Publications by authors named "K Kuusniemi"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigated how the antifungal medications voriconazole and posaconazole affect the way the body processes and responds to sublingual buprenorphine, a medication often used for pain relief and addiction treatment.
- - In a controlled trial with 12 healthy males, buprenorphine levels were significantly increased when taking voriconazole, showing higher concentrations and longer duration in the plasma compared to a placebo, while posaconazole also raised buprenorphine levels but to a lesser extent.
- - The findings suggest that using voriconazole (and slightly posaconazole) with buprenorphine can lead to clinically significant interactions, meaning healthcare providers should be cautious about prescribing these medications together due to potential increased effects
This paper is a summary of presentations on postoperative pain control by the authors at the 2014 PainForum meeting in People's Republic of China. Postoperative pain is often untreated or undertreated and may lead to subsequent chronic pain syndromes. As more procedures migrate to the outpatient setting, postoperative pain control will become increasingly more challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Quality of life is decreased in patients with hallux valgus deformity, mainly because of pain. Significant improvement is usually achieved by surgery. However, postoperative pain can be moderate to severe for 2-3 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of our study was to compare the effectiveness of subacromial bupivacaine infusion and a transdermal fentanyl patch in the treatment of postoperative pain after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Methods: Sixty patients with rotator cuff disease scheduled for elective arthroscopic shoulder surgery were enrolled in the study. For the treatment of postoperative pain, 30 patients constituted group F and received a 12.