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Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
RCT
PENG block with bupivacaine reduces early POCD incidence after hip arthroplasty in older patients
PENG block may lower confusion and pain after hip surgery in older adults
In a randomized, double-blind study of 84 older patients undergoing hip arthroplasty, ultrasound-guided PENG block with 0.25% bupivacaine re…
An ultrasound-guided PENG block lowers confusion and pain after hip surgery in older adults, helping them move earlier and use fewer painkil…
Apr 9, 2026
Emergency Medicine
Phase IV
Liposomal bupivacaine, nerve blocks compared to lidocaine for skin graft donor site pain in burn patients
What's the best way to ease pain after skin graft surgery for burn patients?
A two-phase study (RCT and prospective cohort) in 74 burn patients with <20% TBSA burns compared liposomal bupivacaine injection and preoper…
Burn patients with minor injuries face intense donor site pain after skin graft surgery, but doctors haven't yet reported which numbing meth…
CT.gov
Apr 3, 2026