Featured Publications
Analysis of Multiple Routes of Analgesic Administration in the Immediate Postoperative Period: a 10-Year Experience
Vadivelu N, Kai AM, Dai F, Dabu-Bondoc S. Analysis of Multiple Routes of Analgesic Administration in the Immediate Postoperative Period: a 10-Year Experience. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 22. PMID: 30854578, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0754-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain scoresAnalgesic administrationPostoperative painPost-anesthesia care unitYale-New Haven HospitalImmediate postoperative painPostoperative pain scoresPurpose of ReviewAnSignificant pain reliefImmediate postoperative periodConsecutive surgical casesTime of dischargeRoute of administrationCommon routeAdverse side effectsNew Haven HospitalIndividual analgesicsNeuraxial routeAnalgesia administrationNeuraxial analgesiaPain reliefPostoperative periodSynergistic analgesiaCare unitParenteral route
2021
Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program
Rajput K, Kodumudi G, Vadivelu N. Pain Management in Former Addicts on Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Program. 2021, 309-325. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_23.ChaptersMedication-assisted treatmentOpiate addictionPerioperative pain management strategiesAdequate pain reliefPain management strategiesFraction of patientsPharmacologic risk factorsRisk of withdrawalMechanism of actionOpioid prescriptionsPain reliefPain managementPerioperative concernsAmbulatory surgeryDischarge planningRisk factorsOpioid epidemicHeroin abuseGeneral populationDrug AdministrationTreatment programPatientsDrugsFormer addictsTreatment
2014
Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues.
Manjiani D, Paul DB, Kunnumpurath S, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N. Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues. Ochsner Journal 2014, 14: 208-15. PMID: 24940131, PMCID: PMC4052588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementHealth statusChronic opiate therapyIntractable painful conditionsPathophysiology of painUtilization of opioidsEffective pain reliefEffective pain managementPalliative care populationChronic pain managementAbnormal sleep patternsDaily living activitiesIndividual health statusOpiate therapyOpioid agentsPain reliefDiabetes mellitusOpioid deliveryChronic painCare populationChronic sufferersPain educationPainful conditionsChronic conditionsHeart disease
2011
Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options
Mitra S, Khandelwal P, Roberts K, Kumar S, Vadivelu N. Pain Relief in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—A Review of the Current Options. Pain Practice 2011, 12: 485-496. PMID: 22008277, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2011.00513.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsLocal anestheticsLaparoscopic cholecystectomyPain reliefTransversus abdominis plane blockCardiovascular adverse effectsPort-site infiltrationIntra-operative periodSingle modality interventionsFavorable pharmacological characteristicsAnti-inflammatory drugsCOX-2 inhibitorsCyclooxygenase-2 inhibitorNSAID/COXTAP blockNoncardiac surgeryPlane blockSafe analgesiaEarly instillationIntraperitoneal instillationPharmacological characteristicsFibrin sealantInstillationCurrent optionsAdverse effects
2010
Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications
Vadivelu N. Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications. 2010, 157-160. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.035.ChaptersPain managementAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsOpioid analgesicsPain processingMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugTransdermal applicationMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaContraindicationsOpioids