A Paradigm Shift in Airway and Pain Management—2nd Edition
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Medical Research".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 1208
Special Issue Editor
Interests: anesthesiology; pain managemen; pain medicine; conduction anesthesia
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Dear Colleagues,
The editors are grateful to the many researchers who contributed to the success of the first edition of this Special Issue (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/378LD7C5OV). Therefore, we are very pleased to announce the second edition of our Special Issue.
Over the last several decades, notable advances have been made in the field of anesthesiology, particularly the means and devices in airway management and widespread ultrasound applications in pain management. Airway management is central to anesthesiologists, with significant challenges posed by the uncertain COVID era, and needs to be adjusted over time in accordance with the trend. Regarding pain management, there is still an unmet need despite the recent progress in ultrasound-guided procedures. A motor-sparing goal will remain the mainstay in both acute and chronic pain scenarios due to its key role in enhancing recovery after surgery and clinic-based practice, respectively. Acute pain management is inherently an extension of regional anesthesia, which can be viewed as an advanced modality of perioperative analgesia starting in the pre-surgical period. The concept of motor-sparing should also be rooted in peripheral nerve block-based regional anesthesia to facilitate motor recovery as early as possible. As regenerative medicine advances in this expanded ultrasound era, future research in chronic pain management should focus on transitioning from fluoroscopy guidance (with or without ultrasound assistance) to exclusively ultrasound guidance for most pain management procedures, as well as the extensive application of regenerative therapies in pain medicine. On the other side, pain-related nerve ablation by joint denervation and regression by transarterial embolization have become increasingly popular among pain practitioners.
The aim of this Special Issue is to present a paradigm shift in airway and pain management using new data. We welcome submissions of Original Research, Brief Research Reports, Case Reports/Series, and Reviews that will stimulate continuing efforts to develop better choices for optimal patient care.
Dr. Jui An Lin
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- airway management
- pain management
- ultrasonography
- motor activity
- nerve block
- anesthesia, conduction
- regenerative medicine
- multidisciplinary/comprehensive care program
- transarterial embolization for pain management
- joint denervation for pain management
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