2025
Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids [Response to Letter]
Zhang X, Jin E, Li J. Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids [Response to Letter]. Journal Of Pain Research 2025, 18: 1009-1010. PMID: 40027211, PMCID: PMC11872093, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s523930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnalgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids
Donham R, Jin E, Caty M, Thomas D, Yuan C, Hollingsworth K, Zhang X, Yanez N, Li J. Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids. Journal Of Pain Research 2025, 18: 489-496. PMID: 39895814, PMCID: PMC11784254, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s502600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative opioid consumptionContinuous thoracic paravertebral blockMorphine milligram equivalentsThoracic paravertebral blockParavertebral blockOpioid consumptionNuss procedureDexamethasone sodium phosphateCombined glucocorticoidPain scoresDecreased postoperative opioid consumptionOral morphine milligram equivalentsMethylprednisolone acetateContinuous paravertebral blockPostoperative opioid usagePectus excavatum repairReview of patientsHospital length of stayAcademic children's hospitalLength of stayOpioid usageMilligram equivalentsElectronic health record reviewPlain ropivacaineWound dehiscenceContinuous Adductor Canal Block Compared to Epidural Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty [Response to Letter]
Freedman I, Li J. Continuous Adductor Canal Block Compared to Epidural Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty [Response to Letter]. Journal Of Pain Research 2025, 18: 155-157. PMID: 39811249, PMCID: PMC11730754, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s514568.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Continuous Adductor Canal Block Compared to Epidural Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty
Freedman I, Mercier M, Galivanche A, Sandhu M, Hocevar M, Moore H, Grauer J, Rubin L, Li J. Continuous Adductor Canal Block Compared to Epidural Anesthesia for Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of Pain Research 2024, 17: 3729-3740. PMID: 39559456, PMCID: PMC11572497, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s462079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContinuous adductor canal blockAdductor canal blockEpidural analgesiaEA patientsNon-home dischargeCanal blockMultivariate analysisIncidence of postoperative adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsMorphine equivalentsEpidural anesthesiaAdverse eventsRetrospective analysisHospital lengthProlonged LOSLevel IIIPatientsSteroidsTotal knee arthroplastyAdjuvantTKA patientsLogistic regressionDischarge dispositionAnalgesiaKnee arthroplastyFascial Plane Blocks With Glucocorticoids or Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Local Infiltration for Laparoscopic Non-donor Nephrectomy: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study
Sobhani K, Hocevar M, Hanchuk S, Press B, He Z, Lin H, Li J. Fascial Plane Blocks With Glucocorticoids or Liposomal Bupivacaine Versus Local Infiltration for Laparoscopic Non-donor Nephrectomy: A Propensity Score-Weighted Study. Cureus 2024, 16: e66005. PMID: 39221354, PMCID: PMC11366221, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.66005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFascial plane blocksLocal anesthetic infiltrationLength of hospital stayPostoperative opioid useLiposomal bupivacaineMilligram morphine equivalentsAnesthetic infiltrationDexamethasone sodium phosphatePain scoresOpioid useLocal infiltrationMethylprednisolone acetateLaparoscopic nephrectomyPlane blockHospital stayAdverse eventsUltrasound-guided fascial plane blocksDecrease postoperative opioid useLong-acting local anestheticRate of adverse eventsLower pain scoresPostoperative pain scoresReduced pain scoresSignificant adverse eventsRetrospective cohort studyPrecision Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia: An Attempt to Assess the Emerging Modalities within the Fundamental Framework
Li J, Leffert L. Precision Obstetric Anesthesia and Analgesia: An Attempt to Assess the Emerging Modalities within the Fundamental Framework. Journal Of Pain Research 2024, 17: 2641-2643. PMID: 39155953, PMCID: PMC11329597, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s473488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Single Center Exploratory Survey of Patients and Nurses on post-Surgical Oral Opioid Delivery Through Patient-Controlled Analgesia
Mirza D, Zha L, See C, Paoletti I, Dai F, Hocevar M, Li J, Wiznia D. A Single Center Exploratory Survey of Patients and Nurses on post-Surgical Oral Opioid Delivery Through Patient-Controlled Analgesia. Journal Of Pain Research 2024, 17: 2483-2494. PMID: 39081328, PMCID: PMC11288353, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s461379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedical delayMedication deliveryAdministering pain medicationSurvey of patientsLiquid medicationsAcademic tertiary care centerOpioid deliveryAdministration of opioidsAssess nursesNurse feedbackNurses' opinionsNurse availabilityOral liquid medicationsNursing burdenNursing timeDelivery of medicationsNursesPain managementPatients' opinionsModerate satisfactionPain medicationPhysician's prescriptionPatient dissatisfactionTertiary care centerCare center
2023
Clinical education in regional anesthesia: current status and future directions
Fadumiye C, Li J. Clinical education in regional anesthesia: current status and future directions. International Anesthesiology Clinics 2023, 62: 86-93. PMID: 38063040, DOI: 10.1097/aia.0000000000000425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRegional Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review Toward Enhancing Outcomes in Parturients
Silverman M, Zwolinski N, Wang E, Lockwood N, Ancuta M, Jin E, Li J. Regional Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery: A Narrative Review Toward Enhancing Outcomes in Parturients. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 3807-3835. PMID: 38026463, PMCID: PMC10644837, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s428332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve blocksRegional anesthetic techniquesPost-cesarean section analgesiaPost-cesarean analgesiaNeuraxial morphineNerve blockAnesthetic techniquePlane blockAnalgesic benefitCesarean sectionPost-cesarean pain managementPost-operative opioid consumptionTransversus abdominis plane blockErector spinae plane blockLow transverse cesarean sectionPeripheral nerve block techniquesLiterature searchLocal anesthetic injectionGold standardNerve block techniqueBetter analgesiaIntrathecal morphineOpioid consumptionPostoperative analgesiaNeuraxial opioidsFrom the TAP for the Abdomen to the ESP for the Spine: Evidence-Based Medicine and the Inertia of Progress [Letter]
Bartkowiak B, Li J. From the TAP for the Abdomen to the ESP for the Spine: Evidence-Based Medicine and the Inertia of Progress [Letter]. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 1159-1160. PMID: 37056279, PMCID: PMC10088897, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s402316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain Control with Regional Anesthesia in Patients at Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Editorial View
Lam D, Pierson D, Salaria O, Wardhan R, Li J. Pain Control with Regional Anesthesia in Patients at Risk of Acute Compartment Syndrome: Review of the Literature and Editorial View. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 635-648. PMID: 36891457, PMCID: PMC9987529, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s397428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute compartment syndromePeripheral nerve blocksPain controlCompartment syndromeNerve blockRegional anesthesiaAdequate pain controlLong bone fracturesPaucity of literatureOpioid analgesiaAnalgesia treatmentDevastating complicationPain managementEpidural anesthesiaSurgical outcomesUnderlying injuryCardinal symptomsBone fracturesDifferential efficacyPatient safetyAnesthesiaPatientsSyndromeVulnerable groupsReview articlePreliminary experience on systemic effects of perineural dexamethasone sodium phosphate and methylprednisolone acetate through adductor canal block in total knee arthroplasty: A single center retrospective study
Li J, Dai F, Zhou B, Cortes M, Baldev K. Preliminary experience on systemic effects of perineural dexamethasone sodium phosphate and methylprednisolone acetate through adductor canal block in total knee arthroplasty: A single center retrospective study. Journal Of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology 2023, 39: 385-391. PMID: 38025551, PMCID: PMC10661633, DOI: 10.4103/joacp.joacp_433_21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastySingle-center retrospective studyDexamethasone sodium phosphateChanges of FBGPOD 0MPA groupMethylprednisolone acetateSystemic effectsDEX groupRetrospective studyCanal blockKnee arthroplastySingle-injection adductor canal blockControl groupPOD 1Combination of glucocorticoidsDEX alone groupPreoperative baseline valuesCenter retrospective studyPostoperative day 2Local anesthetic adjuvantBlood cell countPreliminary safety dataSystemic Effects of Perineural Glucocorticoids on Fasting Serum Glucose, Potassium, and White Blood Cell Count in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Sharma A, Dai F, Tseng L, Effraim P, Zhou B, Schonberger R, Li J. Systemic Effects of Perineural Glucocorticoids on Fasting Serum Glucose, Potassium, and White Blood Cell Count in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Journal Of Pain Research 2023, 16: 553-561. PMID: 36846205, PMCID: PMC9946012, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s395336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countTotal hip arthroplastyBlood cell countSerum glucosePAI groupSerum potassiumPOD 2Hip arthroplastySystemic effectsCell countTertiary academic medical centerPrimary total hip arthroplastyRetrospective cohort studyPostoperative day 1Immediate postoperative periodLocal anesthetic injectionPeripheral nerve blocksAcademic medical centerPotential systemic effectsElectronic health recordsPreoperative baselineCohort studyPostoperative periodSecondary outcomesPOD 3
2022
Bedside Peripheral Nerve Blockade: Overview
Burzynski A, Li J. Bedside Peripheral Nerve Blockade: Overview. 2022, 45-55. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementNerve blockPeripheral nerve block techniquesAcute pain managementPatient pain managementPeripheral nerve blocksNerve block techniqueSurgical patientsAcute traumaPerioperative settingSingle administrationContinuous cathetersBlock techniqueClinical applicationSettingPatientsCatheterManagementTraumaAdministrationFull title: The prevalence of and predictors for perioperative hypothermia in postanaesthesia care unit.
Zhang H, Wang J, Zhu S, Li J. Full title: The prevalence of and predictors for perioperative hypothermia in postanaesthesia care unit. Journal Of Clinical Nursing 2022, 31: 2584-2592. PMID: 34750903, DOI: 10.1111/jocn.16080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnderstanding fascial anatomy and interfascial communication: implications in regional anesthesia.
Shao P, Li H, Shi R, Li J, Wang Y. Understanding fascial anatomy and interfascial communication: implications in regional anesthesia. Journal Of Anesthesia 2022, 36: 554-563. PMID: 35697947, DOI: 10.1007/s00540-022-03082-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain, Analgesic Use, and Patient Satisfaction With Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery : A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Neuman MD, Feng R, Ellenberg SS, Sieber F, Sessler DI, Magaziner J, Elkassabany N, Schwenk ES, Dillane D, Marcantonio ER, Menio D, Ayad S, Hassan M, Stone T, Papp S, Donegan D, Marshall M, Jaffe JD, Luke C, Sharma B, Azim S, Hymes R, Chin KJ, Sheppard R, Perlman B, Sappenfield J, Hauck E, Hoeft MA, Tierney A, Gaskins LJ, Horan AD, Brown T, Dattilo J, Carson JL, Looke T, Bent S, Franco-Mora A, Hedrick P, Newbern M, Tadros R, Pealer K, Vlassakov K, Buckley C, Gavin L, Gorbatov S, Gosnell J, Steen T, Vafai A, Zeballos J, Hruslinski J, Cardenas L, Berry A, Getchell J, Quercetti N, Bajracharya G, Billow D, Bloomfield M, Cuko E, Elyaderani MK, Hampton R, Honar H, Khoshknabi D, Kim D, Krahe D, Lew MM, Maheshwer CB, Niazi A, Saha P, Salih A, de Swart RJ, Volio A, Bolkus K, DeAngelis M, Dodson G, Gerritsen J, McEniry B, Mitrev L, Kwofie MK, Belliveau A, Bonazza F, Lloyd V, Panek I, Dabiri J, Chavez C, Craig J, Davidson T, Dietrichs C, Fleetwood C, Foley M, Getto C, Hailes S, Hermes S, Hooper A, Koener G, Kohls K, Law L, Lipp A, Losey A, Nelson W, Nieto M, Rogers P, Rutman S, Scales G, Sebastian B, Stanciu T, Lobel G, Giampiccolo M, Herman D, Kaufman M, Murphy B, Pau C, Puzio T, Veselsky M, Apostle K, Boyer D, Fan BC, Lee S, Lemke M, Merchant R, Moola F, Payne K, Perey B, Viskontas D, Poler M, D'Antonio P, O'Neill G, Abdullah A, Fish-Fuhrmann J, Giska M, Fidkowski C, Guthrie ST, Hakeos W, Hayes L, Hoegler J, Nowak K, Beck J, Cuff J, Gaski G, Haaser S, Holzman M, Malekzadeh AS, Ramsey L, Schulman J, Schwartzbach C, Azefor T, Davani A, Jaberi M, Masear C, Haider SB, Chungu C, Ebrahimi A, Fikry K, Marcantonio A, Shelvan A, Sanders D, Clarke C, Lawendy A, Schwartz G, Garg M, Kim J, Caruci J, Commeh E, Cuevas R, Cuff G, Franco L, Furgiuele D, Giuca M, Allman M, Barzideh O, Cossaro J, D'Arduini A, Farhi A, Gould J, Kafel J, Patel A, Peller A, Reshef H, Safur M, Toscano F, Tedore T, Akerman M, Brumberger E, Clark S, Friedlander R, Jegarl A, Lane J, Lyden JP, Mehta N, Murrell MT, Painter N, Ricci W, Sbrollini K, Sharma R, Steel PAD, Steinkamp M, Weinberg R, Wellman DS, Nader A, Fitzgerald P, Ritz M, Bryson G, Craig A, Farhat C, Gammon B, Gofton W, Harris N, Lalonde K, Liew A, Meulenkamp B, Sonnenburg K, Wai E, Wilkin G, Troxell K, Alderfer ME, Brannen J, Cupitt C, Gerhart S, McLin R, Sheidy J, Yurick K, Chen F, Dragert K, Kiss G, Malveaux H, McCloskey D, Mellender S, Mungekar SS, Noveck H, Sagebien C, Biby L, McKelvy G, Richards A, Abola R, Ayala B, Halper D, Mavarez A, Rizwan S, Choi S, Awad I, Flynn B, Henry P, Jenkinson R, Kaustov L, Lappin E, McHardy P, Singh A, Donnelly J, Gonzalez M, Haydel C, Livelsberger J, Pazionis T, Slattery B, Vazquez-Trejo M, Baratta J, Cirullo M, Deiling B, Deschamps L, Glick M, Katz D, Krieg J, Lessin J, Mojica J, Torjman M, Jin R, Salpeter MJ, Powell M, Simmons J, Lawson P, Kukreja P, Graves S, Sturdivant A, Bryant A, Crump SJ, Verrier M, Green J, Menon M, Applegate R, Arias A, Pineiro N, Uppington J, Wolinsky P, Gunnett A, Hagen J, Harris S, Hollen K, Holloway B, Horodyski MB, Pogue T, Ramani R, Smith C, Woods A, Warrick M, Flynn K, Mongan P, Ranganath Y, Fernholz S, Ingersoll-Weng E, Marian A, Seering M, Sibenaller Z, Stout L, Wagner A, Walter A, Wong C, Orwig D, Goud M, Helker C, Mezenghie L, Montgomery B, Preston P, Schwartz JS, Weber R, Fleisher LA, Mehta S, Stephens-Shields AJ, Dinh C, Chelly JE, Goel S, Goncz W, Kawabe T, Khetarpal S, Monroe A, Shick V, Breidenstein M, Dominick T, Friend A, Mathews D, Lennertz R, Sanders R, Akere H, Balweg T, Bo A, Doro C, Goodspeed D, Lang G, Parker M, Rettammel A, Roth M, White M, Whiting P, Allen BFS, Baker T, Craven D, McEvoy M, Turnbo T, Kates S, Morgan M, Willoughby T, Weigel W, Auyong D, Fox E, Welsh T, Cusson B, Dobson S, Edwards C, Harris L, Henshaw D, Johnson K, McKinney G, Miller S, Reynolds J, Segal BS, Turner J, VanEenenaam D, Weller R, Lei J, Treggiari M, Akhtar S, Blessing M, Johnson C, Kampp M, Kunze K, O'Connor M, Looke T, Tadros R, Vlassakov K, Cardenas L, Bolkus K, Mitrev L, Kwofie MK, Dabiri J, Lobel G, Poler M, Giska M, Sanders D, Schwartz G, Giuca M, Tedore T, Nader A, Bryson G, Troxell K, Kiss G, Choi S, Powell M, Applegate R, Warrick M, Ranganath Y, Chelly JE, Lennertz R, Sanders R, Allen BFS, Kates S, Weigel W, Li J, Wijeysundera DN, Kheterpal S, Moore RH, Smith AK, Tosi LL, Looke T, Mehta S, Fleisher L, Hruslinski J, Ramsey L, Langlois C, Mezenghie L, Montgomery B, Oduwole S, Rose T. Pain, Analgesic Use, and Patient Satisfaction With Spinal Versus General Anesthesia for Hip Fracture Surgery : A Randomized Clinical Trial. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2022, 175: 952-960. PMID: 35696684, DOI: 10.7326/M22-0320.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostdural Puncture Headache—Risks and Current Treatment
Li H, Wang Y, Oprea AD, Li J. Postdural Puncture Headache—Risks and Current Treatment. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 441-452. PMID: 35353358, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01041-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostdural puncture headacheCurrent treatmentDevelopment of PDPHMild postdural puncture headacheSevere postdural puncture headacheSelf-limited headacheEpidural blood patchFirst-line treatmentLong-term complicationsTherapy of choiceDull achingHeadache riskPDPH patientsPharmacological managementConservative treatmentBlood patchConservative managementFrequent complicationNerve blockNeuraxial blockNeuraxial techniquesPuncture headacheBed restChronic headacheFemale sexGlucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty
Baldev K, Dai F, Barrett C, Zhou B, Shah M, Howie B, Boominathan P, Zhao X, Li J. Glucocorticoid minimizes local anesthetic infusion requirement through adductor canal block and improves perioperative prosthetic joint range of motion in total knee arthroplasty. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261949. PMID: 35081134, PMCID: PMC8791457, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261949.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdductor canal blockTotal knee arthroplastyContinuous adductor canal blockPain scoresCanal blockTreatment groupsKnee arthroplastyOpioid consumptionOpioid usageGlucocorticoid injectionSingle-injection adductor canal blockControl groupSingle-center retrospective studyUnilateral total knee arthroplastyNumeric pain scoresPerioperative opioid usageCenter retrospective studyPostoperative day 1Use of glucocorticoidsLocal anesthetic adjuvantLength of stayAmount of ropivacaineRopivacaine infusionDischarge dispositionInfusion requirementsPerineural Methylprednisolone Depot Formulation Decreases Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty
Del Toro-Pagán NM, Dai F, Banack T, Berlin J, Makadia SA, Rubin LE, Zhou B, Huynh P, Li J. Perineural Methylprednisolone Depot Formulation Decreases Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Journal Of Pain Research 2022, 15: 2537-2546. PMID: 36061486, PMCID: PMC9432382, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s378243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWhite blood cell countTotal knee arthroplastyActive pain scoresCumulative opioid consumptionOpioid consumptionPostoperative opioid consumptionMethylprednisolone acetateMPA groupPain scoresPostoperative dayNerve blockDEX groupKnee arthroplastySingle-injection nerve blocksConsecutive TKA patientsDaily opioid consumptionPosterior knee (IPACK) blockLocal anesthetic adjuvantBlood cell countLength of stayHigher restKnee blockHospital stayTKA patientsSecondary outcomes
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