Exploring the Impact of Opioid Prescription Limits on Duration Anshika Mishra23 Jan 2024 9:15 AM ISTStudy analyzed a West Virginia policy that tailored duration limits to a patient's clinical setting. Researchers found a 27-57% reduction in...
Cannabis has no clear effect on treatment of opioid addiction, US study finds Anshika Mishra18 Jan 2024 4:45 AM ISTCannabis is not an effective treatment for opioid addiction, a new peer-reviewed study of thousands of people being treated for opioid use disorder...
Add on Acetylcysteine during surgery to standard pain treatments lowers pain scores and opioids use after surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Jan 2024 8:00 AM ISTResearchers in the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have found that an...
Rare case of Severe Hypoglycemia in diabetes patient Following Anesthesia Induction: A report Jacinthlyn Sylvia27 Dec 2023 7:30 PM ISTAcute severe hypoglycemia immediately following anesthesia induction is a rare but life-threatening complication that is frequently underdiagnosed due...
Use of opioids in Surgery patients declining: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Dec 2023 6:00 PM ISTPost-surgery pain relief has shifted away from opioid-containing medications over the past seven years, but the downward trend has slowed since 2020,...
Medical Bulletin 21/December/2023 Anshika Mishra21 Dec 2023 3:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Childhood trauma increases risk of chronic pain in adulthood, research to-date highlightsPhysical, sexual, or...
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...
Opioids or NSAIDs- Which are safer and more effective for treating pain after surgery in youth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Dec 2023 8:45 AM ISTUSA: A new study compared two treatment regimens-one that uses a regimen of non-opioid medication and another that adds a low-dose opioid-to determine...
Nerve block can reduce need for postsurgical opioids Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Nov 2023 4:30 AM ISTA preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT...
The First OTC Nasal Spray Form of Naloxone Approved by FDA to Treat Opioid Overdoses Dr Monish Raut1 Sept 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn an effort to combat opioid overdoses, the FDA has just authorised the first naloxone medication available without a prescription. Naloxone...
Opioid use in Ankylosing spondylitis major risk of fracture Niveditha Subramani24 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTAnkylosing spondylitis (AS) is a rare type of arthritis that mainly affects the back, by causing inflammation in the spine. AS occurs more...
Opioids do not relieve acute non-specific pain in low back or neck: Lancet Jacinthlyn Sylvia3 July 2023 10:00 AM ISTThe study, called OPAL (Opioid Analgesics for Pain in Acute Low Back Pain and Neck Pain), team have found that opioid analgesics provide no...
