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2022 Mar-Apr


Pak J Med Sci


38


3Part-I

Efficacy of local anaesthetic and steroid combination in prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia: A meta-analysis.

Authors

Zhang X, Wang Z, Xian Y
Pak J Med Sci. 2022 Mar-Apr; 38(3Part-I):757-765.
PMID: 35480541.

Abstract

The objective was to provide synthesized evidence on the efficacy of local anaesthetics and steroid injections for prevention and management of PHN, compared to the standard treatment using anti-viral and analgesic medications. The primary outcomes of interest were incidence of PHN and duration of neuralgic pain.