Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD



Articles

  1. 2015;18;E273-E292Analysis of the Carrot and Stick Policy of Repeal of the Sustainable Growth Rate Formula: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Peter S. Staats, MD, Mark V Boswell, MD, PhD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  2. 2015;18;E293-E298A Case for Restraint of Explosive Growth of Health Information Technology: First, Do No Harm
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  3. 2015;18;E299-E306Economic Analysis of Kiva VCF Treatment System Compared to Balloon Kyphoplasty Using Randomized Kiva Safety and Effectiveness Trial (KAST) Data
    Economic Analysis
    Douglas P. Beall, MD, Wayne J. Olan, MD, Priyanka Kakad, PhD, Qianyi Li, MS, and John Hornberger, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  4. 2015;18;E307-E322Reducing Opioid Analgesic Deaths in America: What Health Providers Can Do
    Comprehensive Review
    Taghogho Agarin, MD, Andrea M. Trescot, MD, Aniefiok Agarin, MD, Doreena Lesanics, PhD, and Claricio Decastro, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  5. 2015;18;E323-E331Opioid Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain Conditions in Germany
    Epidemiology
    Andreas Werber, MD, Ursula Marschall, MD, Helmut Lhoest, MD, Winfried Hauser, MD, Babak Moradi, MD, and Marcus Schiltenwolf, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  6. 2015;18;209-222Comparison of Percutaneous Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty for the Treatment of Single Level Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Meta-analysis of the Literature
    Systematic Review
    Hua Wang, MD, Shilabant Sen Sribastav, MD, Fubiao Ye, MD, PhD, Cangsheng Yang, MD, PhD, Jianru Wang, MD, PhD, Hui Liu, MD, PhD, and Zhaomin Zheng, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  7. 2015;18;223-236Lack of Evidence for Central Sensitization in Idiopathic, Non-Traumatic Neck Pain: A Systematic Review
    Systematic Review
    Annaleen Malfliet, MSc, PT, Jeroen Kregel, MSc, Barbara Cagnie, PhD, Mandy Kuipers, BSc, Mieke Dolphens, PhD, Nathalie Roussel, PhD, Mira Meeus, PhD, Lieven Danneels, PhD, Wichor M Bramer, BSc, and Jo Nijs, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  8. 2015;18;237-248Effectiveness of Parasagittal Interlaminar Epidural Local Anesthetic with or without Steroid in Chronic Lumbosacral Pain: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Babita Ghai, MD, Kushal Kumar, MD, Dipika Bansal, MD, Sarvdeep S. Dhatt, MS, Raju Kanukula, MPharm, and Yatindra K. Batra, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  9. 2015;18;249-257A New Transmucous-Buccal Formulation of Acetaminophen for Acute Traumatic Pain: A Non-inferiority, Randomized, Double-Blind, Clinical Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Gisele Pickering, MD, PhD, DPharm, Fares Moustafa, MD, Nicolas Macian, MSc, Jeannot Schmidt, MD, PhD, Bruno Pereira, PhD, and Claude Dubray, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  10. 2015;18;259-266Do the Gaps in the Ligamentum Flavum in the Cervical Spine Translate into Dural Punctures? An Analysis of 4,396 Fluoroscopic Interlaminar Epidural Injections
    Observational Study
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Yogesh Malla, MD, Kimberly A. Cash, RT, and Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  11. 2015;18;267-276Intravenous Parecoxib and Continuous Femoral Block for Postoperative Analgesia after Total Knee Arthroplasty. A Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Despoina G Sarridou, MD, Georgia Chalmouki, MD, Maria Braoudaki, PhD, Anna Koutsoupaki, MD, Argiro Mela, MD, PhD, and Athina Vadalouka, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  12. 2015;18;277-286Immediate and Acute Adverse Effects Following Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections with Dexamethasone
    Prospective Study
    Omar El Abd, MD, Joao ED Amadera, MD, PhD, Daniel C Pimentel, MD, and Lorraine Gomba, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  13. 2015;18;287-297Treatment Outcomes after Combination Interventional and Cognitive Motivational Counseling on Analgesic Medication Use in Patients with Chronic Spine Pain
    Retrospective Case Series
    John Jerome, PhD, Ryan Topham, MD, Anna Dematatis, PhD, and Josh Corteville, BS.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  14. 2015;18;299-304Referred Pain Patterns of the Third and Fourth Dorsal Interosseous Muscles
    Prospective Evaluation
    Tae Woong Choi, MD, Hyeun Jun Park, MD, Ah Ry Lee, MD, and Yoon Kyoo Kang, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  15. 2015;18;E333-E346Low Back Pain: Guidelines for the Clinical Classification of Predominant Neuropathic, Nociceptive, or Central Sensitization Pain
    Comprehensive Review
    Jo Nijs, PhD, Adri Apeldoorn, PhD, Hank Hallegraeff, PhD, Jacqui Clark, MSc, PT, Rob Smeets, MD, PhD, Annaleen Malfliet, MSc, PT, Enrique L. Girbes, MSc, PT, Margot De Kooning, MSc, and Kelly Ickmans, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  16. 2015;18;E347-E353Percutaneous Vertebroplasty Combined with Percutaneous Pediculoplasty for Lytic Vertebral Body and Pedicle Lesions of Metastatic Tumors
    Observational Study
    Zhen-Yong Ke, MD, Yang Wang, PhD, Yue-Long Zhong, MD, Liang Chen, PhD, and Zhong-Liang Deng, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  17. 2015;18;E355-E361Increased Dose of Betamethasone for Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injections Is Not Associated with Superior Pain Outcomes at 4 Weeks
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Waylan Wong, MD, Dermot P Maher, MD, Daniel Iyayi, BS, Raul Lopez, MD, Bahman Shamloo, MD, Howard Rosner, MD, and Roya Yumul, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  18. 2015;18;E363-E368Cryoablation for the Treatment of Occipital Neuralgia
    Retrospective Evaluation
    Chong H. Kim , MD, Wayne Hu, MD, PhD, Jeff Gao, MD, Kristin Dragan, MD, Thomas Whealton, MD, and Christina Julian, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  19. 2015;18;E369-E377Analysis of Psychological Characteristics Impacting Spinal Cord Stimulation Treatment Outcomes: A Prospective Assessment
    Prospective Evaluation
    Elizabeth Sparkes, PhD, Rui V. Duarte, PhD, Stacey Mann, BSc, Tony R Lawrence, PhD, and Jon H. Raphael, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  20. 2015;18;E379-E388Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block on Acute Pain after Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
    Clinical Trial
    Eun Mi Choi, PhD, Eun Mi Kim, MD, Mi Hwa Chung, PhD, Jong Hee Park, MD, Hyo Keun Lee, MD, Young Rong Choi, MD, and Mihyeon Lee, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  21. 2015;18;E389-E401Cognitive Performance Is Related to Central Sensitization and Health-related Quality of Life in Patients with Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders and Fibromyalgia
    Case Control Study
    Iris Coppieters, MSc, Kelly Ickmans, PhD, Barbara Cagnie, PhD, Jo Nijs, PhD, Robby De Pauw, MSc, Suzie Noten, MSc, and Mira Meeus, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  22. 2015;18;E403-E409Sphenopalatine Ganglion Electrical Nerve Stimulation Implant for Intractable Facial Pain
    Case Report
    Foad Elahi, MD, and Chandan G Reddy, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  23. 2015;18;E411-E415Ultrasound-Guided Pulsed Radiofrequency Application via the Pterygopalatine Fossa: A Practical Approach to Treat Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia
    Case Report
    Antoun Nader, MD, Bernard R Bendok, MD, Jeremy J Prine, MD, and Mark C Kendall, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  24. 2015;18;E417-E420The Successful Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal-Induced Refractory Muscle Spasms with 5-HTP in a Patient Intolerant to Clonidine
    Brief Commentary
    Jennifer Dais, MD, Ankur Khosia, MD, and Gulshan Doulatram, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  25. 2015;18;E421-E424Serratus Anterior Plane Block: A New Analgesic Technique for Post-Thoracotomy Pain
    Brief Commentary
    Rajashree Madabushi, MD, Saipriya Tewari, MD, Sujeet KS Gautam, MD, Amita Agarwal, MD, and Anil Agarwal, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  26. 2015;18;E425-E427Initial Experience with IV Ketamine Infusion for Treatment of Post Sternotomy Pain in a Patient with a Total Artificial Heart
    Brief Commentary
    Dermot P Maher, MD, Rusty Loyferman, DO, Roya Yumul, MD, PhD, and Charles Louy, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  27. 2015;18;E429-E431A Costly Lesson: Fatal Respiratory Depression Induced by Clindamycin during Postoperative Patient Controlled Analgesia
    Brief Commentary
    Gao Wu, MM, Guo Wu, MM, and Hanbin Wu, MM.
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  28. 2015;18;E433-E435Management of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia Using Extended Duration Pulsed Radiofrequency Application
    Brief Commentary
    Deepak Thapa, DNB, PDCC, Vanita Ahuja, MD, Christopher Dass, MBBS, and Parul Verma, MBBS.
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  29. 2015;18;E437-E438Ulnar Tunnel Syndrome with Ultrasonographic Nerve Imaging
    Brief Commentary
    Elif Yalcin, MD, Mufit Akyuz, MD, and Ece Unlu, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  30. 2015;18;E439-E441Integrating Clinical Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacogenetics, and Quantitative Cytochrome P450 Polymorphic Gene Drug-Drug Interactions (DDIs)
    Letter to the Editor
    Oscar A Linares, MD, Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, Raymond C Boston, PhD, and Annemarie L Daly, MD.
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  31. 2015;18;E439-E441In Response
    Response
    Timothy R. Deer, MD, and Joshua Gunn, PhD.
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  32. 2015;18;E442-E444 Perioperative Use of Systemic Lidocaine
    Letter to the Editor
    Maria Paz Sebastian, MBChB, and Simeon West, MBChB.
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  33. 2015;18;E442-E444In Response to Perioperative Use of Systemic Lidocaine
    In Response
    Mohamed Tiouririne, MD, Abdullah S Terkawi, MD, and Marcel E Durieux, MD, PhD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  34. 2015;18;E445-E446The Effect of Abuse-Deterrent Extended-Release Oxycodone Leads to Inappropriate Conclusions with Over Estimation of Safety of Abuse-Deterrent Formulations
    Letter to the Editor
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Sairam Atluri, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  35. 2015;18;E447-E4762015 Abstracts from 17th Annual ASIPP Meeting
    Abstracts
    ASIPP, .
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  36. 2015;18;305In Errata
    Errata
    ASIPP, .
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