The opioid epidemic has resulted in increased opioid‐related critical care admissions,
presenting challenges in acute pain management. Limited guidance exists in the …

Opioids have been shown to temporarily reduce the severity of pain when prescribed for
medical purposes. However, opioid analgesics can also lead to severe adverse physical …

Background Physical trauma is associated with mortality, long-term pain and morbidity.
Effective pain management is fundamental in trauma care and opioids are indispensable for …

Background Although patients with opioid use disorder have been shown to be more
susceptible to traumatic injury, the impact of opioid use disorder after trauma-related …

Introduction Adequate pain control is critical to the management and recovery of acutely
injured patients. Opioids are associated with various adverse effects, and drug overdose is …

BACKGROUND Opioids are the most commonly used analgesics in acute trauma, but are
limited by slow onset and significant adverse effects. Ketamine is an effective and widely …

BACKGROUND Traumatic rib fractures (TRFs) are common with a 10% incidence in all
trauma patients and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Adequate …

Introduction Traditionally, using peripheral nerve blocks (PNBs) in patients with long bone
fractures has been limited due to concerns that it may interfere with the timely diagnosis of …

Background Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) use is frequently recommended
for multimodal analgesia to reduce opioid use. We hypothesized that increased NSAID …

Wound dressing changes are essential procedures for wound management. However,~
50% of patients experience severe pain during these procedures despite the availability of …