In recent years, the delivery of health services has undergone a major paradigm shift towards expanded outpatient services and widespread use of telemedicine. Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a treatment recalcitrant neuropathic pain condition referring to pain persisting more than three months from the initial onset of an acute herpes zoster. QUTENZA® (capsaicin 8% patch) is a single 1-hr localized treatment for PHN and can provide several months of pain relief per application. However, patient access to capsaicin 8% patch is limited due to sensitive handling protocols that require the patch application to occur under physicians or healthcare professionals under the close supervision of a physician. Herein, we describe a successful treatment of PHN at-home, using capsaicin 8% patch, performed under full supervision and instruction from a physician using video telehealth services.

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拓展远程医疗领域：视频辅助在家中应用 8% 辣椒素贴剂

近年来，卫生服务的提供经历了向扩大门诊服务和广泛使用远程医疗的重大范式转变。带状疱疹后神经痛 (PHN) 是一种治疗顽固性神经性疼痛病症，指的是从急性带状疱疹最初发作开始疼痛持续超过三个月。QUTENZA®（辣椒素 8% 贴剂）是 PHN 的单次 1 小时局部治疗，每次使用可缓解数月的疼痛。然而，由于敏感的处理协议要求贴剂应用在医生或医疗保健专业人员的密切监督下进行，因此患者对 8% 辣椒素贴剂的使用受到限制。在此，我们描述了使用 8% 辣椒素贴剂在家成功治疗 PHN，