Objectives: To describe the first use of intravenous (IV) ketamine as the sole agent in a patient-controlled analgesic delivery system (ie PCA) in a patient with cervical syringomyelia. Setting: A ...

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety is urging healthcare providers to boost electronic monitoring, including the use of both capnography and pulse oximetry, of all patients using ...

Dr. Mark Gonzalgo answers the question: 'Pain Management After Prostectomy?' March 16, 2009 -- Question: What is patient-controlled analgesia (PCA), and what options will I have for pain management ...

A 63-year-old, 109 kg, opioid-naïve patient was admitted to a hospital with fractures sustained in a fall. She was given two doses of morphine 4 mg and one dose of HYDROmorphone 1 mg in the emergency ...

The global patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pumps market is on track for substantial expansion in the coming decade, driven by rising demand for advanced pain management solutions worldwide. Recent ...

Randomized Phase II Trial of Denosumab in Patients With Bone Metastases From Prostate Cancer, Breast Cancer, or Other Neoplasms After Intravenous Bisphosphonates Patient anxiety about PCA could be ...