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What Does the Mechanism of Spinal Cord Stimulation Tell Us about Complex Regional Pain Syndrome? by Prager, Joshua P.

“…Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) can have dramatic effects on painful, vascular, and motor symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), but its precise…”
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Spinal cord stimulation: Mechanisms of action by OAKLEY, John C, PRAGER, Joshua P

“…A literature review and synthesis were performed. To present the current understanding of the mechanisms of spinal cord stimulation in relation to the…”
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A Systematic Review of Ketamine for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome by Connolly, Sara B., Prager, Joshua P., Harden, R. Norman

“…Objective This systematic review aims to examine the available literature and to synthesize published data concerning the treatment of Complex Regional Pain…”
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Medical Cost Impact of Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Noncancer Pain by Guillemette, Scott, Witzke, Susan, Leier, Jacqueline, Hinnenthal, Jennifer, Prager, Joshua P.

“…Introduction. As healthcare budgets continue to contract, there is increased payer scrutiny on the use of implantable intrathecal drug‐infusion devices. This…”
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Reassessment of evidence synthesis of occupational medicine practice guidelines for interventional pain management by Manchikanti, Laxmaiah, Singh, Vijay, Derby, Richard, Schultz, David M, Benyamin, Ramsin M, Prager, Joshua P, Hirsch, Joshua A

“…Appropriately developed practice guidelines present statements of best practice based on a thorough evaluation of the evidence from published studies on the…”
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Review of occupational medicine practice guidelines for interventional pain management and potential implications by Manchikanti, Laxmaiah, Singh, Vijay, Derby, Richard, Helm, 2nd, Standiford, Trescot, Andrea M, Staats, Peter S, Prager, Joshua P, Hirsch, Joshua A

“…In the modern day environment, workers' compensation costs continue to be a challenge, with a need to balance costs, benefits, and quality of medical care. The…”
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Practice Choices and Challenges in the Current Intrathecal Therapy Environment: An Online Survey by Deer, Timothy R., Krames, Elliot, Levy, Robert M., Hassenbusch III, Samuel J., Prager, Joshua P.

“…ABSTRACT Objective.  The objetive of this study was to evaluate current practice characteristics, treatment choices, clinical experiences, and economic…”
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Refractory Chronic Pain Screening Tool (RCPST): A Feasibility Study to Assess Practicality and Validity of Identifying Potential Neurostimulation Candidates by Baron, Ralf, Backonja, Misha M., Eldridge, Paul, Levy, Robert, Vissers, Kris, Attal, Nadine, Buchser, Eric, Cruccu, Giorgio, De Andrés, Jose, Hansson, Per, Jacobs, Marilyn, Loeser, John D., Prager, Joshua P., Stanton Hicks, Michael, Regnault, Antoine, Van den Abeele, Carine, Taylor, Rod S.

“…Objective An international panel of pain specialists (anesthesiology, neurology, neurosurgery, and psychology) and research methodologists developed a…”
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Neuraxial medication delivery: the development and maturity of a concept for treating chronic pain of spinal origin by Prager, Joshua P

“…A literature review and synthesis were performed. To summarize the history, use, and innovation related to neuraxial drug delivery for the treatment of…”
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The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations on Intrathecal Drug Infusion Systems Best Practices and Guidelines by Deer, Timothy R, Pope, Jason E, Hayek, Salim M, Bux, Anjum, Buchser, Eric, Eldabe, Sam, De Andrés, Jose A, Erdek, Michael, Patin, Dennis, Grider, Jay S, Doleys, Daniel M, Jacobs, Marilyn S, Yaksh, Tony L, Poree, Lawrence, Wallace, Mark S, Prager, Joshua, Rauck, Richard, DeLeon, Oscar, Diwan, Sudhir, Falowski, Steven M, Gazelka, Helena M, Kim, Philip, Leong, Michael, Levy, Robert M, McDowell, II, Gladstone, McRoberts, Porter, Naidu, Ramana, Narouze, Samir, Perruchoud, Christophe, Rosen, Steven M, Rosenberg, William S, Saulino, Michael, Staats, Peter, Stearns, Lisa J, Willis, Dean, Krames, Elliot, Huntoon, Marc, Mekhail, Nagy

“…Pain treatment is best performed when a patient-centric, safety-based philosophy is used to determine an algorithmic process to guide care. Since 2007, the…”
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Neurostimulation for the Treatment of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome by Stanton-Hicks, Michael, Prager, Joshua P

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The Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference (PACC): Recommendations for Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Guidance for Improving Safety and Mitigating Risks by Deer, Timothy R, Pope, Jason E, Hayek, Salim M, Lamer, Tim J, Veizi, Ilir Elias, Erdek, Michael, Wallace, Mark S, Grider, Jay S, Levy, Robert M, Prager, Joshua, Rosen, Steven M, Saulino, Michael, Yaksh, Tony L, De Andrés, Jose A, Abejon Gonzalez, David, Vesper, Jan, Schu, Stefan, Simpson, Brian, Mekhail, Nagy

“…Intrathecal therapy is an important part of the pain treatment algorithm for chronic disease states. The use of this option is a viable treatment strategy, but…”
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History of Spinal Cord Stimulation by North, Richard B, Prager, Joshua P

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Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference 2012: recommendations for the management of pain by intrathecal (intraspinal) drug delivery: report of an interdisciplinary expert panel by Deer, Timothy R, Prager, Joshua, Levy, Robert, Rathmell, James, Buchser, Eric, Burton, Allen, Caraway, David, Cousins, Michael, De Andrés, José, Diwan, Sudhir, Erdek, Michael, Grigsby, Eric, Huntoon, Marc, Jacobs, Marilyn S, Kim, Philip, Kumar, Krishna, Leong, Michael, Liem, Liong, McDowell, 2nd, Gladstone C, Panchal, Sunil, Rauck, Richard, Saulino, Michael, Sitzman, B Todd, Staats, Peter, Stanton-Hicks, Michael, Stearns, Lisa, Wallace, Mark, Willis, K Dean, Witt, William, Yaksh, Tony, Mekhail, Nagy

“…The use of intrathecal (IT) infusion of analgesic medications to treat patients with chronic refractory pain has increased since its inception in the 1980s,…”
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Perspective on How to Build a Neuromodulation Practice by Barolat, Giancarlo, Mogilner, Alon Y, Prager, Joshua P

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Best practices for intrathecal drug delivery for pain by Prager, Joshua, Deer, Timothy, Levy, Robert, Bruel, Brian, Buchser, Eric, Caraway, David, Cousins, Michael, Jacobs, Marilyn, McGlothlen, Gail, Rauck, Richard, Staats, Peter, Stearns, Lisa

“…The objective of this study was to identify best practices and provide guidance to clinicians to ensure safety and optimize intrathecal drug delivery for…”
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Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference--2012: recommendations to reduce morbidity and mortality in intrathecal drug delivery in the treatment of chronic pain by Deer, Timothy R, Levy, Robert, Prager, Joshua, Buchser, Eric, Burton, Allen, Caraway, David, Cousins, Michael, De Andrés, José, Diwan, Sudhir, Erdek, Michael, Grigsby, Eric, Huntoon, Marc, Jacobs, Marilyn S, Kim, Philip, Kumar, Krishna, Leong, Michael, Liem, Liong, McDowell, 2nd, Gladstone C, Panchal, Sunil, Rauck, Richard, Saulino, Michael, Sitzman, B Todd, Staats, Peter, Stanton-Hicks, Michael, Stearns, Lisa, Wallace, Mark, Willis, K Dean, Witt, William, Yaksh, Tony, Mekhail, Nagy

“…Targeted intrathecal drug infusion to treat moderate to severe chronic pain has become a standard part of treatment algorithms when more conservative options…”
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Sciatica of nondisc origin and piriformis syndrome: diagnosis by magnetic resonance neurography and interventional magnetic resonance imaging with outcome study of resulting treatment by FILLER, Aaron G, HAYNES, Jodean, JOHNSON, J. Patrick, JORDAN, Sheldon E, PRAGER, Joshua, VILLABLANCA, J. Pablo, FARAHANI, Keyvan, MCBRIDE, Duncan Q, TSURUDA, Jay S, MORISOLI, Brannon, BATZDORF, Ulrich

“…Because lumbar magnetic resonance (MR) imaging fails to identify a treatable cause of chronic sciatica in nearly 1 million patients annually, the authors…”
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Polyanalgesic Consensus Conference--2012: recommendations on trialing for intrathecal (intraspinal) drug delivery: report of an interdisciplinary expert panel by Deer, Timothy R, Prager, Joshua, Levy, Robert, Burton, Allen, Buchser, Eric, Caraway, David, Cousins, Michael, De Andrés, José, Diwan, Sudhir, Erdek, Michael, Grigsby, Eric, Huntoon, Marc, Jacobs, Marilyn, Kim, Phillip, Kumar, Krishna, Leong, Michael, Liem, Liong, McDowell, Gladstone, Panchal, Sunil J, Rauck, Richard, Saulino, Michael, Staats, Peter, Stanton-Hicks, Michael, Stearns, Lisa, Sitzman, B Todd, Wallace, Mark, Willis, K Dean, Witt, William, Yaksh, Tony, Mekhail, Nagy

“…Trialing for intrathecal pump placement is an essential part of the decision-making process in placing a permanent device. In both the United States and the…”
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The Use of Ketamine in Neuropathic Pain by O’Brien, Sarah Lee, Pangarkar, Sanjog, Prager, Joshua

“…Hyperactivity of N -methyl- d -aspartate (NMDA) receptors may be one of the factors in the genesis of neuropathic pain (NP). Ketamine is a dissociative…”
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