Chronic Pain

"Chronic Pain" 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.

MeSH information

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Aching sensation that persists for more than a few months. It may or may not be associated with trauma or disease, and may persist after the initial injury has healed. Its localization, character, and timing are more vague than with acute pain.

Descriptor ID	D059350
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.274
Concept/Terms	Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Chronic Pains Pains, Chronic Pain, Chronic Widespread Chronic Pain Widespread Chronic Pain Chronic Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Pain, Widespread Chronic Pains, Widespread Chronic Widespread Chronic Pains

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Chronic Pain".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Chronic Pain [C23.888.592.612.274]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Chronic Pain".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Chronic Pain".

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Bar chart showing 60 publications over 15 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2018

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2011	0	2	2
2012	1	0	1
2013	3	0	3
2014	3	0	3
2015	4	0	4
2016	2	1	3
2017	3	0	3
2018	9	0	9
2019	1	3	4
2020	2	3	5
2021	4	0	4
2022	6	0	6
2023	6	0	6
2024	5	1	6
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.

Holley D, Brooks A, Hartz M, Rao S, Zaubler T. mHealth-Augmented Care for Reducing Depression Symptom Severity Among Patients With Chronic Pain: Exploratory, Retrospective Cohort Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2025 01 10; 13:e52764.

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Jonassaint CR, Lalama CM, Carroll CP, Badawy SM, Hamm ME, Stinson JN, Lalloo C, Saraf SL, Gordeuk VR, Cronin RM, Shah N, Lanzkron SM, Liles D, O'Brien JA, Trimnell C, Bailey L, Lawrence RH, Saint Jean L, DeBaun M, De Castro LM, Palermo TM, Abebe KZ. Digital cognitive behavioral therapy vs education for pain in adults with sickle cell disease. Blood Adv. 2024 Dec 24; 8(24):6257-6266.

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O'Brien JA, Jonassaint CR, Parchuri E, Lalama CM, Badawy SM, Hamm ME, Stinson JN, Lalloo C, Carroll CP, Saraf SL, Gordeuk VR, Cronin RM, Shah N, Lanzkron SM, Liles D, Trimnell C, Bailey L, Lawrence R, Saint Jean L, DeBaun M, De Castro LM, Palermo TM, Abebe KZ. The use of abstract animations and a graphical body image for assessing pain outcomes among adults with sickle cell disease. J Pain. 2025 01; 26:104720.

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Bradt J, Leader A, Worster B, Myers-Coffman K, Bryl K, Biondo J, Schneible B, Cottone C, Selvan P, Zhang F. Music Therapy for Pain Management for People With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Psychooncology. 2024 10; 33(10):e70005.

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King CD, Olbrecht VA, Crowley SL, Klages KL, Deet ET, Samuel ND, Smith K, Williams SE, Homan KJ. "Virtual reality fixed me": A case report of the use of virtual reality during intensive interdisciplinary pain treatment. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2024 09; 17(3):376-384.

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Hines K, Tran C, Koka A, Mouchtouris N, Hafazalla K, Hattar E, Wu C, Sharan A. Thoracic canal morphology on preoperative magnetic resonance imaging in spinal cord stimulation patients. Pain Pract. 2024 Nov; 24(8):1035-1041.

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Jonassaint CR, Parchuri E, O'Brien JA, Lalama CM, Lin J, Badawy SM, Hamm ME, Stinson J, Lalloo C, Carroll CP, Saraf SL, Gordeuk VR, Cronin R, Shah N, Lanzkron SM, Liles D, Trimnell C, Bailey L, Lawrence RH, Abebe KZ. Mental health, pain and likelihood of opioid misuse among adults with sickle cell disease. Br J Haematol. 2024 03; 204(3):1029-1038.

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Worster B, Meghani SH, Leader AE, Nugent SM, Jones KF, Yeager KA, Liou K, Ashare RL. Toward reducing racialized pain care disparities: Approaching cannabis research and access through the lens of equity and inclusion. Cancer. 2024 02 15; 130(4):497-504.

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Prince E, Loeser P, Early M, Carroll CP, Lanzkron S, Pecker LH. "Buprenorphine, It Works so Differently": Adults with Sickle Cell Disease Describe Transitioning to Buprenorphine for Treatment of Chronic Pain. J Pain. 2024 03; 25(3):632-641.

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Kenney MO, Wilson S, Shah N, Bortsov A, Smith WR, Little J, Lanzkron S, Kanter J, Padrino S, Owusu-Ansah A, Cohen A, Desai P, Manwani D, Rehman SSU, Hagar W, Keefe F. Biopsychosocial Factors Associated With Pain and Pain-Related Outcomes in Adults and Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multivariable Analysis of the GRNDaD Multicenter Registry. J Pain. 2024 01; 25(1):153-164.

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