The benefits and safety of a virtual reality intervention in patients suffering from acute and chronic pain: A pilot study by Bingjie Ma, Libo Zhang, Yun Ji, Xuehua Huang, Luandi Yao, Wei Cheng, Li Hu, Xuejing Lu, Ke Ma

“…Objectives We conducted a single-arm pilot study to assess the efficacy and motion sickness associated with a VR session delivering guided imagery and breathing techniques selected from the initial course of our VR program, involving patients suffering from various acute and chronic pain. Methods Patients underwent a 15-min VR session. …”
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Following Up Patients With Chronic Pain Using a Mobile App With a Support Center: Unicenter Prospective Study by Marta Antonia Gómez-González, Nicolas Cordero Tous, Javier De la Cruz Sabido, Carlos Sánchez Corral, Beatriz Lechuga Carrasco, Marta López-Vicente, Gonzalo Olivares Granados

“… Abstract BackgroundChronic pain is among the most common conditions worldwide and requires a multidisciplinary treatment approach. …”
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Use of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and alpha tocopherol (vitamin E) as adjuvants in the treatment of neuropathic pain by Fernando Antonio Silva de Azevedo-Filho, Yasmim Machado Chaves de Castro, Marcos Pinho Cerqueira, Thiago Arruda Rodrigues, Yussef Ali-Abdouni, Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros Fucs

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Outcome of Different Preemptive Analgesia Modalities in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement Surgeries: A Prospective Randomized Study by Narendra Vaidya, Gourav S. Pawar, Anup P Gadekar, Nilesh A. Patil, Pravin Rameshrao Kutemate, Mohit Kolhapure

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Prescription of Strong Opioids in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in the Province of Valladolid (Spain) by Rodrigo Enríquez de Salamanca Gambara, Ana María Sierra Santos, Ana María Ruiz San Pedro, Federico Montero Cuadrado, Irene Muñoz León, Miguel Ángel Castro Villamor, Alicia Córdoba Romero, Ana María Del Olmo Tornero, Lucía Pérez Pérez, León Morales-Quezada

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Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Characteristics and Reasons for Presentations by Patricia A. Poulin, Jennifer Nelli, Steven Tremblay, Rebecca Small, Myka B. Caluyong, Jeffrey Freeman, Heather Romanow, Yehudis Stokes, Tia Carpino, Amanda Carson, Yaadwinder Shergill, Ian G. Stiell, Monica Taljaard, Howard Nathan, Catherine E. Smyth

“…Background. Chronic pain (CP) accounts for 10–16% of emergency department (ED) visits, contributing to ED overcrowding and leading to adverse events. …”
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How to Surgically Remove the Permanent Mesh Ring after the Onstep Procedure for Alleviation of Chronic Pain following Inguinal Hernia Repair by Stina Öberg, Kristoffer Andresen, Jacob Rosenberg

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Gamified Web-Delivered Attentional Bias Modification Training for Adults With Chronic Pain: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial by Julie F Vermeir, Melanie J White, Daniel Johnson, Geert Crombez, Dimitri M L Van Ryckeghem

“…However, ABMT studies applied to the chronic pain field have not yet incorporated gamification elements. …”
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LSD and psilocybin for chronic nociplastic pain: A narrative review of the literature supporting the use of classic psychedelic agents in chronic pain by J Van Der Walt, R Parker

“…Pain is a multidimensional experience, and the current approach to managing people in chronic pain often fails to meet the needs of these patients. …”
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mHealth-Augmented Care for Reducing Depression Symptom Severity Among Patients With Chronic Pain: Exploratory, Retrospective Cohort Study by Dan Holley, Amanda Brooks, Matthew Hartz, Sudhir Rao, Thomas Zaubler

“… Abstract BackgroundDepression and chronic pain are commonly comorbid, mutually reinforcing, and debilitating. …”
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Association between chronic pain and attrition: a prospective analysis of a national sample of midlife adults in the USA, 2004–2014 by Yunlong Liang

“…Background Health conditions of participants can significantly affect longitudinal drop-out in population-based epidemiological surveys, yet few studies have examined the association between chronic pain (CP) and follow-up attrition.Methods The Midlife in the United States study (MIDUS) was used to explore the longitudinal association between CP and survey attrition. …”
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Examining the epigenetic transmission of risk for chronic pain associated with paternal post-traumatic stress disorder: a focus on veteran populations by James Freeman, Sabrina Salberg, Melanie Noel, Richelle Mychasiuk

“…Abstract Chronic pain is a public health problem that significantly reduces quality of life. …”
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Predictors of chronic pain and level of physical function in total knee arthroplasty: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jens Ivar Brox, Christopher James Rose, Anners Lerdal, Øystein Skare, Unni Olsen, Maren Falch Lindberg, Eva Marie-Louise Denison, Caryl Lynn Gay, Arild Aamodt, Ove Furnes, Kathryn A Lee

“…Estimates of association between each outcome and any preoperative or intraoperative factor that may predict chronic pain or impaired physical function will be extracted from the included studies, where possible. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Radiofrequency Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yuzhao Huang, Qiufang Deng, Liuqing Yang, Jiahui Ma, Ziyang Wang, Dong Huang, Ling Luo, Haocheng Zhou

“…Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency (RF) may be a promising therapy in the treatment of chronic pain for KOA patients. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided RF treatment for chronic pain in patients with KOA. …”
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Investigating the efficacy of transcranial direct current stimulation on chronic pain management in endometriosis patients: A randomized controlled trial protocol. by Tatiana Camila de Lima Alves da Silva, Hégila da Silva Dantas, Luiza Eduarda Macedo, Talita Duarte Martins, Edson Silva-Filho, Rodrigo Pegado, Linda McLean, Maria Thereza Albuquerque Barbosa Cabral Micussi

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Similar to chronic pain conditions, individuals with endometriosis can be affected by central sensitization syndrome (CSS), which is characterized by a loss of analgesia and central amplification of pain. …”
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Characterization of Cannabis usage in individuals with non-cancer chronic pain in the state of Maine using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) by Rachel Bordonaro, Elizabeth N. Bean, Ling Cao

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Chronic pain is a risk factor for all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in cancer survivors: a population-based cohort study by Yeying Zhang, Yuna Guo

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Realist Needs Assessment Investigating the Factors Affecting Implementation of Guideline-Based Care for Chronic Pain in Rural Australia: Program Theory Generation by Ashley R Grant, Gill Westhorp, Amelia Mardon, Emma L Karran, Peter D Hibbert, Christopher Roeger, G. Lorimer Moseley

“…In these interviews, we presented participants with a summary of guideline recommendations for the assessment and management of chronic pain. We asked participants which recommendations they found easy and challenging to implement in their local setting, and discussed why, how, and in what circumstances this was the case. …”
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Waiting for Treatment for Chronic Pain – a Survey of Existing Benchmarks: Toward Establishing Evidence-Based Benchmarks for Medically Acceptable Waiting Times by Mary E Lynch, Fiona A Campbell, Alexander J Clark, Michael J Dunbar, David Goldstein, Philip Peng, Jennifer Stinson, Helen Tupper, the Canadian Pain Society Wait Times Task Force

“…In December 2005, the Canadian Pain Society struck a Task Force to identify benchmarks for acceptable wait times for treatment of chronic pain. The task force mandate included a systematic review and survey to identify national or international wait time benchmarks for chronic pain, proposed or in use, along with a review of the evidence upon which they are based. …”
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Health-related quality of life, lifestyle habits and chronic pain in individuals with knee pain – a 2-year follow-up study by Charlotte Sylwander, Emma Haglund, Ingrid Larsson, Maria L. E. Andersson

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