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Publication Name World Journal of Anesthesiology
Manuscript ID 4341
Country/Territory United States
Received
2013-06-27 14:22
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2013-06-27 18:12
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2013-08-08 11:12
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2013-08-16 19:47
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2013-08-24 09:53
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2013-09-16 14:00
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2013-09-17 05:40
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2013-11-26 10:16
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2014-03-11 12:20
ISSN 2218-6182 (online)
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Category Anesthesiology
Manuscript Type Minireviews
Article Title Regional anesthesia for acute pain management in elderly patients
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Jinlei Li and Thomas M Halaszynski
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Thomas M Halaszynski, DMD, MD, MBA, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine and Yale-New Haven Hospital, 333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208051, New Haven, CT 06520-8051, United States. thomas.halaszynski@yale.edu
Key Words Regional anesthesia; Elderly patients; Pain management; Local anesthetics; Opioid analgesics; Multi-modal; Cognitive impairment; Organ systems; Procedure- and patient-specific
Core Tip Perioperative advancements has made operating on the elderly more safe, however, aging involves functional reserve loss and older patients often present with co-morbidities. Regional may prove instrumental and permit operations on those who are not ideal candidates, reduce incidence of adverse effects, optimize pain control, provide medical care alternatives and may reduce financial impact on healthcare systems (early ambulation, shorter hospital stay). Understanding of aging, together with improvements in regional will make it safe to operate on the elderly with reduced morbidity and mortality. Regional plays an important role in pain control, decreases management complications and can reduce healthcare costs.
Publish Date 2014-03-11 12:20
Citation Li J, Halaszynski TM. Regional anesthesia for acute pain management in elderly patients. World J Anesthesiol 2014; 3(1): 82-95 Available from: URL: http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v3/i1/82.htm DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v3.i1.82
URL http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-6182/full/v3/i1/82.htm
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5313/wja.v3.i1.82
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