2024
Buprenorphine Facilitates Rapid Weaning From Very-High-Dose Intrathecal Hydromorphone
Hickey T, Manepalli A, Hitt J. Buprenorphine Facilitates Rapid Weaning From Very-High-Dose Intrathecal Hydromorphone. Cureus 2024, 16: e59134. PMID: 38803786, PMCID: PMC11129534, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.59134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhenomenon of opioid-induced hyperalgesiaPost-laminectomy pain syndromeChronic opioid therapyOpioid-induced hyperalgesiaLow-dose buprenorphineIntrathecal hydromorphoneOpioid escalationOpioid doseOpioid therapyIntrathecal deliveryPain syndromeDaily doseSevere functional limitationsPain managementClinical challengeOpioidPatientsTransition patientsPainBuprenorphineDoseFunctional limitationsHyperalgesiaTherapyHydromorphone
2023
Perioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series
Hickey T, Meeks T, Oxentine H, Park D, Abelleira A, Edens E, Gordon A, Acampora G. Perioperative Management of Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Case Series. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2023, 44: 96-103. PMID: 37226900, DOI: 10.1177/08897077231167043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtended-release buprenorphinePerioperative managementPerioperative experienceNarrative reviewOutpatient inguinal hernia repairFull agonist opioidsSeries of patientsOpioid use disorderCases of patientsCommon clinical challengeInguinal hernia repairVariety of surgeriesDifferent medical centersDisorder treatment providersNationwide healthcare systemMultimodal analgesiaAgonist opioidsCase seriesBuprenorphine formulationsInpatient surgeryCase reportProspective dataClinical dataHernia repairClinical challenge