Editor-in-Chief:
Alan David Kaye, MD, PhD
Managing Editor: Bert Fellows, MA



Articles

  1. 2020;23;E71-E83Expanded Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells (UC-MSCs) as a Therapeutic Strategy in Managing Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: The Case for Compassionate Use
    Evolutionary Therapeutic Strategies
    Sairam Atluri, MD, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  2. 2020;23;E85-E131Bone Marrow Concentrate (BMC) Therapy in Musculoskeletal Disorders: Evidence-Based Policy Position Statement of American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
    Position Statement
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Christopher J. Centeno, MD, Sairam Atluri, MD, Sheri L. Albers, DO, Shane Shapiro, MD, Gerard A. Malanga, MD, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, MD, Mairin Jerome, MD, Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Steve M. Aydin, DO, Douglas P. Beall, MD, Don Buford, MD, Joanne Borg-Stein, MD, Ricardo M. Buenaventura, MD, Joseph A. Cabaret, MD, Aaron K. Calodney, MD, Kenneth D. Candido, MD, Cameron Cartier, MD, Richard Latchaw, MD, Sudhir Diwan, MD, Ehren Dodson, PhD, Zachary Fausel, MD, Michael Fredericson, MD, Christopher G. Gharibo, MD, Mayank Gupta, MD, Adam M. Kaye, PharmD, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, MD, PhD, Radomir Kosanovic, MD, Matthew Lucas, DO, Maanasa V. Manchikanti, ., R. Amadeus Mason, MD, Kenneth Mautner, MD, Samuel Murala, MD, Annu Navani, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Sarah Pastoriza, DO, Ramarao Pasupuleti, MD, Cyril Philip, MD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Theodore Sand, PhD, Rinoo V Shah, MD, Amol Soin, MD, Ian Stemper, MS, Bradley W. Wargo, DO, and Philippe Hernigou, MD.
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  3. 2020;23;111-126An Updated Analysis of Utilization of Epidural Procedures in Managing Chronic Pain in the Medicare Population from 2000 to 2018
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Amol Soin, MD, Maanasa V. Manchikanti, BS, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Vanila Singh, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
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  4. 2020;23;E133-E149Update of Utilization Patterns of Facet Joint Interventions in Managing Spinal Pain from 2000 to 2018 in the US Fee-for-Service Medicare Population
    Health Policy Review
    Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, Mahendra R. Sanapati, MD, Vidyasagar Pampati, MSc, Amol Soin, MD, Sairam Atluri, MD, Alan D. Kaye, MD, PhD, Joysree Subramanian, MD, and Joshua A. Hirsch, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  5. 2020;23;127-134Interventional Pain Medicine Practice in the UK and the USA: A Survey of 242 Pain Physicians
    Survey
    Sanjeeva Gupta, MD, and Manohar Sharma, MD.
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  6. 2020;23;135-148Impact of Ketamine on Pain Management in Cesarean Section: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Meta-Analysis
    Jianwei Wang, MS, Zifeng Xu, MD, Zhou Feng, MS, Rui Ma, BS, and Xiaoyu Zhang, MS.
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  7. 2020;23;E151-E161Effectiveness of Ginger on Pain and Function in Knee Osteoarthritis: A PRISMA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Systematic Review
    Felipe Araya-Quintanilla, MSc, Hector Gutierrez-Espinoza, PhD, Maria Jesus Munoz-Yanez, MSc, Ursula Sanchez-Montoya, MSc, and Juan Lopez-Jeldes, MSc.
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  8. 2020;23;E163-E174Continuation of Buprenorphine to Facilitate Postoperative Pain Management for Patients on Buprenorphine Opioid Agonist Therapy
    Systematic Review
    Disha Mehta, MD, Vinod Thomas, MSc, Jacinta Johnson, PhD, Brooke Scott, MLIS, Sandra Cortina, MD, and Landon Berger, MD.
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  9. 2020;23;149-157Pulsed Radiofrequency of the Sacral Roots Improves the Success Rate of Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis in Controlling Pelvic and Perineal Cancer Pain
    Randomized Trial
    Diab Fuad Hetta, MD, Ashraf Amin Mohamed, MD, Rania Mohammed Abdel Eman, MD, Fatma Ahmed Abd El Aal, MD, and Marina Emeel Helal, MD.
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  10. 2020;23;159-164Comparisons of Monopolar Lesion Volumes with Hypertonic Saline Solution in Radiofrequency Ablation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Ex Vivo Study
    Randomized Study
    Christopher Paul, MD, Tolga Suvar, MD, Johnathan Goree, MD, Joseph Sanford, MD, Nivetha Srinivasan, BS, and Heejung Choi, MD.
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  11. 2020;23;E175-E183Efficacy of Hyalase Hydrodissection in the Treatment of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled, Clinical Trial
    Randomized Trial
    Abdelraheem Elawamy, MD, Manal Hassanien, MD, Ahmed Hamed, MD, Al Shimaa Ismael Roushdy, MD, Nisreen Adel Abass, MD, Ghada Mohammed, MD, Mohamed Raouf Abdel Razek Hasan, MD, and Emad Zarief Kamel, MD.
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  12. 2020;23;E185-E193Whole-Course Application of Dexmedetomidine Combined with Ketorolac in Nonnarcotic Postoperative Analgesia for Patients with Lung Cancer Undergoing Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Control Trial
    Randomized Controlled Trial
    Qing-ping Wen, PhD, Zhuang Miao, MD, Ping Wu, MD, Jing Wang, MD, Fa-chen Zhou, MD, Yun Lin, MD, Xin-yu Lu, MD, Run Lv, MD, and Qian-hao Hou, MD.
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  13. 2020;23;E195-E202Analgo-Sedative Effects of Oral or Nebulized Ketamine in Preschoolers Undergoing Elective Surgery: A Comparative, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
    Randomized Trial
    Alshaimaa Abdel Fattah Kamel, MD, and Olfat Abdelmoniem Ibrahem Amin, MD.
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  14. 2020;23;E203-E210Comparison of Epidural Pressure Decrease Pattern According to Different Lumbar Epidural Approaches
    Randomized Trial
    Jiseob Kim, MD, Sungwon Jung, MD, PhD, Eunyoung Cho, MD, and JiHee Hong, MD, PhD.
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  15. 2020;23;165-174Percutaneous Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Degenerative Lumbar Diseases: A Consecutive Case Series with Mean 2-Year Follow-Up
    Retrospective Review
    Mengran Jin, PhD, Jun Zhang, PhD, Haiyu Shao, MD, Jianwen Liu, MD, and Yazeng Huang, MD.
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  16. 2020;23;175-201Analgesic Efficacy and Adverse Effects of Meperidine in Managing Postoperative or Labor Pain: A Narrative Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
    Narrative Review
    Stanley Sau Ching Wong, MBBS, and Chi Wai Cheung, MD.
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  17. 2020;23;203-208Effectiveness of Superior Hypogastric Plexus Neurolysis for Pelvic Cancer Pain
    Retrospective Study
    Andres Rocha, MD, Ricardo Plancarte, MD, Reyna Guadalupe Ramos Nataren, MD, Ivan Hamiyd Salazar Carrera, MD, Victor Alfonso De Los Reyes Pacheco, MD, and Berenice Carolina Hernandez-Porras, MD.
    ABSTRACTPDF

  18. 2020;23;209-218The Role of Pain Catastrophizing and Depression in the Outcomes of Physical Therapy in a Prospective Osteoarthritis Cohort
    Observational Study
    Asli Caliskan Uckun, MD, Burcu Kose Donmez, MD, Fatma Gul Yurdakul, MD, Yesim Garip, MD, and Hatice Bodur, MD.
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  19. 2020;23;219-227Dynamic Pressure Pain Hypersensitivity as Assessed by Roller Pressure Algometry in Episodic Cluster Headache
    Case Control Study
    Maria Palacios-Cena, PT, PhD, Victor Gomez-Mayordomo, MD, David Garcia-Azorin, MD, Nuria Gonzalez-Garcia, MD, Maria L. Cuadrado, MD, PhD, Cesar Fernandez-de-las-Penas, PT, PhD, Dr Med Sci, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, PhD, Dr Med Sci, and Angel L. Guerrero, MD, PhD.
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  20. 2020;23;229-233Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and other Forms of Cervical Brachial Syndrome Treated with Plasma Concentrate Enriched for Alpha 2 Macroglobulin
    Observational Study
    Sheldon Jordan, MD, Jessica Iovine, MA, Taylor Kuhn, PhD, and Hugh Gelabert, MD.
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  21. 2020;23;E211-E218Cocktail Treatment with a Gelatin Sponge Impregnated with Ropivacaine, Dexamethasone, and Vitamin B12 Promotes Early Postoperative Recovery after Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy: A Retrospective, Case-Controlled Study
    Retrospective Study
    Jun-Song Yang, MD, Kai-Xuan Liu, MD, Lei Chu, MD, PhD, Yun-Kai Chan, MD, Hong Fan, MD, Xuan-Ming Li, MD, Peng Liu, MD, Tuan-Jiang Liu, MD, and Ding-Jun Hao, MD.
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  22. 2020;23;E219-E230Early Treatment with Temporary Spinal Cord Stimulation Effectively Prevents Development of Postherpetic Neuralgia
    Retrospective Study
    Jiabin Huang, MD, Shaomin Yang, MD, Juan Yang, MD, PhD, Wuping Sun, PhD, Changyu Jiang, PhD, Jiehua Zhou, MD, Disen Li, MD, Donglin Xiong, MD, Dan Bates, BSc, and Lizu Xiao, MD.
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  23. 2020;23;E231-E240Can People with Chronic Neck Pain Recognize Their Own Digital Pain Drawing?
    Experimental Study
    Deepa Abichandani, MSc, Marco Barbero, PhD, Corrado Cescon, PhD, Alberto Gallace, PhD, David Punt, PhD, Enrique Sanchis-Sanchez, PhD, and Deborah Falla, PhD.
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  24. 2020;23;E241-E250Endoscopically-Assisted Percutaneous Unilateral Atlantoaxial Screw-Rod Nonfusion Fixation Treatment for Type II Odontoid Fractures in Geriatric Patients: Case Series and Technical Note
    Case Series
    Lei Shi, MD, PhD, Rui Deng, MD, PhD, Qing-Yan Long, BS, Lei Chu, MD, PhD, Ke-Xiao Yu, MD, PhD, Zhou Xu, MD, PhD, and Zhong-Liang Deng, MD, PhD.
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  25. 2020;23;235Errata
    Errata
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