Researchers found that patients undergoing the novel treatment gained analgesic benefits for as long as two months after the ...

The neural hyperactivity linked to the agitation and delirium some patients experience when emerging from anesthesia appears to be caused by microglial activity.

A new computerized mental health assessment tool may allow doctors to quickly identify children experiencing anxiety or ...

We have peak organ function at 30 years of age, then we lose organ activity at about 1% every year. Therefore, treating an 80-year-old with diminished liver, kidney and other organ function as if they ...

A simple blood test could help doctors identify women in labor who are at risk for preeclampsia—a leading cause of maternal death.

People who have multiple orthopedic surgeries during the same hospital stay are more likely to suffer malnutrition from ...

This monograph features the clinical perspectives from those working in the trenches of postsurgical pain management, and addresses how their institutions are preparing for a new separate Medicare ...

This article describes the pathophysiology of post-cardiopulmonary bypass vasoplegia, the effects of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system dysfunction, and the use of angiotensin II as an efficacious, ...

The Airway on Demand video series is a tool to share a range of best practices for airway management. Vinod Dasa, MD, ...

If Pervez Sultan, MD, has it his way, he will completely rewrite the way women are assessed, treated and considered after ...

Pain management nurses are often the front-line caregivers for patients facing death or long-term palliative care for chronic illness. To that end, the American Society for Pain Management Nursing ...