peripheral nerve block
Insight Into the Pathophysiologic Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain
Data from a new study offer evidence about a reduction in neuropathic pain when the kynurenine metabolic pathway is ...
FEBRUARY 3, 2023
Continuous Local Anesthetic Peripheral Nerve Block Reduces Opioid Use in Adolescents
Adolescents who had surgery with continuous local anesthetic peripheral nerve blockade used less opioids than their ...
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Nerve Blocks Can Be Essential for Hand Surgery Outcomes
The advantages of peripheral nerve blocks over general anesthesia include shorter recovery times, better post-op ...
AUGUST 11, 2021
Continuous Peripheral Nerve Blocks an Effective Alternative Analgesic Modality in Certain Cancer Patients
New York—Opioids may be the preferred therapy for treating cancer-related pain, but as a French study has ...
NOVEMBER 12, 2018
Regional Anesthesia Offers Alternative to Opioids for TJR
Although anesthesiologists have been performing regional blocks with nerve stimulation for years, the introduction ...
MAY 12, 2017
Novel Nasal PAP Mask Assembly Improves Oxygenation, Safety
Delivering continuous positive airway pressure with novel nasal PAP mask assembly is an effective technique for ...
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
Ask Your PTs Their Opinion of Your Blocks
Physical therapists may hold vastly different opinions than anesthesiologists of the utility of peripheral nerve ...
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Near Miss for Wrong-Sided Block Illustrates Importance of Protocols
Despite a zero-tolerance policy at many institutions and organizations, wrong-sided blocks still occur, although ...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2016
Clonidine Added to Single-Shot Interscalene Block Confers No Analgesic Benefit
A large, retrospective study from Mayo Clinic has concluded that the addition of clonidine to a single-shot ...
AUGUST 23, 2016
Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation Shows Promise
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous peripheral nerve stimulation has the potential to forever change the way ...
JUNE 29, 2016
Health Care Disparities Affecting Regional Anesthesia Identified
Patients of color and individuals on Medicaid have consistently lower odds for receiving neuraxial anesthesia and ...
FEBRUARY 9, 2016
