New phase 4 data from Vertex Pharmaceuticals revealed that more than 90% of patients recovering from aesthetic or reconstructive surgery remained opioid-free when treated with Journavx (suzetrigine) ...

Postoperative pain management is a significant concern for patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Traditionally, multimodal analgesia (MMA)—combining regional ...

A sweeping review of previous research suggests commonly prescribed opioids often provide only modest pain relief and may increase side effect risk.

opioids In a meta-analysis, researchers evaluated whether a lidocaine patch is beneficial for postoperative pain as an option for multimodal analgesia. The use of lidocaine patches for postoperative ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jeff Gadsden, MD: Hello, I'm Dr Jeff Gadsden, a professor of anesthesiology at Duke University Hospital in North Carolina. And with me is Dr Eliana ...

A new study published in the January issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (JOMS) found that Reiki – a touch-based therapy sometimes described as "energy healing" – did not reduce ...

Combogesic IV consists of acetaminophen 1000mg and ibuprofen 300mg in a solution for IV infusion. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Combogesic ® IV (known as Maxigesic ® IV outside ...

Pain control during the first 24 hours after total hip arthroplasty was maximized in a randomized trial with a combination of acetaminophen (A), ibuprofen (I), and dexamethasone (D), as opposed to ...