Shape-changing implants to treat severe pain
An ultra-thin, inflatable device that uses a combination of soft robotic fabrication techniques and microfluidics can be used to treat the most severe forms of pain without the need for invasive surgery.
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Pediatric burn patients: virtual reality as pain relief
The use of smartphone-based VR games during dressing changes icould helps to relief the pain for pediatric patients.
Curing chronic pain with virtual reality?
Researchers are launching a new project to see whether virtual reality could help with the treatment of chronic pain.
Rapid POCT for opioids in the bloodstream
Point-of-care electrochemical sensors using revolutionary nanocarbon technology can rapidly test for opioid concentrations in the bloodstream.
VR trains public to reverse opioid overdoses
Researchers developed a virtual reality immersive video aimed at training and motivating people to save lives from opioid overdoses.
Chatbots help decrease opioid use after surgery
A study showed that patients receiving messages from a chatbot used fewer opioids after fracture surgery, and their overall pain level fell, too.
World’s first robotic single-port kidney transplant
A robotic single-port kidney transplant, which enables all surgical instruments and the donor kidney to be placed through one small abdominal incision.
Bioelectronic implant could prevent opioid deaths
Researchers are developing a device that can sense the effects of a potentially fatal level of ingested opioids and deliver a life-saving dose of naloxone.
Wearable could deliver drug to reverse overdose
A wearable device that would automatically deliver an antidote upon detecting opioid overdose, buying time for emergency services to arrive.
VR hypnosis reduces need for pain medications
Anesthesiologists at UT Southwestern Medical Center are helping to explore the use of hypnosis through virtual reality to lessen postoperative pain and anxiety in children.
‘Second Chance’ app detects opioid overdose and its precursors
Researchers have developed an app that uses sonar to monitor someone's breathing rate and sense when an opioid overdose has occurred.