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Anesth Analg
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Background: Posterior spinal fusion (PSF) surgery for correction of idiopathic scoliosis is associated with chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP). In this multicenter study, we describe perioperative multimodal analgesic (MMA) management and characterize postoperative pain, disability, and quality of life over 12 months after PSF in adolescents and young adults.
Methods: Subjects (8-25 years) undergoing PSF were recruited at 6 sites in the United States between 2016 and 2023.
Psychopharmacol Bull
January 2025
Hasoon, Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Tx.
Gabapentin and pregabalin are widely used in the management of neuropathic pain though their prescribing patterns, effectiveness, and safety profiles remain topics of ongoing research. This retrospective chart review analyzed the prevalence of gabapentinoid use in a chronic pain clinic over a one-year period from May 1, 2023, to April 30, 2024. The study examined patient records from four pain management physicians, focusing on those prescribed gabapentin or pregabalin.
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December 2024
Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Purpose: Gabapentinoids are mainly prescribed for neuropathic pain and certain seizure disorders, but their off-label use has increased significantly. This rise raises concerns about the insufficient evidence supporting some applications, as well as potential risks of misuse, dependence, and adverse effects. The study aims to examine the prescribing patterns and off-label use of gabapentinoids at Dhulikhel Hospital (DH), Nepal, focusing on understanding the extent of off-label practices and patient knowledge regarding their medications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Pharm Pract
December 2024
Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Objectives: Pregabalin abuse is increasing in prevalence and is associated with significant harm. This study aimed to assess community pharmacists' perceptions of pregabalin abuse and their recommendations to address this issue.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the Omdurman locality, Khartoum in 2022.
Clin Kidney J
November 2024
Population health sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Background: Advancing age and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are risk factors for polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is associated with negative healthcare outcomes. Deprescribing, the systematic rationalization of potentially inappropriate medications, is a proposed way of addressing polypharmacy.
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