1+ week, 6+ day ago   (240+ words) Background and objective: Dexmedetomidine and magnesium sulfate are commonly used during nasal surgery to provide controlled hypotension. This study compared their effects on postoperative analgesia. The primary outcome was postoperative pain assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (604+ words) A molecular switch best known for helping cells respond to DNA damage may also be driving the burning, electric and persistent pain that follows nerve injury, according to a new study in nerve-injured mice. Researchers led by Y. Guo, L. Huang and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) Therefore, a prospective pilot study of 20 adults evaluated a modified local anesthesia technique for middle ear surgeries. By adjusting the injection angle for precise vertical delivery in the external auditory canal, researchers assessed both patient comfort—including pain, anxiety, and…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (28+ words) CBS News Inflammatory bowel diseases can frequently fly under the radar amid their related symptoms...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (262+ words) Experience with this groundbreaking approach in the first three patients was recently reported in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Currently, over 30 patients have benefited from this method to control pain, with reduced opioid…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (964+ words) In a groundbreaking advancement for perioperative care, an international team of researchers has launched the PeRiOperative sTress risk assEssment and Clinical decision cohorT (PROTECT) study, a multi-center observational investigation harnessing real-world data to refine risk stratification in elderly surgical patients....

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (346+ words) It's easy to feel like things are out of your hands when you have a surgery approaching, but one thing you can control is how you prepare your body before the big day. A new meta-analysis suggests that what you…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (318+ words) Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been widely adopted across surgical specialties to improve postoperative outcomes; however, the relative contribution of individual components within these multimodal pathways remains unclear. This systematic review aimed to evaluate the association between specific…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (411+ words) Background Despite established guidelines emphasizing the importance of post-intubation analgesia and sedation in trauma patients, adherence remains suboptimal. The goal of this study was to understand the association between appropriate post-intubation sedation and analgesia infusions received by injured and intubated…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (548+ words) Study finds YKL-40 levels higher in patients with hemophilic arthropathy Written by Patricia Inácio, PhD | April 3, 2026 Measuring levels of YKL-40 — a protein associated with inflammation and tissue remodeling — may help detect hemophilic arthropathy, the joint damage caused by repeated bleeding,…...