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Study Assesses Pain Drug Side Effects
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A new study reports the side effects of oxycodone, a widely used opioid pain medication, are similar in healthy older adults as in younger age groups, therefore, clinicians should not shy away from prescribing the drug to relieve pain in older patients. The article appears in The Journal of Pain, the peer review publication of the American Pain Society.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
AcelRx Announces Positive Results From A Phase 2 Study Of ARX-03, A Sufentanil/Triazolam NanoTab For Procedural Sedation, Anxiolysis & AnalgesiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced positive results from a Phase 2 clinical trial of ARX-03, a proprietary sublingual dosage form combining an opioid, sufentanil, with a benzodiazepine, triazolam. ARX-03 is designed to address the current unmet need for a non-invasive product to provide mild sedation, anxiolysis and analgesia with rapid onset of action for the increasing number of painful and anxiety-producing office-based procedures.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Pacira's Phase III Study Of EXPAREL(TM) Meets Primary Pain Relief EndpointEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an acute care specialty pharmaceutical company, announced that its Phase III study of its new analgesic EXPAREL(TM) (DepoBupivacaine) in patients undergoing a bunionectomy procedure met its primary endpoint. The multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo controlled study showed a statistically significant reduction in area under the curve analysis (AUC) of the NRS scores in the subjects receiving EXPAREL(TM) compared to placebo (p=0.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 21, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Drug Deemed Safe, Effective For Post-Surgical Pain In ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parents and physicians alike want to know the best options for pain relief for children, especially following painful surgical procedures. A new review from Sweden finds that diclofenac a medication that works for some adults also relieves acute pain in children. However, a U.S. researcher is not convinced that the review showed the alternate, costlier drug to be an improvement over standard pain-relief drugs, or that it is any safer for children.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Pain-Related Placebo Effect Detected In Spinal CordEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers in Germany found that when they treated volunteers with a placebo that they believed to be a painkiller, scans showed reduced signs of pain-related activity in their spinal cords. The study is the work of Dr Falk Eippert and colleagues, from the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, one of the largest hospitals in Hamburg, and is published online in the 16 October issue of Science.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Could The Hot Stuff In Chili Peppers Ease Your Tingling Nerve Pain?Email this article to a colleague.
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Millions of people suffer peripheral pain and other troubling sensations accompanying diseases as varied as diabetes, AIDS, shingles and arthritis. Cancer patients also often suffer these so-called peripheral neuropathies because of their therapies. Peripheral neuropathies include disorders of a nerve or nerves outside the brain and spinal cord; they can precipitate tingling, numbness, weakness, burning pain and other unwelcome sensations.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 14, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Effects Of Aspirin And Folic Acid On Inflammation Markers For Colorectal AdenomasEmail this article to a colleague.
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Unexpectedly, inflammation markers do not appear to be involved with the chemopreventative effect of aspirin on colorectal adenomas, according to a brief communication published online October 12 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Aspirin has been shown to prevent the recurrence of colorectal polyps, but it's not clear how it works.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news
Knowledge Boosts Pain Killing DrugsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Giving cancer patients information on how to deal with their pain and manage their medicine can result in a 20 per cent improvement in pain control, according to research presented at the NCRI Cancer Conference in Birmingham.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 9, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Automation Is No Substitute For Accuracy In Nerve Conduction StudiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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To the patient, automated nerve conduction studies (NCSs) may sound appealing because they are less invasive than needle electromyography (EMG). To the physician with no formal electrodiagnostic (EDX) training, the ability to perform an automated test in their office is convenient for patients and may generate additional revenue for their practice.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - October 8, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Molecule Responsible For Axonal Branching Discovered By MDC ResearchersEmail this article to a colleague.
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The human brain consists of about 100 billion (1011) neurons, which altogether form about 100 trillion (1014) synaptic connections with each other. A crucial mechanism for the generation of this complex wiring pattern is the formation of neuronal branches. The neurobiologists Dr. Hannes Schmidt and Professor Fritz G. Rathjen at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch, Germany, have now discovered a molecule that regulates this vital process.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - September 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During AttackEmail this article to a colleague.
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New research from the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing or reducing damage to the heart while interventions are administered. These findings are published in the Sept. 14 edition of the journal Circulation.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - September 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Dramatic Decline In Rheumatoid Vasculitis In US VeteransEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health examined records of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients from the national Veterans Health Administration (VHA) system to determine the prevalence of rheumatoid vasculitis (RV) in this population. The study found a downward trend in the number of RA patients who go on to develop RV, with a significant drop of 53% among inpatients and 31% among outpatients between 2000 and 2001.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - August 28, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news
Women With Strong Thigh Muscles Protected From Symptomatic Knee OsteoarthritisEmail this article to a colleague.
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A new study by researchers at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics found that thigh muscle strength does not predict the occurrence of knee osteoarthritis (OA) uncovered in x-rays, but does predict incidence of painful or stiff knee OA. Women with the strongest quadriceps muscles appeared to be protected against the development of knee OA symptoms.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - August 28, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news
Javelin Pharmaceuticals Reports Ereska (Intranasal Ketamine) Phase III Trial Results In Postoperative Orthopedic PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Javelin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: JAV - News) today described its initial review of top line results from a Phase III study of Ereska™ (intranasal ketamine 30mg). This randomized, multicenter, double-blind, 1:1 placebo-controlled study assessed the safety and analgesic efficacy of repeated doses of Ereska over 6 hours in 259 patients with acute moderate-to-severe pain following orthopedic surgery.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - August 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Bones / Orthopaedics Source Type: news
NeurogesX Announces New PDUFA Date For Qutenza(TM) New Drug ApplicationEmail this article to a colleague.
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NeurogesX, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGSX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date from August 16, 2009 to November 16, 2009 to review the new drug application (NDA) for Qutenza(TM) to manage pain associated with postherpetic neuralgia (PHN).
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - August 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
What Is Relistor (Methylnaltrexone)? Why Do Opioids Cause Constipation?Email this article to a colleague.
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Relistor (Methylnaltrexone) is a medication for patients who suffer from constipation caused by opioid drugs. Opioid drugs are used for pain relief. An opioid is a chemical that binds to opioid receptors that exist mainly in the central nervous system and the gut (gastrointestinal tract).
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 28, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Potentially Safer General Anesthetic Developed By Mass. General TeamEmail this article to a colleague.
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A team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) physicians has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Teeth And Gums Also Benefit From The Healing Power Of Aloe VeraEmail this article to a colleague.
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The aloe vera plant has a long history of healing power. Its ability to heal burns and cuts and soothe pain has been documented as far back as the 10th century. Legend has it that Cleopatra used aloe vera to keep her skin soft. The modern use of aloe vera was first recognized the 1930s to heal radiation burns. Since then, it has been a common ingredient in ointments that heal sunburn, minor cuts, skin irritation, and many other ailments.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 20, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Next-Generation Pain-Reliever: Developing A Safer Form Of AcetaminophenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Scientists in Louisiana are reporting development of a process for producing large batches of a new and potentially safer form of acetaminophen, the widely used pain-reliever now the source of growing concern over its potentially toxic effects on the liver. Their study, which could speed development of a next-generation pain-reliever, is scheduled for the July 17 issue of ACS' Organic Process Research & Development, a bi-monthly journal. In June, an advisory panel of the U.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
What Are Menstrual Cramps? What Causes Menstrual Cramps? What Are Period Pains?Email this article to a colleague.
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Menstrual cramps, also known as dysmenorrhea or period pains, are painful sensations felt in the lower abdomen that can occur both before and during a woman's menstrual period. The pain ranges from dull and annoying to severe and extreme. Menstrual cramps tend to begin after an egg is released from the ovaries and travels down the fallopian tube (ovulation).
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 14, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Study Shows Easy Strength Training Exercise May Help Treat Tennis ElbowEmail this article to a colleague.
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People with pain in the elbow or forearm from playing sports or just from common everyday activities, might be able to use a simple bar and strengthening exercise to alleviate pain, say researchers who presented their study results at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, July 9th-12th.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - July 13, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Sports Medicine / Fitness Source Type: news
Neupro(R) (rotigotine Transdermal Patch) Can Now Be Prescribed To All Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease In EuropeEmail this article to a colleague.
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UCB announced that Neupro(R) (rotigotine transdermal patch) can now be prescribed to all patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease in Europe and is newly available for the symptomatic treatment of moderate to severe idiopathic Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in adults. This follows the decision of the European Commission to lift treatment restrictions on Neupro® in line with the recommendation of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA), issued on 29 May 2009.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 30, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Parkinson's Disease Source Type: news
NUCYNTA(TM) (tapentadol) CII Immediate Release Tablets Now Available For Relief Of Moderate To Severe Acute PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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Patients suffering from acute pain and healthcare professionals who treat pain have a new treatment option: NUCYNTA(TM) (tapentadol) CII immediate release tablets. This new medication for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in patients 18 years of age or older is now available by prescription only in 50-mg, 75-mg and 100-mg tablets, announced PriCara,(R) Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
How To Text Message And Avoid PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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While it is well known that excessive text messaging can result in sore thumbs, less is known about its possible effects on the neck, arms and hands. Young adults with symptoms in these parts of the body use a different technique when texting, according to a study at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Ergonomist Ewa Gustafsson studied mobile phone habits among 56 young adults who text message on a daily basis.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Flexcin With CM8TM Provides Arthritis And Joint Pain RemedyEmail this article to a colleague.
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According to the CDC, 46 million Americans were told by a doctor they have arthritis, the leading cause of disability in the United States. Flexcin International, Inc., a natural supplement company offering the only joint pain remedy products with CM8™, offers arthritis and bursitis treatment for anyone suffering from pain-related disease and injuries.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Arthritis / Rheumatology Source Type: news
Study Offers First Look At Effects Of Genetic Copy Number Variation On Volatile AnestheticsEmail this article to a colleague.
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A study published in the July issue of Anesthesiology offers perhaps the first estimation of how genomic copy number variation (CNV) can influence anesthetic sensitivity and the magnitude of this influence. CNV is a sometimes naturally occurring halving or doubling of a block of genes in an organism.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Withdrawal Of Co-proxamol Linked To Reduction In Suicides And Accidental Poisonings, UKEmail this article to a colleague.
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Withdrawal of the painkiller co-proxamol from the UK market has led to a major reduction in suicides and accidental poisonings involving the drug, without an increase in deaths from other painkillers, finds research published on bmj.com today. Co-proxamol was the most commonly prescribed drug used in suicides and was responsible for 766 deaths between 1997 and 1999 in England and Wales.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 22, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Licorice Gargle Reduces Sore Throat After SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague.
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Gargling with a licorice solution can help reduce postoperative sore throat a common and painful complication of anesthesia in patients undergoing surgery, reports a study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS). Patients who gargled with licorice before surgery had fewer problems with postoperative sore throat and cough, according to the new study by Dr.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 20, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Spinal Cord Stimulation For Pain Problems May Allow Soldiers To Be DeployedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Electrical spinal cord stimulation (SCS) provides an option for military personnel with back pain and other chronic pain conditions in appropriate cases, allowing soldiers to return to combat and other strenuous duties, according to a study in the July issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 20, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Opioid-Induced Hibernation Protects Against StrokeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Using an opioid drug to induce a hibernatory state in rats reduces the damage caused by an artificial stroke. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have shown that those animals put into the chemical fugue suffered less behavioral dysfunctions after a period of cerebral artery blockage than control rats.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Stroke Source Type: news
Xanodyne Receives Approval From The U.S. Food And Drug Administration For ZIPSOR(TM) (diclofenac Potassium) Liquid Filled CapsulesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Zipsor (diclofenac potassium) Liquid Filled Capsules, a new treatment option indicated for relief of mild to moderate acute pain in adults (18 years of age or older). "Zipsor is a drug with several unique features," said Gary A. Shangold, Chief Medical Officer of Xanodyne.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Peripheral Nerve Repair With Fat Precursor Cells Led To Wider Nerves And Less Muscle AtrophyEmail this article to a colleague.
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To determine if guided fat (adipose) precursor cells (APCs) could improve nerve regeneration and functional recovery, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh (USA) used biodegradable nerve guides to transplant APCs into the injured peripheral nerves of laboratory rats.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 18, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Study Pinpoints Links Of Depression With Chronic PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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It is well known that chronic pain and clinical depression go together, but a study in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, shows that the connection between pain and depression is strongest in middle-age women and African Americans. Researchers at Wayne State University studied a representative community sample of 1,100 Michigan residents and found that the incidence of chronic pain, defined as pain persisting for six months, was 22 percent.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Fibromyalgia Patients Show Decreases In Gray Matter IntensityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Previous studies have shown that fibromyalgia is associated with reductions in gray matter in parts of the brain, but the exact cause is not known. Using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, researchers from Louisiana State University, writing in The Journal of Pain, found that alterations in levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine might be responsible for gray matter reductions.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Cupping Therapy Alleviates Carpal Tunnel Syndrome PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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A German study published in The Journal of Pain showed that an external suction technique mainly used outside the U.S., called cupping, is effective for providing temporary relief of pain from carpal tunnel syndrome (CPS). Researchers from Immanuel Hospital Berlin randomly divided fifty-two CPS patients into treatment and control groups.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Therapeutic Delivery Of A Gene To Dysfunctional NervesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Medical conditions that affect sensory nerves outside the brain and spinal cord are known as sensory neuronopathies. These conditions, which are extremely painful, include shingles and can be caused by anticancer drugs such as cisplatin. In many sensory neuronopathies, the nerves that are dysfunctional are those in a region of the body known as the dorsal root ganglion (DRG), and these conditions are particularly difficult to treat.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Somnia Anesthesia: 3rd Study Confirms Anesthesia Improves Outcomes In ColonoscopiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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More pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed with deep sedation primarily using Propofol than with milder sedation in which patients remained conscious, according to a recent study conducted by Katherine Hoda, M.D. of Oregon Health and Science University. This improvement in cancer detection will save lives and reduce the number of patients requiring surgery and chemotherapy.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - June 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Colorectal Cancer Source Type: news
Poor Treatment For Common Vertebral Compression FracturesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The advice and treatment given to patients with vertebral compression fractures is not satisfactory. A thesis presented at the Sahlgrenska Academy shows that the majority of patients still have severe pain one year after the fracture. Vertebral compression fracture describes the pressing together of a vertebra in the spine such that its height is decreased.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 27, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Back Pain Source Type: news
Opioids and Opioid-Induced Constipation (OIC)Email this article to a colleague.
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Opioids are a class of drugs that are commonly prescribed for their analgesic, or pain-killing, properties. They include substances such as morphine, codeine, oxycodone, and methadone. Opioids may be more easily recognized by drug names such as Kadian, Avinza, OxyContin, Percodan, Darvon, Demerol, Vicodin, Percocet, and Lomotil.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 24, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics News Source Type: news
Painkillers Do Not Delay Dementia in the Very ElderlyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Contrary to studies involving the not so elderly, researchers in the US found that use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as the painkillers ibuprofen and naproxen, did not delay the onset of Alzheimer's or other forms of dementia in the very elderly.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 23, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
PAION Initiates Phase Ib Study Of The Anesthetic/Sedative CNS 7056 In Volunteers Undergoing ColonoscopyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The biopharmaceutical company PAION AG (ISIN DE000A0B65S3; Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Prime Standard: PA8) announces the start of a Phase Ib multiple dose study with the new short-acting intravenous anesthetic/sedative CNS 7056 in volunteers undergoing colonoscopy. The randomized, open, dose-escalation multiple dose Phase Ib study will evaluate the sedation and recovery profile of CNS 7056 in volunteers undergoing colonoscopy.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 21, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Louisiana Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Board Certified Interventional Pain PhysiciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) announced that the Louisiana Supreme Court has denied a court order filed by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN), Louisiana Association of Nurse Anesthetists (LANA) and the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) to allow the practice of interventional pain techniques by non-physicians. This ruling means that the permanent injunction issued by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal is now final.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Litigation / Medical Malpractice Source Type: news
Washington Times Examines Increase In Elective Caesarean Section DeliveriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Washington Times on Wednesday examined factors contributing to the rise in the number of elective caesarean sections in the U.S. According to data released in March by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics, the rate of c-sections in the U.S. is at an all-time high of 31.8% of births, compared with around 20% in 1996.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 17, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
A Local Anesthetic That Lasts Days To Weeks?Email this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have developed a slow-release anesthetic drug-delivery system that could potentially revolutionize treatment of pain during and after surgery, and may also have a large impact on chronic pain management. In NIH-funded work, they used specially designed fat-based particles called liposomes to package saxitoxin, a potent anesthetic, and produced long-lasting local anesthesia in rats without apparent toxicity to nerve or muscle cells.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
PAION Initiates Phase II Trial With Its Anesthetic/Sedative CNS 7056Email this article to a colleague.
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The biopharmaceutical company PAION AG (ISIN DE000A0B65S3; Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Prime Standard: PA8) announces the commencement of the initial Phase II study with CNS 7056, a new short-acting intravenous anesthetic/sedative. The study will enroll 100 patients undergoing diagnostic endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 16, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Upright Positions During Birth Shorten First-Stage LaborEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lying down during the early stages of childbirth may slow progress, according to a new systematic review. Cochrane Researchers found that the first stage of labour was significantly shorter for women who kneel, stand up, walk around, or sit upright as opposed to lying down.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 15, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
Wrist Acupuncture Or Acupressure Prevents Nausea From AnesthesiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Up to 80 percent of patients who have surgery complain of nausea and vomiting afterwards, but stimulating an acupoint in their wrists can help reduce these symptoms, finds a new evidence review. Treatment for nausea and vomiting after surgery and anesthesia typically calls for the use of anti-nausea (antiemetic) medications. However, the cost and side effects of these medications have raised interest in finding more simple and noninvasive ways to prevent the symptoms.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 15, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Stand And Deliver? Upright Labor Positions Reduce Pain, Speed BirthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women who walk, sit, kneel or otherwise avoid lying in bed during early labor can shorten the first stage of labor by about an hour, according to a new Cochrane evidence review. Women who labored out of bed during the early stages were also 17 percent less likely to seek pain relief through epidural analgesia, the review found.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 15, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Source Type: news
New Model For Drug Discovery With A Fluorescent Anesthetic Demonstrated By Penn ResearchersEmail this article to a colleague.
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A collaboration of University of Pennsylvania and University of Wisconsin chemists and anesthesiologists have identified a fluorescent anesthetic compound that will assist researchers in obtaining more precise information about how anesthetics work in the body and will provide a means to more rapidly test new anesthetic compounds in the search for safer and more effective drugs. The study is published online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 6, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
Survey Shows Nearly 40 Percent Of Americans Reel From Heel PainEmail this article to a colleague.
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While foot problems such as bunions, corns and dry, cracked skin affect many Americans on a daily basis, one particular ailment -- heel pain -- stands out among foot disorders, according to a new survey by the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). The 2009 APMA survey, which polled close to 420 Americans aged 18 and older, found that 39 percent of adults have experienced heel pain more than any other foot ailment within the last 12 months.
Source: Pain / Anesthetics News From Medical News Today - April 3, 2009 Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
