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American Society Of Anesthesiologists Urges Patients To Ask The Right Questions When Considering Traveling Internationally For Surgery
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...
A Child's Ability To Learn Can Be Adversely Affected By Repeated Anesthesia
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...
Abused Children More Likely To Suffer Unexplained Abdominal Pain, Nausea Or Vomiting
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...
Pain Relief For Osteoarthritis Provided By Electromagnetic Pulses
Electromagnetic pulses significantly decrease pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis of the knee, according to Henry Ford Hospital researchers...
Reducing Pain In Hospitalized Patients Using Non-Drug Techniques
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...
Experimental Vaccine Protects Monkeys Against Chikungunya
Imagine a mosquito-borne virus that has already infected millions of people in recent outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia, the islands of the Indian Ocean, Africa and northern Italy. Although seldom fatal, it causes highly painful arthritis-like symptoms that can linger for months or even years. It's capable of adapting to spread through a mosquito species common in much of North America...
What Is Heel Pain? What Causes Heel Pain?
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...
Scientists Share Data About Malignant Hyperthermia
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...
Acupuncture May Relieve Joint Pain Caused By Some Breast Cancer Treatments
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...
Covidien Launches Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate Product
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...
When Propofol Is Administered By Trained Professional Adverse Events Rate Is Low
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...
Training Kit For Operating Room Emergencies Now Available
When the anesthesia care provider yells the code "Malignant Hyperthermia!" during a routine surgery there are approximately 15 minutes to save this patient's life, you are excited but not panicking--- why? The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) introduces a new MH Mock Drill Training Kit for Operating Room Staff to better prepare for MH emergencies...
FDA Approves Exalgoâ„¢ Extended-Release Tablets
CombinatoRx, Incorporated (NASDAQ: CRXX) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Exalgoâ„¢ (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...
Intraoperative Awareness Linked To Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Patients with confirmed episodes of consciousness during surgery have high rates of psychological problems including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even several years after the incident, reports a study in the March issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS)...
Chinese Doctors Tell Of Response To Wenchuan Earthquake
The 2008 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China was among the deadliest in history, killing an estimated 69,000 individuals and leaving millions displaced. Anesthesiologists are critically important medical responders to such disasters, as they have the skills required to resuscitate and stabilize patients while their injuries are surgically treated...
New Data From Caldolor(R) Study In Burn Patients To Be Presented At 42nd Annual Meeting Of The American Burn Association
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: CPIX) announced that data from a recent study evaluating the safety and efficacy of Caldolor® (ibuprofen) Injection in treating pain and fever in hospitalized burn patients will be presented at the 42nd Annual Meeting of the American Burn Association in Boston...
When Abdominal Pain In Children Has No Apparent Cause: What Is Behind?
A systematic review that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by Schulte and associates (University of Bremen, Germany) analyzes what is the psychosomatic component of abdominal pain with no apparent cause in children...
Hearing Loss In Men Increased By Regular Analgesic Use
In a study published in the March 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, researchers determined that regular use of aspirin, acetaminophen and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) increases the risk of hearing loss in men, particularly in younger men, below age 60. Hearing loss is the most common sensory disorder in the US, afflicting over 36 million people...
Palliative Care Helps Improve Quality, Cut End-Of-Life Care Costs
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. ...
Inadequate Access To Opioid-Based Pain Relief Is A Human Rights Issue For Cancer Patients, Europe
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...
Hypnosis Can Help Control Pain Among Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer, UB Researcher Finds
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...
Neb. Bill Would Ban Abortion After 20 Weeks On Basis Of 'Fetal Pain'
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...
Heel Pain Continues To Plague Adults
If you are suffering from heel pain, you're not alone. According to foot and ankle surgeons attending the 68th Annual Scientific Conference of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons in Las Vegas this week, heel pain continues to be the most common reason patients seek care. Surgeons advise the best defense to keeping pain in control is early treatment...
MicroTransponder Raises $10 Million To Begin Clinical Trials Of Wireless Neurostimulation For Chronic Pain And Obtain FDA Clearance
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...
Acute Study Demonstrates Safety Of Vertos Medical's Mild(R) Procedure; Findings Appear In Pain Physician Journal
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...
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