Preoperatively receiving epidural steroid injections increases risk of infection after a lumbar spinal fusion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery. Researchers examined a ...

Breaches of infection control protocol may have contributed to three patients who were infected with MRSA after receiving epidural shots at a West Virginia outpatient pain clinic, according to a study ...

A recent outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the U.S. has been tied to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a July report ...

There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief, especially within the first 6 months and among those who have ...

An outbreak of fungal meningitis cases in the US was traced to a single center in Matamoros, Mexico, where affected individuals received epidural anesthesia, according to a report from the CDC.

Women who use water immersion during labor and birth experience better maternal and neonatal outcomes compared to those who receive epidural anesthesia, according to a study led by midwife Soledad ...

Intraoperative use of epidural anesthesia was associated with a longer relapse-free period after surgery in ovarian cancer patients compared to other forms of anesthesia, according to a study ...