U-M and CHLA partner on study to identify the most effective and safest prescribing strategy to relieve pain in children and adolescents after surgery

Daniel Clauw, MD, among “most highly cited researchers” of 2023 at the University of Michigan in the department of anesthesiology.

Michigan Anesthesiology hosted the inaugural Research Retreat. The day — which included a keynote presentation from Hannah Wunsch, M.D., M.Sc. — was a time to celebrate and to look toward the future.

Joanna Kountanis, MD, was named A&A Practice section editor

Chronic pain can present in multiple forms for multiple sclerosis patients. Some forms make it harder to stay active than others.

The study, led by Michigan Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, will be the largest yet to evaluate if CBD administered pre- and post-surgery reduces opioid consumption after surgery.

Michigan Medicine and Henry Ford Health soon will launch a multisite clinical trial to assess if administering cannabidiol (CBD) before and after surgery may reduce the need for opioids following a total knee arthroplasty. The $6 million, 5-year grant was awarded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) within the National Institutes of Health.

The University of Michigan recently received a $3.3 million grant to launch a comprehensive data science project that aims to inform best practices on pre- and post-surgical care procedures for patients with opioid use disorder.

The University of Michigan recently received a $3.3 million grant to launch a comprehensive data science project that aims to inform best practices on pre- and post-surgical care procedures for patients with opioid use disorder.

Research led by Associate Professor Phillip Vlisides, M.D., is the cover study for the November issue of Anesthesiology.

Research led by Associate Professor Phillip Vlisides, MD, is the cover study for the November issue of Anesthesiology. 

Experts at Michigan Medicine are focusing on helping people with chronic pain, which is defined as pain that lasts more than three months.

Through a collaboration with Stanford University, researchers have received an initial $1.1 million in funding from the NIH HEAL Initiative to expand data capabilities in search of solutions.

New study aims to understand and reduce persistent postoperative opioid use among older surgical patients