Pain

"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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An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.

Descriptor ID	D010146
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612 F02.830.816.444 G11.561.790.444
Concept/Terms	Pain Pain Pain, Burning Pain, Burning Burning Pain Burning Pains Pains, Burning Suffering, Physical Suffering, Physical Physical Suffering Physical Sufferings Sufferings, Physical Pain, Migratory Pain, Migratory Migratory Pain Migratory Pains Pains, Migratory Pain, Radiating Pain, Radiating Pains, Radiating Radiating Pain Radiating Pains Pain, Splitting Pain, Splitting Pains, Splitting Splitting Pain Splitting Pains Ache Ache Aches Pain, Crushing Pain, Crushing Crushing Pain Crushing Pains Pains, Crushing

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

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Psychological Phenomena [F02]
Psychophysiology [F02.830]
Sensation [F02.830.816]
Pain [F02.830.816.444]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena [G11.561]
Sensation [G11.561.790]
Pain [G11.561.790.444]

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

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

Bar chart showing 596 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 56 publications in 2022

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	5	4	9
1997	2	2	4
1998	0	8	8
1999	1	3	4
2000	2	9	11
2001	1	8	9
2002	3	5	8
2003	12	14	26
2004	11	5	16
2005	11	8	19
2006	8	15	23
2007	11	6	17
2008	14	13	27
2009	6	6	12
2010	19	14	33
2011	9	6	15
2012	13	11	24
2013	10	11	21
2014	16	10	26
2015	13	12	25
2016	15	9	24
2017	20	10	30
2018	8	8	16
2019	13	7	20
2020	14	12	26
2021	4	22	26
2022	6	50	56
2023	4	44	48
2024	5	8	13

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

Jeffs E, Pillay EI, Ledwaba-Chapman L, Bisquera A, Robertson SJ, McGrath JA, Wang Y, Martinez AE, Mellerio JE. Pain in recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB): findings of the Prospective Epidermolysis Bullosa Longitudinal Evaluation Study (PEBLES). Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Oct 11; 19(1):375.

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Desai VM, Bowen M, Anari JB, Flynn JM, Yaszay B, Sponseller P, Abel M, Pahys J, Cahill PJ. Rib-on-pelvis deformity: a modifiable driver of pain and poor health-related quality of life in cerebral palsy. Spine Deform. 2025 Jan; 13(1):195-204.

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Riley C, Kraft WK, Miller R. Hydroxyurea in the sickle cell disease modern era. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Sep; 17(9):777-791.

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Bavikatte G, Francisco GE, Jost WH, Baricich A, Duarte E, Tang SFT, Schwartz M, Nelson M, Musacchio T, Esquenazi A. Pain, disability, and quality of life in participants after concurrent onabotulinumtoxinA treatment of upper and lower limb spasticity: Observational results from the ASPIRE study. PM R. 2024 Nov; 16(11):1175-1189.

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Clague MD, Goodman G, Taing C, Stuart L, Orsatti ML, Holbrook J, Delaney J, Mackay B. Hyperdiluted Botulinum Toxin and Intense Pulsed Light Treatment: A Case Series to Illustrate a Novel Protocol for Hypertrophic Scar Reduction. Plast Aesthet Nurs (Phila). 2024 Apr-Jun 01; 44(2):116-123.

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Westerheim I, Hart T, van Welzenis T, Wekre LL, Semler O, Raggio C, Bober MB, Rapoport M, Prince S, Rauch F. The IMPACT survey: a mixed methods study to understand the experience of children, adolescents and adults with osteogenesis imperfecta and their caregivers. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Mar 21; 19(1):128.

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Phillips AE, Hughes SJ, Andersen DK, Bell A, Brand R, Cot? GA, Cowdin A, Diazgranados N, Dudeja V, Duggan SN, Fogel E, Forsmark CE, Freeman AJ, Gittes G, Hart PA, Jeon C, Nealon W, Neoptolemos J, Palermo TM, Pandol S, Roberts KM, Rosenthal M, Singh VK, Yadav D, Whitcomb DC, Zyromski N. Interventions for Pancreatitis-New Approaches, Knowledge Gaps, and Research Opportunities: Summary of a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop. Pancreas. 2024 Apr 01; 53(4):e368-e377.

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Chiang CC, Porreca F, Robertson CE, Dodick DW. Potential treatment targets for migraine: emerging options and future prospects. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Mar; 23(3):313-324.

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Porreca F, Navratilova E, Hirman J, van den Brink AM, Lipton RB, Dodick DW. Evaluation of outcomes of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-targeting therapies for acute and preventive migraine treatment based on patient sex. Cephalalgia. 2024 Mar; 44(3):3331024241238153.

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Bahl A, Alsbrooks K, Zazyczny KA, Johnson S, Hoerauf K. An Improved Definition and SAFE Rule for Predicting Difficult Intravascular Access (DIVA) in Hospitalized Adults. J Infus Nurs. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 47(2):96-107.

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