(HealthDay)—Preoperative levels of serum total cholesterol (TC) do not correlate with postoperative pain following laparoscopic surgery for gastric cancer, according to research published online Nov. 23 in PAIN Practice.
Dec 13, 2017
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Can acupuncture and yoga help to fight the opioid epidemic? These and other integrative medicine approaches have shown at least preliminary evidence of effectiveness in pain management, according to an article in the December ...
Nov 21, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Many patients overestimate the amount of pain they'll experience after surgery, resulting in needless anxiety, a new study reports.
Nov 3, 2017
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SAN DIEGO: Standardizing clinical processes for open inguinal hernia repair reduced patients' postoperative pain and unplanned returns to the emergency room after surgery, according to the results of a study presented at ...
Oct 24, 2017
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Sleep is essential for good mental and physical health, and chronic insufficient sleep increases the risk for several chronic health problems.
Aug 18, 2017
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A study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) found that patients prescribed opioid medications after inguinal (groin) hernia surgery used significantly fewer tablets ...
Aug 9, 2017
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(HealthDay)—Postoperative pain is frequently underrated when assessed by nursing staff on wards, according to a study published online July 14 in PAIN Practice.
Jul 20, 2017
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Ketamine was first introduced into clinical practice by investigators at the University of Michigan in the mid-1960s as a general anesthetic that could offer advantages, such a preserving breathing, not afforded by other ...
May 30, 2017
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Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs, an important component of the Perioperative Surgical Home (PSH), are helping patients better prepare for surgery and recuperate faster afterward, according to two new studies ...
Oct 24, 2016
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When replacing a defective aortic valve with a new one, restoring function is the first priority. However, variables such as durability, length of surgery, duration of heart stoppage, size of the surgical incision, postoperative ...
May 16, 2016
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