2019
Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis
Trentalange M, Runels T, Bean A, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Brody AA, Brandt CA, Hwang U. Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis. Pain 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30913167, PMCID: PMC9486693, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsAnalgesic prescriptionPrescribing trendsOlder veteransIntensity ratingsNonopioid analgesic prescribingPatterns of opioidPre-post observational studyReported pain intensityInterrupted time seriesOlder U.S. veteransAcetaminophen prescriptionsAnalgesic classTotal prescribingAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPain intensityDrug prescribingObservational studyPrescribingU.S. veteransPrescribing programmeOsteoarthritisStudy periodBinomial regression models
2016
A Multicenter Evaluation of Emergency Department Pain Care Across Different Types of Fractures
Siddiqui A, Belland L, Rivera-Reyes L, Handel D, Yadav K, Heard K, Eisenberg A, Khelemsky Y, Hwang U. A Multicenter Evaluation of Emergency Department Pain Care Across Different Types of Fractures. Pain Medicine 2016, 18: 41-48. PMID: 27245631, PMCID: PMC5283699, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnw072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain careEmergency departmentType of fractureFracture typeOlder patientsBaseline pain scoresRetrospective cohort studyLong bone fracturesOpioid doseAnalgesic administrationAnalgesic usePain scoresCohort studyTriage acuityFinal diagnosisSubgroup analysisMulticenter evaluationED crowdingPatientsBone fracturesSecondary analysisAge-based differencesCareProcess outcomesGreater likelihood
2012
Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients Who Receive a Palliative Care Consultation
Grudzen CR, Hwang U, Cohen JA, Fischman M, Morrison RS. Characteristics of Emergency Department Patients Who Receive a Palliative Care Consultation. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2012, 15: 396-399. PMID: 22468771, PMCID: PMC3391705, DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0376.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative care consultationEmergency departmentCare consultationsEmergency providersHospital stayPrimary palliative care skillsAcademic tertiary care hospitalUrban academic medical centerAdult ED patientsCharacteristics of patientsPalliative care skillsTertiary care hospitalPalliative care servicesPalliative care teamEmergency department patientsEmergency medicinePatient's hospital stayAcademic medical centerCare hospitalDepartment patientsED patientsPalliative careCare teamMedical CenterPalliative medicine
2011
A Painful Setback: Misinterpretation of Analgesic Safety in Older Adults May Inadvertently Worsen Pain Care
Hwang U, Morrison RS, Richardson LD, Todd KH. A Painful Setback: Misinterpretation of Analgesic Safety in Older Adults May Inadvertently Worsen Pain Care. JAMA Internal Medicine 2011, 171: 1127-1127. PMID: 21709124, PMCID: PMC3368583, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.262.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture
Hwang U, Richardson LD, Sonuyi TO, Morrison RS. The Effect of Emergency Department Crowding on the Management of Pain in Older Adults with Hip Fracture. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2006, 54: 270-275. PMID: 16460378, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00587.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain assessmentEmergency departmentHip fractureED censusRisk factorsOlder adultsPatient-related risk factorsUnderassessment of painProspective cohort studyTertiary medical centerManagement of painTreatment of painNursing home residencePoor pain managementEmergency department (ED) crowdingAcute PhysiologyAnalgesic administrationComorbidity scoreCohort studyPain managementPain treatmentPhysiological scoreRetrospective reviewMean ageMeperidine use