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Ricardo Vallejo

Researcher at Illinois State University

Publications -  131
Citations -  6959

Ricardo Vallejo is an academic researcher from Illinois State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 81 publications receiving 5755 citations. Previous affiliations of Ricardo Vallejo include Illinois Wesleyan University & Mercer University.

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Opioid complications and side effects.

TL;DR: The role of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain is influenced by the fact that these potent analgesics are associated with a significant number of side effects and complications, and these phenomena are the focus of this review.
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Opioid therapy and immunosuppression: a review.

TL;DR: The fact that peripheral immunosupression is mediated at least in part by opioid receptors located in the central nervous system and that intrathecally administered opioids do not exert the same immunosuppressive effects may have important clinical implications for those patients receiving long-term opioid therapy for malignant and nonmalignant pain.
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Comparison of 10-kHz High-Frequency and Traditional Low-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Back and Leg Pain: 24-Month Results From a Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled Pivotal Trial.

TL;DR: This study demonstrates long-term superiority of HF10 therapy compared with traditional SCS in treating both back and leg pain and the advantages ofHF10 therapy are anticipated to impact the management of chronic pain patients substantially.