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The intersectionality of chronic pain stigma and racial discrimination in Black and White adults with chronic low back pain
Jenna M Wilson and others
Objective We examined the intersection between chronic pain stigma and racial discrimination, separately among Black and White US adults with chronic low back pain. Methods Participants completed measures of chronic pain stigma, lifetime experiences of racial discrimination, pain severity and ...

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Enhanced Pain Relief with Guanfacine as an Adjuvant for Trigeminal Nerve Blocks: Insights from a PheWAS-Guided Randomized Controlled Study
Shelby E Meier and others
Background Trigeminal neuralgia and painful trigeminal neuropathy are severely painful conditions which are often difficult to treat with medications. A Phenome-Wide Association Study (PheWAS) analysis identified an association between single nucleotide variants in the alpha-2 adrenergic receptor ...
Understanding the first prescription: Clinical and demographic drivers of strong opioid use in primary care
Bishaal Tej Gurung and others
Aim To evaluate the demographic and clinical factors which influence the initiation of weak versus strong opioids amongst opioid-naïve patients in Australian primary care settings. Methods This retrospective cohort study focuses on opioid-naïve patients, defined as those receiving an eligible ...
Radiofrequency Ablation of the First Carpometacarpal Joint for Osteoarthritis: A Technical Report
Jimmy Wen and others
Background Chronic pain associated with the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint can significantly impair thumb mobility and grip strength. Radiofrequency nerve ablation (RFA) offers a promising minimally invasive intervention for managing refractory pain when resistant to conventional treatments. We ...
Chronic Pain Fellowships and Emergency Medicine Residency: Similarities and Synergy
Erin Solis and others
Prevalence and characteristics of persistent pain among head and neck cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Miguel Ángel Fernández-Gualda and others
Objectives There are no updated systematic reviews examining the prevalence of persistent pain among head and neck cancer survivors. This systematic review aims to identify the prevalence and characteristics of persistent pain across locations among head and neck cancer survivors. Methods A ...
Focused Anatomic Review: Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Femoral, Iliohypogastric, and Ilioinguinal Nerves
James S Cho and others
Mapping and crosswalk of patient-reported pain measures after surgery in the Michigan surgical quality collaborative registry
Ashwin J Kulkarni and others
Objective Patient-reported pain is a crucial measure for postoperative recovery, but the correlation between numeric and categorical scales remains unclear. The Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC) used categorical rating scales (CRS) from 2017 to 2020 and 2022, switching to numeric ...
Design and implementation of online acceptance and commitment therapy with enhanced therapist support for chronic low back pain (ACT for PAIN)
Sara Jones Berkeley and others
Background Chronic low back pain (cLBP) typically involves behavior patterns in the development and maintenance of symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is an evidence-based treatment for chronic pain shown to improve pain-related depression, anxiety, and sleep, as well as pain ...
Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma for treating TMJ disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Jui-Hsu Tsai and others
Objective To investigate the therapeutic effects of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection on pain and mandibular movement in patients with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD). Data Sources A literature search was performed in the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases to identify ...
Cost Disparities Between Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Formulations of Buprenorphine in US Health Care System: A Cross-sectional Analysis
Robert W Hurley and others
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