Warming-dredging acupuncture significantly improves pain relief rates for patients with cancer-related pain
Warming acupuncture may improve pain relief for cancer patients
This meta-analysis of 1278 patients found that warming-dredging acupuncture (WDA) significantly enhanced pain relief rates (RR = 1.26; 95% C…
A new review suggests that warming-dredging acupuncture can significantly lower pain scores and reduce the risk of side effects for people w…
Pain assessment guidelines for cognitively impaired older adults lack practical detail
Pain guidelines for dementia patients lack practical advice
This scoping review mapped pain assessment guidelines for hospitalized older adults with cognitive impairment. No Australian guidelines were…
A review finds most pain assessment guidelines for older adults with dementia offer little practical help for hospital staff.
ERAS protocols for scoliosis surgery are planned for evaluation in a systematic review meta-analysis
ERAS protocols may shorten hospital stay for scoliosis surgery
This is a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis regarding Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for patients undergo…
A new review will examine if Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols help scoliosis patients leave the hospital sooner.
Surgical removal of an ectopic tooth and associated cyst resolves symptoms of unilateral sinusitis
Surgical removal of dental cyst resolves persistent sinus infection
This case report describes a 24-year-old female with purulent nasal discharge and facial swelling caused by an odontogenic keratocyst associ…
A 24-year-old woman found relief from facial swelling and sinus issues after surgeons removed an unusual cyst linked to a misplaced tooth.
Peripheral nerve stimulation significantly reduces tremor intensity and functional disability in essential tremor
Nerve stimulation reduces essential tremor in short term
This meta-analysis of 914 patients with essential tremor found that peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) resulted in a statistically significa…
A new analysis finds that peripheral nerve stimulation can safely reduce tremor and improve daily function in people with essential tremor.
Perioperative magnesium sulfate reduces pain scores and opioid consumption following spinal or neurological surgery
Magnesium sulfate helps reduce pain and opioid use after spinal surgery
This meta-analysis of 9 randomized controlled trials found that perioperative magnesium sulfate infusion significantly reduced pain scores a…
Patients undergoing spinal or neurological surgery may experience less pain and require fewer opioids when given magnesium sulfate during th…
Epidural analgesia may reduce pain during movement after laparoscopic abdominal surgery compared to PCIA
Epidural Analgesia May Reduce Pain After Abdominal Surgery
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 34 studies for quantitative analysis indicates that epidural analgesia may slightly reduce pain …
Epidural analgesia might lower pain levels after abdominal surgery, but it may also cause common side effects like low blood pressure.
Remifentanil lowers maternal mean arterial pressure at intubation but may decrease 1-minute Apgar scores
Remifentanil impacts mother and baby health during emergency C-sections
This meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials evaluated remifentanil for parturients and newborns during cesarean sections under genera…
New data shows remifentanil helps stabilize a mother's blood pressure during surgery but may lower a newborn's first minute health score.
Classical conditioning enhances engagement of pain modulation regions compared to verbal suggestion alone
Brain scans show how conditioning strengthens the placebo effect
This meta-analysis of 16 neuroimaging studies involving 409 participants indicates that classical conditioning strengthens the neural correl…
Combining verbal instructions with physical conditioning may engage different brain regions to better manage pain signals and block sensory …
Herbal Medicinal Bath shows stable efficacy for chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus in network meta-analysis
Herbal medicinal baths may relieve itching in kidney disease
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 1,968 patients evaluated 12 complementary therapies for chronic kidney disease-associate…
New research suggests herbal medicinal baths are a reliable way to soothe persistent itching for people with chronic kidney disease.
PEID reduces operative time and fluoroscopy frequency compared to PETD for L5/S1 disc herniation
Trial shows endoscopic surgery may shorten operative time for disc issues
This meta-analysis of 13 studies involving 1,059 patients compares PEID and PETD for single-level L5/S1 lumbar disc herniation. The analysis…
A new analysis suggests one type of endoscopic surgery for lumbar disc herniation may be faster and use less radiation during the procedure.
Quadratus lumborum block reduces 24-h morphine consumption by 3.19 mg in cesarean section patients
Quadratus lumborum block reduces morphine use after C section
This meta-analysis of 23 RCTs involving 1,935 patients found that quadratus lumborum block (QLB) significantly reduced 24-hour morphine cons…
A specific nerve block can lower the amount of morphine needed for pain management during and after a cesarean birth.