The effectiveness and predictive factors of Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Neurotomy success - A retrospective cohort study.

Background: The Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) accounts for 10-27% of lower back pain. Radiofrequency neurotomy (RFN) is commonly utilized for refractory pain. Outcomes are variable and may be related to patient selection and procedural technique differences.

An assessment of the minimal clinically important difference for the pain disability quality-of-Life Questionnaire-Spine.

Objective: The Pain Disability Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire-Spine (PDQQ-S) is a validated six question patient reported outcome measure designed for usage in minimally invasive spine intervention. The purpose of this study was to determine the Minimal Clinically Important Difference (MCID) for the PDQQ-S.

Design: Retrospective single arm cohort study involving 411 patients who had undergone lumbar facet and/or sacroiliac joint RFN and had completed pre-and 3-month post RFN PDQQ-S.

An assessment of the validity and responsiveness of the Numerical Rating Scale version of the Pain Disability Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire-Spine.

The Numerical Rating Scale Version of the Pain Disability Quality-Of-Life Questionnaire-Spine (NRS PDQQ-S) is a six question compensate patient reported outcome measure designed for use in the field of minimally invasive interventional spine care. Although acceptable reliability, validity and responsiveness have been confirmed for the Visual Analog Scale version of the PDQQ-S in patients undergoing lumbosacral spine corticosteroid injections and radiofrequency neurotomy, the Numerical Rating Scale version has undergone limited psychometric assessment. The purposes of this study were to define the validity and responsiveness of the NRS PDQQ-S, and to do so in a cohort undergoing an emerging type of spine intervention (platelet rich plasma [PRP] injection).

Preworkout Supplement Induced Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Case Report.

Hemorrhagic stroke is a catastrophic cause of both long-term morbidity and mortality. Many risk factors for development of these strokes are in fact preventable or modifiable in nature. This case report outlines an incident involving a previously healthy 24-year-old man with no apparent risk factors apart from consumption of preworkout supplementation who developed a hemorrhagic stroke.