Pain Management Journal Articles

• Alternatives to Spinal Fusion Surgery in Pediatric Deformity What are the alternatives to bracing and spinal fusion for scoliosis correction in pediatric patients?
  Current Orthopaedic Practice, October 2018
• AI for Anesthesia: What Practicing Clinicians Need to Know What exciting new concepts might artificial intelligence and machine learning bring to the field of anesthesia?
  Anesthesiology, October 2018
• Pharmacy Student Knowledge, Attitudes Toward Medical Cannabis Do pharmacy students feel they are sufficiently prepared to dispense medical cannabis? This study examined not only student knowledge regarding cannabis, but also their confidence in that knowledge.
  American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, October 2018
• Dosage of Dexmedetomidine As a Rapid Bolus for Children What is the optimal dose of dexmedetomidine as a rapid bolus for pediatric patients to prevent and treat emergence agitation after surgery?
  BMC Anesthesiology, October 2018
• Patient-Controlled vs Clinician-Controlled Propofol Sedation How does patient-controlled sedation with propofol compare with clinician-controlled sedation in terms of risks and benefits?
  Anesthesia & Analgesia, October 2018
• Patient's Subjective Impression of Cervical Range of Motion Is there a correlation between subjective and objective measures for cervical range of motion?
  Spine, October 2018
• The Effect of a Therapeutic Pillow on Pain After Nephrectomy The use of a therapeutic pillow may help improve discomfort and pain after nephrectomy.
  Urologic Nursing, September 2018
• Enhancing Effective Communication Among Non-Verbal Patients What are the best ways to effectively communicate with patients who are unable to verbalize their needs?
  Pediatric Nursing, September 2018
• Fatal V. anguillarum Infection in an Immunocompromised Patient This case report highlights the possibility of warming sea temperatures resulting in increased abundance and spread of Vibrio bacteria and increased Vibrio-associated illnesses in the United States.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2018
• Contemporary Management of Ejaculatory Dysfunction This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment options for a variety of ejaculatory disorders.
  Translational Andrology and Urology, September 2018
• Venous Thromboembolism: Very Troubling Events Find out what nurses need to know about the risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of this potentially deadly condition.
  American Nurse Today, September 2018
• Diagnostic and Therapeutic Arthrocentesis in the Flexed Knee Flexed knee positioning for arthrocentesis may be a useful alternative when standard extended knee approaches may not be feasible.
  Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, September 2018
• Ondansetron Dosing in C-Section Under Spinal Anesthesia What is the minimal weight-based dose of ondansetron required to reduce hypotension after spinal anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean section?
  BMC Anesthesiology, September 2018
• Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths Are we missing opportunities to prevent opioid overdose deaths by administration of naloxone? The data in this report can be used to better inform response programs related to opioid overdose deaths.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2018
• Supine Lateral Radiographs in Lumbar Spondylolisthesis Learn more about the role of supine lateral radiographs for the evaluation of segmental instability in degenerative spondylolisthesis.
  Spine, September 2018
• The Management of Nausea at the End of Life What are the most likely causes of nausea experienced by patients receiving end-of-life care, and what are the best ways to manage this symptom?
  Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing, September 2018
• DBS for Seizure Control in Drug-resistant Epilepsy This paper explores the use of deep brain stimulation as a promising treatment modality for decreasing seizure frequency in patients with refractory epilepsy.
  Neurosurgical Focus, September 2018
• Management of Upper Extremities in Tetraplegia What are the available surgical options for individuals with tetraplegia -- and which patients would most benefit from these procedures?
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, September 2018
• Radiological Case: Multiple Myeloma This 93-year-old male initially presented with clinical findings and history most suggestive of genitourinary pathology. How was the eventual diagnosis of multiple myeloma made?
  Applied Radiology, September 2018
• Occupational Patterns in Drug-Involved Overdose Deaths Are workers in certain occupations more prone to drug and opioid-involved overdose death?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2018