Friday, June 03, 2016

Novel Non-invasive Monitor Accurately Assesses Patients’ Response to Painful Stimulation During Surgery, Study Finds

A novel measure for assessing the body’s response to surgery may allow for better anesthesia management in the O.R., less pain when regaining consciousness from anesthesia and better postoperative outcomes.  According to a study published in the Online First edition of Anesthesiology, the official medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), the measure, called the nociception (pain) level index, allowed physicians to more accurately evaluate responses to painful stimulation in patients under general anesthesia, compared to traditional measures. 

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