Featured Publications
Ambulatory Pain Management in the Pediatric Patient Population
Oliver JA, Oliver LA, Aggarwal N, Baldev K, Wood M, Makusha L, Vadivelu N, Lichtor L. Ambulatory Pain Management in the Pediatric Patient Population. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 15-23. PMID: 35129824, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-00999-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain managementPostoperative painPediatric ambulatory surgical patientsPostoperative pain controlAmbulatory surgical patientsSevere postoperative painExtent of painPeripheral nerve blocksPediatric ambulatory surgeryPediatric patient populationNon-pharmacological techniquesRandomized control studyEvidence-based approachMultimodal analgesiaPain controlSurgical patientsNerve blockPediatric populationAmbulatory surgeryPatient populationMost centersControl studyPainScientific evidenceMultimodal approach
2016
Efficacy and Safety of Nonopioid Analgesics in Perioperative Pain Control.
Thomas DA, West M, Legler A, Maslin B, Kim RK, Vadivelu N. Efficacy and Safety of Nonopioid Analgesics in Perioperative Pain Control. Current Drug Safety 2016, 11: 196-205. PMID: 27113953, DOI: 10.2174/1574886311666160426130444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain controlNonopioid analgesicsSide effectsContemporary pain managementOptimum pain controlPerioperative pain controlAcute postoperative painPostoperative pain controlMultiple side effectsNonopioid medicationsPostoperative painTolerant patientsPain managementSafety profileAnalgesicsRecent dataComorbiditiesMedicationsOpioidsPainPatientsSurgeryMainstayControl
2015
Postoperative Pain Control in Drug Abusing Patients
Gevirtz C, Vadivelu N, Kaye A. Postoperative Pain Control in Drug Abusing Patients. 2015, 379-387. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4939-1951-2_30.Chapters