"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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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chronic Pain" by people in Profiles.
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Chronic Pain and Migraine: A Review. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2022 05; 33(2):379-407.
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Pain and Addiction: The Distribution of Supply and Demand During the Opioid Epidemic. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 07 01; 101(7):702-707.
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Mortality Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Transitioning to Dialysis: Impact of Opiate and Non-Opiate Use. Am J Nephrol. 2020; 51(9):715-725.
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A Review of Clinical Data on Salvage Therapy in Spinal Cord Stimulation. Neuromodulation. 2020 Jul; 23(5):562-571.
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An 18-Year-Old With Acute-on-Chronic Abdominal Pain. Pediatrics. 2018 05; 141(5).
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Attitudes towards exercise among substance using older adults living with HIV and chronic pain. AIDS Care. 2017 09; 29(9):1149-1152.
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Pain and Kidney Function Decline and Mortality: A Cohort?Study?of US Veterans. Am J Kidney Dis. 2016 08; 68(2):240-246.