Abstract Background This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of
patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After …

Importance Uncontrolled and indiscriminate prescribing of opioids has led to an opioid crisis
that started in North America and spread throughout high-income countries. The aim of this …

Background There is heterogeneity in the names and anatomical descriptions of regional
anesthetic techniques. This may have adverse consequences on education, research, and …

The US Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task
Force initiated a public–private partnership which led to the publication of its report in 2019 …

Background We aimed to appraise the evidence relating to the measurement properties of
unidimensional tools to quantify pain after surgery. Furthermore, we wished to identify the …

Opioids have dominated the management of perioperative pain in recent decades with
higher doses than ever before used in some circumstances. Through the expanding use of …

With a focus on practical acute pain management in adults in the hospital setting, this book
provides health professionals with simple and practical information to help them manage …

Abstract Purpose of Review Pharmacological therapy for acute pain carries the risk of opioid
misuse, with opioid use disorder (OUD) reaching epidemic proportions worldwide in recent …

Opioid harm can vary by opioid type. This observational study examined the effect of opioid
type (oxycodone vs. tapentadol) on rates of persistent postoperative opioid use …

Background Dexmedetomidine is increasingly used for surgical patients requiring general
anaesthesia. However, its effectiveness on patient-centred outcomes remains uncertain. Our …