18 June 2012

Study finds inflammasome impacts lung injury in patients who receive mechanical ventilation

Mechanical ventilation is often lifesaving, but can also initiate or aggravate lung injury. A new study in Anesthesiology examined the...

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18 June 2012

Pain relief app for mothers-to-be launched on Smartphones and tablets in 35 languages

The Obstetric Anaesthetists’ Association (OAA) at its annual national conference this week is launching a new Smartphone and tablet application...

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18 June 2012

Poor evidence for non-drug approaches in labour

There is better evidence for the effectiveness of drug-based approaches for relieving labour pains than non-drug approaches. These are the...

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18 June 2012

New data finds musical benefit for patients undergoing minor surgery

Playing music in the operating theatre reduces anxiety and could improve healing time for the millions of patients who undergo...

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18 June 2012

Pain relief through distraction – it’s not all in your head

Mental distractions make pain easier to take, and those pain-relieving effects aren’t just in your head, according to a report...

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18 June 2012

Clinical trial targets acute respiratory distress syndrome with cholesterol drug

Queen's University and NUI Galway and are leading a clinical trial to investigate the possibility that statins, a drug commonly...

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18 June 2012

First-in-man study shows that new magnetically controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children without repeated invasive surgery

A first-in-man study published by The Lancet shows that new magnetically-controlled growing rods can treat scoliosis in children by being...

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18 June 2012

NICE release new guidelines for safe opioid use in palliative care

A new clinical guideline published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), will help ensure safe and...

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