For a heart just damaged by a blocked artery, timing matters. So does access. That is what makes a new experimental treatment stand out: instead of being delivered directly to the heart, it is ...

Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections -- despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury ...

Part 1 of this two-part series on injection techniques describes the evidence base and procedure for administering an intramuscular injection Subscribe today for unlimited access to 6,000+ clinical ...

Fresenius Kabi Simplist Glycopyrrolate Injection, USP is the most recent manufacturer-prepared product available in the company’s proprietary, ready-to-administer portfolio of Simplist prefilled ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on the needle to be sure you aren't in a blood vessel. Sometimes, I am ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: I give my wife an octreotide intramuscular injection monthly into the gluteal muscle. I was taught to pull back on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One experimental injection helped mice and pigs heal after heart attack by boosting a protective heart hormone. (CREDIT: ...