Tramadol gets rejected by FDA owing to safety concerns Written By Medha Baranwal15 Oct 2020 11:25 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a complete response letter ("CRL") regarding the New Drug Application ("NDA")...
Epidural analgesia during vaginal delivery increases autism risk in children: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal13 Oct 2020 8:04 PM ISTUSA: The use of epidural analgesia for vaginal delivery in mothers may increase the risk of autism in children, suggests a recent study in the journal...
Does general anesthesia increase dementia risk? Written By Hina Zahid8 Oct 2020 4:45 PM ISTThere are concerns that exposure to general anesthesia during surgery may contribute to an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease. To investigate,...
Cannabis use tied to increased pain and more anesthesia need during surgery Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2020 6:15 PM ISTCHICAGO - Not only might cannabis users require more anesthesia during surgery than non-users, they may have increased pain afterwards and use higher...
Researchers identify genetic connection to postpartum hemorrhage Written By Hina Zahid6 Oct 2020 10:14 AM ISTCHICAGO - Researchers have identified genetic mutations that appear to protect women from severe bleeding after childbirth, a leading cause of...
Preoperative Acupuncture reduces pain and opioids need for Veterans: Study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Oct 2020 9:15 AM ISTCHICAGO - Veterans who have acupuncture before surgery report less pain and need far fewer opioids to manage their discomfort, according to a...
AI may predict post operative pain intensity and help prepare management plan Hina Zahid5 Oct 2020 9:15 AM ISTCHICAGO - Artificial intelligence (AI) used in machine learning models can predict which patients are at highest risk for severe pain after surgery,...
Diaphragm Pacing tied to faster Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery Written By Hina Zahid28 Sept 2020 11:17 AM ISTSurgeons at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have improved the prognosis of several cardiac patients after emergency FDA approval of a...
NSAIDs after joint surgery not linked to GI bleeding, finds study Written By Medha Baranwal19 Sept 2020 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Given the concerns over increased risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, surgeons often refrain from prescribing NSAIDs after joint surgery. Now...
Preoperative IV iron to anemic patients may not reduce blood transfusion need, death: Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal7 Sept 2020 11:45 AM ISTLondon, UK: The administration of preoperative intravenous iron to anemic patients 10–42 days before elective major abdominal surgery was...
FDA Approves bupivacaine HCl Implant for Postsurgical Pain in hernia patients Written By Dr Satabdi Saha2 Sept 2020 12:30 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Xaracoll, a registered trademark of Innocoll Pharmaceuticals Limited., for acute postsurgical...
FDA approves oliceridine for acute severe pain for IV use in hospitals Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2020 9:56 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Olinvyk (oliceridine), an opioid agonist for the management of moderate to severe acute pain in p...
