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
Prevalence and Cost Analysis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): A Role for Neuromodulation
Elsamadicy AA, Yang S, Sergesketter AR, Ashraf B, Charalambous L, Kemeny H, Ejikeme T, Ren X, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Lad SP. Prevalence and Cost Analysis of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS): A Role for Neuromodulation. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 21: 423-430. PMID: 28961359, PMCID: PMC5876058, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12691.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComplex regional pain syndromeRegional pain syndromeCRPS diagnosisPain prescriptionsPain syndromeBaseline costsMedian costDiagnosis of CRPSOne-yearHealthcare resource utilizationHealthcare utilization costsOverall cost burdenRetrospective longitudinal studyPaucity of dataLongitudinal multivariate analysisUS healthcare systemBaseline characteristicsCRPS patientsTruven MarketScanPrescription costsTotal cumulative costsDiagnosis periodPatientsMultivariate analysisOutpatientsImpact of Insurance Provider on Overall Costs in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Cost Study of 122,827 Patients
Elsamadicy AA, Farber SH, Yang S, Hussaini SMQ, Murphy KR, Sergesketter A, Suryadevara CM, Pagadala P, Parente B, Xie J, Lad SP. Impact of Insurance Provider on Overall Costs in Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: A Cost Study of 122,827 Patients. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2017, 20: 354-360. PMID: 28322477, PMCID: PMC5482408, DOI: 10.1111/ner.12584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedian total costSCS implantationFBSS patientsSurgery syndromeMedicare cohortFailed Back Surgery SyndromeManagement of FBSSBack surgery syndromeUnnecessary health care expendituresInsurance providersSpinal cord stimulationRetrospective longitudinal studySignificant differencesUS health care systemHealth care systemHealth care expendituresMedicaid cohortBaseline characteristicsCord stimulationTruven MarketScanCost differencesSpine surgeryMedicare patientsPatientsDifferent insurance providers