Naloxone may improve survival rates among patients with opioid-associated out of hospital cardiac arrest: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Aug 2024 6:30 AM ISTPatients who overdose on opioids and have a pulse are often given naloxone (Narcan) by first responders, a common life-saving measure. However,...
PENG Block in Hip Surgery: No Pain Relief, Yet Quicker Recovery Times Seen, Study Finds Medha Baranwal24 July 2024 9:00 PM ISTUSA: Research on the pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block in total hip arthroplasty (THA) indicated no significant reduction in immediate...
Acupuncture reduces methadone dose and opioid cravings in patients undergoing methadone maintenance therapy, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 July 2024 7:30 AM ISTAccording to the results of a randomized, controlled trial, acupuncture may facilitate reducing methadone maintenance dose and reduce drug cravings...
Inpatient IBD Pain Management Protocol Reduces Opioid Use: Study Dr Monish Raut12 May 2024 7:45 PM ISTIn a recent trial, opioid usage was reduced among hospitalised patients with inflammatory bowel disease who were treated with a new pain management...
Mindfulness training enhances opioid addiction treatment: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 May 2024 9:00 PM ISTSupplementing standard opioid addiction treatment with Mindfulness Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)-an intervention that incorporates mindfulness...
Opioids during pregnancy not linked to substantially increased risk of psychiatric disorders in children: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 May 2024 8:00 PM ISTOpioid use during pregnancy is not associated with a substantial increase in the risk of neuropsychiatric disorders such as ADHD in children, finds a...
FDA approves over the counter naloxone hydrochloride spray for opioid overdose Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 April 2024 6:45 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved over-the-counter naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray for emergency treatment of opioid...
People with opioid use disorder less likely to receive palliative care at end of life: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2024 8:45 PM ISTCompared with people without opioid use disorder, those with opioid use disorder were less likely to receive palliative care in clinics and in their...
Using cannabis can ease cravings for street-level drugs, UBC research suggests Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Feb 2024 1:45 AM ISTNew findings from researchers at the University of British Columbia suggest that cannabis could play a role in addressing the ongoing opioid overdose...
Postoperative pain and total analgesic use after serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery Dr Monish Raut15 Feb 2024 6:00 PM ISTA research that was recently published looked at how Serratus posterior superior intercostal plane block (SPSIPB) affected patients having...
Splanchnic nerve neurolysis: promising tool for treatment of cancer pain of the upper abdomen Dr Monish Raut3 Jan 2024 4:00 AM ISTThe research paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the analgesic efficacy of neurolytic splanchnic nerve block (NSNB) in...
How effective are opioid medications for cancer pain? Anshika Mishra21 Dec 2023 9:30 AM ISTResearchers examining the data on opioids for pain caused by cancer have found surprisingly large gaps in evidence regarding the true benefits of...
