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Latest (6) Full Text Articles (168)461 Dynorphin - Still an Extraordinarily Potent Opioid Peptide Molecular Pharmacology, November 21, 2012
462 Non-competitive, Voltage-dependent NMDA Receptor Antagonism by Hydrophobic Anions Molecular Pharmacology, November 21, 2012
463 Optimizing Pain Management Through Collaborations with Behavioral and Addiction Medicine in Primary Care Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, November 21, 2012
464 A Novel Approach to Cardiac Troponins to Improve the Diagnostic Work-up in Chest Pain Patients Critical Pathways in Cardiology, November 20, 2012 Clinical Article
465 Neuroplastic alteration of TTX-resistant sodium channel with visceral pain and morphine-induced hyperalgesia Full Text Journal of Pain Research, November 20, 2012
466 The cerebral venous system and anatomical predisposition to high altitude headache Annals of Neurology , November 20, 2012
467 Long-term tolerability of topical diclofenac sodium 1% gel for osteoarthritis in seniors and patients with comorbidities Full Text Clinical Interventions in Aging, November 20, 2012
468 Clinically relevant pain relief with an ibuprofen-releasing foam dressing: Results from a randomized, controlled, double-blind clinical trial in exuding, painful venous leg ulcers Wound Repair and Regeneration, November 19, 2012
469 Combined paravertebral and intrathecal vs thoracic epidural analgesia for post-thoracotomy pain relief British Journal of Anesthesia, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article
470 Cortisol Response to Experimental Pain in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain and Patients with Major Depression Pain Medicine, November 16, 2012 Clinical Article
471 Is alcohol intake associated with low back pain? A systematic review of observational studies Manual Therapy , November 16, 2012 Evidence Based Medicine
472 Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Etiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment Full Text Pain Research and Treatment, November 16, 2012
473 Prediction of Morphine Clearance in the Paediatric Population How Accurate are the Available Pharmacokinetic Models Clinical Pharmacokinetics, November 16, 2012
474 Overuse of paracetamol caffeine aspirin powders affects cerebral glucose metabolism in chronic migraine patients European Journal of Neurology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article
475 The effect of dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial Clinical Rheumatology, November 15, 2012 Clinical Article
476 High frequency of inflammatory back pain and other features of spondyloarthritis in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Rheumatology International, November 15, 2012
477 Tramadol and levobupivacaine wound infiltration at Cesarean delivery for postoperative analgesia Journal of Anesthesia, November 14, 2012 Clinical Article
478 Anatomic changes in the inguinal region after hip arthroscopy: implications for femoral nerve block Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, November 14, 2012
479 Use of Analgesic, Anesthetic, and Sedative Medications During Pediatric Hospitalizations in the United States 2008 Anesthesia & Analgesia, November 13, 2012
480 Comparison of Four Different Analgesic Discogram Protocols Comparing the Incidence of Reported Pain Relief Following Local Anesthetic Injection into Concordantly Painful Lumbar Intervertebral Discs Pain Medicine, November 13, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Anesthesiology
- Epidural anesthesia improves postoperative respiratory function compared with general anesthesia in patients with COPD undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
- According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists guidelines for chronic pain management, acupuncture may be considered as adjuvant therapy to conventional therapy in patients with nonspecific, non-inflammatory low back pain.
- Recent evidence shows preoperative anxiety has a significant effect on hypotension after spinal anesthesia
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Dopamine is associated with increased mortality in septic shock
Based on a meta-analysis of 11 trials involving 2,768 patients with septic shock, treatment with dopamine was associated with a greater risk of 28-day mortality (RR=1.12-1.23) and arrhythmias (RR=2.34) than norepinephrine.
Read the article summaryRBC transfusion decreased mortality in sepsis
As published in Critical Care Medicine, RBC transfusion decreases the risk of mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. The study involved 1054 patients in 22 ICUs and SICUs at 12 teaching hospitals in Korea. Of the 1054 patients, 407 received RBC transfusions; the mean pre-transfusion hemoglobin level was 7.7 g/dL. The transfused patients had a lower risk of 7-day (HR = 0.42), 28-day (HR = 0.43), and in-hospital mortality rates (HR = 0.51) than non-transfused patients.
Read the article summaryStatin use decreases pneumonia-associated mortality
As published in Critical Care, current statin use was associated with a decreased hospitalization rate and a decreased 30-day mortality rate in patients with pneumonia. The study group consisted of 70,953 patients with pneumonia who were hospitalized for the first time with 10 age- and gender-matched control patients for each pneumonia patient. The OR for pneumonia was 0.80 amongst current statin users compared to non-users; previous statin use had no effect on the risk of pneumonia. The 30-day mortality rates in patients who were statin users and non-users were 11.3% and 15.1%, respectively (HR=0.73).
Read the article summaryMost Popular Anesthesiology Articles
Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 Oxcarbazepine for neuropathic pain Cochrane Reviews, April 2, 2013 Review Article
2 Does a patient's physical activity predict recovery from an episode of acute low back pain? A prospective cohort study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 8, 2013 Free full text
3 Oral choline supplementation for postoperative pain British Journal of Anesthesia, April 9, 2013
4 I.V. and perineural dexamethasone are equivalent in increasing the analgesic duration of a single-shot interscalene block with ropivacaine for shoulder surgery: a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study British Journal of Anesthesia, April 17, 2013
5 Untreated Pain, Narcotics Regulation, and Global Health Ideologies PLoS Medicine, April 12, 2013 Free full text
6 Long-lasting beneficial effects of periradicular injection of meloxicam for treating chronic low back pain and sciatica Minerva Anestesiologica, April 5, 2013 Free full text
7 Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Multicenter, Randomized, Patient-Assessor Blind, Sham-Controlled Clinical Trial Spine, April 3, 2013
8 Opioid and chronic non-cancer pain Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, January 23, 2013 Free full text Review Article
9 Perioperative pain therapy in opioid abuse European Journal of Anaesthesiology, January 31, 2013 Review Article
10 The Emerging Use of Ketamine for Anesthesia and Sedation in Traumatic Brain Injuries CNS Neuroscience & Therapeutics, March 25, 2013 Review Article
11 Management of Painful Peripheral Diabetic Neuropathy British Journal of Medical Practitioners, April 2, 2013 Free full text
12 The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Chronic Pain Patients in Singapore: A Single-Centre Study Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, April 4, 2013 Free full text
13 Low-dose ketamine as a potential adjuvant therapy for painful vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease Paediatric Anaesthesia, April 11, 2013
14 Discovering Multiple Myeloma Early in Ambulatory Patients With Chest Pain Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, April 8, 2013
15 The effect of magnesium added to levobupivacaine for femoral nerve block on postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing ACL reconstruction Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, April 22, 2013
16 Intraperitoneal nebulization of ropivacaine for pain control after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial British Journal of Anesthesia, April 19, 2013
17 Phantom Limb Pain: Current and Emerging Treatments U.S. Pharmacist, April 2, 2013 Free full text
18 Predictors of outcome of multidisciplinary treatment in chronic widespread pain: an observational study BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 12, 2013 Free full text
19 Systematic review of prognostic factors predicting outcome in non-surgically treated patients with sciatica European Journal of Pain, March 15, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
20 Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Dual-Opioid Treatment With Morphine Plus Oxycodone Versus Oxycodone/Acetaminophen for Moderate to Severe Acute Pain After Total Knee Arthroplasty Clinical Therapeutics, April 19, 2013
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