Featured Publications
Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial Anesthesia
Li J, Krishna R, Zhang Y, Lam D, Vadivelu N. Ultrasound-Guided Neuraxial Anesthesia. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2020, 24: 59. PMID: 32812182, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00895-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuraxial anesthesiaHigher first-attempt success rateFirst-attempt success rateNon-obstetric patientsAcute pain managementAttempt success ratePurpose of ReviewTherePain managementRegional anesthesiaNeuraxial spacePatient safety implicationsVertebral levelAnesthesiaOverall efficacyRecent FindingsUltrasoundNeedle passPatient safetyCatheter visualizationUltrasound utilizationClinical accuracySuccess rateCommon typeClinical applicationUltrasoundPatientsAcute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Rajput K, Vadivelu N. Acute Pain Management of Chronic Pain Patients in Ambulatory Surgery Centers. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 1. PMID: 33443656, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-00922-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPerioperative pain managementAmbulatory surgery centersNon-opioid analgesicsPain managementSurgery centersIntrathecal pain pumpOpioid-tolerant patientsPostoperative opioid requirementsAcute pain managementChronic opioid useProportion of patientsSubset of patientsChronic pain patientsSame-day admission patientsSpinal cord stimulatorPurpose of ReviewWithOpioid requirementsPostoperative opioidsMalignant painMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative painOpioid toleranceOpioid usePain specialistsPain patients
2012
Acute Pain in Undergraduate Medical Education: An Unfinished Chapter!
Vadivelu N, Mitra S, Hines R, Elia M, Rosenquist RW. Acute Pain in Undergraduate Medical Education: An Unfinished Chapter! Pain Practice 2012, 12: 663-671. PMID: 22712557, DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-2500.2012.00580.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUndergraduate medical educationMedical school curriculumAcute pain diagnosisSchool curriculumEducational institutionsAcute painSignificant patient sufferingMedical educationMedical schoolsAdequate instructionHealth educatorsEducationPain educationCompassionate approachAcute pain syndromePain management specialistsRisk of chronicityAcute pain managementUnfinished chapterGlobal healthcare problemPain syndromeHealthcare imperativePain managementPain diagnosisIntegral part
2009
Pain Pathways and Acute Pain Processing
McQuay H, Vadivelu N, Whitney C, Sinatra R. Pain Pathways and Acute Pain Processing. 2009, 3-20. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511576706.003.ChaptersPain pathwaysPain managementAcute pain managementPatient-controlled analgesiaAcute pain processingRole of anesthesiologistsAnalgesic optionsPain serviceAcute painSevere painChronic painPain assessmentPain processingTherapeutic guidelinesOptimal carePainAnalgesiaPatientsChronicityPathophysiologyOptionsAnesthesiologistsCliniciansPathwayIncidence