The Rise, Fall and Rise Again: Navigating the History of Chloroprocaine In Ambulatory Surgery

The ebb and flow of trends in medicine has allowed chloroprocaine to once again gain popularity in the last decade.

MARCH 1, 2021

Medical Serial Killers and Their Anesthetic Drugs

I recently watched the first season of the Netflix series “Mindhunter,” a fictionalized account of the ...

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Adductor Canal Block in Arthroscopic Knee and ACL Surgeries Questioned

Niagara Falls, Ontario—Although documented as an effective analgesic technique for major knee surgeries, the ...

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Protocols Found Lacking for Administering Neuraxial Morphine to Women With Post-Labor Perineal Lacerations

Women who suffer grade 3 or 4 perineal lacerations during vaginal delivery consume significantly more opioids than ...

MARCH 22, 2017

Study: Hydrocodone Rescheduling Affects Prescribing

Prescriptions for hydrocodone fixed-dose combination products have plummeted since the opioid was rescheduled from ...

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Patients With Alzheimer’s Found Less Sensitive To Perceiving Thermal Pain

While their affective response does not differ from healthy patients, people with Alzheimer’s disease are ...

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Predictors of Post–PACU Analgesic Use In Children Following Outpatient Surgery Identified

More than one-third of children require at least one form of PACU analgesic after outpatient surgery, according to ...

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

FDA Approves New Ofirmev Presentation

The drug is indicated for the management of mild to moderate pain, management of moderate pain with adjunctive ...

NOVEMBER 9, 2016