Preventing Spinal-induced Hypotension During Elective Cesarean Sections.

Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an evidence-based intraoperative protocol to reduce the incidence of spinal-induced hypotension during elective cesarean sections.

Design: A quality improvement project.

Methods: After receiving education, anesthesia providers implemented the intraoperative protocol for 6 weeks on elective cesarean sections.

The Application of Radiofrequency Ablation in Acute and Chronic Pain Management.

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA), also known as rhizotomy, is one of the frequently used modalities in interventional pain management. This nonsurgical procedure delivers radiofrequency waves to the targeted nerves to interrupt transmission of nociceptive signals from the peripheral tissues to the central nervous system, thereby reducing pain perception. Recent studies have demonstrated the efficacy of RFA treatment as an effective interventional pain management technique to treat a variety of acute and chronic pain conditions including facial pain, headaches, postmastectomy, musculoskeletal, and major joint pain (knee, hip, shoulder, sacroiliac), and cancer pain.