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Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia5
  • More recently, the ACVA updated its title to the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, highlighting the increased awareness of the importance of analgesia among veterinary specialists. (asra.com)
  • In addition to being a Diplomate of the America College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, he has published several journal articles and book chapters and has presented at many national and international conferences on topics related to anesthesia and analgesia in both small and large animal species. (a3shop.hu)
  • Dr. Annatasha Bartel is a Board Certified Specialist in Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia, having completed her residency in 2015 at Cornell University. (mynavas.org)
  • Dr. Egger received her DVM (with distinction) from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 1990 and worked in small animal clinical practice for 3 years before returning to WCVM to complete a residency and Masters' program in veterinary anesthesia and analgesia. (mynavas.org)
  • She became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia in 1998 and obtained certification in veterinary acupuncture in 2004 and Chinese herbal medicine in 2006. (mynavas.org)
Regional anesthesia10
  • Regional anesthesia for veterinary patients was first described in the early 1900s. (asra.com)
  • It is impossible to cover the topic of regional anesthesia in veterinary species in one brief article. (asra.com)
  • In veterinary medicine, regional anesthesia is used for many reasons, including improved postoperative pain control, decreased systemic opioid use, and improved quality of recovery. (asra.com)
  • Finally, there are wide variations in species' anatomy, physiology, and the pharmacokinetics of local anesthetics that must be taken into consideration prior to safely performing regional anesthesia. (asra.com)
  • Regional anesthesia in feline patients, for example, can be more challenging than regional anesthesia in canine patients. (asra.com)
  • Management of postoperative pain: A clinical practice guideline from the American Pain Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Regional Anesthesia, Executive Commi. (degruyter.com)
  • For those of us who practice regional anesthesia , MMA also prominently features neuraxial techniques, peripheral nerve blocks, and catheters. (medscape.com)
  • [ 4 ] Curiously, regional anesthesia, which is an important part of MMA, is even worse, with only about 20% of cases receiving regional anesthesia . (medscape.com)
  • Her clinical interests include local & regional anesthesia, anesthesia of the critical patient, and the gastrointestinal effects of anesthesia. (mynavas.org)
  • Regional anesthesia and patient-controlled analgesia are available. (childrensnational.org)
Epidural analgesia3
Postoperative analgesia3
  • An additional 60 consecutive patients received the standard postoperative analgesia to form a nonrandomized standard care group. (hcplive.com)
  • A systematic review of intravenous ketamine for postoperative analgesia. (degruyter.com)
  • A 9 year old female had an epidural placement for postoperative analgesia after osteosarcoma resection and reconstruction of the left leg. (pedspainmedicine.org)
Sedation3
  • Animals generally lack self-restraint, and most will require heavy sedation or general anesthesia prior to administration of locoregional anesthesia. (asra.com)
  • Following femoral and sciatic blockade, surgical procedures of the knee and distal pelvic limb have been reported under sedation rather than general anesthesia in dogs. (asra.com)
  • When a procedure, such as a MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), requires sedation or anesthesia, we work closely with our colleagues in Diagnostic Imaging and Radiology to help make the patient more comfortable. (childrensnational.org)
Practice14
  • Acupuncture, a complementary medical practice, has been evaluated for its benefits in postoperative pain with heterogeneous results. (degruyter.com)
  • Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese practice that involves inserting fine needles at specific points (acupoints) on the body to improve circulation and stimulate the body's natural healing processes. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • It disseminates a wealth of knowledge about horse, donkey and mule anesthesia and pain management in a quick reference style, with a focus on clinical practice. (a3shop.hu)
  • After doing small animal practice for one year she decided to do anesthesia residency. (a3shop.hu)
  • As adjunct analgesia, some providers are now using auto - inhalation of nitrous oxide and some practice acupuncture. (fiapac.org)
  • The objective of this NIH Consensus Statement is to inform the biomedical research and clinical practice communities of the results of the NIH Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture. (meridianhealthnc.com)
  • Even though widely used in today's clinical practice, acupuncture has remained a controversial subject. (meridianhealthnc.com)
  • Anesthesia in general practice. (upenn.edu)
  • The practice of balanced anesthesia. (upenn.edu)
  • In practice, this means that Chinese Medicine acupuncture can bring distinct improvement or complete resolution to many human conditions. (shenadelaide.com)
  • Acupuncture is widely used by medical practitioners and other clinicians to relieve pain in community practice settings. (mja.com.au)
  • Commissioner's Regulations establishing requirements for licensed dental hygienists to obtain a restricted certificate to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia, under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist in the practice of dental hygiene, became effective August 7, 2003. (nysed.gov)
  • A licensed dental hygienist must obtain a restricted certificate to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia in the practice of dental hygiene, under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist. (nysed.gov)
  • The dental hygienist must become licensed to practice dental hygiene in New York State and apply for New York State anesthesia certification. (nysed.gov)
Therapeutic6
  • Acupuncture as a therapeutic intervention is widely practiced in the United States. (meridianhealthnc.com)
  • The implications Acupuncture is safe, acceptable and has an analgesic effect comparable with that of pharmacotherapy, but none of the therapeutic strategies used provided optimal analgesia within one hour of presentation. (mja.com.au)
  • 5 Acupuncture can provide analgesia for chronic musculoskeletal pain and headache, 6 - 9 and its use is covered by therapeutic guidelines for acute pain. (mja.com.au)
  • To evaluate the preventative effects of acupuncture against common cold and its therapeutic effects after infection. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Children's anesthesiologists provide anesthesia and analgesia for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes. (childrensnational.org)
  • In reviewing techniques for therapeutic local anesthesia of pain spots, it appeared that the common denominator was puncture by the needle and not the anesthetic employed. (doctorschierling.com)
Multimodal Analgesia1
  • Over the next 15 minutes or so, we'd like to talk about multimodal analgesia (MMA), what it is, and how it can improve patient care and overall perioperative outcomes. (medscape.com)
Provide analgesia2
  • Research in newborn animals has revealed that failure to provide analgesia for pain results in "rewiring" of the nerve path-ways responsible for pain transmission in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord, resulting in increased pain perception of future painful insults. (nysora.com)
  • In one study, false beliefs about addiction and the proper use of acetaminophen and other analgesics resulted in the failure to provide analgesia to children. (nysora.com)
Intravenous5
Effects of anesthesia1
  • Effects of anesthesia during a partial-birth abortion : hearing before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourth Congress, second session, March 21, 1996. (upenn.edu)
Spinal4
  • Each participant was scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and randomized to either the acupuncture group (n = 60) or placebo group (n = 60). (hcplive.com)
  • In this study, we examined the hypothesis that, in the presence of epidural bupivacaine, continuous infusions of epidural fentanyl elicit analgesia by a spinal mechanism. (stanford.edu)
  • This marked increase in potency for the epidural route is highly suggestive for a predominantly spinal mechanism of action for infused epidural fentanyl under the conditions of this study.This study determined the median effective concentration for epidural infusions of bupivacaine during labor analgesia. (stanford.edu)
  • 12 - 14 Two randomised controlled trials of acupuncture in ED settings have been published: one reported greater pain reduction with acupuncture together with standard therapy than with standard therapy alone, 15 while the other reported significant neurological and functional recovery in patients with acute spinal cord injuries. (mja.com.au)
Pain45
  • Many women desire pain management during labor and delivery, and there are many medical indications for analgesia and anesthesia during labor and delivery. (nih.gov)
  • Although the availability of different methods of labor analgesia will vary from hospital to hospital, the methods available within an institution should not be based on a patient's ability to pay.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists believes that in order to allow the maximum number of patients to benefit from neuraxial analgesia, labor nurses should not be restricted from participating in the management of pain relief during labor. (nih.gov)
  • Acupuncture can be an easy and effective way to supplement treatment for a pain following a cesarean delivery . (hcplive.com)
  • A team, led by Taras I. Usichenko, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, University Medicine of Greifswald, evaluated the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for pain control following cesarean delivered compared to a placebo intervention and standard care alone. (hcplive.com)
  • Pharmacological approaches to pain control following cesarean deliveries are often insufficient without supplemental treatment such as acupuncture. (hcplive.com)
  • They also looked at secondary outcomes of analgesia-related adverse effects, analgesics consumption, time to mobilization and Foley catheter removal, quality of patient blinding to randomization, and patient satisfaction with treatment of pain. (hcplive.com)
  • Results of this trial showed that acupuncture was safe and effective in reducing pain and accelerating mobilization of patients after cesarean delivery," the authors wrote. (hcplive.com)
  • With consideration for personnel and time expenditures, acupuncture can be recommended as routine, supplemental therapy for pain control in patients after elective cesarean delivery. (hcplive.com)
  • The study, " Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery ," was published online in JAMA Network Open . (hcplive.com)
  • Locoregional anesthesia for procedures involving the thorax, mammary chain, or abdomen can provide significant pain relief. (asra.com)
  • In this pilot non-randomized controlled study conducted at a tertiary medical center in Israel, patients received either acupuncture with standard-of-care pain treatment (acupuncture group) or standard-of-care treatment only (control group) following surgery. (degruyter.com)
  • Integrating acupuncture with standard care may improve pain control in the postoperative setting. (degruyter.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: To compare the effect of real and sham acupuncture and a control intervention on thermal sensation and thermal pain thresholds. (ocom.edu)
  • RESULTS: There were increases in cold and hot pain and cold sensation thresholds with real acupuncture. (ocom.edu)
  • CONCLUSIONS: Although we observed a trend toward a decreased sensitivity to thermal pain and thermal sensation with real acupuncture, this trend did not differ significantly from the changes with control or sham interventions. (ocom.edu)
  • Although initially met with skepticism by Western medicine, a growing body of research suggests that acupuncture could be effective for various types of pain and inflammation. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • A clinical trial published in 'Acupuncture in Medicine' examined the effect of acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis and found that acupuncture can significantly reduce pain and improve function (Wang et al. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • A study in 'The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine' compared the effects of acupuncture with physical therapy for treating knee pain, including meniscus injuries (Coeytaux et al. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • 2013). The study found that both treatments were effective in reducing pain, but acupuncture had fewer side effects. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • While research is still in the early stages, existing studies suggest that acupuncture could be a viable option for alleviating pain and promoting healing in meniscus injuries. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • Using Sports Medicine Acupuncture along with other therapies provided in the clinic, we have seen great improvement in mobility and decreased pain and inflammation. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • Equine Anesthesia and Pain Management: A Color Handbook brings together key information for clinicians in an easy-to-use, problem-orientated format. (a3shop.hu)
  • His research and clinical interests include acute and chronic pain, anesthetic management of the critical patient, and equine anesthesia. (a3shop.hu)
  • However, promising results have emerged, for example, showing efficacy of acupuncture in adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting and in postoperative dental pain. (meridianhealthnc.com)
  • Anesthesia: thief of pain. (upenn.edu)
  • The Chinese Acupuncture doctor examines the qualities of the pulse, the condition and colour of the tongue and the nature and location of heat and cold, dampness, dryness and pain. (shenadelaide.com)
  • Pre-emptive analgesia, administration of a pain relieving drug before the occurrence of painful stimuli, is important because it results in a reduced total amount of pain medication dispensed, and has an important role in preventing peripheral and/or central sensitization. (vetbloom.com)
  • Usually, the electrodes are initially placed on the skin over the painful area, but other locations (eg, over cutaneous nerves, trigger points, acupuncture sites) may give comparable or even better pain relief. (medscape.com)
  • This is a concept that has been around since the 1990s and essentially refers to the use of more than one pain-control modality to achieve effective analgesia. (medscape.com)
  • Electroacupuncture analgesia can effectively alleviate the pain during gynecologic outpatient operation and it is simple and safe without adverse reactions. (qigonginstitute.org)
  • This study aimed to assess analgesia provided by acupuncture, alone or in combination with pharmacotherapy, to patients presenting to emergency departments with acute low back pain, migraine or ankle sprain. (mja.com.au)
  • 528 patients with acute low back pain (270 patients), migraine (92) or ankle sprain (166) were randomised to acupuncture alone (177 patients), acupuncture plus pharmacotherapy (178) or pharmacotherapy alone (173). (mja.com.au)
  • The effectiveness of acupuncture in providing acute analgesia for patients with back pain and ankle sprain was comparable with that of pharmacotherapy. (mja.com.au)
  • The new Acupuncture was equivalent and non-inferior to pharmacotherapy in providing analgesia for patients with back pain and ankle sprain. (mja.com.au)
  • There was no difference between groups in adverse events, acceptability or health resource use, but pain was not managed optimally by either acupuncture or pharmacotherapy, nor by their combination. (mja.com.au)
  • 10 , 11 However, there have been few clinical trials of acupuncture for treating acute pain, and few EDs offer it for pain relief. (mja.com.au)
  • instead, we use local analgesia initially, then administer opioids for pain management after puppies are removed. (kokopellivet.net)
  • The Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine (SPPM) aims to advance the quality of anesthesia care and the alleviation of pain-related conditions in children. (pedspainmedicine.org)
  • Our specialists provide surgical anesthesia and post-operative pain management for all young patients undergoing surgery at Children's National. (childrensnational.org)
  • Children's also provides the Anesthesia Pain Medicine Service as a consult for acute and chronic pain. (childrensnational.org)
  • The Acute Pain Medicine team provides in-patient consultation for patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), epidural anesthesia and other postoperative and acute pain-related problems that include conditions such as sickle cell disease. (childrensnational.org)
  • Although it won't be able to repair the damaged structures causing your issue, acupuncture can help decrease your body's pain signaling and tissue inflammation, which will do a lot to relieve your pain. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
  • Whether it's from a shoulder injury, a colon issue, a car accident, or anything in between, if you're in pain, acupuncture is a good option to help keep you comfortable until your procedure. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
  • Although the term "Dry Needling" was coined by Dr. Janet Travell in her Magnus Opus ( Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Trigger Point Manual ), it has been around for thousands of years as a form of ACUPUNCTURE . (doctorschierling.com)
  • For his 1979 paper, Dr. Lewitt needled 312 points on patients dealing with Chronic Pain, achieving analgesia in 271 of them (87% success rate). (doctorschierling.com)
Effect of acupuncture3
Neuraxial1
  • 4 Neuraxial injection of opioids and/or local anesthetic via epidural catheter or single-shot epidurals are commonly performed to provide pelvic limb analgesia (Figure 1). (asra.com)
Analgesics1
  • Decreasing the side effects of anesthetics/analgesics and recovering quicker from them - Another reason we see our patients before and after surgery is to help the body process the drugs needed for anesthesia and analgesia. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
Infiltration6
  • local anesthesia with lignocaïne 1% or lignocaïne + adrenalin by local infiltration of the cervix or paracervical block or both is used routinely. (fiapac.org)
  • 1. Is certification required for a dental hygienist to administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia? (nysed.gov)
  • Dental hygienists who hold a local infiltration anesthesia/nitrous oxide certificate can administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia based upon instructions provided by a licensed dentist who remains in the office where the services are being performed. (nysed.gov)
  • The supervising dentist must personally authorize and prescribe the use of local infiltration anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia for the patient, and evaluate the condition of the patient after the dental hygienist has completed the procedure and before the patient leaves the office. (nysed.gov)
  • 4. How can a licensed dental hygienist become certified to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia? (nysed.gov)
  • 5. Can a dental hygienist who completed education to obtain similar certification from another jurisdiction use their education to become certified to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide anesthesia in New York State? (nysed.gov)
Maryville Acupuncture1
Moxibustion2
  • To evaluate the objective effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on unidentified syndrome in a clinical trial using sequential testing. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Acupuncture, moxibustion, analgésie acupuncturale : synthèse des travaux des symposia de Pékin (1-5 juin 1979 / Jean Bossy. (who.int)
Opioids2
  • Interestingly, endogenous glucocorticoids seem to mediate some mechanisms of analgesia, including endogenous opioids. (vetbloom.com)
  • While pharmaceutical substitutes such as anti-inflammatory drugs are outlined as options, "nonpharmacological methods, including complementary therapies such as acupuncture and physical therapy, are also discussed as possible alternatives to opioids. (alphastimforanimals.com)
Pediatric5
  • It contains the latest information and research on local anesthesia in dentistry, as well as new chapters on pediatric dentistry, geriatric dentistry, special needs patients, and alternative techniques. (jerodtaylor.com)
  • Our pediatric anesthesiologists will guide you through the anesthesia process, using their expertise in caring for the particular psychological, physical and physiological needs of infants, children and teens. (childrensnational.org)
  • They are physicians who have completed fellowship training in pediatric anesthesia, training beyond the regular course of instruction for an anesthesiologist. (childrensnational.org)
  • We guarantee anesthesia administered by a subspecialty-trained pediatric anesthesiologist. (childrensnational.org)
  • Each member of our team is a board certified anesthesiologist with subspecialty training and certification in pediatric cardiac anesthesia. (childrensnational.org)
Nitrous1
  • Nitrous oxide-oxygen analgesia and anaesthesia in normal labor and operative obstetrics / a monograph prepared for the benefit of all those concerned in safer and more efficient obstetrics and anaesthesia. (upenn.edu)
Therapy5
  • However, acupuncture-a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) technique-has been gaining attention as an alternative or complementary therapy for treating meniscus injuries. (southslopeacupuncture.com)
  • The improved analgesia in turn facilitates physical therapy and rehab goals and ultimately may translate into a shorter length of stay and better patient satisfaction. (medscape.com)
  • Mukaino Y. Acupuncture therapy for obesity using ear needle treatment - analysis of effectiveness and mechanism. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Before a child undergoes any surgery, diagnostic test or therapy, we make sure both the patient and family know what to expect with anesthesia. (childrensnational.org)
  • Acupuncture Acupuncture, a therapy within traditional Chinese medicine, is one of the most widely accepted components of integrative therapies in the western world. (msdmanuals.com)
Founded in 19751
  • The American College of Veterinary Anesthesia (ACVA) was founded in 1975 and provided a means for board-certifying veterinarians who performed a residency in anesthesia. (asra.com)
Surgery7
  • Principles, problems, and practices of anesthesia for thoracic surgery. (upenn.edu)
  • Anesthesia for surgery of the heart. (upenn.edu)
  • She is the lead nurse in the Anesthesia & Surgery department, working alongside her anesthesiologist to deliver excellent care to patients, as well as provide training and support to fellow technicians for development of their anesthesia skill set. (mynavas.org)
  • They also provide anesthesia care for any patient with significant heart disease undergoing non-cardiac surgery (such as ear tubes and tonsillectomies) or non-surgical procedure (such as CT scan or dental examination). (childrensnational.org)
  • Should you seek acupuncture around surgery? (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
  • There are times when surgery is necessary, and we often get questions from our patients regarding the use of acupuncture before and after surgery. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
  • In most cases, acupuncture is a great option to help ease symptoms before and after surgery, as well as to help you heal from your procedure. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
Sham acupuncture3
  • INTERVENTION: Subjects were randomly assigned (blind card allocation) to 1 of 6 possible orders of application of the interventions, which consisted of 25 minutes each of control, real, and sham acupuncture. (ocom.edu)
  • The level of increase did not differ significantly from the changes that occurred with sham acupuncture and control interventions. (ocom.edu)
  • The issue is further complicated by inherent difficulties in the use of appropriate controls, such as placebos and sham acupuncture groups. (meridianhealthnc.com)
Effectiveness2
Interventions1
Residency2
  • She completed an anesthesia residency and Masters in anesthesia at the University of Minnesota and became boarded in anesthesia in 1993. (a3shop.hu)
  • After that, she completed a one year hospital internship at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, KY followed by an anesthesia residency at Michigan State University. (mynavas.org)
20011
  • Women's attitude toward analgesia during labor-a comparison between 1995 and 2001. (afar.info)
Research on acupuncture1
Bupivacaine1
Forceps1
Contraindications1
  • PARTICIPANTS: Eighteen acupuncture-naive, healthy subjects with no history of upper-limb pathology or acupuncture contraindications. (ocom.edu)
Therapies provided1
Auricular4
  • The entire study population in the acupuncture group received auricular and body acupuncture with indwelling intradermal needles, while the placebo group was treated with non-penetrating placebo needles. (hcplive.com)
  • Mukaino Y, Tsuneya Y, Hattori T. Auricular acupuncture for obesity - Concerning the significance of dermal points. (umin.ac.jp)
  • Mukaino Y, Arakawa K, Tsuneya Y. Comparison between cardia point and lung point on auricular acupuncture. (umin.ac.jp)
  • This is about as close to a magical weight loss point as it comes - there are protocols, specifically involving auricular (ear) acupuncture, that can help diminish cravings. (maryvilleacupuncture.com)
Acupressure1
  • Through the combination of Traditional Chinese acupuncture, acupressure and Chinese herbal medicine , the internal organs can be tonified, environmental factors are brought into balance and the circulation of Qi and Blood is enhanced. (shenadelaide.com)
Thoracic1
  • Analgesia for thoracotomies may be provided via thoracic epidurals or paravertebral or intercostal nerve blocks (Figure 2). (asra.com)
Labor4
  • Third-party payers that provide reimbursement for obstetric services should not deny reimbursement for labor analgesia because of an absence of "other medical indications. (nih.gov)
  • Under appropriate physician supervision, labor and delivery nursing personnel who have been educated properly and have demonstrated current competence should be able to participate in the management of epidural infusions.The purpose of this document is to review medical options for analgesia during labor and anesthesia for surgical procedures that are common at the time of delivery. (nih.gov)
  • Nonpharmacologic options such as massage, immersion in water during the first stage of labor, acupuncture, relaxation, and hypnotherapy are not covered in this document, although they may be useful as adjuncts or alternatives in many cases. (nih.gov)
  • Unlike previous studies that assessed the minimum local analgesic concentration (MLAC) for bolus administration at the initiation of analgesia, this study assessed MLAC(infusion) for the maintenance of analgesia throughout the first stage of labor. (stanford.edu)
Efficacy1
Mechanism2
  • We have previously demonstrated that continuous epidural infusions of fentanyl without local anesthetics elicit analgesia by a systemic mechanism. (stanford.edu)
  • The mechanism of the analgesia produced by TENS is explained by the gate-control theory proposed by Melzack and Wall in 1965. (medscape.com)
Group was treated1
Patients2
  • The Cultural Revolution After investigating 'acupuncture anesthesia' in the People's Republic of China in 1973, John Bonica wrote: From the guarded comments made by several anesthesiologists, I concluded that this disuse [of 'acupuncture anesthesia,' after its introduction in 1958 until the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution began in 1966] was the result of disappointing failures in a significant proportion of patients. (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
  • Mukaino Y, Arakawa K. Change of taste by ear acupuncture in simple obese patients. (umin.ac.jp)
Anesthetic2
  • Aside from providing multi-modal analgesia at the level of transduction via sodium channel blockade, local anesthetic drugs such as lidocaine have been shown to attenuate inflammation. (vetbloom.com)
  • Her research interests included development of sustained release opioid formulations, acupuncture analgesia, education theory, and the anesthetic sparing effects of various drugs. (mynavas.org)
Placebo2
  • Therefore, no support was provided for analgesic or placebo effects of acupuncture. (ocom.edu)
  • Some of the controversies may be resolved through the use of the new 'placebo needles' which enable researchers to adequately control for placebo effects of acupuncture. (meridianhealthnc.com)
Administer1
General1
  • As the government decided to integrate abortion units within hospitals, surgical abortion under local anesthesia decreased while the use of general anesthesia increased particularly for the 12 to 14 weeks of amenorrhea. (fiapac.org)
Local15
Practices2
Clinic2
Childbirth1
  • Acupuncture during Childbirth Philosophy The birth of a child is an opportunity for a unique & transformative experience. (acupunctureinmichigan.com)