Use of intrathecal morphine during surgery or labor significantly increases the risk for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), pruritus, and urinary retention, according to a meta-analysis.

In a recent study published in Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, researchers evaluated the biodistribution of cannabidiol (CBD) emulsion and nanoparticles in the central nervous ...

Intrathecal drug delivery involves administering analgesic medications directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, thereby achieving targeted pain relief while minimising systemic side effects. This method ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Pain is one of the most common problems for cancer patients. They often struggle to find relief or with side effects from the powerful narcotics often used for pain. There's an ...

Recent studies investigating the management of analgesia in childbirth have demonstrated that pain relief can be started early in labor with no negative consequences. Also of particular importance are ...