title: To the Editor.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine University of Louisville Louisville, KY and Pain Management Center of Paducah, Paducah, KY E-mail: drlm@thepainmd.com Tri-State Spine Care Institute Cincinnati, OH E-mail: saiatluri@gmail.com Department of Anesthesia LSU Health Science Center, New Orleans, LA E-mail: akaye@lsuhsc.edu Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA E-mail: HIrsch@snisonline.org.
authors.forename: Laxmaiah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manchikanti
authors.forename: Sairam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Atluri
authors.forename: Alan David
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kaye
authors.forename: Joshua A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hirsch
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids