2021
Neurological Aging and Pharmacological Management of Geriatric Patients
Akhtar S. Neurological Aging and Pharmacological Management of Geriatric Patients. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2021, 11: 381-386. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-021-00497-8.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2018
Pharmacological considerations in the elderly
Akhtar S. Pharmacological considerations in the elderly. Current Opinion In Anaesthesiology 2018, 31: 11-18. PMID: 29189287, DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000000544.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnesthetic drugsNeurophysiological changesPoor perioperative outcomesCurrent practice patternsLarge database studiesDepth of anesthesiaIntraoperative hypotensionPerioperative outcomesElderly patientsAnesthetic medicationsDose adjustmentCNS depressionGeriatric patientsPractice patternsDrug managementPharmacologic studiesReceptor levelsPharmacological considerationsCurrent recommendationsDatabase studyElderly populationFunctional connectivityAnesthetic dosingHypotensionDrugs
2010
Pain pathways and pain processing
Mirchandani A, Akhtar S. Pain pathways and pain processing. 2010, 7-12. DOI: 10.1017/cbo9780511841378.003.ChaptersPain managementPain processingAvailable pain medicationsAdjuvant medicationsNeuraxial opioidsPain medicationPain reliefAdverse eventsPain pathwaysOpioid analgesicsMuscle relaxantsPharmacologic principlesNMDA antagonistsLocal anestheticsAnalgesicsCommon dosesClinical settingClinical useParticular drugMedicationsCliniciansDrugsAnalgesiaContraindicationsOpioids