Successful Management of Corneal Neuropathic Pain with Intrathecal Targeted Drug Delivery

Advances in Targeted Drug Delivery

Advances in Targeted Drug Delivery

Medical cost impact of intrathecal drug delivery for noncancer pain.

INTRODUCTION As healthcare budgets continue to contract, there is increased payer scrutiny on the use of implantable intrathecal drug-infusion devices. This study utilizes claims data to evaluate the economic effects of intrathecal drug delivery (IDD) based on health services utilization and costs of care before and after implantation. METHODS We performed a retrospective database study invol...

Best practices for intrathecal drug delivery for pain.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to identify best practices and provide guidance to clinicians to ensure safety and optimize intrathecal drug delivery for chronic intractable pain. METHODS Twelve experienced pain medicine practitioners-eight anesthesiologists, one neurosurgeon, one physiatrist, one clinical psychologist, and one advanced practice registered nurse-from the United Stat...

Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain

Intrathecal drug delivery is an effective pain management option for patients with chronic and cancer pain. The delivery of drugs into the intrathecal space provides superior analgesia with smaller doses of analgesics to minimize side effects while significantly improving quality of life. This article aims to provide a general overview of the use of intrathecal drug delivery to manage pain, dos...