Intravenous dexamethasone is most effective for reducing rebound pain after peripheral nerve blocks
Intravenous dexamethasone shows promise in preventing post-surgery rebound pain
This network meta-analysis of 2130 adults undergoing surgery with peripheral nerve blocks found intravenous dexamethasone had the highest pr…
New analysis shows intravenous dexamethasone may be the most effective way to prevent rebound pain after nerve blocks during surgery.
Pain neuroscience education reduces pain intensity in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions
Pain neuroscience education helps reduce chronic muscle and joint pain
This meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials evaluated the impact of pain neuroscience education on musculoskeletal pain. The analysis…
Learning how the brain processes pain can help people with chronic muscle and joint issues manage their daily discomfort.
Nerve Block Eases Neurogenic Cough in Meta-Analysis
Laryngeal nerve block shows promise for treating neurogenic cough
A meta-analysis of 552 patients found superior laryngeal nerve block improved cough in 74%, with a favorable safety profile.
A nerve block procedure can significantly reduce cough severity for patients with neurogenic cough while maintaining a favorable safety prof…
Programmed intermittent boluses of ropivacaine do not reduce opioid consumption compared to continuous infusion
Trial Shows Different Delivery Methods for Heart Surgery Pain Relief
This randomized trial of 240 adults undergoing open heart surgery found no significant difference in postoperative opioid consumption betwee…
A study of heart surgery patients found that two different ways of delivering local numbing medicine resulted in similar pain relief.
Intrauterine lidocaine significantly reduces pain during IUD insertion in nulliparous and parous women
Lidocaine may reduce pain during IUD insertion for women
This meta-analysis of 651 women found that intrauterine anesthesia (IUA) significantly reduced pain during IUD insertion (SMD -0.47, 95% CI …
A local anesthetic called lidocaine could make the process of inserting an IUD much less painful for women during the procedure.
Stimulant use is associated with increased social needs and severity in patients with opioid use disorder
Stimulant use linked to harder road for opioid treatment
This cross-sectional study examined the relationship between stimulant use and clinical outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder and co…
Patients using cocaine or methamphetamine face more severe symptoms and fewer treatment resources for opioid use and mental health issues.
Sabin-derived inactivated poliovirus vaccine shows comparable safety to conventional IPV in adult booster recipients
New polio booster vaccine shows similar safety to current one
This meta-analysis of 4 trials involving 70 to 340 adults found that Sabin-derived inactivated poliovirus vaccine (sIPV) has a safety profil…
A new polio booster vaccine appears just as safe as the standard one for adults, with no major differences in pain, fever, or other side eff…
4% articaine improves anaesthetic success rates compared to 2% lidocaine in children with MIH
Kids' tooth pain: stronger numbing drug works better
This meta-analysis evaluates pharmacological and behavioral interventions for children and adolescents with molar-incisor hypomineralisation…
For kids with MIH, 4% articaine numbs better than 2% lidocaine, easing pain and anxiety during dental work.
Ozone injections are more effective than corticosteroids for short and medium term pain in knee osteoarthritis
Ozone injections may reduce knee pain more than corticosteroids
This meta-analysis of 409 patients compared intra-articular ozone injections to corticosteroid injections for knee osteoarthritis. The analy…
Ozone injections could offer a more effective way to manage pain and improve movement for people living with knee osteoarthritis.
Virtual reality reduces pain and anxiety in children undergoing emergency procedures
Virtual reality eases pain for kids in emergency rooms
This meta-analysis of 934 children in emergency settings found that virtual reality significantly reduced self-, parent-, and observer-repor…
Virtual reality significantly reduced pain in children undergoing medical procedures in emergency settings, a new meta-analysis finds.
Multi-scale framework of technologies provides a roadmap for investigating mechanisms of force-based manipulations
New Framework Helps Researchers Study How Manual Therapy Works
This narrative review synthesizes a multi-scale framework of technologies to relate external mechanical inputs to internal biological respon…
A new framework provides a roadmap for scientists to study how manual therapies like massage and spinal manipulation affect the body's inter…
Perioperative regional nerve blocks reduce postoperative pain scores after robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy
Regional Nerve Blocks May Reduce Pain After Thyroid Surgery
This meta-analysis of 224 patients evaluated the impact of perioperative regional nerve blocks on pain scores following robot-assisted trans…
Regional nerve blocks may significantly lower pain scores for patients undergoing robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy procedures.