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Vwaire Orhurhu

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
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Ketamine infusions for chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

V Orhurhu, MS Orhurhu, A Bhatia… - Anesthesia & …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: IV ketamine is widely used to treat patients with chronic pain, yet the long-term
impact remains uncertain. We synthesized evidence from randomized control trials to …

Low back pain, a comprehensive review: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment

…, M Sharma, L Testa, PA Gold, V Orhurhu… - Current pain and …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of Review Low back pain encompasses three distinct sources: axial lumbosacral,
radicular, and referred pain. Annually, the prevalence of low back pain in the general US …

[HTML][HTML] Thoracic outlet syndrome: a comprehensive review of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment

…, JB Green, JB Kendrick, AJ Brunk, MR Eng, V Orhurhu… - Pain and therapy, 2019 - Springer
Thoracic outlet syndrome, a group of diverse disorders, is a collection of symptoms in the
shoulder and upper extremity area that results in pain, numbness, and tingling. Identification of …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review of alternative therapies for the management of chronic pain patients: acupuncture, tai chi, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and …

I Urits, RH Schwartz, V Orhurhu, NV Maganty… - Advances in …, 2021 - Springer
Introduction Non-pharmacologic alternative therapies for pain have been around for a long
time, some for hundreds of years. They have been used throughout history to treat many …

[HTML][HTML] Peripheral neuromodulation for the management of headache

…, L Koop, S Veeravelli, V Orhurhu… - … and pain medicine, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Results The first noninvasive neurostimulator device approved for migraine treatment was
the Cefaly device, an external trigeminal nerve stimulation device (e-TNS) that …

Current concepts in the management of vertebral compression fractures

D Hoyt, I Urits, V Orhurhu, MS Orhurhu, J Callan… - Current Pain and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose of Review This comprehensive review of current concepts in the management of
vertebral compression fractures is a manuscript of vertebral augmentation literature of risk …

[HTML][HTML] An update of current cannabis-based pharmaceuticals in pain medicine

…, M Borchart, M Hasegawa, J Kochanski, V Orhurhu… - Pain and Therapy, 2019 - Springer
Cannabis users have long reported therapeutic properties of the plant for a variety of conditions,
some of which include nausea, emesis, seizures, cancer, neurogenic diseases and pain …

A comprehensive update on the treatment and management of postdural puncture headache

R Patel, I Urits, V Orhurhu, MS Orhurhu, J Peck… - Current pain and …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose of Review The purpose of this manuscript is to provide a comprehensive review of
postdural puncture headache (PDPH) with a focus on epidemiology, pathophysiology, …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of smoking in adults with chronic pain

VJ Orhurhu, TP Pittelkow, WM Hooten - Tobacco induced diseases, 2015 - Springer
Introduction Cigarette smoking is common among adults with chronic pain. The primary objective
of this study was to determine the period prevalence of smoking in patients with chronic …

Off-label antidepressant use for treatment and management of chronic pain: evolving understanding and comprehensive review

…, J Peck, MS Orhurhu, J Wolf, R Patel, V Orhurhu… - Current pain and …, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of Review While clinicians have been using antidepressants for off-label indications
in the treatment of chronic pain in recent years, newer studies have proven effectiveness …