Pendergrast is an anesthesiology resident physician at the University of Michigan. The 1 in 5 Americans suffering from chronic pain may soon lose access to evidence-based interventions that have ...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is a minimally invasive procedure; however, it is frequently associated with considerable postoperative pain, which in some cases may progress to chronic pain. The ...

A study led by doctors at the Medical University of South Carolina and UMass Chan Medical School found that ultrasound-guided nerve blocks helped kids with broken thigh bones, also known as femurs, ...

A federal judge granted Harvard a temporary restraining order in its suit to block the Trump administration’s efforts to revoke its authorization to enroll international students. The order was issued ...

Washington — A federal judge on Wednesday sharply criticized the Justice Department over an executive order signed by President Trump that aims to punish the law firm Perkins Coie and appeared ...

FORT DETRICK, Md. – The U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research Organ Support and Automation Technologies team is working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratory to ...

Although leptin is known to increase sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), we tested the hypothesis that leptin also enhances baroreflex control of SNA and heart rate (HR). Using α-chloralose anesthetized ...

Anesthetist injects anesthetic into a patient’s spine. A work group with pain experts from the ASRAPM, AAPM, ASIPP, IPSIS, and NASS has released new practice guidelines on corticosteroid use in ...

Lumbar sympathetic block is an analgesic procedure frequently performed in chronic pain clinics for ischemic lower limb pain from peripheral arterial disease. Although the lumbar sympathetic ganglia ...

Lumbar decompression surgery aims to release compressed nerves in the lower back. This procedure may ease pain and improve mobility in those with spinal conditions. Conditions such as herniated disks, ...