Pain Management

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	E02.745 N04.590.607.500
Concept/Terms	Pain Management Pain Management Management, Pain Managements, Pain Pain Managements

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

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Pain Management [E02.745]
Health Care [N]
Health Services Administration [N04]
Patient Care Management [N04.590]
Disease Management [N04.590.607]
Pain Management [N04.590.607.500]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pain Management" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pain Management" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 178 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2020

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	0	1
2003	3	3	6
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2007	1	0	1
2008	5	0	5
2009	1	2	3
2010	1	1	2
2011	1	0	1
2012	4	3	7
2013	3	1	4
2014	8	3	11
2015	6	9	15
2016	4	7	11
2017	3	8	11
2018	8	8	16
2019	4	8	12
2020	12	5	17
2021	8	5	13
2022	2	10	12
2023	2	7	9
2024	7	5	12
2025	3	1	4

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Sadacharam K, Furstein JS, Staffa SJ, Li G, Karroum R, Booth JM, Kim E, McCahan SM, Muhly WT, Chidambaran V. Multisite prospective study of perioperative pain management practices for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in adolescents: Society for Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network (SPAIN) Project Report. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 06 10; 50(6):455-463.

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Sadacharam K, Mandler T, Staffa SJ, Pestieau SR, Fuller C, Ellington M, Sparks JW, Fernandez AM. Regional Anesthesia and Pain Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery in Pediatric Patients: Society of Pediatric Anesthesia Improvement Network. Anesth Analg. 2026 01 01; 142(1):93-101.

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Carter M, Narayanan R, Toci G, Lee Y, Fras S, Hammelef E, Mumtaz S, Garayo T, Kurd M, Kaye ID, Canseco J, Hilibrand A, Vaccaro A, Kepler C, Schroeder G. Inpatient Multimodal Pain Regimens Do Not Impact Hospital Length of Stay or Long-term Postoperative Opioid Use Following 1 and 2-Level Lumbar Fusion. Clin Spine Surg. 2025 10 01; 38(8):368-373.

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Forlenza EM, Nam D, Fillingham YA, Hamilton WG, Browne JA, Nunley RM, Pagnano MW, Kopp SL, Heckmann ND, Wilson JM, Hannon CP. Pain Management in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Evidence-Based and Controversial Practices in 2024. Instr Course Lect. 2025; 74:301-310.

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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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Gmora FL, Hynes AM. Out-of-Hospital Treatment for Acute Traumatic Pain: Ketamine as an Adjunct: October 2024 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club. Ann Emerg Med. 2024 10; 84(4):461-463.

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Roldan CJ, Ye AL, Podgorski E, Song J, Chung M, Huh B. Sympathetic Blockade for Pain Associated With Nonaxial Bone Lesions in Patients With Cancer: An Uncontrolled Cohort. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 10; 22(8):537-542.

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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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Hildenbrand AK, Gordon LP, Salamon KS. Improving pain management for marginalized communities: Educating the next generation of health care professionals. J Pain. 2025 Dec; 37S:104683.

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Hannon CP, Hamilton WG, Della Valle CJ, Fillingham YA. Multimodal Analgesia and Small Opioid Prescriptions are the New Standard in Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Survey of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Membership. J Arthroplasty. 2025 03; 40(3):566-572.e4.

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