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Spinal anesthesia is neither more safe nor more effective than general anesthesia for patients undergoing hip fracture surgery, a large new study finds. Investigators monitored surgical outcomes in ...

THE relief of pain during childbirth has been since time immemorial a subject of discussion and controversy. At first the differences of opinion were based on biblical interpretations. Snow's use of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed use of spinal anesthesia during hip fracture surgery led to more pain in the first 24 ...

The question of whether an epidural or spinal is advisable after spinal surgery does not appear to have been studied systematically. What we know and how we practice is based on case reports, most of ...

October 15, 2012 (Washington, DC) — For elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture, complication rates and length of hospital stay are similar whether they receive general or spinal ...

New research could ease the minds of expectant mothers who may be nervous about epidurals or spinal anesthesia for childbirth. According to ASA practice guidelines, spinal or epidural anesthesia is ...

A 26 year-old woman with relapsing-remitting MS since the age of 17 has numerous lesions on brain MRI, none active. She has no disability. She is now pregnant and planning for labor and delivery. Is ...