"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 | 3 | 6 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 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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Care Models to Improve Pain and Reduce Opioids Among Patients Prescribed Long-Term Opioid Therapy: The VOICE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Feb 01; 185(2):208-220.
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Efficacy of opioid combination versus single opioid for adult cancer pain: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Dec 23; 14(12):e084829.
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Upregulation of delta opioid receptor by meningeal interleukin-10 prevents relapsing pain. Brain Behav Immun. 2025 Jan; 123:399-410.
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Transforming personalized chronic pain management with artificial intelligence: A commentary on the current landscape and future directions. Exp Neurol. 2024 Dec; 382:114980.
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Chronic shoulder pain due to spinal accessory nerve palsies present opportunities for improved care integration. Pain Manag. 2024; 14(7):347-353.
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Older and Better: A Narrative Review of Successful Aging and Adaptation to Pain in Late Life. Pain Physician. 2024 Sep; 27(7):E651-E659.
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Opioid analgesic dose and route conversion ratio studies: a scoping review to inform an eDelphi guideline. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Jul 24; 32(8):542.
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Patterns of gabapentinoid use among long-term opioid users. Prev Med. 2024 Aug; 185:108046.
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Inpatient Transition from Methadone to Buprenorphine-Naloxone Using a Microdosing Strategy in a Postoperative Cancer Patient: A Case Report. J Palliat Med. 2024 Oct; 27(10):1421-1424.
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Stripping versus ligation of vas deferens in microscopic denervation of spermatic cord in men with chronic orchialgia: A multicenter study. Andrology. 2025 Feb; 13(2):268-274.