Content with keyword "opioid alternatives"
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ProfessionIs Opioid-Free the Future of Anesthesia?
We recently sat down with Tom Baribeault, DNP, MSN, CRNA, Founder and President of the Society for Opioid-Free Anesthesia (SOFA), as he mapped out... Read more
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Anesthesia in the NewsMore than 1 in 5 Opioid-naïve Patients Persistently Use Opioids 3 Months after Surgery
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported there were 94,000 drug overdose deaths in 2020, nearly 30% more than the previous year.... Read more
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Anesthesia in the NewsBenefits and Risks of One Opioid-free Anesthetic Regimen
Concerns that perioperative intravenous (IV) opioids may contribute to persistent postoperative opioid use have led to attempts to avoid or limit... Read more
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Anesthesia in the NewsToward Opioid-free Pediatric Procedures
A pediatric surgery center developed a protocol that eliminated opioids for one of its highest-volume and most painful surgeries, tonsillectomy and... Read more
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Anesthesia in the NewsReducing Opioid Use in the Perioperative Period
To help mitigate the opioid epidemic, researchers suggest alternative nonopioid strategies to treat perioperative patient pain. Nurse... Read more
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Pain ManagementReducing Pain Scores and Opioid Consumption After Total Knee & Hip Arthroplasty: A Ketamine Infusion Protocol
Opioids are frequently used to manage perioperative pain associated with TKA/THA despite being associated with negative... Read more
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Early CareerBarriers to Implementation of Opioid-Free Anesthesia by CRNAs
Four Midwestern University poster authors explored barriers to adoption of newer OFA techniques among their CRNA colleagues and found younger... Read more
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Strictly ClinicalBarriers and Facilitators to Intraoperative Alternatives to Opioids: Examining CRNA Perspectives and Practices
Opioids are the mainstay of intraoperative pain control, but they have several deleterious effects. Alternative medications and strategies to... Read more
