Health
To reduce postoperative pain, consider sleep—and caffeine
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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Medications
Limiting opioids during surgery may lead to more postoperative pain and opioid use for patients
Because of the opioid crisis, physicians are less likely to administer opioids to help manage patients' pain, even in the operating room.
Jun 15, 2023
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Surgery
Nerve block can reduce need for postsurgical opioids
A preoperative nerve block used in combination with other medications can reduce the need for opioids to manage pain following spinal surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found. The findings, published in European ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's disease biomarkers can predict postoperative delirium
Clinical studies have demonstrated a strong association between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and delirium. A change to the Tau protein, which can lead to the formation of tangles in brain, is one of the hallmarks of AD pathology, ...
Jul 8, 2022
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HIV & AIDS
HIV patients can safely undergo hip replacement, study finds
Hip replacement surgery is safe for patients living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found.
Jul 26, 2023
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Medications
Medicines for anxiety and antidepressants trigger post-surgery delirium
Older people taking a medicine used to treat anxiety and insomnia—nitrazepam—as well as those on antidepressants, are twice as likely to suffer postoperative delirium after hip and knee surgery, a new Australian study ...
Dec 8, 2021
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Other
Weight-loss surgery has its complications but costs less than standard obesity treatment
The majority of people who undergo bariatric weight-loss surgery benefit from the procedure, but long-term complications and further surgery are not uncommon, according to a UK paper on late postoperative complications in ...
Sep 6, 2011
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Medications
Persistent, prolonged opioid use occurs after plastic surgery
(HealthDay)—Persistent and prolonged opioid use occur after plastic and reconstructive surgical procedures, according to a study published online March 7 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.
Mar 8, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gut bacteria may contribute to delirium in elderly patients after surgery
Postoperative delirium—a sudden, fluctuating and typically reversible disturbance of mental status in patients that occurs after anesthetized surgery—is a common postoperative complication. The causes, progression and ...
May 17, 2023
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Other
Law reform in Canada may help curb organ transplant tourism
Creating a confidential reporting system in Canada about organ transplant tourism could help reduce the practice and disrupt international networks, argues a commentary published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 6, 2016
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