Publications by authors named "Sravya Madabhushi"
Article Synopsis
- Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) is a treatment used when other options for pain relief haven't worked, but it can have problems and some patients stop following up with their doctors.
- A study was done to find out why some patients didn't come back for their doctor visits after getting the SCS device, using phone surveys.
- Out of 49 patients who were lost to follow-up, many said they stopped visiting because their pain got better or they had other health issues, while some just missed their appointments.
Background: Gabapentin is one of the most common medications employed in Pain Medicine, specifically targeting the management of neuropathic pain. We are most familiar with the incremental dosing strategy where a ceiling dose is eventually attained guided by efficacy and patient tolerance, after which a fixed dosing regimen is prescribed. We propose that autonomous short-term dose variations per patient could have rapid clinically significant effects in the management of chronic pain.
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