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ASRA News is the official newsletter of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA). Published quarterly online (www.asra.com/asra-news) in February, May, August, and November, newsletter articles address hot topics in the field and provide an opportunity for regional anesth…

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    "The Full Spectrum of Pain Care": Get Ready for the 24th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Austin, Texas!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2025 12:15


    "The Full Spectrum of Pain Care": Get Ready for the 24th Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Austin, Texas!" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    Editor's Corner: Celebrating 50 Years of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 5:45


    "Editor's Corner: Celebrating 50 Years of the American Society of Regional Anesthesia Pain Medicine." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    President's Message: Dream Another Dream

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 8:46


    "President's Message: Dream Another Dream." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/may25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    Neuromuscular Ultrasound: An Overview and Clinical Interpretation for Pain Physicians

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 11:56


    "Neuromuscular Ultrasound: An Overview and Clinical Interpretation for Pain Physicians." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    Guyana's RAAPM Fellowship: The Case for Global Health for Regional Anesthesiologists

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 13:18


    "Guyana's RAAPM Fellowship: The Case for Global Health for Regional Anesthesiologists." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    Pros and Cons: The Transdiscal Approach to Celiac Plexus Block With or Without Neurolysis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 9:36


    "Pros and Cons: The Transdiscal Approach to Celiac Plexus Block With or Without Neurolysis." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted.Support the show

    AI Frontiers: An Automated Ultrasound-Guided Spinal Landmark Identification Program for Lumbar Neuraxial Procedures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 15:35


    "AI Frontiers: An Automated Ultrasound-Guided Spinal Landmark Identification Program for Lumbar Neuraxial Procedures." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Optimizing PRP Therapy: Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Characteristics Predict Treatment Outcomes for Knee Osteoarthritis?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 10:59


    "Optimizing PRP Therapy: Can Platelet-Rich Plasma Characteristics Predict Treatment Outcomes for Knee Osteoarthritis?" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    The Imperative of Physician Advocacy: A Call for ASRA Pain Medicine's Strategic Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 18:21


    "The Imperative of Physician Advocacy: A Call for ASRA Pain Medicine's Strategic Action." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    ASRA Answers: Is the Use of Skin Wheals in Interventional Pain Procedures an Obsolete Practice?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 12:16


    "ASRA Answers: Is the Use of Skin Wheals in Interventional Pain Procedures an Obsolete Practice?" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Enhancing Patient-Physician Interactions: Addressing Barriers and Strengthening Relationships in the Perioperative Setting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 14:05


    "Enhancing Patient-Physician Interactions: Addressing Barriers and Strengthening Relationships in the Perioperative Setting." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    From Rag to Riches: The Early Years of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 9:31


    "From Rag to Riches: The Early Years of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    ASA and ASRA Pain Medicine: Speaking With One Voice

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 9:59


    "ASA and ASRA Pain Medicine: Speaking With One Voice." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Editor's Corner: Look Back and Leap Forward

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 5:18


    "Editor's Corner: Look Back and Leap Forward." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine: The Gold Standard in Guidelines and Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 20:11


    "President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine: The Gold Standard in Guidelines and Education." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2025. See the original article at www.asra.com/february25news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    What is a Mentor? An Institutional Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 14:17


    "What is a Mentor? An Institutional Perspective." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    The ASRA Pain Medicine Mentor Match Program: Nationally Awarded and Locally Realized

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 4:53


    "The ASRA Pain Medicine Mentor Match Program: Nationally Awarded and Locally Realized." From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Cannabis in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Pain and Spasticity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 15:09


    "Cannabis in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis-Related Pain and Spasticity" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    POCUS Spotlight: Assessment of Right Ventricle with Echocardiography

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 10:52


    "POCUS Spotlight: Assessment of Right Ventricle with Echocardiography" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Scrambler Therapy: Thinking Beyond the Gate Control Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 10:53


    "Scrambler Therapy: Thinking Beyond the Gate Control Theory" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Nerve Blocks Under General Anesthesia: Safety Versus Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 24:04


    "Nerve Blocks Under General Anesthesia: Safety Versus Benefits" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    A Review of Small Fiber Neuropathy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2025 10:29


    "A Review of Small Fiber Neuropathy" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Collaborative Excellence: The Multi-Society Post-Dural Puncture Headache Guidelines

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2024 11:46


    "Collaborative Excellence: The Multi-Society Post-Dural Puncture Headache Guidelines" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    The ASRA Pain Medicine Excellence in Education Award

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 3:41


    "The ASRA Pain Medicine Excellence in Education Award" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Interview with the 2024 John J. Bonica Award Recipient: Dr. Jan Van Zundert

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2024 15:30


    "President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine, Member Focused and Member Driven" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Interview with the 2024 Chronic Pain Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Dr. Hariharan Shankar

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 10:02


    "Interview with the 2024 Chronic Pain Distinguished Service Award Recipient: Dr. Hariharan Shankar" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Annual ASRA Spring Meeting in Orlando, Held May 1-3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 10:48


    "Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Annual ASRA Spring Meeting in Orlando, Held May 1-3, 2025" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Editor's Corner: The People of ASRA Pain Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 4:02


    "Editor's Corner: The People of ASRA Pain Medicine" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine, Member Focused and Member Driven

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2024 19:33


    "President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine, Member Focused and Member Driven" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, November 2024. See the original article at www.asra.com/november24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Research Grants: 2024 Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2024 9:09


    "Research Grants: 2024 Update" From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    POCUS Spotlight: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 19:01


    "POCUS Spotlight: Ultrasound-Guided Vascular Access" by Beth VanderWielen, MD and Bridget Pulos, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Nociception Monitors in 2024: Validity and Usefulness for Clinical Practice in Anesthesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 20:41


    "Nociception Monitors in 2024: Validity and Usefulness for Clinical Practice in Anesthesia" by by Walid Oulehri, MD, MSc, DESAR, Olivier Verdonck, MD, MSc, DESAR, and Philippe Richebe, MD, PhD, DESAR. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    The Role of Anesthesiologists in Supporting Workforce Diversity via Education and Community Engagement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 10:27


    "The Role of Anesthesiologists in Supporting Workforce Diversity via Education and Community Engagement" by Ankith Reddy, BA and Milaurise Cortes, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Opioid Analgesia for Acute Low Back Pain and Neck Pain: Putting the OPAL Trial Findings in the Right Context and Perspective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 10:12


    "Opioid Analgesia for Acute Low Back Pain and Neck Pain: Putting the OPAL Trial Findings in the Right Context and Perspective" by Mohammad R. Rasouli, MD, Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, MMM, and Harsha Shanthanna, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FIPP, EDRA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Insights for the Burgeoning Global Health “Educator”: 5 Things I Did Not Realize About Offering My “Expertise” to Low-and Middle-Income Countries

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 8:34


    "Insights for the Burgeoning Global Health “Educator”: 5 Things I Did Not Realize About Offering My “Expertise” to Low-and Middle-Income Countries" by Linda Le-Wendling, MD, Lena E. Dohlman, MD, MPH, and Federico Jimenez-Ruiz, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the show

    Pain Management in Resource-Limited Conflict Zones: Can Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Help?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 10:50


    "Pain Management in Resource-Limited Conflict Zones: Can Teaching Ultrasound-Guided Regional Anesthesia Help?" by Sara Amaral, MD, DESAIC and Lena E. Dohlman, MD, MPH. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Editor's Corner: The Global Community of Pain Medicine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 3:59


    "Editor's Corner: The Global Community of Pain Medicine" by Anthony Machi, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Untitled Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 8:10


    "United for Change: Advocating for the Future of Pain Medicine and Healthcare" by Lee Tian, MD and Edgar Remotti, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine Advocacy and the Development of Future Physician Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 13:02


    "President's Message: ASRA Pain Medicine Advocacy and the Development of Future Physician Leaders" by David Provenzano, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, August 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/august24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    POCUS Spotlight: Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 10:50


    "POCUS Spotlight: Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Eyes" by Chetan Mehra, DA, DNB, EDRA, FIPM, Arunangshu Chakraborty, MBBS, MD, and Amit Dikshit, MBBS, DNB, PDCC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Learning POCUS, Part 2: Training for Anesthesiologists and Our Future Generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 10:50


    "Learning POCUS, Part 2: Training for Anesthesiologists and Our Future Generations" by Calah Myhre, MS2, Vivian Ip, MBChB, MRCP, FRCA, and Hari Kalagara, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Does AI Have a Role in Discharge Instructions? Exploring the Clinical Utility of AI-Generated Discharge Instructions Following Interventional Spine Procedures

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 13:43


    "Does AI Have a Role in Discharge Instructions? Exploring the Clinical Utility of AI-Generated Discharge Instructions Following Interventional Spine Procedures" by Michael Glicksman, MD, Pawan Solanki, MD, Scott Brancolini, MD, MPH, Danielle Zheng, MD, PhD, and Trent Emerick, MD, MBA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Extended Acute Pain Management after Amputation: The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 13:07


    "Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Extended Acute Pain Management after Amputation: The Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Experience" by Keith O'Conor, MD, Shane Barre, DO, and Sanjib D. Adhikary, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    How I Do It: Transversalis Fascia Plane Block

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 16:03


    "How I Do It: Transversalis Fascia Plane Block" by Joanne Tan, BMed, MD, FANZCA, and Ki Jinn Chin, MBBS, FANZCA, FRCPC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    G2211: A New Code Relevant to the ASRA Pain Medicine Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 5:10


    "Plastic in Healthcare: Everywhere and Hidden in Plain Sight" by Trent Emerick, MD, MBA and Rene Przkora, MD, PhD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Plastic in Healthcare: Everywhere and Hidden in Plain Sight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 13:16


    "Plastic in Healthcare: Everywhere and Hidden in Plain Sight" by Deirdre C. Kelleher, MD, E.B. Fouts-Palmer, MD, and Vivian Ip, MBChB, MRCP, FRCA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Embracing Diversity: The Adequacy and Importance of Cultural Competency Education in Medical School and Residency

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 8:52


    "Embracing Diversity: The Adequacy and Importance of Cultural Competency Education in Medical School and Residency" by Edward Pingenot, DO, Iyabo O. Muse, MD, FASA, and Renuka George, MD, FASA. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Evidence for Diagnostic Blocks Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation of Innervation to the Lumbar Facet Joints—None, Once, or Twice?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 12:24


    "Evidence for Diagnostic Blocks Prior to Radiofrequency Ablation of Innervation to the Lumbar Facet Joints—None, Once, or Twice?" by by Sireedhorn Assavanop, MD, and Anuj Bhatia, MD, PhD, FRCPC. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    “LET'S GO!” Don't Miss the 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 10:37


    "“LET'S GO!” Don't Miss the 23rd Annual Pain Medicine Meeting in Las Vegas!" by Christy Hunt, DO, MS. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    Editor's Corner: Starting a New Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 5:42


    "Editor's Corner: Starting a New Chapter" by Anthony Machi, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, May 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

    President's Message: The Power of ASRA Pain Medicine Volunteers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 13:58


    "President's Message: The Power of ASRA Pain Medicine Volunteers" by David Provenzano, MD. From ASRA Pain Medicine News, February 2024. See original article at www.asra.com/may24news for figures and references. This material is copyrighted. Support the Show.

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