2018
Prevalence and Cost Analysis of Chronic Pain After Hernia Repair: A Potential Alternative Approach With Neurostimulation
Elsamadicy AA, Ashraf B, Ren X, Sergesketter AR, Charalambous L, Kemeny H, Ejikeme T, Yang S, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Pappas TN, Lad SP. Prevalence and Cost Analysis of Chronic Pain After Hernia Repair: A Potential Alternative Approach With Neurostimulation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2018, 22: 960-969. PMID: 30320933, PMCID: PMC6465156, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painInpatient/outpatientHernia repairPrescription costsCP cohortOutpatient costsIndex hernia repairPrevalence of CPChronic pain cohortHealthcare resource utilizationHealth care utilizationCurrent treatment paradigmsRetrospective longitudinal studyYears of ageLongitudinal multivariate analysisNonopioid treatmentPain prescriptionsCP diagnosisPain cohortCare utilizationDiagnosis yearTruven MarketScanPain diagnosisTreatment paradigmInclusion criteria
2017
Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30‐Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation
Elsamadicy AA, Sergesketter A, Ren X, Hussaini S, Laarakker A, Rahimpour S, Ejikeme T, Yang S, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Lad SP. Drivers and Risk Factors of Unplanned 30‐Day Readmission Following Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 21: 87-92. PMID: 28961362, PMCID: PMC5766416, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12689.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulator implantationSCS implantationUnplanned readmissionIndependent predictorsPatient demographicsReadmission ratesMechanical complicationsStimulator implantationBaseline patient demographicsNational Readmission DatabaseReadmission statusNational healthcare expendituresPrimary outcomeHospital characteristicsRisk factorsPatient outcomesReadmissionMultivariate analysisPatientsSCS deviceHealthcare expendituresComorbiditiesImplantationComplicationsObesitySpecialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain
Hussaini SMQ, Murphy KR, Han JL, Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Premji A, Parente B, Xie J, Pagadala P, Lad SP. Specialty‐Based Variations in Spinal Cord Stimulation Success Rates for Treatment of Chronic Pain. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 20: 340-347. PMID: 28370989, PMCID: PMC5464972, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12582.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord stimulationOrthopaedic surgeonsSCS trialChronic painProvider typeIntractable chronic painMajority of implantsEducation of physiciansSCS implantsPatient selectionCord stimulationSCS patientsIPG implantationRetrospective analysisNationwide analysisSystem implantationPhysical medicineExplant rateOrthopedic surgeryAppropriate modalityMultivariate modelSurgeonsNeurosurgeonsProvider informationSuccess ratePrevalence of Specific Types of Pain Diagnoses in a Sample of United States Adults.
Murphy KR, Han JL, Yang S, Hussaini SM, Elsamadicy AA, Parente B, Xie J, Pagadala P, Lad SP. Prevalence of Specific Types of Pain Diagnoses in a Sample of United States Adults. Pain Physician 2017, 20: e257-e268. PMID: 28158163, DOI: 10.36076/ppj.2017.e268.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegenerative spine diseasePain diagnosisPain conditionsLimb painBack painChronic painSpine diseaseComplex regional pain syndromePost-laminectomy painPost-laminectomy syndromeUnited States patient populationMedicare Supplemental databasesChronic pain conditionsRegional pain syndromeNon-randomized studiesSpecific pain diagnosesUnited States adultsHealth care servicesPain syndromePain patientsPatient populationTruven MarketScanPatient cohortRetrospective analysisPain