News tagged with anesthesiologist
Surgery not linked to memory problems in older patients (w/ Podcast)
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, it has been widely assumed that older adults may experience memory loss and other cognitive problems following surgery. But a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine ...
Probe into faked studies rocks medical community
Mar 15, 2009 |
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A trail-blazing anesthesiologist, whose research shaped pain-relief for millions around the world, has been fabricating data for more than a decade, a hospital where he once practiced claimed Saturday.
Mass. doctor accused of faking pain pill data
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A Massachusetts anesthesiologist has been accused of faking data for a dozen years in 21 published studies that suggested after-surgery benefits from painkillers including Vioxx and Celebrex.
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Common pain relief medication may encourage cancer growth
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of ...
Scientists discover new explanation for controversial old patient-care technique
Oct 20, 2009 |
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You might not know what it's called, but if you've had general anesthesia before surgery, especially after an accident, it is likely you have received Sellick's maneuver. That's when fingers are pressed against a patient's ...
Coping Style Affects Quality of Informed Consent Prior to Anesthesia
Oct 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How patients cope with anxiety before undergoing anesthesia, either by demanding information or running from it, may determine whether they are equipped to make vital health decisions, according ...
New brain stimulation treatment may offer hope for those with treatment resistant depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 13, 2009 |
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A new neurosurgical procedure may prove helpful for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Bilateral epidural prefrontal cortical stimulation (EpCS) was found generally safe and provided significant improvement of ...
Is your cellphone a source of pain?
Oct 05, 2009 |
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Jill Garonzik Kelley of Allen, Texas, is thankful for unlimited minutes on her cellphone. After all, she did rack up 4,500 last month. What the 41-year-old advertising strategist is not as happy about is the pain after a ...
Chronic pain treatments work better together, says anesthesiologist
Sep 30, 2009 |
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People who suffer from debilitating neuropathic pain may get more relief and sleep better by combining two commonly-prescribed drugs.
In the Middle of Brain Surgery, Patients Wake Up and Begin Talking
Sep 11, 2009 |
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Kim Delvaux was undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor when doctors at Loyola University Hospital woke her up. Dr. Vikram Prabhu talked to her about her favorite topics -- NASCAR and her kids.
Mayo researchers find anesthesia not harmful for babies during birth process
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Mayo Clinic researchers have found that children exposed to anesthesia during Cesarean section are not at any higher risk for learning disabilities later in life than children not delivered by C-section. These findings are ...
Calming Parents Might Help Kids Cope With Anesthesia
Jul 15, 2009 |
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The start of anesthesia can be distressing for children. Although antianxiety drugs can help keep kids calm, side effects exist. Non-drug methods offer alternatives, but a new review of studies finds that no single method ...
Scrub tech causes major hepatitis scare in Colo.
Jul 12, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Kimberly Spencer's 9-year-old son went to Audubon Ambulatory Surgery Center last month for what was supposed to be a routine surgery. The rambunctious child stuck a BB in his ear and doctors had to ...
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