Ketamine's Rapid Effects in Depression and OCD: Cause for Hope and Caution
... Rapid Effects in Depression and OCD: Cause for Hope and Caution Ketamine is an FDA- (Food and Drug Administration) approved drug for anesthesia during surgery and for pain relief — in adults and children. Several studies (including one report… Continue reading
Study: Freezing Cancerous Tumors Provides Pain Relief to Patients Whose …
... Freezing cancerous tumors provides pain relief to patients whose … “Cryotherapy is a one-time, one day, three-hour outpatient procedure, and you go home with marked improvement in your symptoms” said Dr. J. David Prologo, lead author of the study… Continue reading
Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy in Patients With Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Single-Blinded Randomized Clinical Study.
... of low-level laser therapy in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis: a single-blinded randomized clinical study. Lasers Med Sci. 2013 Aug 3; Alghadir A, Omar MT, Al-Askar AB, Al-Muteri NK The aim of this study was to investigate the effect… Continue reading
[Buprenorphine Transdermal Patch (Norspan Tape)].
... transdermal patch (Norspan tape)]. Masui. 2013 Jul; 62(7): 799-807Hamaguchi S, Ikeda T Buprenorphine is a chemically synthesized opioid characterized as the partial mu agonist and kappa antagonist, and transdermal buprenorphine patch will be considered useful as a strong analgesic… Continue reading
Biocompatibility and Preclinical Feasibility Tests of a Temperature-Sensitive Hydrogel for the Purpose of Surgical Wound Pain Control and Cartilage Repair.
... and efficacy must first be addressed. To address these issues, we performed standard in vitro cytotoxicity and drug release tests and in vivo biocompatibility tests in a rat model. In addition, we determined whether the HG was an effective… Continue reading
Electroacupuncture at Quchi and Zusanli Treats Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Through Activation of ERK Signaling.
... was the least prevalent in tramadol patients followed by pregabalin patients, and reached a maximum in the control group. Pregabalin showed statistically significant anxiolytic effects compared to placebo, and this was associated with less sedation in comparison to tramadol.… Continue reading
Ultrasound-Guided Perineural Steroid Injection to Treat Intractable Pain Due to Sciatic Nerve Injury.
... perineural steroid injection to treat intractable pain due to sciatic nerve injury. Can J Anaesth. 2013 Jun 27; Wang JC, Chiou HJ, Lu JH, Hsu YC, Chan RC, Yang TF Sciatic neuropathy is a rare but serious complication of… Continue reading