These days, epidurals have become one of the most popular methods of relieving labor pain. Around 50% of women who birth in hospitals will have an epidural. Epidural anesthesia blocks the nerve ...

It is characterized by bleeding that causes the formation of a blood pocket (called a hematoma). Intracranial hemorrhage is a general term that describes bleeding anywhere between the brain and the ...

Brazilian President Lula Recovering in Hospital After Emergency Brain Surgery By Gabriel Araujo and Lisandra Paraguassu SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was ...

Lula rushed to Sao Paulo hospital overnight for surgery Doctors successfully drained a bleed on his brain Lula likely to remain in hospital for a few days Setbacks for president's party keep focus ...

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To maintain the integrity of the liposome matrix, vials of extended-release epidural morphine sulfate should be gently inverted or swirled and not vigorously shaken just before use. [21] Likewise ...

A TBI may not cause any notable symptoms at first. This is common with an injury like subdural hematoma in which blood pools on the surface of the brain. Symptoms may only develop days, weeks, or ...

The rate of cranial fractures was significantly higher in children, with a higher incidence of epidural hematoma compared to adults. Spinal traumas were more frequent in adults than in children, ...

Spinal epidural empyema (SEE) is defined as the accumulation of purulent material in the epidural space of the vertebral canal (1). It can affect humans (2), dogs (3–7), and other species (8–13) ...