The vast majority of injured patients suffer from pain. Systematic assessment of pain on
admission to the emergency department (ED) is a cornerstone of translating the best …

Importance Postoperative opioid overprescribing leads to persistent opioid use and excess
pills at risk for misuse and diversion. A learning health system paradigm using risk-stratified …

Background High doses and prolonged duration of opioids are associated with tolerance,
dependence, and increased mortality. Unfortunately, despite recent efforts to curb outpatient …

Objective Rib fractures lead to altered breathing mechanics, impaired gas exchange, and in
some patients to respiratory failure. Multimodal analgesia has become one of the pillars of …

Rib Fractures are a common injury in trauma patients and affect 10% of all injured patients
who require admission to the hospital. Currently, there is no consensus on the most …

Even with advances in surgical techniques, the prevention and minimization of
postoperative pain continue to be a topic of clinical discussion and research. Although pain …

Acute and chronic pain are very disturbing conditions for the patient, with numerous
implications on the short-and long-term outcome of patients [1]. While acute pain is …

The SAPB entails injecting local anaesthetic—either between the serratus anterior muscle
and the lateral wall of the thorax, or between the serratus anterior and latissimus dorsi …