When anesthesiologists lead the preoperative process, patients undergoing surgery for hip fractures—one of the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults—get to the operating room (OR) faster and have fewer complications, ...
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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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University of Queensland researchers have developed a less invasive way to test for a potential life-threatening reaction to an anesthetic. The work is published in the journal Anesthesiology.
Feb 25, 2026
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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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Preliminary findings from a new clinical trial show no adverse neurodevelopmental effects after brief inhaled anesthesia and surgery in infants and young children, reports Anesthesiology.
Sep 9, 2025
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A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people following surgery. Delirium—a sudden state of confusion and memory problems—affects around one in seven ...
Feb 12, 2026
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A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, feel less pain and need ...
Jul 29, 2025
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Pain and sleep disturbances often go hand in hand—more than 30% of the U.S. population lives with pain, and a majority of those with pain also report sleep disorders—but the relationship between the two has remained largely ...
Sep 4, 2025
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Combining ketamine and psychotherapy is a safe and feasible approach with promising benefits for people experiencing chronic neuropathic pain, according to a new study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital, the University ...
Aug 13, 2026
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A minimalist approach to transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), without sedation, was noninferior to the standard approach for the primary outcome at 30 days, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot ...
Sep 4, 2025
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