"Chronic Pain" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D059350
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.274
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| Concept/Terms |
Chronic Pain- Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pains
- Pains, Chronic
- Pain, Chronic
Widespread Chronic Pain- Widespread Chronic Pain
- Chronic Pain, Widespread
- Chronic Pains, Widespread
- Pain, Widespread Chronic
- Pains, Widespread Chronic
- Widespread Chronic Pains
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Impaired Molecular Mechanisms Contributing to Chronic Pain in Patients with Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Exploring Potential Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets. Int J Mol Sci. 2025 Jan 25; 26(3).
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A secondary analysis: the impact of pre-existing chronic pain among patients with cancer presenting to the emergency department with acute pain. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jan 25; 32(2):129.
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Development and pre-pilot testing of STAMP?+?CBT: an mHealth app combining pain cognitive behavioral therapy and opioid support for patients with advanced cancer and pain. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jan 22; 32(2):123.
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Comprehensive, Evidence-Based, Consensus Guidelines for Prescription of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain from the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP). Pain Physician. 2023 Dec; 26(7S):S7-S126.
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Daily pain and opioid administration in hospitalized patients with cancer: the importance of psychological factors, recent surgery, and current opioid use. Pain. 2023 08 01; 164(8):1820-1827.
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Equity Reporting in Systematic Reviews of Opioid Treatment of Chronic Non-Cancer Pain with Patient-Reported Outcomes. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2023 Mar; 37(1):52-62.
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Sleep Problems Mediate the Relationship Between Psychosocial Stress and Pain Facilitation in Native Americans: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis from the Oklahoma Study of Native American Pain Risk. Ann Behav Med. 2022 11 05; 56(11):1116-1130.
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Spinal cord stimulation for treatment of chronic neuropathic pain in adolescent patients: a single-institution series, systematic review, and individual participant data meta-analysis. Neurosurg Focus. 2022 10; 53(4):E13.
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Introversion, Extraversion, and Worsening of Chronic Pain Impact during Social Isolation: A Mediation Analysis. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2023 09; 30(3):531-542.
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Increased pain catastrophizing longitudinally predicts worsened pain severity and interference in patients with chronic pain and cancer: A collaborative health outcomes information registry study (CHOIR). Psychooncology. 2022 10; 31(10):1753-1761.