Neurologic injury associated with regional anesthetic or pain medicine procedures is extremely
rare. The Second American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Practice …

Neurologic complications associated with regional anesthesia and pain medicine practice
are extremely rare. The ASRA Practice Advisory on Neurologic Complications in Regional …

Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are the most widely utilized pain management procedure
in the world, their use supported by more than 45 placebo-controlled studies and dozens of …

Background: Epidural corticosteroid injections are a common treatment for radicular pain
caused by intervertebral disc herniations, spinal stenosis, and other disorders. Although rare, …

Intrathecal opioids are widely used as useful adjuncts in the treatment of acute and chronic
pain, and a number of non-opioid drugs show promise as analgesic drugs with spinal …

Postoperative pain is a major health care issue. Several factors have contributed to
inadequate postoperative pain control, including a lack of understanding of preemptive pain …

Background The incidence of opioid-related death in women has increased 5-fold over the
past decade. For many women, their initial opioid exposure will occur in the setting of routine …

Increasing concern about the risks and limited evidence supporting the therapeutic benefit
of long-term opioid therapy for chronic noncancer pain are leading prescribers to consider …

A review of 142 lacrimal gland biopsies performed during a 25-year period at a major eye
hospital showed that 78% of lacrimal gland lesions were of nonepithelial origin and only 22% …

Purpose The ability to identify and focus care to patients at higher risk of moderate to severe
postoperative pain should improve analgesia and patient satisfaction, and may affect …