2023
Anesthesiology Interest Groups: An Opportunity for International Medical Graduate Professional Growth
Amaya S, López M, Salazar T, Reyes L, Gaiser R. Anesthesiology Interest Groups: An Opportunity for International Medical Graduate Professional Growth. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2023, 137: 794-799. PMID: 37712472, DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000006659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerioperative 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
Transhepatic right heart ultrasound for central venous catheter tip location in patients with difficult acoustic windows
Amaya-Zúñiga W, Mojica-Manrique V, Vergara-Escudero R, Amaya S. Transhepatic right heart ultrasound for central venous catheter tip location in patients with difficult acoustic windows. The Journal Of Vascular Access 2022, 25: 688-690. PMID: 36113078, DOI: 10.1177/11297298221122116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular 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
2021
Pain Management Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Narrative Review
Sánchez-Flórez J, Seija-Butnaru D, Valero E, del Pilar Acosta Acosta C, Amaya S. Pain Management Strategies in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Narrative Review. Journal Of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2021, 35: 291-299. PMID: 34623946, DOI: 10.1080/15360288.2021.1973647.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic autoimmune diseaseRheumatoid arthritisTopical capsaicinWeak opioidsAutoimmune diseasesChronic inflammationMechanisms of painPain management strategiesNarrative reviewSecondary osteoarthritisPubMed search enginePeripheral sensitizationSevere painSurgical managementAnalgesic managementAntirheumatic drugsJoint infiltrationOptimal treatmentPain managementPathophysiological considerationsRA patientsPainCurrent treatmentExperience painOptimal managementAvatar Models and Radar Plots: The Future of Intraoperative Anesthesia Monitoring
Rosero-Britton B, Amaya S. Avatar Models and Radar Plots: The Future of Intraoperative Anesthesia Monitoring. Anesthesiology 2021, 135: 770-771. PMID: 34270675, DOI: 10.1097/aln.0000000000003884.Peer-Reviewed Original Research