Development of a Model for Predicting the Effectiveness of Pulsed Radiofrequency on Zoster-Associated Pain.
Zhiyou PengJianguo GuoYanfeng ZhangXuejiao GuoWenguang HuangYunze LiZhe YanNannan GuoDaqiang KeLi ChenJinyan HuangZhi-Ying FengPublished in: Pain and therapy (2022)
Seven factors were significantly associated with poor PRF outcome: male sex, advanced stage of HZ, higher pregabalin dose, higher bodily pain indicators of SF-36, and lower lymphocyte count, LDLC, and complement C4 in the peripheral blood. PRF should be applied to patients with ZAP as early as possible to achieve satisfactory outcomes.