2025
Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review
Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Older Adults A Narrative Review. Clinics In Geriatric Medicine 2025, 41: 131-151. PMID: 39551538, DOI: 10.1016/j.cger.2024.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain managementOlder adult populationOlder adult patientsOlder adultsAdult populationMultiple medicationsLife expectancyClinical practiceAdult patientsMedical managementPreexisting comorbiditiesPainUnited StatesDegenerative processPracticeNonagenariansMedicationAdultsComorbiditiesReviewManagementOctogenariansPatients
2023
A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients
Haddad D, Yu V, Chow R, Yanez D, Rajput K. A Survey Study of Surgeons and Anesthesiologists Regarding Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia for Opioid-Tolerant Patients. Journal Of PeriAnesthesia Nursing 2023, 39: 87-92. PMID: 37855765, DOI: 10.1016/j.jopan.2023.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid-tolerant patientsPerioperative pain managementPain managementMultimodal analgesicsPerioperative multimodal analgesiaPatient-centered carePerioperative nursing teamMultimodal analgesiaPerioperative timeRegional anestheticPain consultationsPractice patternsRegional anesthesiaNursing teamMost surgeonsPatientsAnesthesiologistsRegional blocksSurgeonsOptimal outcomesAnalgesicsSurvey studyQualtrics surveyUrgent needAnalgesiaPain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review
Rajput K, Ng J, Zwolinski N, Chow R. Pain Management in the Elderly A Narrative Review. Anesthesiology Clinics 2023, 41: 671-691. PMID: 37516502, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2023.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsComparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery
Rajput K, Aggarwal N, Chow R. Comparing patient comorbidity between hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgery center for arthroscopic surgery. Perioperative Care And Operating Room Management 2023, 30: 100298. DOI: 10.1016/j.pcorm.2022.100298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHospital outpatient departmentsAmbulatory surgery centersElixhauser Comorbidity IndexUnplanned hospital admissionsPatient comorbiditiesDuration of stayHospital admissionOutpatient departmentSicker patientsSurgery centersArthroscopic surgerySimilar perioperative outcomesHigher ECI scoresComorbidity indexPerioperative outcomesHealthy patientsAnesthesia chargesKnee arthroscopyGeneral anestheticsPatientsECI scoresOrthopedic surgeryComorbiditiesSurgeryReadmission
2022
Genitofemoral Nerve Block
Wood M, Rajput K, Chow R. Genitofemoral Nerve Block. 2022, 449-455. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-11188-4_46.ChaptersGenitofemoral nerve blockNerve blockTransversus abdominis plane blockInguinal hernia repairAnterior scrotumPlane blockRound ligamentSensory innervationTherapeutic injectionsHernia repairSpermatic cordLabia majoraVisceral componentsMons pubisPainExtensive manipulationInnervationPatientsSurgeryCordScrotumGroinAdjunctMajoraBedside
2021
The COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy
Chow RM, Rajput K, Howie BA, Varhabhatla N. The COVID‐19 vaccine and interventional procedures: Exploring the relationship between steroid administration and subsequent vaccine efficacy. Pain Practice 2021, 21: 966-973. PMID: 34314563, PMCID: PMC8420220, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13062.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsVaccine efficacySteroid injectionImmune responseIntra-articular steroid injectionEffects of steroidsCOVID-19 vaccineContinuous steroidsSteroid administrationSubsequent downstream effectsFormal recommendationsInterventional proceduresSteroidsLiterature searchPatientsVaccinationAvailable evidenceEfficacySignificant suppressionVaccineInjectionAdministrationDownstream effectsShared consensusStudyInfluenzaSpecial Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps
Beals C, Chow R, Vadivelu N, Rajput K. Special Considerations – Indwelling Spinal Cord Stimulators and Intrathecal Pumps. 2021, 335-343. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55262-6_25.ChaptersSpinal cord stimulatorContinuous opioid useChronic pain patientsPaucity of literatureIT clonidineCentral sensitizationMultimodal analgesiaSystemic medicationsOpioid toleranceOpioid usePerioperative managementPain patientsPain physiciansPump dysfunctionIntrathecal pumpNeuraxial anesthesiaAmbulatory surgeryLong actingRegional anesthesiaPatientsSurgeryUnique subsetNormal functionAnesthesiaStimulator