Preoperative Opioid use worsens Spine Surgery outcomes Anjali Nimesh Nimesh17 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe proportion of patients with adult spinal deformity (ASD), a disorder that encompasses most forms of adult scoliosis, who use opioids for pain...
Ibuprofen, acetaminophen better than opioids in treating dental pain Anjali Nimesh Nimesh19 April 2018 7:00 PM ISTEach day, more than 115 Americans die as a result of an opioid overdose, according to the National Institutes of Health and therefore prescribing...
Regional anaesthesia during surgery prevents persistent post op pain Vinay Singh singh6 May 2018 7:32 PM ISTWeinstein EJ et.al conducted a study to determine if the use of Regional/local anesthesia at the time of surgery reduces the risk of having pain that...
Liposomal bupivacaine not beneficial for pain management after knee surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTContrary to what previous trials have suggested, liposomal bupivacaine, a local anesthetic drug, was not associated with improvement in inpatient...
Liposomal bupivacaine inferior to opioids for managing pain in TKA Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 Jun 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe administration of liposomal bupivacaine in patients undergoing TKA, total knee arthroplasty is not associated with resource utilization, a...
First Ever Consensus guidelines on use of Ketamine for acute pain management Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Jun 2018 7:06 PM ISTThe American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) and American Society of...
Long-term opioids use associated with reproductive dysfunction in women Medha Baranwal Baranwal14 July 2018 7:10 PM ISTWomen taking long‐term opioids are at increased risk of abnormal menstruation and menopause, according to a new study in the European Journal of Pain....
Updated recommendations for management of non-specific low back pain Vinay Singh singh19 July 2018 7:01 PM ISTThe study which appears in the European Spinal Journal provides an updated overview of the recommendations regarding the diagnosis and treatment for...
ESMO Guidelines on management of cancer pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal18 Aug 2018 7:03 PM ISTThe European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has released clinical practice guidelines on the management of cancer pain in adult patients. The...
Slow-Release morphine safe for some obstructive sleep apnea patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal16 Sept 2018 7:10 PM ISTA new study finds that a 40-mg dose of slow-release morphine may be safe for non-severely obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). This is...
Pregabalin not effective in trauma related neuropathic pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal26 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTPregabalin, a common painkiller, was not found effective in controlling the chronic pain that develops after traumatic nerve injury, in a new study...
New nerve stimulation therapy effective for refractory back pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Oct 2018 7:25 PM ISTA new type of nerve stimulation therapy has been found effective for refractory back pain.Dorsal root ganglion stimulation could provide long-term...
