The Doctor's Channel - Anesthesiology

Pain Management

2008-01-08T14:44:15-05:00

Mary Gallagher, MD, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses pain management.

References and Resources
Bethea AR, Acosta MC, Haller DL. Patient versus therapist alliance: Whose perception matters? 2007 Dec 13; (1)13-23.

National Institute of Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health. Pain, opioids, and addiction: an urgent problem for doctors and patients. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2007;21(4):45-9.

Edlund MJ, Sullivan M, Steffick D, Harris KM, Wells KB. Do users of regularly prescribed opioids have higher rates of substance use problems than nonusers? Pain Med. 2007 Dec;8(8):647-56.

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Bariatric Surgery

2007-12-20T09:50:20-05:00

Howard Simon, MD, Director, Newly Invasive and Bariatric Surgery, State University Hospital Syracuse, discusses bariatric surgery.

References and Resources
Yan E, Ko E, Luong V, Wang HJ, Romanova M, Li Z. Long-term changes in weight loss and obesity-related comorbidities after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a primary care experience. Am J Surg. 2008 Jan;195(1):94-8.

Sebastian JL. Bariatric surgery and work-up of the massive weight loss patient. Clin Plast Surg. 2008 Jan;35(1):11-26.

Palazuelos-Genis T, Mosti M, Sánchez-Leenheer S, Hernández R, Garduño O, Herrera MF. Weight Loss and Body Composition During the First Postoperative Year of a Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass. Obes Surg. 2007 Dec 15.

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Agitated Patients in the ER

2007-11-02T17:07:07-04:00

James P. Moises, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Emergency Medicine, Clerkship Director of Emergency Medicine, Tulane University Hospital and Clinic, discusses treatment options for agitated patients brought to the ER.

References and Resources
Acute Management of Agitation

Treatment Challenges for the Patient with Acute Agitation

American Psychiatric Association
Injectable Antipsychotic Offers New Treatment Option

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Robotic Gamma Knife

2007-10-17T10:36:58-04:00

Curtis Miyamoto, MD, Chairperson/Professor, Department of Radiation Oncology, Temple University School of Medicine, discusses the Robotic Gamma Knife.

References and Resources
More information on the 4C Gamma Knife

A Message from Curtis Miyamoto, MD

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Identifying a Pain Medication Addict

2007-10-11T17:07:14-04:00

Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses identification of a person potentially addicted to pain medication.

References and Resources
Systematic review of current prescription opioid abuse surveillance systems N Katz, H Chilcoat,S Budman,S Butler,K Fernandez,B Houle,E Adams; Inflexxion, Newton, MA G07 - Meta-analysis and Systematic Reviews. Diagnosis, Assessment and Reviews, 2007.
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Chronic Pain: Addiction or Affliction

2007-10-11T16:56:50-04:00

Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses chronic pain management.

References and Resources
Cicero TJ, Inciardi JA, Munoz A: Trends in abuse of Oxycontin and other opioid analgesics in the United States: 2002-2004. J Pain 2005 Oct; 6(10): 662-72.
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Hariharan J, Lamb G, Neuner J, Long-Term Opioid Contract Use for Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care Practice. A Five Year Experience. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 April; 22(4): 485–490.
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Treating Chronic Pain

2007-10-11T16:29:16-04:00

Robert Kravitz, MD, Medical Director, St. Francis Pain Center, Indianapolis IN, physiatrist and pain expert, discusses chronic pain management.

References and Resources
Katz N, Chilcoat H, Budman S, et al. Systematic review of current prescription opioid abuse surveillance systems. Annual Meeting. 2007.
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Hariharan J, Lamb G, Neuner J. Long-Term Opioid Contract Use for Chronic Pain Management in Primary Care Practice. A Five Year Experience. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 April; 22(4): 485–490.
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O'Brien C, Volkow N, Li T. What's in a Word? Addiction Versus Dependence. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2006;163(5):764.
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Potential Mechanisms of Analgesia with Acupuncture

2007-08-30T14:54:57-04:00

Neelam Misra, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Manhattan Total Health, discusses the possible mechanisms of action of analgesia from acupuncture.

References and Resources
Helms JM. Acupuncture in the West. In: Acupuncture Energetics A Clinical Approach for Physicians. Berkeley,CA: Medical Acupuncture Publishers, 1995:3-17.

Helms JM. The Basic, Clinical, and Speculative Science of Acupuncture. In: Acupuncture Energetics A Clinical Approach for Physicians. Berkeley,CA: Medical Acupuncture Publishers, 1995:19-70.

Cabýoglu MT, Ergene N, Tan U. The mechanism of acupuncture and clinical applications. Int J Neurosci. 2006 Feb;116(2):115-25.
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Retrain the Brain to Reduce Pain

2007-08-29T19:32:36-04:00

Can hypnosis help manage side effects in breast cancer patients? Hear about a new randomized clinical trial of hypnosis in breast surgery patients.

References and Resources
Montgomery GH, et al. A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Brief Hypnosis Intervention to Control Side Effects in Breast Surgery Patients. J Natl Cancer Inst2007; 99: 1304-12.
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Acupuncture Points and the Autonomic Nervous System

2007-08-27T11:03:04-04:00

Neelam Misra, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Manhattan Total Health, discusses acupuncture and effects on the autonomic nervous system.

References and Resources
Kawakita K, Shinbara H, Imai K, Fukuda F, Yano T, Kuriyama K. How do acupuncture and moxibustion act? - Focusing on the progress in Japanese acupuncture research -.J Pharmacol Sci. 2006;100(5):443-59.
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Helms JM. Acupuncture in the West. In: Acupuncture Energetics A Clinical Approach for Physicians. Berkeley,CA: Medical Acupuncture Publishers, 1995:3-17.

Helms JM. The Basic, Clinical, and Speculative Science of Acupuncture. In: Acupuncture Energetics A Clinical Approach for Physicians. Berkeley,CA: Medical Acupuncture Publishers, 1995:19-70.

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