Publications by authors named "Michele Steinkamp"
Article Synopsis
- The REGAIN trial found that spinal and general anesthesia provide similar outcomes regarding ambulation and survival after hip fracture surgery.
- In a secondary analysis, researchers compared pain levels, analgesic use, and patient satisfaction between the two anesthesia types.
- Results indicated that spinal anesthesia led to more severe pain in the first 24 hours post-surgery and higher prescription analgesic use at 60 days, while patient satisfaction remained comparable across both groups.
Obesity is one of the most prevalent comorbidities associated with chronic pain, which can severely interfere with daily living and increase utilization of clinical resources. We hypothesized that a higher level of obesity, measured by BMI, would be associated with increased pain severity (intensity) and interference (pain related disability). Participant data was pulled from a multisite chronic pain outpatient database and categorized based on BMI.
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