2010
Extended-duration bupivacaine
Denepitiya-Balicki T, Punjala M. Extended-duration bupivacaine. 2010, 471-474. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.118.ChaptersPain managementAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsOpioid analgesicsPain processingMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaBupivacaineContraindicationsOpioids
2007
Acupuncture as An Adjunct for Sedation during Lithotripsy
Wang SM, Punjala M, Weiss D, Anderson K, Kain ZN. Acupuncture as An Adjunct for Sedation during Lithotripsy. Journal Of Alternative And Complementary Medicine 2007, 13: 241-246. PMID: 17388767, DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSham control groupAuricular acupuncture interventionAcupuncture groupAlfentanil consumptionControl groupPreprocedural anxietyAcupuncture interventionBody acupunctureElectroacupuncture stimulationLithotripsy proceduresYale-New Haven HospitalControl group 32Lower pain scoresVisual analog scaleNew Haven HospitalPain scoresAdult patientsPain managementAdjunct treatmentRecovery roomAnalog scalePatientsAcupunctureMedian rateNew Haven CT