Mobility strategies during labor significantly shorten stages and reduce cesarean rates in women receiving low-dose epidural analgesia
Moving During Labor With Epidural May Speed Delivery
A systematic review of 5,439 women found that upright and bed activities shortened both stages of labor. These mobility strategies also lowe…
Women who stayed upright or active during labor with an epidural had shorter labors and fewer C-sections, but a slightly higher risk of assi…
Laughter therapy shows large anxiety reduction and moderate pain relief in children
Clown therapy helps reduce pain and anxiety in children
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 studies (7 in meta-analysis) found that laughter-inducing therapy (clown therapy) moderately …
A review of 12 studies found that laughter therapy significantly lowers pain and anxiety in kids. This approach offers a gentle way to help …
Electroacupuncture alleviates pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder while maintaining a good safety record
Electroacupuncture may help relieve pain for people with temporomandibular disorder
This narrative review evaluates electroacupuncture for temporomandibular disorder pain. The authors conclude that electroacupuncture is an e…
Electroacupuncture appears to be a safe option for reducing pain in patients with temporomandibular disorder, though more research is needed…
AI and machine learning improve patient selection and outcomes in spinal cord stimulation
AI may help optimize spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain patients
A mini review suggests AI and ML can optimize patient selection and outcomes for spinal cord stimulation, potentially reducing device failur…
A mini review suggests AI tools could improve spinal cord stimulation outcomes for chronic pain, potentially lowering costs and device failu…
Electroacupuncture with intradermal needles for Bell's palsy shows no overall benefit but may help severe cases
Adding intradermal acupuncture to treatment helps severe Bell's palsy patients recover faster
This randomized controlled trial in 220 patients with Bell's palsy compared electroacupuncture combined with intradermal acupuncture to trad…
A trial of 220 patients found that adding a specific needle technique helped those with severe facial paralysis recover faster and achieve h…
Qualitative review of early child care policies in Kenya highlights implementation gaps and resource needs
Policy gaps leave early child care needs unmet in Kenya
This qualitative review examines existing national, regional, and global policies on early child care for children ages 0–3 years in sub-Sah…
A review of policies in Kenya reveals weak links between rules and real-world care for toddlers, highlighting a need for better resources an…
Perioperative nefopam failed to lower morphine needs or pain scores in spine surgery patients undergoing randomised trials
Perioperative nefopam did not reduce morphine use or pain after spine surgery
A systematic review of five hundred fifty-three spine surgery patients found that adding nefopam did not decrease twenty-four hour morphine …
A review of spine surgery patients found that taking nefopam did not lower morphine use or pain scores in the first few days after the opera…
Acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine reduces cancer pain intensity compared to usual care in a meta-analysis of 884 patients
Cancer Patients Feel Less Pain With Acupuncture and Herbal Therapy Today
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine versus acupuncture alone, analgesic therapy, o…
• Acupuncture plus Chinese herbs cuts cancer pain better than standard treatments • Helps people with moderate to severe pain from cancer ca…
Narrative synthesis on liposomal bupivacaine for autologous breast reconstruction pain
New Pain Strategy Cuts Opioid Use After Breast Surgery
This narrative synthesis reviews evidence on liposomal bupivacaine for autologous breast reconstruction. It finds some studies show reduced …
• May reduce opioid use by 20-30% in some cases • Helps women after breast reconstruction surgery • Works best with specific pain plans, not
Meta-analysis shows PENG+LFCN block reduces pain and weakness versus FICB in hip surgery ERAS pathways
New Hip Surgery Pain Block Gets Patients Walking 9 Hours Sooner
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated pericapsular nerve group block combined with lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block versus…
A targeted nerve block combination for hip surgery patients reduced pain, preserved leg strength, and got people walking nearly half a day s…
Narrative review discusses multimodal strategies for rebound pain after extremity fracture surgery
A New "Triple-Hit" Model Explains Why Pain Returns After Nerve Blocks
This narrative review examines multimodal preventive strategies for rebound pain in patients undergoing extremity fracture surgery. The auth…
After a nerve block for fracture surgery, pain can surge back worse than before, and doctors now have a clearer idea why this happens.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of olive-derived compounds for osteoarthritis pain
Olive Oil Compounds Ease Knee Pain Better Than Expected
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated orally and/or topically administered olive-derived extracts or isolated bioactive compoun…
• Olive compounds cut knee pain modestly in studies • Helps adults with osteoarthritis or degenerative joint pain • Only three small trials …