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New life sciences study results from Duke University, Department of Anesthesiology described
Published in Women's Health Weekly, May 1st, 2008
Scientists discuss in 'Brief report: a randomized controlled trial of Synera versus lidocaine for epidural needle insertion in labouring parturients' new findings in life sciences. "Skin infiltration with lidocaine, although brief, can be very stressful, painful, and may perpetuate anxiety. Synerat, a local anesthetic patch, which contains an oxygen-activated heating component to enhance the delivery of a eutectic mixture of lidocaine (70 mg) and tetracaine (70 mg), has provided analgesia for minor, dermatological procedures," scientists writing in the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia report.
"We hypothesized that the analgesic effect of Synera, for pain in...
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