"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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| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Use of corticosteroids for adult chronic pain interventions: sympathetic and peripheral nerve blocks, trigger point injections - guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the American Academy of Pain Medicine, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians, and the International Pain and Spine Intervention Society. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Jun 05; 51(6):642-659.
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Effectiveness of 2 behavioral interventions for voluntary opioid dosage reduction in patients prescribed high-dosage opioids for chronic pain. Pain. 2026 Jun 01; 167(6):e170-e179.
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Intraoperative opioid infusion versus balanced opioid-sparing approach on the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain and inpatient opioid consumption in children undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 12-year retrospective observational cohort study. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 Jan 23; 37(4):274-285.
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Targeting Chronic Pain in Primary Care Settings Using Behavioral Health Consultants: A Pilot Study Implementing Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Pain. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2026 Jun; 33(2):281-293.
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Negative, but not positive, expectancies predict 10-year changes in pain outcomes for older adults with pain. J Pain. 2026 Mar; 40:106194.
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Intersectional pain disparities and resilience in veterans with chronic pain. Health Psychol. 2026 Jan; 45(1):123-135.
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Turning Patients' Open-Ended Narratives of Chronic Pain Into Quantitative Measures: Natural Language Processing Study. JMIR Hum Factors. 2025 Nov 25; 12:e80269.
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Identifying bio-behavioural signatures of persistent opioid use risk in trauma injury patients: a protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2025 Sep 05; 15(9):e103053.
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A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial of High-Frequency Electromagnetic Coupling Powered Permanent Peripheral Nerve Stimulator for the Treatment of Chronic Craniofacial Pain. Pain Physician. 2025 Sep; 28(5):417-429.
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Is bedtime use of kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) a sleep aid or disruptor? Examining its daily effects and individual differences. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2025 Oct; 33(5):513-522.