Acta Clin Belg
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Comparative Study
A cost-utility analysis of pregabalin in the management of peripheral neuropathic pain.
To assess the cost per QALY (quality-adjusted life years) of pregabalin in the management of peripheral neuropathic pain. ⋯ Based on this analysis, it may be concluded, that in the considered patient population, at the specialist level, pregabalin is at least cost neutral to current usual care (without AEDs) and offers a slight but significant increase in quality of life.
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Case Reports
Vertebral osteomyelitis with spinal epidural abscess in two patients with Bacteroides fragilis bacteraemia.
We report 2 cases of vertebral osteomyelitis and contiguous epidural abscess due to Bacteroides fragilis with no concomitant or past intra-abdominal infection. Decompressive surgery with laminectomy was required for both patients due to the occurrence of neurologic deficits. ⋯ In both cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proved to be essential for diagnostic. The primary source of infection remained unknown despite careful investigations.