Acute cigarette smoking reduces vasodilative effect induced by sympathetic block in dogs.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The majority of intrathecal pumps are implanted by anesthesiologists. Despite a recent increase in case reports involving intrathecal catheter-tip inflammatory masses, this complication is rarely reported in the anesthesiology literature. The present case report describes a patient with spinal cord compressi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Peng P,Massicotte EM

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a postural headache syndrome unrelated to dural puncture. Due to the apparent failure of epidural blood patch to relieve headache in spontaneous intracranial hypotension, we investigated the epidemiologic features and treatment outcomes of this condition...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Diaz JH

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Although complications of the epidural technique are known to affect the fetus adversely, there are no data indicating that regional analgesia directly causes harmful effects to the fetus. Our purpose was to determine the effect of epidural labor analgesia on the Doppler velocimetric indices of the uterine an...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Chen LK,Yang YM,Yang YH,Lee CN,Chen SS,Sun WZ

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:This study examined whether perioperative multimodal analgesia (MMA) improves the effectiveness of intravenous nutrition (IVN) as a means of preventing protein wasting following major upper abdominal surgery (UAS). The MMA regimen utilized combined epidural opioid/local anesthetic and the syst...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Barratt SM,Smith RC,Kee AJ,Mather LE,Cousins MJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Several studies have evaluated the effect of pectoral nerve blocks to improve postoperative analgesia following breast cancer surgery resulting in contradictory findings. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of Pecs blocks on postoperative analgesia in women following mastectomies. ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Lovett-Carter D,Kendall MC,McCormick ZL,Suh EI,Cohen AD,De Oliveira GS

更新日期：2019-08-09 00:00:00

abstract：:As anesthesiologists and acute pain medicine specialists, we will care for patients in the perioperative period who use cannabinoids for chronic pain and/or marijuana recreationally. We will have to address difficult questions from patients regarding the potential applications for cannabinoids in acute pain management...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Meeker JD,Ayrian E,Mariano ER

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA) periodically updates its practice advisories and associated cognitive aids. The 2020 version of the ASRA Local Anesthetic Systemic Toxicity checklist was created in response to user feedback, simulation studies and advances in medical knowledge. This...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Neal JM,Neal EJ,Weinberg GL

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Morphine may elicit potent antinociceptive effects by binding and activating peripheral opioid receptors. However, the results in clinical studies have varied. We examined the postoperative analgesic effects of incisional morphine in patients undergoing lumpectomies and axillary node dissectio...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Yarussi A,Sands R,Edge S,Lema MJ,de Leon-Casasola OA

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic pain is both prevalent and costly. Despite advances in understanding the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of nociception and development of potent analgesic agents and advanced technology, a significant number of people continue to experience pain and related disability. The perce...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Turk DC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We present 2 case reports that illustrate that chronic intrathecal (IT) baclofen administration may be efficacious in treating patients with long-standing complex regional pain syndrome, type I (CRPS I) who have failed treatment with multiple drugs and procedures. CASE REPORTS:Both cases pres...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Zuniga RE,Perera S,Abram SE

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) guidance, in some instances, can increase the success rate and reduce the onset and procedure times for peripheral nerve blockade compared with traditional nerve localization techniques. The presumptive mechanism for these benefits is the ability to accurately inject local anesthetic circumfe...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Brull R,Macfarlane AJ,Parrington SJ,Koshkin A,Chan VW

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block is a novel regional analgesia technique to reduce pain after hip surgery and hip fractures. This review was conducted to summarize current literature. METHODS:A scoping review was carried out using the Joanna Briggs Institute framework. All articles describing the use...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Morrison C,Brown B,Lin DY,Jaarsma R,Kroon H

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction of the knee is a painful procedure requiring intensive postoperative pain management. This prospective study investigates analgesic quality after a femoral block as compared with intra-articular injection of local anesthetic. METHOD...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Iskandar H,Benard A,Ruel-Raymond J,Cochard G,Manaud B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Central sensitization is often seen in chronic pain. A relevant and potent mechanism of central sensitization is the central integration of nociceptive impulses. Temporal summation in humans and the wind-up process in animals share common features of central integration. This preclinical and c...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Arendt-Nielsen L,Mansikka H,Staahl C,Rees H,Tan K,Smart TS,Monhemius R,Suzuki R,Drewes AM

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The benefit of adding sciatic nerve block (SNB) to femoral nerve block to improve analgesia after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is uncertain. We hypothesized that the effective duration of single-injection SNB is too short to improve postoperative analgesia and that this contributes to conflic...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Sato K,Adachi T,Shirai N,Naoi N

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks have been shown to reduce postoperative pain after various abdominal surgical procedures in several studies. The motor nerves of the abdominal wall are located in the same plane as the sensory nerves affected by the TAP block. The aim of this study was ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Petersen M,Elers J,Børglum J,Belhage B,Mortensen J,Maschmann C

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The progression of sensory blockade in the hand following a forearm Bier block with ropivacaine is currently unknown. The hands of 10 healthy adult human subjects were anesthetized with ropivacaine, and their sensitivities to cold and touch were tested until the completion of anesthesia. On average, insensitivity to c...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Horn JL,Cordo P,Künster D,Harvey C,Cherry A,Bratt A,Gurfinkel V

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides a brief overview of earlier work of our group on the peripheral signaling of pain, summarizes more recent studies on the role of opioids in chronic neuropathic pain, and speculates on the future of gene-based therapies as novel strategies to enhance the peripheral modulation of pain. Neurophysiol...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Raja SN

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subarachnoid blocks are considered routine anesthetic procedures important in the daily practices of most anesthesiologists. However, few data exist regarding modern failure rates or quality-compromising behaviors. METHODS:Sixty adult patients having orthopedic surgery under spinal anesthesia were enrolled ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Weed J,Finkel K,Beach ML,Granger CB,Gallagher JD,Sites BD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Posterior lumbar plexus block is a well established anesthetic technique for lower limb surgeries. Both magnetic resonance imaging and clinical prospective studies were performed to verify if a new palpable landmark could be used for lumbar plexus block in pediatric patients. METHODS:Twenty-f...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Mello SS,Saraiva RA,Marques RS,Gasparini JR,Assis CN,Gonçalves MH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:β-Adrenergic blockade is an important mechanism for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension and heart failure. Esmolol has been used widely for its chronotropic and antihypertensive effects. However, there has been recent inquiry regarding perioperative esmolol use and nociceptive modulation. Co...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Bahr MP,Williams BA

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Ultrasound-guided infiltration of the interspace between the popliteal artery and capsule of the knee (iPACK) block, a new regional analgesic technique, is believed to relieve posterior knee pain, after total knee arthroplasty, by targeting the articular branches innervating posterior aspect o...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Tran J,Giron Arango L,Peng P,Sinha SK,Agur A,Chan V

更新日期：2019-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We hypothesized that ultrasound-guided wrist blocks may be faster to perform, and may increase success rate, compared with nerve stimulation-guided wrist blocks. METHODS:Sixty patients undergoing ambulatory endoscopic carpal tunnel release were randomly allocated to receive median and ulnar n...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Macaire P,Singelyn F,Narchi P,Paqueron X

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study is to examine the effects of head-up tilt (70 degrees ) 30 minutes after right or left stellate ganglion block (SGB) on RR interval, QT interval, the rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval, QT dispersion (QTD), and the rate-corrected QT dispersion (QTcD) using computerized meas...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Fujii K,Yamaguchi S,Egawa H,Hamaguchi S,Kitajima T,Minami J

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We present an occurrence of a severe but transient neurologic complication after intraneural injection during an ultrasound-guided interscalene block. CASE REPORT:A 36-year-old man underwent ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve blockade before shoulder incision and drainage. On postoperative day 1, he exhibi...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Cohen JM,Gray AT

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Amitriptyline (AMI) is a lipophilic, tricyclic antidepressant with analgesic properties that could potentially be used for epidural (EPI) analgesia. However, no pharmacokinetic data are available for AMI in spinal spaces. The objective of this study was to evaluate the spinal disposition and intrathecal (IT)...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Ratajczak-Enselme M,Grégoire N,Estebe JP,Dollo G,Chevanne F,Bec D,Ecoffey C,Couet W,Le Corre P

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The COVID-19 outbreak is on the world. While many countries have imposed general lockdown, emergency services are continuing. Healthcare professionals have been infected with the virulent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS), which spreads by close contact and aerosols. The anesthesiologist is partic...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Ashokka B,Chakraborty A,Subramanian BJ,Karmakar MK,Chan V

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Sacroiliac joint injections are frequently performed procedures in the management of acute and chronic low-back pain, including patients with various immunocompromised states. Infectious complications following these procedures along with other spinal injections are rarely reported, but the true incidence is ...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Nagpal G,Flaherty JP,Benzon HT

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Epidural catheters are seldom difficult to remove from patients. In fact, a review of the literature demonstrates only a few cases pertaining to epidurals and the unusual complication of catheter entrapment. METHODS:This case report involves an uncomplicated obstetric patient who had an epidu...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Jongleux EF,Miller R,Freeman A

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Practitioners mix faster-onset, intermediate-duration local anesthetics (LAs) with slower-onset, long-duration LAs to get fast peripheral nerve block (PNB) onset and long duration. We hypothesized that 1.5% mepivacaine (with epinephrine) (mepivacaine) or 1.5% mepivacaine (with epinephrine) mix...

journal_title：Regional anesthesia and pain medicine

authors： Laur JJ,Bayman EO,Foldes PJ,Rosenquist RW

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00