ASRA Spring 2025

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Emergency Department Nerve Blocks Reduce Opioid Use, Analgesia Wanes Before Surgery

05/03/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

Nerve blocks administered in the emergency department significantly reduce opioid use in patients with hip fractures, but their effectiveness may wane within 36 hours—before most patients reach surgery....

05/03/2025

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Improving Clinical Recognition of Peripheral Nerve Block Risks Through Visual Alerts, Staff Education

05/02/2025

Anthony Calabro, MA

A targeted staff education initiative and a simple visual cue significantly improved clinical awareness of peripheral nerve block complications, specifically fall or injury risks. The study authors...

05/02/2025

Conference Coverage

Erector Spinae Plane Block Outperforms Thoracic Epidural for Rib Fracture Pain Relief

05/01/2025

Kate Young

In a retrospective study presented at the 50th Annual Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting, researchers from Hartford Hospital found that the erector spinae plane block (ESPB) provided...

05/01/2025

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Conference Coverage

Continuous Adductor Canal Catheter Offers Pain Relief Benefits But No Opioid-Sparing Advantage After Knee Replacement

05/01/2025

Kate Young

In this randomized controlled trial, extending adductor canal block duration with a continuous catheter did not reduce opioid use after total knee arthroplasty compared with a single-shot block with...

05/01/2025

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ASRA Conference Coverage

Cebranopadol Significantly Reduces Pain After Abdominoplasty

05/01/2025

Miranda Manier, BA

A randomized phase 3 trial evaluated cebranopadol, a dual-NMR agonist, for postoperative pain after abdominoplasty and found reduced pain and opioid use. This study was presented on May 1, 2025, at the ASRA...

05/01/2025

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