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Background: Pain is a prevalent symptom among cancer patients, and its management is crucial for improving their quality of life. However, pain management in cancer patients referred to radiotherapy (RT) departments is often inadequate, and limited r...

Background: The primary objective of this study was to assess the adequacy of analgesic care in radiotherapy (RT) patients, with a secondary objective to identify predictive variables associated with pain management adequacy using a modern statistica...

Background: Previous studies have often reported a link between advanced age and inadequate cancer pain management. Given Italy’s demographic profile as the country with the oldest population in Europe, it offers an ideal setting to explore whe...

Aim: The frequent inadequacy of pain management in cancer patients is well known. Moreover, the quality of analgesic treatment in patients treated with radiotherapy (RT) has only been rarely assessed. In order to study the latter topic, we conducted...

We studied acute and chronic pain in pediatric patients who underwent thoracotomy for benign disease with a follow-up of at least three months. A telephone interview investigated about the presence of pain and the analgesic therapy in progress. The r...

Introduction: Chronic low-back pain (CLBP) is a leading cause of disability, often requiring opioid therapy when conservative treatments fail. Transdermal buprenorphine and oral oxycodone/naloxone are commonly used, but their comparative effectivenes...

Background: Postoperative pain levels and opioid requirements vary considerably, even among patients undergoing similar surgical interventions. The pupillary pain index—a pupillometry-derived measure of nociception-antinociception balance&mdash...

Background: Of all of the lower-extremity injuries with multifactorial causes, heel pain represents the most frequent reason for visits to health-care professionals. Managing patients with heel pain can be very difficult. The purpose of this research...

Despite technical advancements in the perioperative management of cancer surgery, postoperative pain remains a significant clinical issue. We examined the diagnostic value of the intraoperative perfusion index for predicting acute postoperative pain...

Background/Objectives: Dietary factors may significantly influence pain management in cancer survivors. However, a substantial gap exists regarding the relationship between nutrition and chronic pain in this population. This study examined difference...

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is the pain occurred in the pelvic region longer than six months. The monotherapy of medicine may not adequate for the pain management of CPP and multidisciplinary approaches have been more recommended. The aim of this study...

Trauma is a major cause of mortality throughout the world. Traumatic pain—acute, sudden, or chronic—is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage”. Patients&rsq...

Background/Objectives: Pain is a common issue among patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD), and palliative care (PC) aims to improve their quality of life. This study investigates the incidence, nature, and treatment of pain in chronic HD patients in...

Knee osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and functional limitation in older adults, and exercise is widely recommended as a core component of conservative management; however, the optimal frequency of aerobic and strengthening exercise remains...

Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a complex disease associated with chronic pain. Many patients treat their joint pain at a symptomatic level with over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications, often without the knowledge of their physicians. The aim of t...

New prospective of chronic low back pain (CLBP) management based on the biopsychosocial model suggests the use of pain education, or neurophysiological pain education, to modify erroneous conceptions of disease and pain, often influenced by fear, anx...

Over a quarter of patients presenting with abdominal pain at emergency departments (EDs) are diagnosed with nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) at discharge. This study investigated the risk factors associated with return ED visits in Taiwanese patient...

Background: Morphine is a commonly prescribed opioid analgesic used to treat chronic pain. Morphine undergoes glucuronidation by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B7 to form morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide. Morphine is the gold sta...

Total hip and knee replacements are the most common orthopedic procedures performed due to osteoarthritis. Pain is an intrinsic symptom accompanying osteoarthritis, persisting long before surgery, and continuing during the preoperative and postoperat...

Chronic pain (CP) is a complex and debilitating condition that significantly impairs quality of life and imposes a high burden on healthcare systems. This study aims to evaluate the impact of telemedicine on chronic pain management in cancer survivor...

Background: Pain and fatigue are major clinical manifestations in patients with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). The aim of this study is to measure change of the effects of custom-made foot orthotics on some manifestations related to EDS, such as foot...

Background: Joint replacement surgeries have been known to be some of the most painful surgical procedures. Therefore, the options for postoperative pain management are of great importance for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Despit...

Background: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a frequent but under-addressed concern during pregnancy. In Bangladesh, challenges such as limited antenatal care (ANC) access and heavy maternal workloads make this issue particularly urgent for maternal hea...

The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of the ultrasound- and fluoroscopy-guided techniques in the management of back pain. Using PubMed, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library, we searched randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published bef...

Background: Carpometacarpal (CMC) osteoarthritis (OA) of the thumb is a painful condition that affects over 15% of individuals above the age of 30 and up to 30% of post-menopausal women. Dry needling (DN) has been found to reduce pain and disability...

The aim was to systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effectiveness of curcumin in reducing self-rated pain levels in the orofacial region (OFR). The addressed focused question was “Is curcumin effective in...

Background and Objectives: This study explored how nefopam, a non-opioid analgesic in a multimodal regimen, impacts postoperative pain, opioid use, and recovery quality in single-port robot-assisted laparoscopic cholecystectomy (RALC) patients with a...

Background: Phantom limb pain (PLP) is highly prevalent after amputation. However, the influence of non-painful sensations (PLS) remains unclear. This study examines the PLP-PLS index as a novel tool to differentiate PLP from PLS and explores the ass...

Background/Objective: The most common hemoglobin disorder in the world is SCD. The majority of SCD cases come from Africa, accounting for up to two-thirds of the 300,000 annual births of individuals with SCD worldwide. In Tanzania, 11,000–14,00...

A 66-year-old man was admitted to a hospital rehabilitation unit for the management of chronic groin pain. Since the groin pain began, he had been unable to bear weight on his right foot. During a podiatric examination, the patient reported sharp pai...

Background: Exercise therapy is essential in managing rotator cuff-related shoulder pain. Multimedia tools may enhance adherence and engagement, but their added value over traditional materials remains uncertain. Objective: To compare an exercise pro...

Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods are widely used for data collection and monitoring in healthcare but their uptake clinically has been limited. Low back pain, a condition with limited effective treatments, has the potent...

Introduction: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that affects millions globally, causing chronic pain and limited mobility. Pharmacological treatments for OA-related knee pain come with risks, making alternative or complementary...

Nonspecific lower back pain is one of the main health issues experienced by nonprofessional caregivers of dependent individuals. The repetitive movements and efforts made by caregivers to assist dependent individuals are associated with the onset of...

Chronic pain is a common consequence of breast cancer (BC) and its treatments. Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is a non-pharmacological intervention that adopts a biopsychosocial approach and has already been proven to be effective for different ch...

Background and Objectives: Postpartum lumbopelvic pain (PLPP) is a common condition that negatively affects many women’s quality of life. We aimed to analyze the influence of emotional well-being, kinesiophobia, and sleep quality as predictors...

This Institutional Review Board (IRB)-approved retrospective observational protocol aims to report the safety and efficacy of birth tissue allografts applied in 38 patients with treatment-resistant sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. The research methodology...

Objectives: Endodontic microsurgery has become an integral part of daily endodontic practice. However, research on the correlation between the lesion characteristics observed via cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and pain and swelling after endodo...

The interaction of chronic pain and depression among older people has been studied for many years. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of chronic pain and depression among older patients and correlated factors. A cross-sectional study was c...

Spinal alignment intricately influences functional independence, particularly in older women with osteopenia experiencing mild neck and back pain. This study elucidates the interplay between spinal alignment, bone mineral density (BMD), and muscle st...

Background/Objectives: Cervical spondylosis is a cause of recurrent neck pain, disability, and poor quality of life (QoL). This study aimed to examine the relationships among pain intensity, neck disability, functional performance, body mass index, a...

Shoulder pain and shoulder surgery are increasingly prevalent and encompass a broad spectrum of pathologies, including rotator cuff disease, glenohumeral osteoarthritis, and shoulder instability. Growing evidence suggests that gender-related factors...

Purpose: The main aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis (MA) was to assess the effectiveness of online behavior modification techniques (e-BMT) in the management of chronic musculoskeletal pain. Methods: We conducted a search of Medline (Pu...

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) negatively impacts quality of life and contributes to a significant economic burden. One conservative management strategy for CLBP is lumbar back bracing. Despite the benefits of back bracing for improving pain and functi...

Pharmacological synergism is a current strategy for the treatment of pain. However, few studies have been explored to provide evidence of the possible synergism between a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) and a cannabinoid agonist, in orde...

Background: Joint pain has been recognized as one of the major causes of limitations in mobility, functional decline, and consequently declined quality of life in older adults. Hence, this study aimed to identify the predictors, protective factors, a...

Objectives: Pilates is frequently recommended for patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain (CNLBP) due to its potential to enhance posture, muscle strength, trunk flexibility, and stability. However, to date, there is no robust evidence suppor...

Background: Children who undergo painful experiences such as traumatic dental injury (TDI) during their early years are more likely to be at an increased risk of developing dental fear and anxiety (DFA). The purpose of this study was to identify pote...

Current clinical practice lacks consistent evidence in the management of scapular dyskinesis. This study aims to determine the short- and long-term effects of a scapular-focused exercise protocol facilitated by real-time electromyographic biofeedback...

Background/Objectives: Although Tai Chi has shown potential benefits for managing chronic pain, its clinical effectiveness specifically for knee pain remains inconclusive. Methods: We systematically searched ten electronic databases for randomized co...