Supplemental intraoperative oxygen did not increase postoperative mortality, Finds Study MD Bureau19 April 2021 1:30 PM GMTSurgical site infections and wound-related complications are common and serious. The primary defence against bacterial infection is oxidative killing...
Nerve stimulation reduces pain and opioid use after orthopedic surgery Hina Zahid16 April 2021 1:30 PM GMTA technique called percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation yields 'impressive' reductions in pain scores and opioid use during the first week after...
Preoperative Liquid carbohydrate intake improves blood sugar and fatigue after surgery: Study Medha16 April 2021 5:59 AM GMTDelhi: Patients undergoing surgery are often required to fast from midnight, while in some extreme cases patients are fasted for up to 24 hr prior to...
Glucocorticoid addition in periarticular infiltration analgesia safe after TKA: Study MD Bureau16 April 2021 2:21 AM GMTTotal knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been reported to be the most effective procedure for pain relief in patients with advanced osteoarthritis....
Methadone and ketamine combo effective for pain control after spinal surgery: Study Medha12 April 2021 2:45 AM GMTUSA: Perioperative administration of a combination of methadone and ketamine improves postoperative analgesia and reduces opioid need in patients who...
ESP block effectively alleviates acute renal colic pain: Study Medha4 April 2021 1:45 PM GMTTurkey: Erector spinae plane (ESP) block can be considered as a safe and efficient method for the management of acute renal colic pain, reducing the...
Intranasal Insulin not tied to blood sugar fall during Cardiac Surgery: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli30 March 2021 4:23 AM GMTIntranasal insulin is reported to improve both memory performance and metabolic integrity of the brain in patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease...
Liposomal bupivacaine not superior to standard formulation for pain control after truncal incisions: JAMA Medha18 March 2021 1:30 PM GMTUSA: Liposomal bupivacaine is not superior to standard bupivacaine formulation for postoperative pain control in major truncal surgery, finds a recent ...
Propofol-based IV anesthesia improves survival during cancer surgery: Study Medha16 March 2021 5:50 PM GMTTaiwan: Cancer patients who receive propofol-based total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) versus volatile anesthesia during surgery have better overall...
Delaying Surgery for at least seven weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis reduces mortality risk: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 March 2021 10:30 AM GMTNew international research published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) concludes that surgery should be delayed for seven ...
Lower Dose of Ketamine Equally Effective in Reducing Pain: Study Dr Kartikeya Kohli11 March 2021 10:00 AM GMTMAYWOOD, IL - A new Loyola Medicine study found that reducing the standard dose of IV-administered ketamine in half is as effective as the larger,...
Buprenorphine may help reduce cases of Opioid overdose: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 March 2021 4:43 AM GMTWASHINGTON: Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...
