Featured Publications
Interim guidelines for the assessment and treatment of pain in children with multiple sclerosis
Stratton C, Vassilopoulos A, Brenton J, Potter K, Vargas W, Rumm H, Bartels A, Bailey M, Odonkor C, Stoll S, Zempsky E, Yeh E, Makhani N. Interim guidelines for the assessment and treatment of pain in children with multiple sclerosis. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2023, 17: 1235945. PMID: 37781253, PMCID: PMC10536169, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2023.1235945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple sclerosisManagement of painTreatment of painAdvanced practice nursingInterdisciplinary management approachInterim guidelinesTreatment guidelinesPain assessmentTreatment recommendationsPainPractice nursingMS researchClinical settingAnonymous completionSclerosisChildrenDelphi panelFuture studiesSurvey themesGuidelinesComprehensive assessmentAssessmentPanel chairsPhysiotherapyPhysiatry
2024
Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescribing in the United States from 2011 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Hirani S, Benkli B, Odonkor C, Hirani Z, Oso T, Bohacek S, Wiedrick J, Hildebrand A, Osuagwu U, Orhurhu V, Hooten W, Abdi S, Meghani S. Racial Disparities in Opioid Prescribing in the United States from 2011 to 2021: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal Of Pain Research 2024, 17: 3639-3649. PMID: 39529944, PMCID: PMC11552391, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s477128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hispanic white patientsOpioid analgesiaRacial/ethnic disparitiesWhite patientsMeta-analysisPain managementHispanic patientsSystematic reviewPain treatmentBlack patientsUnited StatesPersistent disparitiesAdult patient populationPrescription medicationsPain outcomesRacial disparitiesOpioid prescribingHispanic populationAnalgesic outcomesOpioid analgesicsSystematic searchPatient populationAnalgesiaPainDisparities
2022
Correction to: Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data
Odonkor CA, AlFarra T, Adekoya P, Orhurhu V, Rodríguez T, Sottosanti E, Kaye AD. Correction to: Dorsal Column Stimulation and Cannabinoids in the Treatment of Chronic Nociceptive and Neuropathic Pain: a Review of the Clinical and Pre-clinical Data. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2022, 26: 119-119. PMID: 35167035, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01033-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromoting Gender Equity in Pain and Spine: An Assessment of the 2018 ACGME State Physician Data Report
Pendlebury G, Odonkor C. Promoting Gender Equity in Pain and Spine: An Assessment of the 2018 ACGME State Physician Data Report. Interventional Pain Medicine 2022, 1: 100050. DOI: 10.1016/j.inpm.2022.100050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPainData reports
2021
Radiofrequency Ablation for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes
Orhurhu V, Sidharthan S, Roberts J, Karri J, Umukoro N, Hagedorn JM, Odonkor CA, Abd-Elsayed A. Radiofrequency Ablation for Craniofacial Pain Syndromes. Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation Clinics Of North America 2021, 32: 601-645. PMID: 34593133, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2021.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClosing the gap in representation of racial and ethnic minorities in pain medicine: A 2018–2019 status report
Odonkor CA, Tucker-Bartley A, Leitner B, Chude C, Hirani S, Poree L. Closing the gap in representation of racial and ethnic minorities in pain medicine: A 2018–2019 status report. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2021, 113: 612-615. PMID: 34148658, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2021.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesPain medicineCross-sectional analysisHealth disparities persistPain fellowshipsPain perceptionRegional anesthesiaPatient careHispanic personsDisparities persistSimilar proportionsCOVID-19Resident poolCore specialtiesAnesthesiology residentsMedicinePersistent inequitiesHispanic representationField of medicineWhitesPainAnesthesiaEthnic minoritiesPublic awarenessInterventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review
Hao D, Sidharthan S, Cotte J, Decker M, Salisu-Orhurhu M, Olatoye D, Karri J, Hagedorn JM, Adekoya P, Odonkor C, Gulati A, Orhurhu V. Interventional Therapies for Pain in Cancer Patients: a Narrative Review. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 44. PMID: 33961156, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00963-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer-related painInterventional therapyCancer patientsNarrative reviewDorsal Root Ganglion StimulationPurpose of ReviewPainOngoing opioid epidemicLess systemic toxicityPeripheral nerve stimulationLives of patientsQuality of lifeOncologic painEffective analgesiaGanglion stimulationNerve stimulationParenteral agentsPrevalent symptomsOpioid abuseSuch therapyOpioid epidemicInterventional approachesInterventional techniquesNeuromodulatory techniquesPainSummaryThe goalGuideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Children with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A Delphi Panel (4328)
Stratton C, Bartels A, Brenton J, Odonkor C, Potter K, Rumm H, Stoll S, Vargas W, Yeh E, Zempsky W, Makhani N, Bailey M. Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Children with Multiple Sclerosis (MS): A Delphi Panel (4328). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.4328.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Correction to: Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature
Orhurhu V, Schwartz R, Potts J, Peck J, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor C, Viswanath O, Kaye AD, Gill J. Correction to: Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2020, 24: 9. PMID: 32036481, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-020-0841-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature
Orhurhu V, Schwartz R, Potts J, Peck J, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor C, Viswanath O, Kaye A, Gill J. Role of Alpha-2-Microglobulin in the Treatment of Osteoarthritic Knee Pain: a Brief Review of the Literature. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2019, 23: 82. PMID: 31502073, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-019-0822-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory propertiesAlpha-2 microglobulinOsteoarthritic knee painKnee painPlatelet-rich plasmaCartilage preservationQuality of lifePRP injectionKnee osteoarthritisBody of evidenceActive protease inhibitorsJoint degenerationAnimal modelsPainProtease inhibitorsActive inhibitorTreatmentInhibitorsCurrent understandingPatientsOsteoarthritisReviewActive componentsDegenerationConfounding variables in future studies assessing relationship between paraspinal muscles and low back pain
Orhurhu V, Urits I, Orhurhu MS, Odonkor C, Olatoye D, Viswanath O. Confounding variables in future studies assessing relationship between paraspinal muscles and low back pain. The Spine Journal 2019, 19: 1132-1133. PMID: 31122605, DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2019.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chang Chien G, Odonkor C, Harden R. The Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. DeckerMed Family Medicine 2016 DOI: 10.2310/fm.15042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex regional pain syndromeRegional pain syndromePain syndromeBudapest criteriaTreatment of CRPSManagement of CRPSReflex sympathetic dystrophyDegree of painRehabilitative training programsCentral nervous systemContinuum of careAberrant pathophysiologySympathetic dystrophyCutaneous changesPain managementInnocuous stimulationRegional osteopeniaMotor functionInvoluntary movementsBone abnormalitiesMuscle stiffnessNervous systemPhysical therapistsClinical approachPainThe Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chang Chien G, Odonkor C, Harden R. The Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. DeckerMed Medicine 2016 DOI: 10.2310/im.15042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex regional pain syndromeRegional pain syndromePain syndromeBudapest criteriaTreatment of CRPSManagement of CRPSReflex sympathetic dystrophyDegree of painRehabilitative training programsCentral nervous systemContinuum of careAberrant pathophysiologySympathetic dystrophyCutaneous changesPain managementInnocuous stimulationRegional osteopeniaMotor functionInvoluntary movementsBone abnormalitiesMuscle stiffnessNervous systemPhysical therapistsClinical approachPainThe Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Chang Chien G, Odonkor C, Harden R. The Patient with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. DeckerMed Pain Management 2016 DOI: 10.2310/pm.15042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComplex regional pain syndromeRegional pain syndromePain syndromeBudapest criteriaTreatment of CRPSManagement of CRPSReflex sympathetic dystrophyDegree of painRehabilitative training programsCentral nervous systemContinuum of careAberrant pathophysiologySympathetic dystrophyCutaneous changesPain managementInnocuous stimulationRegional osteopeniaMotor functionInvoluntary movementsBone abnormalitiesMuscle stiffnessNervous systemPhysical therapistsClinical approachPain