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TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Pain impacts nearly every individual at some point in their lives. With more than 25 million adults in the U.S. experiencing daily pain, the U.S. is facing a crisis due to the high prevalence of chronic pain and associated opioid use disorder and overdose deaths.

14 Nov 2019

Study shows how myelinated mammalian nerves propagate nerve impulses at high frequencies

University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers, for the first time ever, have achieved patch-clamp studies of an elusive part of mammalian myelinated nerves called the Nodes of Ranvier.

6 Nov 2019

Bariatric surgery may cut genetic risk for developing breast cancer

Women with a genetic predisposition for breast cancer were 2.5 times more likely to develop a malignancy than women with the same genetic risk who underwent bariatric or weight-loss surgery, according to a new study presented today by Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

Metabolic surgery patients two times less likely to have recurrent and fatal heart attacks

Metabolic surgery patients with a history of coronary artery disease were about two times less likely to have a recurrent and fatal heart attack or develop systolic heart failure compared to closely matched patients who did not have the surgery, according to a new study from Cleveland Clinic Florida researchers who presented their findings today at the 36th American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting at ObesityWeek 2019.

5 Nov 2019

Anesthesia has no influence on risk of breast cancer recurrence, study shows

One of the largest global studies in the field of anaesthesia, in which the MedUni Vienna has participated, showed that, following curative breast cancer surgery under regional anaesthesia, the risk of recurrence was not reduced in comparison to general anaesthesia with opioids.

23 Oct 2019

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

Pregnant women with anemia are twice as likely to need blood transfusions after a cesarean delivery, as those without the condition, according to a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

21 Oct 2019

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

One in five patients is prescribed opioids after having a pacemaker or similar device implanted, according to a large US study conducted at Mayo Clinic published in HeartRhythm, the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society and the Cardiac Electrophysiology Society published by Elsevier.

21 Oct 2019

Colorectal surgery patients in ERAS program report less pain, use fewer opioids

Colorectal surgery patients who were a part of an enhanced recovery after surgery program had less pain, while using nearly half as many opioids, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Laughing gas can help manage labor pain without side effects to the baby

Women report being very satisfied with nitrous oxide (laughing gas) to manage labor pain, experiencing no adverse side effects to the baby, although over half of the women ultimately opted for an epidural or other pain management technique, suggests a study being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2019 annual meeting.

20 Oct 2019

Study: Queries and answers relating to patients' fitness levels may not be accurate

Physicians ask patients two universal questions to determine whether they are healthy enough to undergo and recover from a major non-cardiac surgical procedure: whether or not they can climb a set of stairs, and if they can walk two blocks on level ground.

10 Oct 2019

Perioperative use of chewing gum by surgical patients

Many anesthesiologists forbid patients from chewing gum in the immediate hours before surgery for fear that it would increase the risk that the patient's stomach contents might end up dumped (aspirated) into the patient's lungs, with potentially deadly consequences (aspiration pneumonitis).

30 Aug 2019

Perioperative News and Research

TACC announces role as key collaborator in NIH grant to study chronic pain and opioid dependence

Study shows how myelinated mammalian nerves propagate nerve impulses at high frequencies

Bariatric surgery may cut genetic risk for developing breast cancer

Metabolic surgery patients two times less likely to have recurrent and fatal heart attacks

Anesthesia has no influence on risk of breast cancer recurrence, study shows

Pregnant women with anemia more likely to need blood transfusions after cesarean delivery

One in five patients prescribed opioids after cardiac device implantation surgery, study shows

Colorectal surgery patients in ERAS program report less pain, use fewer opioids

Laughing gas can help manage labor pain without side effects to the baby

Study: Queries and answers relating to patients' fitness levels may not be accurate

Perioperative use of chewing gum by surgical patients

60% of privately insured children received opioids after tonsillectomy, study finds

Opioid use score does not predict adverse patient outcomes after spinal surgery

New machine-learning models could improve prediction of surgical-case duration

Music found to be effective in reducing anxiety prior to anesthesia

AfPP launches new clinical audit tool to enhance patient safety

New technique reduces postoperative deficit of oxygen in the blood in patients with morbid obesity

A short bout of exercise improves brain function, study reveals

Introduction of globally recognized surgical guideline reduce post-operative deaths

Researchers study risk factors of infection of the surgical site following neurosurgery

E-Cigarettes and Ethanol: A forensic Perspective on Vaping

Understanding Consumer-Consented Data to Optimize Digital Health Programs

The Future is Wearable: Advancing Human Health Through Portable Spectroscopy

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