Despite the pain associated with prostate biopsy, many procedures are performed without analgesia. Periprostatic nerve block (PNB) with local anesthesia is a popular technique, but its overall ...

Background: The use of infiltration injection of lidocaine with adrenaline in outpatient plastic surgeries has certain limitations, such as injection pain, increased blood pressure, and heart rate ...

Anesthesia works by using medications (anesthetics) to temporarily block pain signals from traveling along your nerves to your brain, or by numbing the brain itself to cause unconsciousness. The ...

Scientists have discovered that acetaminophen doesn’t only work in the brain, it also blocks pain directly in nerve endings. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have found that ...

1 Baotou Clinical Medical College, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China 2 Department of anesthesiology, Baotou Central Hospital, Baotou, China Does using narcotics for labor pain relief or ...

Anesthesia is a vital medical practice that ensures patients do not feel pain or discomfort during surgeries or invasive procedures. Dr. Surendra Kumar, Head of Onco-Anesthesia at Delhi State Cancer ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - October is breast cancer awareness month. A time not only for education and early detection, but also for hope and survival. A local pharmacology professor went from teaching ...

ST. ALBANS — Northwestern Medical Center’s Auxiliary donated $65,000 to the hospital in support of NMC’s Surgical Services team to purchase additional equipment to provide ultrasound-guided nerve ...

How far would you go for a full head of luscious locks? Alex Finken (@iam.thats.a.bad.idea) coughed up $17,500 for a hair transplant in hopes of reclaiming his confidence. But the next day, he woke up ...

It takes a minimum of eight years of education and nursing experience to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). The combination of pursuing education and practical experience can lead ...