Glucocorticoid addition in periarticular infiltration analgesia safe after TKA: Study MD Bureau16 April 2021 7:51 AM ISTTotal 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 Medha Baranwal12 April 2021 8:15 AM ISTUSA: 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 Medha Baranwal4 April 2021 7:15 PM ISTTurkey: 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 9:53 AM ISTIntranasal 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 Medha Baranwal18 March 2021 7:00 PM ISTUSA: 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 Medha Baranwal16 March 2021 11:20 PM ISTTaiwan: 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 4:00 PM ISTNew 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 3:30 PM ISTMAYWOOD, 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 10:13 AM ISTWASHINGTON: Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid misuse has continued unabated in the United States, with an estimated 2.5 million or more...
Thyromental height test promising in difficult entubations,claims study Dr Satabdi Saha3 March 2021 10:23 AM ISTResearch has provided evidence that the thyromental height test is promising, given its higher sensitivity, reasonable specificity, and wider...
Guideline for reducing post operative opioid use leads to high pain management satisfaction Hina Zahid1 March 2021 7:45 AM ISTCHICAGO: A prescribing guideline tailored to patients' specific needs reduced the number of opioid pills prescribed after major surgery with...
Posimir effective for Postsurgical Analgesia approved by FDA Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Feb 2021 7:15 AM ISTPOSIMIR, a bupivacaine solution by the Durect Corporation recently got its approval from the FDA for Post-Surgical Pain Reduction for up to 72 Hours...
