Publications by authors named "Ryan J Jense"
Background: Evaluation and treatment of chronic pain worldwide are limited by the lack of standardized assessment tools incorporating consistent definitions of pain chronicity and specific queries of known social and psychological risk factors for chronic pain. The Vanderbilt Global Pain Survey (VGPS) was developed as a tool to address these concerns, specifically in the low- and middle-income countries where global burden is highest.
Methods: The VGPS was developed using standardized and cross-culturally validated metrics, including the Brief Pain Inventory and World Health Organization Disability Assessment Scale, as well as the Pain Catastrophizing Scale, the Fibromyalgia Survey Questionnaire along with queries about pain attitudes to assess the prevalence of chronic pain and disability along with its psychosocial and emotional associations.
An academic orthopedic residency program can have a significant impact on the burden of musculoskeletal disease in low- and middle-income countries. Such an exposure may also enhance the education of a resident. A 17-question electronic survey was developed to quantify the interest of orthopedic residents in pursuing an elective international rotation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Sedation for laryngeal framework surgery has lacked easy modulation between appropriate pain control, airway protection, and the alertness appropriate for vocal testing. Our objective was to determine whether dexmedetomidine hydrochloride could safely and effectively be used as the sole intravenous anesthetic agent in conjunction with local anesthesia for laryngeal framework procedures.
Methods: We undertook a prospective review of 14 patients who underwent laryngeal framework surgery with dexmedetomidine anesthesia in 2004 and 2005.