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Continuous, intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine after total-knee arthroplasty may lead to potentially toxic serum levels of local anestheticMark A Hoeft
Reg Anesth Pain Med 30:414-5. 2005
A multicenter, randomized, blind comparison of amrinone with milrinone after elective cardiac surgeryJ P Rathmell
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05401, USA
Anesth Analg 86:683-90. 1998..We found that amrinone and milrinone produced similar hemodynamic effects in adult patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Choice between the two drugs can be based on nonhemodynamic considerations such as cost...
Infectious risks of chronic pain treatments: injection therapy, surgical implants, and intradiscal techniquesJames P Rathmell
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05403, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:346-52. 2006
Acute post-surgical pain management: a critical appraisal of current practice, December 2-4, 2005James P Rathmell
University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT 05403, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:1-42. 2006..This manuscript details those opinions and presents a critical analysis of the existing evidence supporting new and emerging techniques used to control postsurgical pain...
Effects of infusion rate of intravenously administered morphine on physiological, psychomotor, and self-reported measures in humansL A Marsch
Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
J Pharmacol Exp Ther 299:1056-65. 2001..Results suggest that the pharmacokinetic properties of a drug, including the dosage administered and the rate of at which it is administered may function to jointly affect the abuse liability of the drug...
The role of intrathecal drugs in the treatment of acute painJames P Rathmell
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Anesth Analg 101:S30-43. 2005..Evidence-based guidelines for dosing of intrathecal drugs for specific surgical procedures and for the treatment of the most common side effects associated with these drugs are presented...
Efficacy and safety of the fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system (ITS) and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) with morphine for pain management following abdominal or pelvic surgeryHarold S Minkowitz
Department of Anesthesiology, Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital, Houston, Texas 77024, USA
Pain Med 8:657-68. 2007..This study evaluated the efficacy, safety, and ease of care associated with fentanyl ITS and morphine intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) for pain management following abdominal or pelvic surgery...
Intravenous infusion tests have limited utility for selecting long-term drug therapy in patients with chronic pain: a systematic reviewSteven P Cohen
Pain Management Division, Department of Anesthesiology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21029, USA
Anesthesiology 111:416-31. 2009..Whereas intravenous opioid infusions are the most conceptually appealing test, their greatest utility may be in predicting poor responders to sustained-release formulations...
Intrathecal morphine for postoperative analgesia: a randomized, controlled, dose-ranging study after hip and knee arthroplastyJames P Rathmell
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Anesth Analg 97:1452-7. 2003..Combining small-dose (0.2 mg) ITMS with standard doses of PCA morphine provided good to excellent pain control in most patients and reduced patient-controlled analgesia morphine use after hip, but not knee, arthroplasty...
Cervical transforaminal injection of steroidsJames P Rathmell
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont, Burlington, 05401, USA
Anesthesiology 100:1595-600. 2004
Where in the world is ASRA AcutePOP?Spencer S Liu
Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 34:269-74. 2009..Development of a Web site and applications continues, and a demonstration is planned for the ASRA 2009 meeting...
Introduction to the 2005 Bonica Lecture Award: James C. Eisenach, M.DJames P Rathmell
Department of Anesthesiology, Center for Pain Medicine, Burlington, VT, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:143-5. 2006
Cervical transforaminal injection and the radicular artery: variation in anatomical location within the cervical intervertebral foraminaMark A Hoeft
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:270-4. 2006..Yet, there is wide anatomic variation in the origin and location of these vessels, and even with strict adherence to technique, it is feasible that a properly placed needle could penetrate a radicular artery...
Morphologic analysis of bipolar radiofrequency lesions: implications for treatment of the sacroiliac jointCarlos A Pino
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, 05401, USA
Reg Anesth Pain Med 30:335-8. 2005..Spacing the cannulae 4 to 6 mm apart and treating at 90 degrees C for 120 to 150 seconds maximizes the surface area of the lesion...
Emerging trends and new approaches to acute pain managementRosemary C Polomano
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
J Perianesth Nurs 23:S43-53. 2008..This article explores emerging trends in acute pain therapy, and discusses their implications for improving patient care...
Assessment, physiological monitoring, and consequences of inadequately treated acute painColleen J Dunwoody
UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburg, PA, USA
J Perianesth Nurs 23:S15-27. 2008..It is important for nurses to be aware of relevant research and evidence-based guidelines that are available to guide pain assessments and patient-monitoring practices...
Pharmacotherapy for acute pain: implications for practiceDina A Krenzischek
Same Day Prep Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
J Perianesth Nurs 23:S28-42. 2008..This article provides useful information for commonly used analgesics, primarily nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids, and local anesthetics for control of acute postoperative pain...
Perspective on pain management in the 21st centuryRosemary C Polomano
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6096, USA
J Perianesth Nurs 23:S4-14. 2008..Acknowledging the importance of APM, health care accrediting agencies and professional societies have become increasingly focused on ensuring that patients receive prompt and acceptable pain relief...
A 50-year-old man with chronic low back painJames P Rathmell
Center for Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
JAMA 299:2066-77. 2008..Clinicians are given an evidence-based approach to using available treatment options for low back pain...
The promise of an effective treatment for sacroiliac-related low back painJames P Rathmell
Anesthesiology 109:167-8. 2008
The injectionistsJames P Rathmell
Reg Anesth Pain Med 29:305-6. 2004
Forward-deployed anesthesiologists and pain treatment in combat support hospitals: making decisions about deployment of anesthesiologists in support of the global war on terrorismKenneth C Harris
Anesthesiology 107:872-4. 2007
Reply to Drs. Joshi, Kehlet, and Rawal. Acute postsurgical pain management: a critical appraisal of current practiceJames P Rathmell
Reg Anesth Pain Med 32:545. 2007
Imaging in regional anesthesia and pain medicine: we have much to learnJames P Rathmell
Reg Anesth Pain Med 27:240-1. 2002
Transforaminal injection of steroids: should we continue?James P Rathmell
Reg Anesth Pain Med 29:397-9. 2004
A lovely idea: forming an ASRA Acute Postoperative Pain (AcutePOP) databaseSpencer S Liu
Reg Anesth Pain Med 31:291-3. 2006
Immediate early genes after pulsed radiofrequency treatment: neurobiology in need of clinical trialsPhilippe Richebe
Anesthesiology 102:1-3. 2005
The scientific method, evidence-based medicine, and rational use of interventional pain treatmentsJames P Rathmell
Reg Anesth Pain Med 28:498-501. 2003
Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2003: an update on the management of pain by intraspinal drug delivery-- report of an expert panelSamuel J Hassenbusch
Department of Neurosurgery, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, 77030, USA
J Pain Symptom Manage 27:540-63. 2004..Based on the best available evidence and expert opinion, consensus recommendations were developed in all these areas. The panel's conclusions may provide a foundation for clinical practice and a rational basis for new research...
Local anesthetics for the treatment of neuropathic pain: on the limits of meta-analysisJames P Rathmell
Anesth Analg 101:1736-7. 2005
Epidural steroid injectionsDouglas G Merrill
Anesth Analg 96:907-8; author reply 908. 2003
