Este segundo volumen del conjunto Manejo del dolor enseña a los futuros padres varias formas en que pueden manejar el dolor, de forma medicada, incluidos los beneficios y los riesgos. Volumen 2: Analgésicos y epidurales cubre: analgésicos y descripción general y procedimiento de la epidural, los beneficios y riesgos de la epidural y el trabajo de parto con una epidural.

This video covers the benefits and risks of having an epidural, such as local numbing, increased mental awareness compared to analgesics, low blood pressure, chills, nausea, and decreased mobility.

Scientists have discovered that patients without a functioning CCR5 gene show a significantly better recovery from stroke. They have connected this to an HIV treatment that blocks CCR5 in AIDS patients, which slows the progression of the disease. They hope that this might prove to be the first ever treatment to help stroke patients recover better.

It's one of the greatest breakthroughs in scientific history, but genetic engineering has also brought disturbing new questions. Should we push genetic research to its absolute limit, exploiting every discovery? What are the consequences of intervening in nature's processes at their most fundamental level? Outlining the potential benefits of genetic engineering, such as the treatment or cure of hereditary diseases and the creation of better, more...

Medicine is gaining ground against chronic pain, thanks to determined doctors-and patients. This program explores what causes pain and looks at treatments involving medication, physical therapy, and alternative methods. Presenting interviews with physicians who have dedicated their careers to fighting chronic pain-including UC San Diego doctors Mark Wallace and Armelia Sani-the program also features commentary from patients who cope with it every...

From cars that will detect drowsy drivers to cars that will decelerate on their own—what kind of technology is being invented that will keep us safe on the roads? We find out with unique access to Volvo’s laboratories in Sweden, and experts from Mercedes in Germany. Part Two.

From public health to history and anthropology, African historian Julie Livingston takes an innovative stance on improving conditions for African patients and clinical staff, particularly those dealing with cancer and issues of pain and palliation. With Fulbright-Hays and Rutgers University fellowships, Livingston has built her body of work on over a decade of research, mainly in Botswana, exploring questions of disability, chronic illness, aging,...

To many, psoriasis is a simple, unsightly skin condition. But the disease is often severely inflammatory and has no known cause or cure. This program features patients who, thanks to recently developed treatments, have learned to manage psoriasis and maintain a satisfactory quality of life. Topics include plaque psoriasis, the most common type of the disorder, as well as psoriatic arthritis, at-risk populations, genetic components, T-cell abnormalities,...

Learn how pain management helps to quicken patients’ healing time and improve their overall quality of life.

Learn common words and rating scales that patients use to communicate their types and levels of pain.