Pain Medicine

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ultrasonographic findings obtained following various degrees of elbow flexion in patients with cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS). DESIGN: Retrospective, cross-sectional study. SETTING: General teaching hospital, rehabilitation unit. SUBJECTS: Electrophysiological and ultrasonographic assessments were performed on 11 elbows of healthy controls and 21 elbows of 17 patients with CuTS. METHODS: Dynamic movement of the ulnar nerve during elbow motion was measured...

OBJECTIVE: Chronic neuropathic pain is a common symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS). This randomized controlled single-blinded study investigated whether a new protocol involving five days of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) with an interval period would be effective to reduce pain using the visual analog scale (VAS). Other secondary outcomes included the Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS), Depression Anxiety Stress Score (DASS), Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ), and Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life 54 (MSQOL54)...

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) for the treatment of suspected sacroiliac joint complex (SIJC) pain. DESIGN: Systematic review. SUBJECTS: Persons aged ≥18 with suspected SIJC pain. COMPARISON: Sham, placebo procedure, or active standard of care treatment. OUTCOMES: The primary outcome was ≥50% pain improvement, and the secondary outcome was functional improvement of ≥30% at three or more months after the treatment intervention...

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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of Pain Skills Intensive trainings (PSIs) as a complement to the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Chronic Pain and Opioid Management TeleECHO Program (ECHO Pain) collaboration. DESIGN: On-site PSIs conducted over two to three days were added to complement ECHO Pain at various IHS areas to enhance pain skills proficiency among primary care teams and to expand the reach of ECHO collaboration to ECHO nonparticipants. SETTING: This evaluation focuses on two PSI trainings offered to IHS clinicians in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Spokane, Washington, in 2017...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the short-term and long-term effects of plant-based medical cannabis in a chronic pain population over the course of one year. DESIGN: A longitudinal, prospective, 12-month observational study. SETTING: Patients were recruited and treated at a clinic specializing in medical cannabis care from October 2015 to March 2019. SUBJECTS: A total of 751 chronic pain patients initiating medical cannabis treatment...

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OBJECTIVE: To describe the core elements of a Whole Health Primary Care Pain Education and Opioid Monitoring Program (PC-POP) and examine its effectiveness at increasing adherence to six of the Veteran Affairs/Department of Defense (VA/DoD) recommended guidelines for long-term opioid therapy (LOT) among chronic noncancer patients seen in primary care (i.e., urine drug screens [UDS], prescription drug monitoring program [PDMP] queries, informed consent, naloxone education/prescriptions, morphine equivalent daily dose [MEDD], and referrals to nonpharmacological pain interventions)...

OBJECTIVE: Refilling an opioid prescription early is an important risk factor of prescription opioid abuse and misuse; we aimed to understand the scope of this behavior. This study was conducted to quantify the prevalence and distribution of early refills among patients prescribed opioids. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study utilizing dispensed prescription records. Patients filling one or more prescription opioids were identified and followed for one year...

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy of ultrasound-mediated drug delivery for allodynia caused by herpes zoster. DESIGN: Unblinded randomized controlled study with two treatment groups and an additional control group. SUBJECTS: Patients hospitalized with allodynia caused by herpes zoster were enrolled. METHODS: Patients were randomly assigned to three groups: ultrasound-mediated transdermal drug delivery (group U), lidocaine intradermal injection (group I), or control group (group C)...

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