"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 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2016 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
| 2019 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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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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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.
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Effectiveness of motivational interviewing plus cognitive behavioral therapy vs shared decision making for voluntary opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: the INSPIRE randomized pragmatic trial. Pain Med. 2025 Aug 01; 26(8):477-489.
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Clinical study of a micro-implantable pulse generator for the treatment of peripheral neuropathic pain: 3-month and 6-month results from the COMFORT-randomised controlled trial. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 07 04; 50(7):561-567.
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Imaging Considerations for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Case Report. Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Apr; 9(2):131-135.
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Home-Based, Remotely Supervised Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improves the Overall Pain Experience of Older Adults With Knee Osteoarthritis. Pain Res Manag. 2025; 2025:1783171.
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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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At least four groups of kratom consumers in the United States: latent-class analysis of motivations for kratom use. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2025 Mar 04; 51(2):191-203.
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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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The effects of autistic traits in adolescents on the efficacy of paediatric Intensive Interdisciplinary Pain Treatment (IIPT). J Pain. 2025 Feb; 27:104757.