Babies born to individuals with opioid use disorder at increased mortality risk: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran19 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in JAMA: Pediatrics has found that infants born to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or with a diagnosis of...
Vibrating crib mattress effective intervention for newborns with prenatal opioid exposure: JAMA Medha Baranwal17 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Stochastic vibrotactile stimulation (SVS) via a crib mattress can serve as a complementary nonpharmacologic intervention for neonates with...
Maternal opioid prescription after delivery not tied to adverse infants outcomes: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 3:00 PM ISTCanada: Infants of mothers prescribed opioids after birth, mostly after a cesarean, are not at a greater risk of harm shortly after birth than infants...
Pain management pathway reduces use of opioids after urethral repair surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTFor men undergoing surgery to repair scarring in the urethra (urethroplasty), a new approach to pain management can reduce the need for strong opioid...
Opioids at low doses adequately control symptoms of refractory restless legs syndrome over two years: Study Medha Baranwal5 Feb 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: In people with refractory restless legs syndrome, opioids at low doses continued to have good efficacy over two years, a recent study published...
Short-term pranayama before heart surgery reduces intraoperative opioid use Dr Monish Raut29 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTClinicians and pain doctors have investigated the effects of pranayama, an ancient yoga-based breathing technique, on the mind and body. Breathing...
Sublingual sufentanil tablet system useful option to opioid IV-PCA for managing pain after lumbar fusion surgery Dr Supreeth D R23 Jan 2023 10:15 AM ISTPostoperative pain after spinal surgery is still a significant problem that is far from being successfully managed. Patients with suboptimal pain...
Cebranopadol shows less potential for abuse versus oxycodone and tramadol Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Jan 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Researchers have found in a new study that Cebranopadol showed low potential for abuse in nondependent recreational opioid users compared with...
Researchers discover non-opioid pain relief without side effects and addiction Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Dec 2022 8:00 PM ISTUSA: New research discovers that new substances that activate adrenalin receptors instead of opioid receptors have comparable pain-relieving effects...
Triamcinolone injections a boon in Hunner's lesions in bladder pain syndrome Dr.Niharika Harsha B8 Dec 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe use of Triamcinolone injections into Hunner's lesions resulted in a significant reduction in the number of pain treatments for bladder pain...
Removing the HIGH from the OPIOID: Scientists develop Fentanyl Vaccine that prevents the opiod from entering the brain Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Nov 2022 3:25 PM ISTA research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its...
Opioids double risk of VTE among patients of rheumatoid arthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 8:09 PM ISTVenous thromboembolism is a serious, but preventable, condition that occurs when a blood clot forms in a vein. It is usually seen among patients who...
