Featured Publications
Ultrasound for peripheral and arterial access
Oliver LA, Oliver JA, Ohanyan S, Park W, Benelyahoo A, Vadivelu N. Ultrasound for peripheral and arterial access. Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology 2019, 33: 523-537. PMID: 31791568, DOI: 10.1016/j.bpa.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care professionalsArterial accessCare professionalsNumerous patient factorsChronic kidney diseasePeripheral intravenous accessPeripheral venous accessSkilled health care professionalsArterial line placementStandard landmark techniqueIntravenous accessPatient factorsAccess placementVenous accessKidney diseasePatient populationVascular accessSurgical centersUltrasound guidanceUrgent careLandmark techniqueLine placementDrug useBlood vesselsSuccess rate
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Managing Pain in the Addicted Patient
Dabu-Bondoc S, Zhang R, Vadivelu N. Managing Pain in the Addicted Patient. 2010, 671-697. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-87579-8_31.ChaptersIllicit drug usePain patientsDrug useChronic pain management settingsDrug abusePrescription drug dependenceMajor trauma patientsChronic pain patientsPain management settingsGeneral medical practiceIllicit drugsSubstance abuse disordersSuch high prevalenceHospital admissionPain treatmentTrauma patientsSymptom managementRemote historyHigh prevalenceAddicted patientsAbuse disordersHigh incidencePatientsPathophysiological effectsPsychosocial issues