2016
Regional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Morrison RS, Dickman E, Hwang U, Akhtar S, Ferguson T, Huang J, Jeng CL, Nelson BP, Rosenblatt MA, Silverstein JH, Strayer RJ, Torrillo TM, Todd KH. Regional Nerve Blocks Improve Pain and Functional Outcomes in Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2433-2439. PMID: 27787895, PMCID: PMC5173407, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous fascia iliaca blockFascia iliaca blockOpioid side effectsFemoral nerve blockNerve blockRegional nerve blocksHip fractureIntervention participantsPOD 3Emergency physiciansSide effectsMorphine sulfate equivalentsPostoperative day 3Emergency department admissionsNew York HospitalStair climbing abilityConventional analgesicsPain scoresED presentationsStandard analgesicsControlled TrialsDepartment admissionsFunctional outcomeIntervention groupYork Hospital
2015
Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures
Dickman E, Pushkar I, Likourezos A, Todd K, Hwang U, Akhter S, Morrison S. Ultrasound-guided nerve blocks for intracapsular and extracapsular hip fractures. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2015, 34: 586-589. PMID: 26809928, PMCID: PMC4799725, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltrasound-guided femoral nerve blockExtracapsular hip fracturesMean pain scoreFemoral nerve blockHip fracturePain scoresNerve blockPain reliefExtracapsular groupIntracapsular groupEmergency departmentUltrasound-guided nerve blocksSubgroup analysisClinical trialsExtracapsular hipAcademic hospitalPatientsSimilar reductionPainScoresReliefHoursFracturesGroupNew York City
2013
A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents
Akhtar S, Hwang U, Dickman E, Nelson BP, Morrison RS, Todd KH. A Brief Educational Intervention Is Effective in Teaching the Femoral Nerve Block Procedure to First-Year Emergency Medicine Residents. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2013, 45: 726-730. PMID: 23993941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.04.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve block proceduresEmergency departmentHip fractureBlock procedureDirect observation evaluationsCrowded emergency departmentsFirst-year emergency medicine residentsTraining sessionsEmergency medicine resident physiciansFirst-year EM residentsEM residentsBrief educational interventionUrban training programsNerve blockPainful conditionsNerve stimulatorUltrasonographic guidanceSuboptimal dosesEmergency medicine residentsFNB proceduresCritical action checklistCompetency ratesResident physiciansPilot studyOlder adults