Naloxone Continuous Infusion for Spinal Cord Protection in Endovascular Aortic Surgery Leads to Higher Opioid Administration and More Pain.

Objective: Compare total perioperative opioid use in patients receiving naloxone continuousinfusion (NCI) for spinal cord ischemia prophylaxis, versus patients not receiving NCI, in endovascular aortic repair.

Design: Single-center, retrospective cohort review.

Setting: Academic medical center.

Preoperative opioid, sedative, and antidepressant use is associated with increased postoperative hospital costs in colorectal surgery.

Background: Opioid (OPD), sedative (SDT), and antidepressant (ADM) prescribing has increased dramatically over the last 20 years. This study evaluated preoperative OPD, SDT, and ADM use on hospital costs in patients undergoing colorectal resection at a single institution.

Methods: This study was a retrospective record review.

A Retrospective Review: Patient-Reported Preoperative Prescription Opioid, Sedative, or Antidepressant Use Is Associated with Worse Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery.

Background: Prescription opioid, sedative, and antidepressant use has been on the rise. The effect of these medications on outcomes in colorectal surgery has not been established.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of preoperative prescription opioid, sedative, and antidepressant use on postoperative outcomes following colorectal surgery.

A Psychometric Analysis of CIWA-Ar in Acutely Ill and Injured Hospitalized Patients.

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) manifests after alcohol-dependent individuals suddenly cease alcohol consumption. Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment-Alcohol, revised (CIWA-Ar) is a widely used tool to assess and guide treatment of AWS. CIWA-Ar was developed in voluntarily detoxification centers, and the reliability and validity of CIWA-Ar have been minimally evaluated in hospitalized patients.