Ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks have a higher success rate compared to nerve stimulation or other methods, according to a study conducted by the Department of Anesthesiology at Johns Hopkins ...

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better outcomes following hip and knee replacement, according to a study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Researchers compiled data ...

Nerve axons serve as the wiring of the nervous system, sending electrical signals that control movement and sense of touch. When axons are damaged, whether by injury or as a side effect of certain ...

(HealthDay)—Peripheral nerve blockade with regular local anesthetic and liposomal bupivacaine is associated with lower oral morphine equivalent (OME) use at 72 hours after major lower extremity ...

(HealthDay News) — For migraines that do not respond to medications, peripheral nerve blocks may be a treatment option in pregnant women, according to research published online November 5 in ...

Research published in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia detailed the outcomes associated with the use of peripheral nerve blocks in ambulatory shoulder surgery. The researchers studied 1,623 ...

A combination of two nerve blocks reduced immediate postsurgery opioid use in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients by about 35% compared with use of a transmuscular quadratus lumborum block (T-QLB) ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older patients with no comorbidities may benefit the most from a peripheral nerve block prior to total joint ...

The use of peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) is associated with better outcomes following hip and knee replacement, according to a study. Researchers compiled data on more than one million joint ...

Scientists have developed a gene therapy that blocks axonal degeneration, preventing axon destruction in mice and suggesting a therapeutic strategy that could help prevent the loss of peripheral ...