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Restoring mitochondria shows promise for treating chronic nerve pain
For millions living with nerve pain, even a light touch can feel unbearable. Scientists have long suspected that damaged nerve cells falter because their energy factories known as mitochondria don't function properly.
Jan 7, 2026
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Studies show 1 in 14 patients having day-case surgery have new or worse chronic pain 3 months after their operation
Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that around one in eight patients having day-case surgery end up not going home and instead are admitted ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Adrenaline restarts the heart after in-hospital cardiac arrest
Giving adrenaline to hospital patients whose heart has stopped is very effective, and can increase the chance of bringing their heart rate back to normal by a factor of five.
Jan 7, 2026
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Stress among older adults linked to worse surgery recovery
Even modest stress before surgery may influence how well older adults recover, according to a new study from Duke University School of Medicine.
Jan 6, 2026
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Medications may help the aging brain cope with surgery and memory impairment
Simple pharmaceutical interventions could help older brains cope with memory impairment and recovery after surgery, new studies in mice suggest.
Jan 5, 2026
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Special breathing tubes don't improve emergency intubation outcomes, trial finds
Modified endotracheal tubes designed to reduce patient pneumonia risk failed to improve outcomes compared to standard breathing tubes, researchers report in a new study.
Dec 18, 2025
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Some ventilator settings can double airway stress
Mechanical ventilation saves lives, but the airflow it produces inside an intubated airway can also shape conditions linked to complications during long-term support. In a recent study, SUNY Polytechnic Institute faculty ...
Dec 17, 2025
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Nerve block may reduce opioid use in infants undergoing cleft palate surgery
For infants undergoing cleft palate surgery, local anesthetic injection targeting the maxillary nerve of the face may reduce or eliminate the need for opioid medications to control postoperative pain, reports a study in The ...
Dec 14, 2025
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Greater patient safety in major lung surgery: World's largest study provides new insights
The Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden and the TU Dresden Faculty of Medicine has conducted the world's largest study on patient safety in major ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Preventive care protocol lowers risk of kidney injury after major surgery
The kidneys are among the most important organs of the human body. Every day they filter around 1,500 liters of blood, regulate electrolyte and fluid balance, control blood pressure and play a central role in detoxifying ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Sedative choice could improve outcomes for breathing tube patients
Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, while placing a breathing tube, according to a randomized trial published in the New England Journal ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Drug reduced need for blood transfusions during hospitalization for non-cardiac surgery
When hospitals were randomly assigned to treat patients undergoing higher-risk non-cardiac surgery with tranexamic acid (TXA) or a placebo, patients who received TXA needed significantly fewer blood transfusions and saw no ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Abstinent smokers more sensitive to pain due to neural changes, finds study
Abstinent smokers experience increased pain sensitivity during withdrawal, to the point that they often require more pain relief after surgery. Why? New from JNeurosci, Zhijie Lu, from Fudan University Minhang Hospital, and ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Prehabilitation can improve recovery after surgery, but barriers remain
A large clinical trial published in JAMA Surgery shows that prehabilitation (also called prehab) can reduce disability after surgery in older adults with frailty, provided they are able to fully take part in the prehab program.
Dec 3, 2025
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Residents bring innovation and compassion to Zambia through global health rotation
In Lusaka, Zambia, where clinical improvisation is often essential, Mayo Clinic anesthesiologist Kashmira Chawla, M.D., led a group of senior residents from Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education (MCSGME) on a collaborative ...
Nov 25, 2025
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How machine learning can help optimize treatment for septic shock
A multi-institutional research team has demonstrated how AI and machine learning can optimize therapy selection and dosing for septic shock, a life-threatening complication that is the leading cause of hospital deaths.
Nov 20, 2025
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Last-minute surgery changes? Experts share tips on how to handle canceled surgeries
Preparing for surgery can be scary. In addition to the medical issues, having surgery involves a lot of prep. You may need to coordinate childcare, transportation, finances and time off work. Designate a caregiver. Stop taking ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Microfluidic device captures pancreatic cancer's 'seeds of metastasis'
Pinned between the stomach and spine, the pancreas supervises both digestion and blood sugar in the body. It's also the site of an aggressive cancer called pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, or PDAC.
Nov 13, 2025
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Mental and physical coaching before surgery prepares immune system and reduces complications, trial finds
The weeks leading up to a major surgery can be a time of uncertainty and worry for patients, many of whom anticipate the need for rehabilitation to get back on their feet. But if patients improve their physical and mental ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Pain during a C-section? New study challenges fears about general anesthesia
Regional anesthesia—typically with a spinal or epidural block—has long been favored for cesarean births due in part to concerns about the effects that general anesthesia may have on newborns during labor and delivery. ...
Nov 12, 2025
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Family caregivers help detect post-surgery delirium with simple screening tool
A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Anesthesia shows that family members and caregivers can play a critical role in detecting delirium after surgery using a simple tool known as the Family Confusion Assessment ...
Nov 7, 2025
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General anesthesia during clot-removal surgery leads to better neurological outcomes at 3 months
Patients who undergo general anesthesia while receiving a specialized surgery to treat strokes have better outcomes than patients who are moderately sedated, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston.
Nov 5, 2025
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Music therapy during surgery reduces anesthetic use and stress responses, study finds
A study published in the journal Music and Medicine demonstrates that intraoperative music therapy significantly reduces the amount of propofol and fentanyl required during laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed under general ...
Oct 27, 2025
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Study examines trends for use of medications for opioid use disorder among surgical patients
In an effort to stem the death toll from opioid overdose, United States public health officials have promoted the prescription and use of medications like buprenorphine that blunt the effects of illicit opioids such as fentanyl.
Oct 27, 2025
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Who manages airways for trauma patients in emergency departments?
As emergency medicine has emerged as a distinct medical discipline, there has been a shift in responsibility for a key task in emergency departments: managing emergency airways to help patients get enough oxygen. But how ...
Oct 23, 2025
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