Pain physician
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Options: A Prospective, Open-Label Study of High-Dose Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Chronic Back and Leg Pain.
Therapeutic approaches to spinal cord stimulation (SCS) continue to evolve and improve patient outcomes in patients receiving SCS therapy secondary to failed back surgery syndrome. ⋯ Spinal cord stimulation, high-frequency electrical stimulation, failed back surgery syndrome, neurostimulation, prospective, nonrandomized study.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pulsed Radiofrequency on Thoracic Dorsal Root Ganglion Versus Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve for Chronic Postmastectomy Pain, A Randomized Trial: 6-Month Results.
Pharmacologic treatment is not successful in all cases of postmastectomy pain syndrome (PMPS). Some patients continue suffering pain while taking their medications, and others cannot tolerate the side effects of antineuropathic analgesics. Radiofrequency technology has provided promising results in the management of chronic neuropathic pain. ⋯ Postmastectomy pain syndrome, radiofrequency, dorsal root ganglion, paravertebral nerve.
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The US Department of Health and Human Services has recommended that physicians performing interventional pain procedures be credentialed based on criteria based guidelines and minimum training requirements. ⋯ Chronic pain, education, medical, graduate, specialty boards.
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Observational Study
The Effect of Preoperative Opioid Dosage on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Knee Surgery.
Opioid prescription before knee replacement surgery is associated with longer hospital stays, more postsurgical pain, and a higher rate of complications. Despite the growing evidence against opioids, they remain popular preoperative pain management prescriptions. ⋯ Opioids, analgesic, knee pain, total knee replacement, knee surgery, pre-operative opioids, knee outcomes.
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Comparative Study
Comparative Study of Chronic Postischemic Pain Models in Mice: O-Ring Versus Tie Method.
The success rate for the production of animal models of chronic postischemia pain (CPIP) using an O-ring has yet to be improved in the study of complex regional pain syndrome-type I (CRPS-I), and producing a CPIP model is challenging, especially for mice. ⋯ CPIP, mouse, O-ring, rubber band, reperfusion, allodynia, hyperalgesia.