 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.
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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.274
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| 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
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| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2012 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2013 | 7 | 2 | 9 | | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2015 | 8 | 2 | 10 | | 2016 | 19 | 1 | 20 | | 2017 | 13 | 1 | 14 | | 2018 | 12 | 3 | 15 | | 2019 | 15 | 6 | 21 | | 2020 | 15 | 3 | 18 | | 2021 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 14 | | 2023 | 15 | 0 | 15 | | 2024 | 19 | 0 | 19 | | 2025 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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McGill LS, Clay OJ, Edwards KA, Jones KF, Long DM, Johnson MO, Bair MJ, Browne LE, Liebschutz JM, Demonte W, Agil D, Burkholder G, Durr AL, Farel CE, Johnson B, Orris SM, Napravnik S, Thomas T, Merlin JS. Trajectories of Pain Impact and Pain Self-Efficacy in People With HIV and Chronic Pain: Extending Findings From the Skills TO Manage Pain Randomized Clinical Trial. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Dec 01; 100(4):347-354.
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Edwards KA, Long D, Jones KF, Durr AL, Farel CE, Liebschutz JM, Bair MJ, Agil D, Napravnik S, Browne L, Johnson B, Thomas T, Burkholder G, Clay OJ, Demonte W, Orris SM, Johnson MO, Merlin J. The Skills to Manage Pain Randomized Trial: Results of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence, HIV Primary Care Retention, and Virologic Suppression Outcomes. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2025 Oct 01; 100(2):180-185.
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McClure DL, Binswanger IA, Narwaney KJ, Ford MA, Nguyen AP, Rinehart DJ, Glanz JM. Patterns of long-term opioid therapy with prior nonpharmacologic pain management utilization. Sci Rep. 2025 Aug 29; 15(1):31924.
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Misal M, Balk EM, Orlando MS, Pickett C, Lenger SM, Porter AE, Balgobin S, Jalloul RJ, Encalada-Soto D, Mamik MM, Gupta A. Predictors of Persistent Pain After Hysterectomy for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Nov 01; 146(5):690-699.
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Bell TR, Elman JA, Gustavson DE, Lyons MJ, Fennema-Notestine C, Williams ME, Panizzon MS, Pearce RC, Reynolds CA, Sanderson-Cimino M, Toomey R, Jak A, Franz CE, Kremen WS. History of chronic pain and opioid use is associated with cognitive decline and mild cognitive impairment. J Int Neuropsychol Soc. 2025 May; 31(4):307-317.
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McNamara IA, Boissoneault J, Ellingson JM, Sauer J, Carpenter RW. Associations of physical pain, alcohol use, and related factors in the daily lives of patients with chronic low back pain. Alcohol. 2025 Sep; 127:73-83.
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Vase L, Wager TD, Eccleston C. Opportunities for chronic pain self-management: core psychological principles and neurobiological underpinnings. Lancet. 2025 05 17; 405(10491):1781-1790.
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Becker WC, Seal KH, Nelson DB, DeRonne BM, Kats AM, Morasco BJ, Frank JW, Makris UE, Painter JT, Allen KD, Mixon AS, Bohnert A, Reznik TE, Hagedorn HJ, Hammett P, Borsari B, Baxley C, Krebs EE. Buprenorphine, Pain, and Opioid Use in Patients Taking High-Dose Long-Term Opioids: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2025 Apr 01; 185(4):372-381.
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Heise M, Ruzek JI, Haug N, Cordova MJ. Grit and Chronic Pain: Associations with Distress, Catastrophizing, Interference, and Control. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2025 Sep; 32(3):487-497.
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Gong CL, Okoro CC, Wan R, Lopez C, Ngo NH, Gold JI. Budget Impact Analysis of Integrative Medicine Practices for Pediatric Patients With Chronic Pain. Clin J Pain. 2025 Mar 01; 41(3).
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