy seems effective in preventing phantom limb pain in patients undergoing amputation of an arm or leg, suggests a study in the February 2010 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Dr. Steven R... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3194845 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0100 3194845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190330&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wyQ On behalf of the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Document Storage Systems (DSS) has completed the certification process of GE's Centricity® Perioperative Anesthesia solution, making it the industry's first to be certified under the new process. Certification indicates the solution is fully capable of integration and compatibility with the VA's clinical information system, VistA... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190330 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:00:00 +0100 3190330 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190333&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wyD Plasma jets capable of obliterating tooth decay-causing bacteria could be an effective and less painful alternative to the dentist's drill, according to a new study published in the February issue of the Journal of Medical Microbiology... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190333 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3190333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190332&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wyC Women should be allowed to eat and drink what they want during labour, say Cochrane Researchers. The researchers carried out a systematic review of studies examining the traditional practice of restricting food and fluid intake during labour and found no evidence for any risk or benefit for women at low risk of complications... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190332 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3190332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3190331&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wyw Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen may be more effective for relieving period pain than paracetamol, according to the update of a Cochrane Review. However, it remains unclear whether any one NSAID is safer or more effective than others. Period pain affects a high proportion of women: up to 72% in a recent Australian survey of 16-49 year olds... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3190331 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3190331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186548&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wxb Coping with chronic non-cancer pain is a way of life for millions of Americans. Unfortunately, many older adults, in particular, hesitate to take opioids a kind of narcotic for fear of addiction. However, a new review finds that taking opioids long term is associated with clinically significant pain relief in some patients with a very small risk of addition... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186548 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3186548 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186547&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wx2 DURECT Corporation (Nasdaq: DRRX) announced that it has begun dosing patients in its U.S. pivotal Phase III clinical trial to evaluate POSIDUR™ (SABER™-Bupivacaine), an investigational drug, for the treatment of post-surgical pain... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186547 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3186547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186546&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wwT Given the current controversy over vertebroplasty -- a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy -- what's a patient to do? Trust your medical team to decide if you are an appropriate candidate for vertebroplasty and trust the... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186546 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3186546 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186549&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wvP Christopher J. Wehking, CMP has been hired as the new Director of Meetings and Exhibits at the American Society of Anesthesiologists. Wehking will join the ASA January 25. Wehking currently serves as Director of Meetings and Exhibits for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186549 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3186549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182819&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wv8 More and more Americans with chronic pain not caused by cancer are taking medically prescribed opioids like Oxycontin (oxycodone) and Vicodin (hydrocodone). The January 19 Annals of Internal Medicine features the first study to explore the risk of overdose in patients prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain in general health care... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182819 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:00 +0100 3182819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3186550&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wvT Repetitive strain injury or RSI, also known as repetitive stress injury, repetitive motion injuries, repetitive motion disorder (RMD), cumulative trauma disorder (CTD), occupational overuse syndrome, overuse syndrome, and regional musculoskeletal disorder is a range of painful or uncomfortable conditions of the muscles, tendons, nerves and other soft tissues... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3186550 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3186550 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3182820&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wtr St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE:STJ) announced regulatory approval from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) for the Genesis(TM) spinal cord stimulation system for the management of chronic pain. Spinal cord stimulators are small implanted devices that are used for managing chronic pain of the back, arms and legs, including pain associated with back surgeries that have failed... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3182820 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3182820 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3179608&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wqz The European Medicines Agency has been formally notified by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare of its decision to withdraw its application for a centralised marketing authorisation for the medicine Ibuprofen/Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride Wyeth 200 mg/25 mg soft capsules... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3179608 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3179608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3179607&cid=s_28817_5_f&fid=28817&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmnt.to%2Ff%2F3wqs Despite limited evidence of long-term success in using opioid pain medications for chronic low back pain, opioid prescribing has increased in recent years for back pain and other non-cancer pain indications. The implications are controversial as published studies provide little evidence indicating which patients will benefit from long-term opioid treatment... (Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today) Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3179607 Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0100 3179607