Researchers develop potentially safer general anesthetic
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Harvard Medical School (HMS) researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a new general anesthetic that may be safer for critically ill patients. In the...
View ArticleResearchers develop an integrated treatment for veterans with chronic pain...
The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number of physical...
View ArticleLatino and White Children Might Receive Different Pain Treatment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Differences might exist in the amount of pain medicine given to Latino and white children after surgery, found a new, small study in which Latino children received 30 percent less...
View ArticleBlack men with chronic pain at higher risk for depression, disability
Black men with chronic pain related to an accident, injury, illness, surgery or other causes were more likely to experience depression, affective distress and disability than white men with chronic...
View ArticleUse of alternative therapy for pain treatment increases with age and wealth:...
In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for...
View ArticleBotox eases nerve pain in certain patients
Made popular for its ability to smooth wrinkles when injected into the face, Botox — a toxin known to weaken or paralyze certain nerves and muscles — may have another use that goes beyond the cosmetic.
View ArticlePsychiatrists evaluate patients through video uploads
(PhysOrg.com) -- Psychiatrists can accurately assess a patient's mental health by viewing videotaped interviews that are sent to them for consultation and treatment recommendations, according to a new...
View ArticleIt's a pain to take care of pain
While many studies have looked at the treatment of chronic pain from the patient's perspective, there has been little research on those who provide care for chronic pain.
View ArticleStudy: Resiniferatoxin may increase sepsis-related mortality
Pain researchers from the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that resiniferatoxin, a drug that has shown early promise as an...
View ArticleStudy uncovers clues to what makes anesthetics work
Physicians use inhalation anesthetics in a way that is incredibly safe for patients, but very little is known about the intricacies of how these drugs actually work in children and adults. Now,...
View ArticleNanotechnology researchers develop new strategy to deliver chemotherapy to...
Honing chemotherapy delivery to cancer cells is a challenge for many researchers. Getting the cancer cells to take the chemotherapy "bait" is a greater challenge. But perhaps such a challenge has not...
View ArticleAnesthetic approach stops pain without affecting motor function
One of the holy grails of local anesthesia is the ability to achieve a long-lasting nerve block that eliminates pain sensation while not affecting motor function. Now, researchers at Children's...
View ArticleUsual care often not consistent with clinical guidelines for low back pain
Australian general practitioners often treat patients with low back pain in a manner that does not appear to match the care endorsed by international clinical guidelines, according to a report in the...
View ArticleStudy examines course and treatment of unexplained chest pain
Fewer than half of individuals who have "non-specific" chest pain (not explained by a well-known condition) experience relief from symptoms following standard medical care, according to a report in the...
View ArticleATS issues statement on disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system...
The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS)...
View ArticleA Rapid Blood Test to Quickly Rule Out Appendicitis?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new a rapid blood test to rule out appendicitis among the 8 million patients who come to U.S. emergency rooms with abdominal pain each year may save patients from unnecessary...
View ArticleExercise therapy for low back pain
Low back pain (or lumbago) is a common ailment often triggered by something as simple as lifting a suitcase. What is the best way to remedy the situation? An exercise machine designed specifically for...
View ArticleDoctors urged to routinely screen for self-injury
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young adults self mutilate to cope with emotional pain, independent of other mental illness, finds Janis Whitlock, who urges doctors and nurses to routinely screen for evidence of such...
View ArticleAlmost three quarters of women with rheumatoid arthritis worldwide suffer...
Almost three quarters (72%) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75%) receive pain relief medication, according to a new study presented...
View ArticleCardiac MRI in the ER cuts costs, hospital admissions for chest pain patients
A new study done by researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center indicates that chest pain may no longer have to mean a hospital stay - there is another option for diagnosing...
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