2024
A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections
Chow R, Ng J, Wood M, Yanez D, He Z, Rajput K. A comparison of steroid dose with or without local anesthetic in lumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injections. Pain Practice 2024 PMID: 39305041, DOI: 10.1111/papr.13410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpidural steroid injectionsHigh-dose steroidsInterlaminar epidural steroid injectionsLow-dose steroidsInterlaminar ESILow-dose dexamethasonePercentage of patientsPain reliefSteroid injectionMonths follow-upLocal anestheticsSteroid doseLumbar interlaminar epidural steroid injectionsTransforaminal epidural steroid injectionPercentage of pain reliefHigh-dose dexamethasoneModerate to significant improvementNRS pain scoresSignificant pain improvementSignificant pain reliefNon-particulate steroidsBaseline demographic dataTransforaminal ESILumbar radiculopathyPain improvement
2021
Pain Control in Dermatologic Conditions
Kodumudi V, Lam D, Rajput K. Pain Control in Dermatologic Conditions. Current Pain And Headache Reports 2021, 25: 38. PMID: 33821364, DOI: 10.1007/s11916-021-00955-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDermatologic conditionsPain controlPrimary disease burdenEpidural steroid injectionsSympathetic nerve blockPain management strategiesLower limb ulcersInterventional Pain PhysiciansQuality of lifeScope of practicePostherpetic neuralgiaSteroid injectionSystemic immunosuppressantsTopical steroidsModerate painSevere painPain physiciansNerve blockTreatment algorithmLimb ulcersNeuropathic agentsTopical agentsCounter analgesicsDisease burdenPatient expectations