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Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps
Beals C, Chow R, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps. 2021, 335-343. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_25.ChaptersSpinal cord stimulatorContinuous opioid useChronic pain patientsPaucity of literatureIT clonidineCentral sensitizationMultimodal analgesiaSystemic medicationsOpioid toleranceOpioid usePerioperative managementPain patientsPain physiciansPump dysfunctionIntrathecal pumpNeuraxial anesthesiaAmbulatory surgeryLong actingRegional anesthesiaPatientsSurgeryUnique subsetNormal functionAnesthesiaStimulatorAcute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Rajput K, Vadivelu N. Acute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 1. PMID: 33443656, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00922-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPerioperative pain managementAmbulatory surgery centersNon-opioid analgesicsPain managementSurgery centersIntrathecal pain pumpOpioid-tolerant patientsPostoperative opioid requirementsAcute pain managementChronic opioid useProportion of patientsSubset of patientsChronic pain patientsSame-day admission patientsSpinal cord stimulatorPurpose of ReviewWithOpioid requirementsPostoperative opioidsMalignant painMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative painOpioid toleranceOpioid usePain specialistsPain patients
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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