2014
Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues.
Manjiani D, Paul DB, Kunnumpurath S, Kaye AD, Vadivelu N. Availability and utilization of opioids for pain management: global issues. Ochsner Journal 2014, 14: 208-15. PMID: 24940131, PMCID: PMC4052588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain managementHealth statusChronic opiate therapyIntractable painful conditionsPathophysiology of painUtilization of opioidsEffective pain reliefEffective pain managementPalliative care populationChronic pain managementAbnormal sleep patternsDaily living activitiesIndividual health statusOpiate therapyOpioid agentsPain reliefDiabetes mellitusOpioid deliveryChronic painCare populationChronic sufferersPain educationPainful conditionsChronic conditionsHeart disease
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