Pain Management
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<乌鸦传媒>Acetaminophen OD More Deadly if Taken in Stages
Acetaminophen overdoses were more likely to be fatal if patients consumed a series of high doses spread over the course of a day rather than downing, say, a bottle of pills at one time, outcomes among patients admitted to a specialized liver center showed.
Nov 23, 2011
<乌鸦传媒>After Meniscectomy, Thigh Muscle Weakness Impairs Knee Function
MALM脙鈥�, Sweden -- Four years after surgery to repair a non-traumatic meniscus tear, loss of muscle strength in the quadriceps left patients with a painful, unstable knee prone to future osteoarthritis, researchers here reported.
Dec 04, 2006
<乌鸦传媒>FDA Warns on Mixing Antidepressants with Migraine Drugs
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Mixing common migraine drugs such as Imitrex (sumatriptan) with antidepressants like Prozac (fluoxetine) or Cymbalta (duloxetine) can trigger a life-threatening condition called serotonin-syndrome, the FDA has warned.
Jul 20, 2006
<乌鸦传媒>Epidural Steroid Injection Not Useful for Chronic Shingles Pain
UTRECHT, The Netherlands - An epidural injection of steroids with a local anesthetic did not provide the long-term pain relief doctors anticipated for patients suffering from post-herpetic neuralgia, researchers here said.
Jan 19, 2006
<乌鸦传媒>IBD Patients Prone to Other Autoimmune or Inflammatory Disorders
PHILADELPHIA-Patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are significantly more likely to suffer from other conditions with an inflammatory or autoimmune basis, said researchers in two separate studies.
Sep 01, 2005