Featured Publications
Anticonvulsants
Popovitz E, Li J, Vadivelu N. Anticonvulsants. 2023, 139-146. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-21291-8_9.ChaptersDiabetic peripheral neuropathySpinal cord injuryPerioperative settingRole of anticonvulsantsHerpetic neuralgiaMultimodal analgesiaNeuropathic painSurgery protocolPeripheral neuropathyCord injuryPrimary medicationThoracic proceduresAssociated pathologyEnhanced recoveryAnalgesiaNeuropathyPainAnticonvulsantsOptimal dosageGabapentinoidsNeuralgiaMedicationsHIVGabapentinPregabalinNovel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery
Li J, Lam D, King H, Credaroli E, Harmon E, Vadivelu N. Novel Regional Anesthesia for Outpatient Surgery. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 69. PMID: 31372836, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0809-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve blockAdverse eventsOutpatient surgeryLower extremity nerve blocksPeripheral nerve blocksPotential adverse eventsProper patient managementPerioperative analgesiaAmbulatory surgerySafe modalityShoulder surgeryAmbulatory proceduresRegional anesthesiaPatient managementUltrasound guidanceProper patientLower riskSurgeryPatient choiceMultidisciplinary effortAnalgesiaAnesthesiaPatients
2010
Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications
Vadivelu N. Buprenorphine: intravenous neuraxial and transdermal applications. 2010, 157-160. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.035.ChaptersPain managementAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsOpioid analgesicsPain processingMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugTransdermal applicationMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaContraindicationsOpioids
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
2007
Buprenorphine: a unique opioid with broad clinical applications.
Vadivelu N, Hines RL. Buprenorphine: a unique opioid with broad clinical applications. Journal Of Opioid Management 2007, 3: 49-58. PMID: 17367094, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2007.0038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory agentsPartial mu agonistRoute of administrationUnique opioidPerioperative painAdequate analgesiaAnalgesic potentialMu agonistsBroad clinical applicationOpioid addictionAddictive potentialClinical applicationBuprenorphineAgonistsPositive resultsAnalgesiaMedicationsOpioidsPainAdministration