2023
Vial-splitting and Repackaging into Aliquot-specific Syringes: A Cost-effective and Waste-decreasing Strategy for Sugammadex
Amaya S, Kalsotra S, Tram N, Tobias J, Olbrecht V. Vial-splitting and Repackaging into Aliquot-specific Syringes: A Cost-effective and Waste-decreasing Strategy for Sugammadex. Pediatric Quality And Safety 2023, 8: e646. PMID: 37051405, PMCID: PMC10085484, DOI: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDose of sugammadexPediatric patientsTertiary care pediatric institutionWeight-based dosingPercentage of patientsPerioperative useQuality improvement studySugammadex administrationLow dosesElectronic medical recordsCost of sugammadexPediatric institutionPatientsMedical recordsSugammadexDoseStudy periodHealthcare centersImprovement studyVial sizeAverage costDecrease wasteAliquotsPerioperative Management of Painful Phantom Limb Syndrome: A Narrative Review and Clinical Management Proposal
Valero E, del Pilar Acosta Acosta C, Useche W, Sandoval L, Seija-Butnaru D, Sánchez-Flórez J, Escobar R, Amaya S. Perioperative Management of Painful Phantom Limb Syndrome: A Narrative Review and Clinical Management Proposal. Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2023, 37: 194-208. PMID: 36929710, DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2023.2187005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsManagement of risk factorsNarrative reviewNon-pharmacological strategiesQuality of lifeLimb amputationPsychosocial sphereChronic painPhantom limb syndromeAcute settingAcute pain controlRisk factorsScreening processMultimodal approachPain controlAmputationBody schemeMultidisciplinary approachSurgical teamPathophysiological considerationsSurgical optimizationEarly restorationRegional techniquesProQuestRehabilitationPatientsThe role of local inflammation in complications associated with intubation in pediatric patients: A narrative review
Amaya S, Murillo M, Pérez M, Cervera H, Andrade M, Zuñiga M, Barreto N, Daza M, Carvajal L, Alarcón C, Aponte L, Olbrecht V. The role of local inflammation in complications associated with intubation in pediatric patients: A narrative review. Pediatric Anesthesia 2023, 33: 427-434. PMID: 36719267, DOI: 10.1111/pan.14643.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric patientsOrotracheal intubationAssociated with worse outcomesComplications associated with intubationOral bacterial floraAdvanced airway managementIntubated pediatric patientsNarrative reviewProlonged intubationTreatment optionsWorse outcomesLocal inflammationAirway managementPatient populationExperience complicationsInflammatory mediatorsReduce inflammationInflammatory responseIntubationPatientsComplicationsPresence of traumaInflammationExcessive manipulationBacterial floraAnalgesic Treatment Approach for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Narrative Review
Valero E, Mendoza W, Sarmiento D, Amaya S. Analgesic Treatment Approach for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Narrative Review. Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2023, 37: 184-193. PMID: 36731106, DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2023.2174632.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-herpetic neuralgiaVaricella zoster virusDiagnosis of post-herpetic neuralgiaPeripheral nerve damageDisease reappearanceNeuropathic characteristicsAntiviral regimensDifficult-to-manage casesPostherpetic neuralgiaZoster virusPharmacological optionsNerve damageEarly treatmentInterventional therapyEarly initiationTreatment alternativesInterventional proceduresTreatment approachesChronic stageMultimodal approachTherapeutic objectivesNeuralgiaNarrative reviewAdverse effectsPatients
2022
Cardiovascular effects of hyoscine butylbromide in patients under general anaesthesia
Quintero C, Molano M, Amaya S, Maya J, Andrade M. Cardiovascular effects of hyoscine butylbromide in patients under general anaesthesia. Journal Of Perioperative Practice 2022, 33: 211-216. PMID: 35285310, DOI: 10.1177/17504589211072698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHyoscine butylbromideGeneral anesthesiaCardiovascular effectsBlood pressureIntraoperative bradycardiaPerioperative riskHeart rateAdministration of hyoscine butylbromideEffect of hyoscine butylbromideDose-related cardiovascular effectsBlood pressure of patientsPressure of patientsMicrosoft Excel databaseRetrospective studyAverage doseOutpatient basisElective surgeryArterial pressurePatientsButylbromideAnesthesiaBloodBradycardiaHeartDose