Archive for the 'Pain / Anesthetics' Category


Warning To Hospitals That Harmful Bacteria And Yeast Transmitted By Wet Breathing System Filters

Doctors have highlighted potential problems with the breathing system filters used in anaesthesia, including intensive care units, after demonstrating that they don't provide protection from harmful bacteria and yeast when they become wet...
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07/07/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Inhaled Hydrogen Sulfide May Substantially Reduce Or Prevent Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury

A study appearing in the July 2010 issue of Anesthesiology is the first to show that inhalation of gaseous hydrogen sulfide can reduce or even prevent lung injury in critical care situations that require mechanical ventilation...
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06/25/2010 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

The Emotional Impact Of Pain Reduced By Meditation

People who meditate regularly find pain less unpleasant because their brains anticipate the pain less, a new study has found. Scientists from The University of Manchester recruited individuals into the study who had a diverse range of experience with meditation, spanning anything from months to decades...
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06/03/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Use Of Alternative Therapy For Pain Treatment Increases With Age And Wealth

In a University of Michigan Health System study, 1 out of 3 patients with chronic pain reported using complementary and alternative medicine therapies such as acupuncture and chiropractic visits for pain relief. Socioeconomic factors - primarily race and age - played a large role in the use of alternative therapy in chronic pain patients, the study showed...
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04/30/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Reducing Pain In Hospitalized Patients Using Non-Drug Techniques

Non-traditional therapies relieve pain among a wide range of hospitalized patients as much as 50 percent, according to a first-of-a-kind study in the Journal of Patient Safety...
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03/08/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Fear Of Prescription Drug Abuse Affects Pain Management

Millions of Americans with significant or chronic pain associated with their medical problems are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment - either due to inadequate training, personal biases or fear of prescription drug abuse...
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01/06/2010 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Need For Emergency Airway Surgery For Hard-to-Intubate Patients Reduced

Be prepared, that old Boy Scout motto, is being applied with great success to operating room patients whose anatomy may make it difficult for physicians to help them breathe during surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers report in a new study. When patients undergo general anesthesia, they stop breathing on their own and anesthesiologists must quickly insert a tube into the airway as a first step in machine-assisted breathing.
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11/18/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Brief Training In Meditation May Help In Pain Management

Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope. A new study examining the perception of pain and the effects of various mental training techniques has found that relatively short and simple mindfulness meditation training can have a significant positive effect on pain management.
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11/11/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Brief Training In Meditation May Help In Pain Management

Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope. A new study examining the perception of pain and the effects of various mental training techniques has found that relatively short and simple mindfulness meditation training can have a significant positive effect on pain management...
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11/11/2009 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

Acetaminophen May Be Linked To Asthma In Children And Adults

New research shows that the widely used pain reliever acetaminophen may be associated with an increased risk of asthma and wheezing in both children and adults exposed to the drug. Researchers from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, conducted a systematic review and metaanalysis of 19 clinical studies (total subjects=425,140) that compared the risk of asthma or wheezing with acetaminophen exposure.
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11/06/2009 | Respiratory & Asthma - Pain / Anesthetics | Trackback | Comments Off

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