Pain Management Practice and Research
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "Pain Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 8521
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pain has a substantial impact on the well-being of older individuals residing in both community and nursing home settings. In the former, over 50% are affected, while in the latter, this figure rises to over 80%. Unfortunately, persistent pain is frequently underdiagnosed and inadequately addressed. This condition not only curtails functional capabilities but also leads to a diminished quality of life, sleep disturbances, social isolation, depression, heightened healthcare costs, and increased resource consumption. Consequently, opioid abuse and behavioral shifts in patients have arisen, posing fresh clinical challenges for healthcare providers and affecting not only patients but also their families.
Healthcare professionals engage in comprehensive patient assessment, pain evaluation, diagnosis, pain treatment, non-pharmacological interventions, and the management of adverse effects stemming from pharmacological treatments. The timely and effective evaluation of pain, as well as its careful management, can substantially alleviate suffering while preserving and enhancing one's quality of life.
Our current Special Issue represents an exceptional opportunity to contribute to this groundbreaking field of pain. We encourage submissions encompassing various critical areas, including but not limited to acute pain, regional anesthesia for acute pain, chronic pain, cancer pain, interventional pain techniques, opioid management, non-pharmacological therapy for pain, pain management for pediatric patients, pain management for geriatric patients, and pain management for female patients. Submissions from around the world are welcome. Manuscripts may take the form of literature reviews (systematic literature reviews, meta-analyses, narrative reviews, and perspective articles) or original research (trials, cohort studies, experimental laboratory work, case–control studies), as long as they exhibit high quality and a strong focus on pain management. Please note that case reports and study protocols will not be considered. The scope of this issue is intentionally broad to encourage coverage of a diverse range of topics and viewpoints related to pain management.
Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Jianhong Huang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- acute pain
- regional anesthesia for acute pain
- chronic pain
- cancer pain
- interventional pain techniques
- opioid management
- non pharmaceutics therapy for pain
- pain management for pediatric patients
- pain management for geriatric patients
- pain management for women patients
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