Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]

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 artic...

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Main Authors: Gaurav Bhatia, Mary E Lau, Padma Gulur
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Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-06-01
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spelling doaj-dcf200219be64b978bbf0a252efa1e662020-11-25T01:19:11ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022013-06-01210.12688/f1000research.2-96.v21520Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]Gaurav Bhatia0Mary E Lau1Padma Gulur2Department of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USADepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USADepartment of Anesthesia, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 02114, USAIntrathecal 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, dosing recommendations, potential risks and complications, and growing trends in the field.http://f1000research.com/articles/2-96/v2Anesthetic MechanismsHealth Service Delivery & Management of AnesthesiaPain Management: Chronic Clinical
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Anesthetic Mechanisms
Health Service Delivery & Management of Anesthesia
Pain Management: Chronic Clinical
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Mary E Lau
Padma Gulur
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title Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
title_short Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
title_full Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
title_fullStr Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
title_full_unstemmed Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
title_sort intrathecal drug delivery (itdd) systems for cancer pain [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/168]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
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publishDate 2013-06-01
description 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, dosing recommendations, potential risks and complications, and growing trends in the field.
topic Anesthetic Mechanisms
Health Service Delivery & Management of Anesthesia
Pain Management: Chronic Clinical
url http://f1000research.com/articles/2-96/v2
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