Featured Publications
Novel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery
Li J, Lam D, King H, Credaroli E, Harmon E, Vadivelu N. Novel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 69. PMID: 31372836, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0809-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve blockAdverse eventsOutpatient surgeryLower extremity nerve blocksPeripheral nerve blocksPotential adverse eventsProper patient managementPerioperative analgesiaAmbulatory surgerySafe modalityShoulder surgeryAmbulatory proceduresRegional anesthesiaPatient managementUltrasound guidanceProper patientLower riskSurgeryPatient choiceMultidisciplinary effortAnalgesiaAnesthesiaPatients
2011
Tapentadol extended-release for treatment of chronic pain: a review
Vadivelu N, Timchenko A, Huang Y, Sinatra R. Tapentadol extended-release for treatment of chronic pain: a review. Journal Of Pain Research 2011, Volume 4: 211-218. PMID: 21887118, PMCID: PMC3160834, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s14842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow back painNeuropathic painBack painCancer-related neuropathic painSevere chronic osteoarthritis painCentral nervous system effectsBetter gastrointestinal tolerabilityCancer-related painChronic neuropathic painDiabetic peripheral neuropathySevere acute painChronic osteoarthritis painMajor adverse eventsChronic pain conditionsNervous system effectsNorepinephrine reuptake inhibitionAnalgesic effectivenessEffective analgesiaGastrointestinal intoleranceGastrointestinal tolerabilityOsteoarthritis painAcute painAdverse eventsChronic osteoarthritisPain conditions
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