These cases are representative of procedures that are relatively common in elderly patients, and illustrate concepts of contemporary acute pain medicine. Pain management treatment goals include pain ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jeff Gadsden, MD: Hello, I'm Dr Jeff Gadsden, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. And with me is Dr Eliana ...

The Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation Act (NOPAIN Act), which took effect on January 1, 2025, is influencing ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative negative pain thoughts were associated with worse patient-reported outcomes after arthroscopic ...

University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers identified a potential way to reduce female post-operative pain by inhibiting pituitary prolactin generated by pre-operative stress. The paper, ...

Postlaminectomy syndrome after posterior lumbar fusion was associated with significantly increased long-term risk for major cardiac events.

Other predictors of poor pain experience include American Society of Anesthesiologists 3 status, postoperative anxiolytic use, amnesia. (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing elective surgery, ...

A survey revealed a third (33%) of post-surgery patients were interested in trying a patient-controlled liquid opioid dispenser device (PCDD) for post-surgical pain management, and 57% of nurses rated ...

Taking anti-inflammatory drugs after surgery is fairly standard protocol. But a new study from researchers at Michigan State University suggests this approach may be backfiring and that blocking ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Postoperative pain is the No. 1 complaint among our surgical patients, especially among those undergoing corneal ...