With advancements in medical treatments around the world, childbirth no longer has to mean enduring overwhelming pain, thanks to epidural analgesia. An epidural is a form of pain relief that ...

Once the catheter is in place, the anaesthetist can set up an epidural pump. The pump feeds the epidural solution into the catheter continuously, providing pain relief for as long as needed. The type, ...

a pain pump. The pain pump is a small device implanted in under the skin near the abdomen of the patient. A catheter carries a controlled amount of pain medication directly to the area affected.

Advances in pain management in recent years include new drugs, self-administered morphine pumps, epidural catheters, biofeedback, adaptive devices, and even clinics established specifically to ...

The implementation of new smart-pump technology for epidural infusions at UNCH revealed the importance of pump features and design in determining the devices' impact on patient safety. In ...

The New Zealand dollar is trading at a nearly two-year low, meaning New Zealanders can expect more pain at the petrol pump. Falling to around 55.5 US cents to the NZ dollar, this rate has not been ...

Epigastric pain refers to pain or discomfort below the ribs in your upper abdomen area. Causes range from acute digestive issues like acid reflux to chronic conditions such as esophagitis.

When necessary, naloxone (an opioid antagonist) can be administered. Naloxone can cause opioid withdrawal, sudden severe pain, hypertension and pulmonary edema. The manufacturer of naloxone ...

According to the American Pregnancy Association, epidural anaesthesia is a type of regional anaesthesia that targets pain in a specific area of the body. Epidurals work by blocking nerve impulses ...

Eligible participants were adults aged 18 years or over with implanted IT reservoirs of programmable type (SynchroMed, Medtronic Ltd) receiving IT morphine for non-cancer pain and having had infusion ...