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Works from 2026

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Gender-affirming surgery perioperative approach, James Caruso, Tian Yu, Ned Francis Nasr, et al. (Book Chapter)

Works from 2025

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Anesthetic management of a high-risk cirrhotic patient with severe aortic stenosis and massive ascites undergoing elective hernia repair, Sadi Abukhalaf and Farzad Ebrahimi (Poster)

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Long-acting dexamethasone viscous gel (SP-102) transforaminal injection for lumbosacral radicular pain, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Conor George, and Daniela A. Ferrer Gonzalez (Article)

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Chronic stress and headaches: The role of the HPA axis and autonomic nervous system: Abstract 004, Aleksandar Sic and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Abstract)

Comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for regenerative therapies in the management of chronic low back pain: 2025 Update from the American Society Of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Riya Navani, Annu Navani, et al. (Article)

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Pericapsular nerve group block-augmented analgesia vs. conventional opioid analgesia for hip fracture patients in the emergency department: A comparative effectiveness study, William Murk, Ariella Gartenberg, Jonathan Maik, et al. (Article)

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Response to Letter to the Editor on "Pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block-augmented analgesia vs. conventional opioid analgesia for hip fracture patients in the emergency department: A comparative effectiveness study", William Murk, Ariella Gartenberg, Jonathan Maik, et al. (Response or Comment)

Updated analysis of decline of 16.8% in utilization of interventional pain management techniques among traditional (fee-for-service) medicare beneficiaries from 2019 to 2024, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vidyasagar Pampati, Mahendra Sanapati, et al. (Article)

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Quantifying the effective cricoid force to occlude the esophageal entrance in anesthetized and muscle-relaxed children: A videolaryngoscopy-based assessment, Ahed Zeidan, M Ramez Salem, Munir Bamadhaj, et al. (Article)

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Sodium channel inhibitors in clinical development for pain management: A focused review, Crystal Banh, Aleksandar Sic, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)

In response to comment on "Effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation in managing chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials", Amol Soin, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, and Laxmaiah Manchikanti (Response or Comment)

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Prioritization of outcome measures in regional anesthesia research, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Samer Narouze, Amany Ezzat Ayad, et al. (Article)

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FDA-regulated clinical trials vs. real-world data: How to bridge the gap in pain research, Anthony Reyes, Mohummed Malik, Malik Sahouri, et al. (Article)

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Anesthesia management of a patient with chronic pain, susceptibility to malignant hyperthermia, difficult airway, undergoing temporomandibular joint surgery, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, Trina Sircar, Ned Nasr, et al. (Poster)

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Labor analgesia management of a patient with charcot marie tooth disease, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, Farzad Ebrahimi, Ned Nasr, et al. (Poster)

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Needles to rescue: emergent subcutaneous decompression for massive sucutaneous emphysema during robotic surgery, Mohammed Rashid and Konstantin Inozemtsev (Poster)

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Rheumatic heart disease unmasked by peripartum sepsis and postpartum shock, Sadi Abukhalaf, Ayman Oweisi, and Ramsis Ghaly (Poster)

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Breaking age barriers: Neuraxial anesthesia for an intramedullary rod insertion of right femur in a 99-year-old patient, Aisha Patel, Moez K. Sumar, Rishi Gaiha, et al. (Poster)

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Navigating the super obese: Perioperative challenges in a robotic cholecystectomy for a patient with BMI 71, Aisha Patel, Chu-Yin Yeh, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Poster)

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Trauma alert! What should we fix first?, Isabel Rao Shuai, Ramsis Ghaly, and Nebojsa Knezevic (Poster)

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The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC)®: Updates on clinical pharmacology and comorbidity management in intrathecal drug delivery for cancer pain, Timothy R. Deer, Salim M. Hayek, Jay S. Grider, et al. (Article)

Sex-Based Disparities in the Use of Pain Medication for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain, Amir Siddiqui DO, Stefania Diaz Morales MD, Alvaro Guerra Branger MD, and Nebojsa Knezevic MD (Abstract)

The Impact of Race on Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Treatment Strategies, Amir Siddiqui DO, Alvaro Guerra Branger MD, Stefania Diaz Morales MD, and Nebojsa Knezevic MD (Abstract)

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Pecto-intercostal fascial plane block with or without rectus sheath block in cardiac surgery: A prospective, randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled study, Anne L. Castro, Hemanckur Makker, Laura S. Gonzalez, et al. (Article)

Cannabinoids in chronic pain: Clinical outcomes, adverse effects and legal challenges, Aleksandar Sic, Conor George, Daniela Ferrer Gonzalez, et al. (Article)

Effectiveness of peripheral nerve stimulation in managing chronic pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Massab Bashir Khaira, Amol Soin, et al. (Article)

Stop! Is your patient at risk for euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis?, Michelle Nottoli, Elizcia Carrera, Julie Carpenter, et al. (Abstract)

Using aromatherapy to reduce post-op nausea and vomiting in day surgery, Elaine Tiscareno, Tania Saam, and Angie Chevere (Abstract)

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General vs nongeneral anesthesia for endovascular thrombectomy in patients with large core strokes: A prespecified secondary analysis of SELECT2 trial, Amrou Sarraj, Spiros Blackburn, Michael G. Abraham, et al. (Article)

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Therapeutic potential of calcium channel blockers in neuropsychiatric, endocrine and pain disorders, Aarish Manzar, Aleksandar Sic, Crystal Banh, et al. (Article)

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Spinal analgesia in cancer pain management-MASCC general practice recommendations, Sebastiano Mercadante, Kenneth Candido, Peter Staats, et al. (Article)

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials of therapeutic intraarticular facet joint injections in chronic axial spinal pain, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Aleksandar Sic, et al. (Article)

Diagnostic guidance for chronic complex regional pain syndrome type I and type II from the American Society of Interventional Physicians (ASIPP), Christopher Gharibo, Miles Day, Steve M. Aydin, et al. (Article)

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Uncomfortable paresthesia and dysesthesia following tonic spinal cord stimulator implantation, Zubin Sethi, Tabish Aijaz, Alvaro Ortega-Camacho, et al. (Article)

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Review of guidelines for implantable peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) in the management of chronic pain, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Alan D. Kaye, et al. (Article)

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Sex-Based Disparities in the Use of Pain Medication for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain, Amir Siddiqui DO, Stefania Diaz Morales MD, Alvaro Guerra Branger MD, and Nebojsa Knezevic MD (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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The Impact of Race on Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Treatment Strategies, Amir Siddiqui DO, Alvaro Guerra Branger MD, Stefania Diaz Morales MD, and Nebojsa Knezevic MD (Oral/Podium Presentation)

A comprehensive review of treatment approaches to ilioinguinal neuralgia, Anand S. Patil, Mayank Gupta, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)

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Single-anesthesia event for lung nodule marking and minimally invasive sublobar resection, Noah Gordon, Mae Leef, Richard Irving, et al. (Article)

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Anesthesia for a patient with angelman syndrome undergoing dental rehabilitation, Alyeldin Elgamil and Sahel Keshavarzi (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Awake fiberoptic intubation in a patient with radiated vocal cord squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) for an urgent femoral fracture repair, Amir Siddiqui and Aladino De Ranieri (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Awakening a patient with congenital deafness from general anesthesia, Christopher Wojcik, Ramsis F. Ghaly, and Chu-Yin Yeh (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Breaking age barriers: Neuroaxial anesthesia for intramedullary rod insertion of right femur in a 99-year-old patient, Aisha Patel, Rishi Gaiha, Moez K. Sumar, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Cameron lesion in the setting of a diaphragmatic hernia leading to occult bleeding, Amir Siddiqui and Arjang Khorasani (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Challenges in the management of a patient with cauda equina syndrome and an incidental anterior mediastinal thymoma, Hamad A. Hussain and Ramsis F. Ghaly (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Considerations for laparoscopic gastrectomy in a patient with lumboperitoneal shunt, Isabel Rao Shuai, Katayoun Aghajani, Rishi Gaiha, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Converting intravenous to oral ketamine in a cancer palliative patient, Aisha Patel, Rishi Gaiha, Isabel Rao Shuai, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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COVID-19 persists: A case report, Benjamin Warren, Eugene Villa, and Jhazmin Griffith (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Ethnic disparities in the management of chronic non-cancer pain, Alvaro Guerra Branger, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Amir Siddiqui, et al. (Poster)

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From electrophysiology to open heart surgery: A fatal case of atrial fibrillation ablation gone wrong, Jennifer Dziemianko, Farzad Ebrahimi, Evan Lian, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Higher patient-reported percentage pain reduction than calculated pain score differences in chronic non-cancer pain patients, Alvaro Guerra Branger, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Adam B. Fink, et al. (Poster)

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ICD removal complicated by right ventricle injury in a patient with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, Benjamin Warren and Farzad Ebrahimi (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Intra-operative cardiac arrest during a caesarean section for twin pregnancy, Alyeldin Elgamil, Mahniya Sadiq, and Lucas Rizkalla (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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I would like an epidural, and oh, by the way, I'm allergic to local anesthesia!, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, Ned Nasr, Konstantin Inozemtsev, et al. (Poster)

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Labor analgesia management of a patient with charcote marie tooth disease, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, Farzad Ebrahimi, Janhavi Dhargalkar, et al. (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Management of recalcitrant hypotension in cocaine positive trauma patient with ICH, Christopher Wojcik, Aladino De Ranieri, and Moez Sumar (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Overcoming perioperative challenges: Aspirated blood clots during internal jugular line placement in a factor v leiden patient, Mohammed Rashid and Arjang Khorasani (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Perioperative management and considerations of super-morbid patients in back surgeries, Isabel Rao Shuai, Katayoun Aghajani, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Perioperative management of life-threatening penetrating thoracic trauma, Mohammed Rashid and Simin Saatee (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Proceeding with coronary artery bypass graft following cardiac arrest during anesthesia induction, Mohammed Rashid and Arjang Khorasani (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Propofol-induced green discoloration of breast milk: A case report, Hamad A. Hussain and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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SGLT-2 inhibitor-induced euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis: A case report, Hamad A. Hussain and Amanda Park (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Symptomatic hemi-diaphragmatic palsy following rescue interscalene brachial plexus nerve block, Kishori Dhaku Bawdane, Liang Lozhou, and Janhavi Dhargalkar (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Trapped under anesthesia: Pseudocholinesterase deficiency in liver cirrhosis, Jennifer Dziemianko, Mi Kyung Kim, and Jhazmin Griffith (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Urgent femoral fracture repair in a 106-year-old oxygendependent patient with pulmonary hypertension, Amir Siddiqui and Eva Martinez (Oral/Podium Presentation)

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Protein misfolding and aggregation as a mechanistic link between chronic pain and neurodegenerative diseases, Nebojsa Brezic, Strahinja Gligorevic, Aleksandar Sic, et al. (Article)

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Comment on "End-tidal oxygen as an effective noninvasive measure of preoxygenation during rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department", Arjang Khorasani and M Ramez Salem (Letter)

Neuropathic pain management: A focused review of current treatments and novel data from main ongoing clinical trials, Nikola Andrejic, Ivo Božovic, Hadi Moradi, et al. (Article)

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A review of nonsurgical neurolytic procedures for neuropathic pain, Mayank Gupta, Rany T. Abdallah, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, et al. (Article)

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Justice for placebo: Placebo effect in clinical trials and everyday practice, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Aleksandar Sic, Samantha Worobey, et al. (Article)

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Chronic stress and headaches: The role of the HPA axis and autonomic nervous system, Aleksandar Sic, Marko Bogicevic, Nebojsa Brezic, et al. (Article)

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The role of cortisol and dehydroepiandrosterone in obesity, pain, and aging, Nikolina Erceg, Miodrag Micic, Eli Forouzan, et al. (Article)

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The potential of spinal cord stimulation in treating spinal cord injury, Eli Justin Forouzan, Mohammed Yousif Rashid, Ned F. Nasr, et al. (Article)

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ASRA Pain Medicine consensus practice infection control guidelines for regional anesthesia and pain medicine, David Anthony Provenzano, Michael Hanes, Christine Hunt, et al. (Article)

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Gonadal hormone changes with aging and their impact on chronic pain, Onella Athnaiel, Nicholas Davidson, Jaskaran Mangat, et al. (Article)

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1097: Teaching of point-of-care ultrasound in Ukraine: A post-course evaluation, Vladyslav Dieiev, Aliaksei Pustavoitau, and Rom Stevens (Abstract)

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Dexmedetomidine infusion therapy, Simon Zec, Antony Tharian, Kenneth D. Candido, et al. (Book Chapter)

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Immunoglobulin (IVIG) infusion therapy, Eileen Bui, Antony Tharian, Kenneth D. Candido, et al. (Book Chapter)

Works from 2024

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Risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain following orthopedic surgery “Who’s at risk”, Osman Syed, Clara Nemr, Robert O'Donnell, et al. (Article)

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The role of phytochemicals in managing neuropathic pain: How much progress have we made?, Aleksandar Sic, Aarish Manzar, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)

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CT-guided foramen ovale injection of mesenchymal stem cells: First human case report of trigeminal neuralgia relief, Kenneth Candido, Chadwick Prodromos, and Kristian Nenchev (Article)

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Sex differences in pain scores and medication consumption for chronic non-cancer pain, Alvaro Guerra Branger, Stefania Diaz Morales, Fabiola Adkisson, et al. (Article)

A 24% decline in the utilization of epidural procedure visits for chronic spinal pain management in the Medicare population from 2019 to 2022: Updated analysis of the effect of multiple factors, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Vidyasagar Pampati, et al. (Article)

Effectiveness of intradiscal regenerative medicine therapies for long-term relief of chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Emilija Knezevic, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, et al. (Article)

Escalating growth to rapid decline of utilization patterns of facet joint interventions in managing spinal pain in the Medicare population: Updated analysis of the effect of multiple factors from 2000 to 2022, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Alan D. Kaye, et al. (Article)

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Outflow graft tamponade: An underrecognized cause of obstruction, Estefania Oliveros, Arjun Gupta, Kiran Mahmood, et al. (Article)

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Pathophysiology of pain and mechanisms of neuromodulation: A narrative review (a neuron project), Marcin Karcz, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Krishnan Chakravarthy, et al. (Article)

Comprehensive evidence-based guidelines for implantable peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS) in the management of chronic pain: From the American Society Of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP), Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Mahendra R. Sanapati, Amol Soin, et al. (Article)

Exponential decline of 28.9% in utilization of interventional pain management techniques among Medicare beneficiaries from 2019 to 2022: Updated analysis on the ongoing effects of COVID-19, economic decline, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and Medical Poli, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Vidyasagar Pampati, Mahendra R. Sanapati, et al. (Article)

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The natural history of isolated common femoral endarterectomy for chronic limb-threatening ischemia, Michael Chaney, Gaurang Joshi, Jose L. Cataneo Serrato, et al. (Article)

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ID: 344560 Spinal cord stimulation as a dual-purpose treatment for spinal cord injury, pain and functional restoration, Ramsis Ghaly, Tain Yu, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Abstract)

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Neurologic disease in the obstetric patient, Konstantin Inozemtsev, Evelyn Yeh, and Ned F. Nasr (Article)

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Opioid alternatives in spine surgeries, Shobana Rajan, Gaiha Rishi, and Marco Ibrahim (Article)

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Point-of-care ultrasonography in Ukraine: A survey of anesthesiologists-intensivists participating in ultrasonography courses, Vladyslav Dieiev, Sergii Dubrov, José L. Díaz-Gómez, et al. (Article)

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Neurobiological implications of chronic stress and metabolic dysregulation in inflammatory bowel diseases, Aleksandar Sic, Kiana Cvetkovic, Eshanika Manchanda, et al. (Article)

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The role of nitric oxide and neuroendocrine system in pain generation, Aayush Gupta, Maja Vejapi, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)

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Exparel and beyond: Novel local anesthetics, where we are and what is coming up, Osman Syed, Clara Nemr, and Nebojsa Nick Knezevic (Article)

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Retrospective evaluation of bipolar peripheral nerve stimulation for nociceptive and neuropathic pain: A pilot study, Mansoor M. Aman, Yussr M. Ibrahim, Merve Buluk Figueira, et al. (Article)

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Analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided extraoral mandibular nerve block compared to intraoral conductive block of the inferior alveolar nerve after lower third molar alveolectomy: a clinical prospective study, Marija Martinus, Slobodan Mihaljevic, Kresimir Reiner, et al. (Article)

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Assessing suicide risk in chronic pain management: A narrative review across drug classes, Nebojsa Brezic, Strahinja Gligorevic, Kenneth D. Candido, et al. (Article)