2022
Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery
Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison JD, Boscardin J, Steinman MA. Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3560-3569. PMID: 36000860, PMCID: PMC9771946, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of gabapentinProlonged useOpioid useNon-opioid pain medicationsHigher Charlson comorbidity scoreOlder adultsPostoperative opioid prescribingProlonged opioid useCharlson comorbidity scoreLength of stayAdverse drug eventsTotal hip replacementLogistic regression modelsGabapentinoid useMore comorbiditiesComorbidity scoreGabapentin useOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsDischarge dispositionEmergency surgeryPain medicationPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysis
2021
American Rhinologic Society expert practice statement: Postoperative pain management and opioid use after sinonasal surgery
Lee J, Levine C, Overdevest J, Higgins T, Manes R, Myhill J, Soler Z. American Rhinologic Society expert practice statement: Postoperative pain management and opioid use after sinonasal surgery. International Forum Of Allergy & Rhinology 2021, 11: 1296-1307. PMID: 34251080, DOI: 10.1002/alr.22847.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative painPain managementSinonasal surgeryNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsUse of gabapentinPostoperative pain managementUse of opioidsEvidence-based recommendationsAnti-inflammatory drugsNonopioid medicationsPain controlOpioid usePreoperative counselingLocal anesthesiaPractice statementsPainSurgeryDelphi approachMedicationsOpioidsGabapentinAnesthesiaIs there evidence for using anticonvulsants in the prevention and/or treatment of delirium among older adults?
Bhattacharya G, Gupta A, Joshi P, Lehman M, Funaro M, Tampi D, Tampi R. Is there evidence for using anticonvulsants in the prevention and/or treatment of delirium among older adults? American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29: s136-s139. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2021.01.131.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsTreatment of deliriumRandomized control trialTotal knee replacementTotal hip replacementValproic acid preparationsPostoperative deliriumValproic acid derivativesPerioperative useSpinal surgeryOlder adultsCurrent evidenceElective total knee replacementElective total hip replacementAverage medical care costAcute neuropsychiatric syndromeCauses of deliriumUse of gabapentinManagement of deliriumNon-pharmacological strategiesCochrane Central RegisterNon-pharmacologic treatmentsHospitalized older adultsUse of anticonvulsantsIntensive care unitPalliative care settingIs there evidence for using anticonvulsants in the prevention and/or treatment of delirium among older adults?
Gupta A, Joshi P, Bhattacharya G, Lehman M, Funaro M, Tampi DJ, Tampi RR. Is there evidence for using anticonvulsants in the prevention and/or treatment of delirium among older adults? International Psychogeriatrics 2021, 34: 889-903. PMID: 33757611, DOI: 10.1017/s1041610221000235.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsConceptsTreatment of deliriumTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyPostoperative deliriumUse of anticonvulsantsPerioperative useSpinal surgeryOlder adultsElective total knee arthroplastyElective total hip arthroplastyUse of gabapentinCochrane Central RegisterAnalysis of RCTsPerioperative gabapentinCentral RegisterKnee arthroplastyHip arthroplastyDeliriumCurrent evidenceGabapentinRCTsAnticonvulsantsSystematic reviewArthroplastyComprehensive search
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