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Lidocaine in Multimodal Analgesia Reduces Pain After Sleeve Gastrectomy

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Colby Stong

Researchers compared the effects of lidocaine, dexmedetomidine, and ketamine infusions added to multimodal analgesia to analyze pain scores following sleeve gastrectomy.

Spinal Anesthesia Tied to More Severe Pain After Hip Fracture Surgery

Severe pain is common after hip fracture surgery, and spinal anesthesia is associated with greater pain in the first 24 hours after surgery.

IV Acetaminophen Decreased Perioperative Opioid Use in Older Adults With Polytrauma

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The use of intravenous acetaminophen as first-line therapy for older adults with polytrauma reduced perioperative opioid use.

Perioperative IV Dexamethasone Decreased Opioid Consumption After Total Knee Arthroplasty

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The perioperative administration of IV dexamethasone should be considered as part of a multimodal analgesic regimen for total knee arthroplasty.

Novel Depot Bupivacaine Formulation Reduced Pain After Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression

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Jessica Nye, PhD

In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, researchers evaluated the effects of a novel depot bupivacaine formulation on postoperative pain after subacromial decompression.

Similar Periprocedural Pain With 2 Ablation Techniques for Saphenous Vein Incompetence

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Comparable pain outcomes were found after mechanochemical ablation and cyanoacrylate adhesive injections for primary saphenous vein incompetence.

Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Opioid Consumption After Lumbar Fusion

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Patients undergoing lumbar spinal fusion surgery who were cannabis users consumed more opioids both prior to and after hospital discharge.

Multimodal Analgesia and Education Reduced Post-Arthroplasty Pain, Opioid Consumption

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Jessica Nye, PhD

The provision of multimodal nonopioid analgesia was linked to reduced subacute pain after total knee and hip arthroplasty.

Prehospital Opioids Significantly Reduced Pain From Traumatic Injury With Few Adverse Events

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Jessica Nye, PhD

This study evaluated patterns of prehospital pain management utilized by emergency medical services across the United States.

Intramuscular Stimulation Reduced Postoperative Thoracotomy Pain and Opioid Use

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Jessica Nye, PhD

Needle electrical twitch intramuscular targeting the retracted intercostal muscles reduced pain after thoracotomy.