"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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| 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 | 5 | 13 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| 2020 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2022 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2025 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain Management" by people in Profiles.
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End User Needs and Perspectives for a Digital Opioid Safety Tool in Adolescents and Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Qualitative Human-Centered Design Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 07 31; 10:e92202.
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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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Trends in Utilization of Multimodal Pain Management After Pilon Fracture Open Reduction and Internal Fixation. J Orthop Trauma. 2026 Jun 01; 40(6):329-335.
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Buprenorphine for Cancer Pain: Evidence, Guidelines, and Clinical Rationale for Early Use. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2026 Jun; 24(6).
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Actigraphy-based differences in sleep in those receiving opioid versus non-opioid therapy postsurgical removal of impacted third molars: a pilot study from the opioid analgesic reduction study (OARS). Sleep Med. 2026 Aug; 144:108940.
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A Systematic Review Evaluating Pain Assessment Strategies for Patients With Dementia in the Emergency Department: The Geriatric ED Guidelines 2.0. Acad Emerg Med. 2026 02; 33(2):e70230.
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Review of the Recent Literature. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Dec 05; 29(1):120.
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Consensus practice guidelines on sacroiliac joint complex pain from a multispecialty, international working group. Pain Med. 2025 12 01; 26(12):817-917.
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Updates on Multimodal Analgesia for Orthopedic Surgery. Anesthesiol Clin. 2025 Dec; 43(4):625-643.
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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.