Acupuncture plus topical ibuprofen good for chronic knee pain relief in osteoarthritis Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTCHINA: Acupuncture plus topical ibuprofen (TIP) is more effective than TIP alone for patients with chronic knee pain (CKP) due to osteoarthritis,...
Cannabis compound may be good option to opioids for pain relief Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Aug 2019 7:30 PM ISTCanada: Molecules present in the cannabis plant were found to be 3o times more effective than aspirin at reducing inflammation, according to a new...
Oral Ibuprofen doses above 400 mg do not provide additional pain control in adults Deepanjana Sarkar18 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTOral ibuprofen administered at dosage 800 mg is no better than 400 mg for short-term pain relief in adults, revealed a randomized control trial...
Multimodal analgesia may manage post surgical pain without Opioids: JAMA Hina Zahid10 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTResearchers at Rush University Medical Center have developed a strategy of multimodal analgesia (MMA) to manage pain in surgical patients without...
Continuous infusion formulation of Ketorolac provides more stable pain relief: PAINWeek conference Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Sept 2019 8:28 PM ISTKetorolac is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for pain treatment. Results from a recent phase I study found an investigational,...
Sufentanil sublingual tablets good at safely relieving moderate-to-severe acute pain Medha Baranwal Baranwal15 Sept 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Short-term administration of sufentanil sublingual tablets (SSTs) is well-tolerated in patients with moderate-to-severe acute pain with not so...
Pain reduction: Paracetamol as good as combo drugs in acute musculoskeletal injuries Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2019 8:20 PM ISTNew Zealand: Oral paracetamol (aka acetaminophen or APAP) alone is equally effective in reducing pain in patients with acute musculoskeletal (MSK)...
Anti-inflammatory agents new option for treating depression, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli28 Oct 2019 7:30 PM ISTAround a third of people who are clinically depressed don’t respond well to Psychotherapy and current drug therapies and also have to face drug side...
Subcostal TAP block provides pain relief for chronic pancreatitis patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTUK: Subcostal transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block may be an option for patients with abdominal pain secondary to chronic pancreatitis, a recent...
New minimally invasive procedure for significant pain relief in osteoarthritis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli18 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTCHAPEL HILL, NC - Pain and disability is the hallmark of osteoarthritis. Current treatments for the pain include steroid injections, pain medications...
Investigational drug Quinagolide may offer pain relief in endometriosis: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 Jan 2020 8:20 PM ISTEndometriosis affects an estimated 176 million individuals globally. The disease is a major cause of pain, subfertility, disability and significantly...
NSAID's use in osteoarthritis tied to increased risk of CVD, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar7 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTUse of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in osteoarthritis is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), revealed a...
