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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Bar chart showing 128 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 15 publications in 2024 and 2025

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1999	0	1	1
2001	0	1	1
2002	0	1	1
2005	0	2	2
2006	1	1	2
2007	2	2	4
2008	0	1	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	2	0	2
2012	1	1	2
2013	6	1	7
2014	4	2	6
2015	4	2	6
2016	6	1	7
2017	8	4	12
2018	4	6	10
2019	7	5	12
2020	6	3	9
2021	2	4	6
2022	0	4	4
2023	0	1	1
2024	8	7	15
2025	11	4	15
2026	1	0	1

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

Macias M, Driver L, Riscinti M, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Brown J, Jafry SZ, Nagdev A, Goldsmith A. Training level and analgesic outcomes of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in the emergency department: An analysis from the NURVE block registry. Am J Emerg Med. 2026 May; 103:50-56.

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Riera A, Lawson SL, Klekowski N, Moake MM, Snelling PJ, Toney AG, Ng C, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Binder ZW. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures: A Secondary Analysis of Needle Tip Distance. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2026 Feb 01; 42(2):e20-e25.

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Shaahinfar A, Klekowski N, Kangwa M, Parker MG, Binder ZW. Ultrasound-Guided Regional Analgesia in the Pediatric Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2025 Oct 01; 41(10):828-839.

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Brown J, Milgrim F, Driver L, Meeker MA, Tucker R, Le NN, Nagdev A, Duggan NM, Martin D, Heffler M, Shokoohi H, Dreyfuss A, Fung C, Perice L, Truong N, Jafry SZ, Macias M, Riscinti M, Goldsmith A. Efficacy and Safety of Adjunct Medications in ED Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks: A National Ultrasound-Guided NeRVE (NURVE) Block Registry Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 12; 32(12):1299-1308.

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Brown J, Prats M, Stroud H, Goldsmith A, Nagdev A. High-Utility Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks for Emergency Department Use. J Emerg Med. 2025 Dec; 79:151-162.

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Reilly ED, Grigorian HL, Heapy AA, Etingen B, Kelly MM, Wolkowicz NR, Girouard CM, Hogan TP, Bernice K, Bickmore T. Assessment of Two Online Interventions for Veterans With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Aug 13; 14:e70601.

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Jung HS, Schatman ME, Liongson FAZ, Kritzer MD, Yong RJ, Davis D, Kaye AD, Lee KWK, Issa M, Crowther JE, Bianco GL, Christo PJ, Robinson CL. Mobile Health and Gamification of Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Jul 31; 29(1):105.

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Goldfine CE, Wilson JM, Kaithamattam J, Hasdianda MA, Mancey K, Rehding A, Schreiber KL, Chai PR, Weiner SG. Randomized Trial of Self-Selected Music Intervention on Pain and Anxiety in Emergency Department Patients with Musculoskeletal Back Pain. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Jun 25; 26(4):1112-1119.

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Fadayomi AB, Boussy C, Walker J, Gebhardt BR, Badr R. Multimodal Pain Management Protocol with Anterior Chest Wall Fascial Plane Blocks Significantly Enhanced Recovery After Cardiac Surgery: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Oct; 39(10):2685-2690.

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Binder ZW, Ng C, Klekowski N, Lawson SL, Riera A, Toney AG, Pade KH, The TS, Shaahinfar A, Chaudoin LT, Lauer E, Snelling PJ, Moake MM. Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Block for Pediatric Femur Fractures in the Emergency Department: A Prospective Multi-Center Study. Acad Emerg Med. 2025 12; 32(12):1278-1287.

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