Publications by authors named "Petra Hoederath"
Background: Pain is a frequent, yet inadequately explored challenge in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). This study aimed to conduct an extensive pain assessment, examining pain chronification and its association with disease manifestations.
Methods: Consecutive SSc patients attending their annual assessment were included.
Background: The new physical Elosan therapy is designed to provide patients with chronic pain with clear relief, improve their quality of life and reduce the consumption of painkillers. To prove the efficacy and tolerability of this new therapy, a clinical pilot study had to be carried out to certify the Elosan Therapy Cabin as a medical device, since despite extensive literature research no equivalent product or therapy could be identified.
Methodology: In an open, randomized, clinical comparison study at three pain medical centers in Switzerland, a total of 39 patients with chronic pain (duration >6 months; intensity >50 mm visual analog scale (VAS) according to Borg) in two groups (21 verum, 18 control) were included in the study.
Article Synopsis
- Intrathecal (IT) drug therapy is used for chronic pain and spasticity, but long-term use of opioids can lead to inflammatory masses at catheter tips, risking neurological issues.
- A study conducted in two Swiss spine centers analyzed risk factors for catheter-tip granuloma (CG) and found that certain conditions, such as catheter placement in the middle thoracic spine and a history of previous spinal surgery, increased CG risk.
- Patients treated with IT morphine for chronic pain had a significantly higher occurrence of CG compared to those treated for spasticity, indicating that the type of treatment and symptoms are linked to the likelihood of CG formation.
Objective: This study investigated the incidence and determinants of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) in a general surgical patient population.
Design: This is a prospective cross-sectional study at a university-affiliated clinic/level 1 trauma center. Patients were followed at least 1 year postoperatively.