Gastroenterology
Consumer Health: What is IBS?
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Apr 13, 2022
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Medical research
Medicinal cannabis can safely relieve cancer pain and curb total meds and opioid use: Study
Medicinal cannabis can safely relieve cancer pain, while curbing the total number of meds and opioids taken, suggest the results of a multicentre registry study, published online in BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.
May 2, 2023
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Medications
Study finds lower dose of ketamine equally effective in reducing pain
A recent Loyola Medicine study found that reducing the standard dose of IV-administered ketamine in half is as effective as the larger, standard dose in reducing pain in adults.
Mar 10, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Tiny optical sensors could put an end to hospital bed sores
Tiny smart bed sensors embedded in hospital mattresses could put an end to painful and potentially life-threatening pressure sores, thanks to new technology developed by the University of South Australia.
Aug 10, 2022
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Health
Sunburn treatment: What works?
Great summer days are full of relaxation, fun and plenty of sunshine. Unfortunately, spending too much time in the sun can lead to a sunburn. Your skin may be inflamed, painful and feel hot to the touch.
Aug 5, 2022
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Surgery
Patient-controlled analgesia in the emergency department is effective, show twin studies
Patients who arrive at the emergency department (ED) in moderate or severe pain are often given intravenous morphine, administered by a nurse. This is safe and works in the short term but is demanding of nursing time, particularly ...
Jun 22, 2015
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Medications
Drugstore pain pills as effective as opioids in ER patients
Emergency rooms are where many patients are first introduced to powerful opioid painkillers, but what if doctors offered over-the-counter pills instead? A new study tested that approach on patients with broken bones and sprains ...
Nov 7, 2017
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Medications
Prescribing guidelines, more research on addiction potential needed for use of opioids to treat children's pain
A pair of new studies led by University of Alberta pediatricians indicate that parents are more reluctant to have opioids prescribed for their children than doctors are to prescribe them.
Mar 26, 2020
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Surgery
Lower-income patients fare better than wealthier after knee replacement, study finds
Patients who make $35,000 a year or less report better outcomes after knee replacement surgery than people who earn more, research by Mayo Clinic and the University of Alabama at Birmingham shows. The lower-income patients ...
Nov 10, 2012
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Medications
Opioid crisis: Only a US phenomenon?
Addiction to prescription opioids has reached a crisis level in the United States. Now the drug is causing concern across the Atlantic. Researchers from Denmark, Norway and Sweden urge caution after discovering that prescriptions ...
Mar 12, 2019
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