Content with keyword "pain management"
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Reducing 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... [more]
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Interview with Dr. Molly Jeffery on New Opioid Study
Dr. Erin Johanek sits down with Molly Jeffery, PhD, Scientific Director of Mayo Clinic's Emergency Medicine Research and Research Associate in the... [more]
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Just Passing Gas | “Buzzy” mitigates procedural pain
Amy Baxter MD is one smart pediatrician. She was originally trained as an emergency room pediatrician, and now she’s a successful inventor and... [more]
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Pharmacogenetic Guidelines for Prescribing and Using Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
The Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium (CPIC) has issued updated guidelines for the prescription is nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory... [more]
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Pharmacogenetics of Postoperative Pain Management: A Review
Despite the opioid epidemic, up to 86% of patients experience moderate to severe pain after major surgery. Although several factors influence the... [more]
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Prevention of Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Are We Doing Enough?
The worldwide obesity epidemic has led to an increase in the number of bariatric procedures for treatment. Currently, the most commonly performed... [more]
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The Opioid Crisis and the Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist: Caring for Patients Receiving Medication- Assisted Treatment
This editorial briefly discusses the background of the opioid overdose epidemic. Policy issues surrounding the care and medication-assisted treatment... [more]
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The Perceived Value of Certification in Nonsurgical Pain Management
Chronic pain is a growing epidemic in America. Challenges in patients’ access to care, and in reimbursement to Certified Registered Nurse... [more]
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Comparison of Selected Outcomes Associated with Two Postoperative Analgesic Approaches in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Femoral nerve blocks (FNBs) and periarticular injections (PAIs) are often used for analgesia following bone and joint surgery. The purpose of this... [more]
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A Review of the Analgesic Benefits and Potential Complications Related to Epidural Corticosteroid Injections
Register & Take Test » The Institute of Medicine has reported that greater than 115 million adults in the United States are living with some... [more]