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Psychological/Comorbidities

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The Pain Anxiety Symptom Scale: Initial development and evaluation of four and eight item short forms.

Elevated levels of anxiety in relation to chronic pain have been consistently associated with greater distress and disability. Thus, accurate measurement of pain-related anxiety is an important requirement in modern […]

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Killing pain? A prospective population-based study on trauma exposure in childhood as predictor for frequent use of over-the-counter analgesics in young adulthood. The HUNT study.

Frequent and increasing use of over-the-counter analgesics (OTCA) is a public health concern. Pain conditions and psychological distress are related to frequent OTCA use, and as exposure to potentially traumatic […]

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A synthesis of meta-analyses of mindfulness-based interventions in pain.

Mindfulness interventions have become popular in recent decades, with many trials, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses of the impact of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) on pain. Although many meta-analyses provide support for […]

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Resilience is associated with cortical gray matter of the antinociceptive pathway in people with chronic pain.

Resilience is an important personal characteristic that influences health and recovery. Previous studies of chronic pain suggest that highly resilient people may be more effective at modulating their pain. Since […]

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Ketamine for Chronic Pain and Mental Health: Regulations, Legalities, and the Growth of Infusion Clinics.

In this article, we will review evidence for ketamine’s role in chronic pain and mental health conditions, its current legal status and abuse potential, and the regulations related to its […]

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Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide-Mediated Trigeminal Ganglionitis: The Biomolecular Link between Temporomandibular Disorders and Chronic Headaches.

A bidirectional causal relationship has been established between temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and chronic headaches. Recent advances in the neurobiology of chronic pain offer a framework for understanding the comorbidity between […]

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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Opioid Prescriptions for Patients with Abdominal Pain: Analysis of the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.

Disparities in pain control have been extensively studied in the hospital setting, but less is known regarding the racial/ethnic disparities in opioid prescriptions for patients with abdominal pain in ambulatory […]

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Contribution of µ opioid receptor-expressing dorsal horn interneurons to neuropathic pain-like behavior in mice.

Intersectional genetics have yielded tremendous advances in our understanding of molecularly-identified subpopulations and circuits within the dorsal horn in neuropathic pain. We tested the hypothesis that spinal µ opioid receptor-expressing […]

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Immersive virtual reality in orthopaedics-a narrative review.

This narrative review explores the applications and benefits of immersive virtual reality (VR) in orthopaedics, with a focus on surgical training, patient functional recovery, and pain management.

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Headache in Individuals with Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Migraine is a common condition affecting an estimated billion people across the world. The incidence in individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders or intellectual disabilities like those seen in severe autism spectrum […]

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