"Pain Management" 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.
A form of therapy that employs a coordinated and interdisciplinary approach for easing the suffering and improving the quality of life of those experiencing pain.
| Descriptor ID |
D059408
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.745 N04.590.607.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Pain Management- Pain Management
- Management, Pain
- Managements, Pain
- Pain Managements
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pain Management" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pain Management" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2017 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain Management" by people in Profiles.
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Delphi Consensus Revealing the Thoughts of Pain Management and Referral Specialties on the Use of SCS for Chronic Back Pain Patients Not Suitable for Spine Surgery. Pain Pract. 2025 Sep; 25(7):e70069.
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Primary Care Clinician Perspectives on Older Adult Chronic Pain Management and Clinical Decision Support: Qualitative Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Aug 26; 9:e74381.
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Virtual Reality as RESPITE: Relief Exploration for Sickle Pain Through Interventions Using Technology Engagement: A Hospital-Based Observational Study. J Gen Intern Med. 2025 Nov; 40(15):3750-3754.
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Evaluating Clinician Practices and Attitudes Toward Acute Pain Management for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jan; 47(1):186-192.
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Patient Language and Differences in Administration of Analgesia for Pelvic Pain. Womens Health Issues. 2025 Jul-Aug; 35(4):261-266.
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Variation in Acute Pain Management of Youth With Nonfatal Firearm Injuries. Acad Pediatr. 2025 Nov-Dec; 25(8):102877.
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Adult Cancer Pain, Version 2.2025, NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines In Oncology. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2025 Jul; 23(7).
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Adolescent and Parent Perceptions of the American College of Surgeons Safe and Effective Pain Control Brochure. J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Jul; 60(7):162331.
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Using Multi-Site Research Results to Impact Local Pediatric Pain Evidence-Based Practice: Innovations and Outcomes. Worldviews Evid Based Nurs. 2025 Apr; 22(2):e70011.
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Evaluation of mindfulness-based interventions for pain, anxiety, and depression in spinal cord injury patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2025 Apr; 251:108839.