Triaging Interventional Pain Procedures During COVID-19 or Related Elective Surgery Restrictions: Evidence-Informed Guidance from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP)
| العنوان: | Triaging Interventional Pain Procedures During COVID-19 or Related Elective Surgery Restrictions: Evidence-Informed Guidance from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) |
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| المؤلفون: | Devi E. Nampiaparampil, Sudhir Diwan, Steve M. Aydin, Salahadin Abdi, Ricardo M. Buenaventura, Bradley W. Wargo, Mahendra R Sanapati, Shalini Shah, Sukdeb Datta, Harold Cordner, Kenneth D. Candido, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Amit Sharma, Laxmaiah Manchikanti, Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Sachin Sunny Jha, Sanjay Bakshi, Christopher Gharibo, Alan D. Kaye, Sairam Atluri, Amol Soin, Joshua A Hirsch, Kartic Rajput |
| المصدر: | Pain Physician. :E183-S204 |
| بيانات النشر: | American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, 2020. |
| سنة النشر: | 2020 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | medicine.medical_specialty, Pneumonia, Viral, Betacoronavirus, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, 030202 anesthesiology, medicine, Humans, Pain Management, Elective surgery, Intensive care medicine, Pandemics, SARS-CoV-2, Pain and suffering, business.industry, Chronic pain, COVID-19, medicine.disease, Triage, United States, Community hospital, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Elective Surgical Procedures, Private practice, Chronic Pain, Interventional pain management, Coronavirus Infections, Elective Surgical Procedure, business |
| الوصف: | Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the pain and suffering of chronic pain patients due to stoppage of “elective” interventional pain management and office visits across the United States. The reopening of America and restarting of interventional techniques and elective surgical procedures has started. Unfortunately, with resurgence in some states, restrictions are once again being imposed. In addition, even during the Phase II and III of reopening, chronic pain patients and interventional pain physicians have faced difficulties because of the priority selection of elective surgical procedures. Chronic pain patients require high intensity care, specifically during a pandemic such as COVID-19. Consequently, it has become necessary to provide guidance for triaging interventional pain procedures, or related elective surgery restrictions during a pandemic. Objectives: The aim of these guidelines is to provide education and guidance for physicians, healthcare administrators, the public and patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our goal is to restore the opportunity to receive appropriate care for our patients who may benefit from interventional techniques. Methods: The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) has created the COVID-19 Task Force in order to provide guidance for triaging interventional pain procedures or related elective surgery restrictions to provide appropriate access to interventional pain management (IPM) procedures in par with other elective surgical procedures. In developing the guidance, trustworthy standards and appropriate disclosures of conflicts of interest were applied with a section of a panel of experts from various regions, specialties, types of practices (private practice, community hospital and academic institutes) and groups. The literature pertaining to all aspects of COVID-19, specifically related to epidemiology, risk factors, complications, morbidity and mortality, and literature related to risk mitigation and stratification was reviewed. The evidence -- informed with the incorporation of the best available research and practice knowledge was utilized, instead of a simplified evidence-based approach. Consequently, these guidelines are considered evidence-informed with the incorporation of the best available research and practice knowledge. Results: The Task Force defined the medical urgency of a case and developed an IPM acuity scale for elective IPM procedures with 3 tiers. These included emergent, urgent, and elective procedures. Examples of emergent and urgent procedures included new onset or exacerbation of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), acute trauma or acute exacerbation of degenerative or neurological disease resulting in impaired mobility and inability to perform activities of daily living. Examples include painful rib fractures affecting oxygenation and post-dural puncture headaches limiting the ability to sit upright, stand and walk. In addition, urgent procedures include procedures to treat any severe or debilitating disease that prevents the patient from carrying out activities of daily living. Elective procedures were considered as any condition that is stable and can be safely managed with alternatives. Limitations: COVID-19 continues to be an ongoing pandemic. When these recommendations were developed, different stages of reopening based on geographical regulations were in process. The pandemic continues to be dynamic creating every changing evidence-based guidance. Consequently, we provided evidence-informed guidance. Conclusion: The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges in IPM creating needless suffering for pain patients. Many IPM procedures cannot be indefinitely postponed without adverse consequences. Chronic pain exacerbations are associated with marked functional declines and risks with alternative treatment modalities. They must be treated with the concern that they deserve. Clinicians must assess patients, local healthcare resources, and weigh the risks and benefits of a procedure against the risks of suffering from disabling pain and exposure to the COVID-19 virus. Key words: Coronavirus, COVID-19, interventional pain management, COVID risk factors, elective surgeries, interventional techniques, chronic pain, immunosuppression |
| تدمد: | 2150-1149 1533-3159 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::25d49b47af11743bd746f5713e68abe3 https://doi.org/10.36076/ppj.2020/23/s183 |
| حقوق: | OPEN |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edsair.doi.dedup.....25d49b47af11743bd746f5713e68abe3 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
| تدمد: | 21501149 15333159 |
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