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Free Subscription 15.12.2025 2 Am J Emerg Med 7 Anesthesiology 1 Ann Intern Med 1 BMC Anesthesiol 1 BMC Cancer 2 BMC Geriatr 1 BMC Neurol 3 BMC Pediatr 3 Br J Anaesth 1 Cephalalgia 2 Clin J Pain 3 Eur J Pain 5 J Pain 2 J Pain Symptom Manage 1 JAMA 1 Lancet 1 Lancet Neurol 1 N Engl J Med 8 Pain 5 PLoS One 1 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 3 Reg Anesth Pain Med 1 Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 3 Support Care Cancer

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Am J Emerg Med

1. BHOI S, Chanda A
   Suprascapular nerve block for analgesia in traumatic scapular fractures performed by emergency physicians: A case series.
   Am J Emerg Med. 2026;99:129-132.
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2. VALENTINO M, Acquisto NM, Torchon R, Ng G, et al
   Process implementation and outcomes associated with patient-controlled analgesia in the emergency department for adult sickle cell patients.
   Am J Emerg Med. 2026;99:256-263.
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   Anesthesiology

3. SIDDIQUI A, Xu JL, Abramowicz AE
   Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain: Comment.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005822.
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4. XIANG B, Deng C, Yang H, Zhang W, et al
   Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain: Comment.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005823.
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5. BERTOCH T, Bozic C, Weiner SG
   Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain: Reply.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005825.
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6. MILAM AJ, Sharif Z, B Kraus M, Warner D, et al
   Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Acute Pain: Comment.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005824.
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7. KUAI S, Li Z, Wu Z, Liu Y, et al
   Modulation of pain sensitivity by the locus coeruleus-paraventricular thalamic nucleus-anterior cingulate cortex pathway in mice.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005897.
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8. HUSSAIN N, Brull R, Shah R, Bozer J, et al
   Evaluating The Statistical Robustness Of Randomized Controlled Trials Of Spinal Cord Stimulation For Pain Through The Use Of Fragility Index.
   Anesthesiology. 2025 Dec 1. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0000000000005876.
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9. JOSHI GP, Mariano E, Elkassabany NM, Harbell M, et al
   2026 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guideline on Perioperative Pain Management Using Local and Regional Analgesia for Cardiothoracic Surgeries, Mastectomy, and Abdominal Surgeries.
   Anesthesiology. 2026;144:19-43.
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   Ann Intern Med

10. BALLANTYNE JC, Koob GF
    Why Opioids Stop Working for Pain: No Free Ride in the Brain.
    Ann Intern Med. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-03630.
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    BMC Anesthesiol

11. HENRIKSEN M, Ellingsen S, Kaldheim HKA
    Intraoperative pain management for patients undergoing medication-assisted rehabilitation: a scoping review.
    BMC Anesthesiol. 2025 Dec 10. doi: 10.1186/s12871-025-03538.
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    BMC Cancer

12. HUANG H, Chen X, Wang Z, Zhang Y, et al
    Evidence-based prescription: optimal exercise type and dose for pain management in breast cancer survivors-a systematic review and dose-response network meta-analysis.
    BMC Cancer. 2025 Dec 6. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15432.
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    BMC Geriatr

13. LIU F, Luo H, Huang Y, Sun Y, et al
    Construction and validation of the prediction model for kinesiophobia in older adults with chronic low back pain.
    BMC Geriatr. 2025;25:1005.
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14. TURNER SG, Brody L, Mei L, Figueroa-Nieves A, et al
    The pain identification and communication toolkit: a training program to support family caregivers of persons with ADRD.
    BMC Geriatr. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-06717.
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    BMC Neurol

15. BEST C, Sayegh AL, Mueck A, Emde J, et al
    Association between altered baroreflex control and pain intensity in fibromyalgia.
    BMC Neurol. 2025;25:498.
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    BMC Pediatr

16. MISIC MC, Ericson J, Eriksson M, Olsson E, et al
    Effect of combined skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, and parents' live lullaby singing on relieving acute procedural pain in neonates (SWEpap): a multicenter randomized controlled trial in Sweden.
    BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 10. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06393.
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17. ANDEROGLU S, Caglar S
    The effect of therapeutic play with teddy bear on children's pain, anxiety, and mothers' anxiety during peripheral intravenous catheterisation: a randomised clinical trial.
    BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 6. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05769.
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18. KATO S, Kaneko K, Matsushita N, Kondo R, et al
    Postoperative pain after laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for inguinal hernia in children: a single-center retrospective study.
    BMC Pediatr. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06392.
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    Br J Anaesth

19. KOPITKO C, Kiss A, Udvarhelyi A, Hangody LR, et al
    Chemical ablation of pericapsular nerve group with 95% ethanol for pain relief and quality of life in patients with hip osteoarthritis. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 382-9.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 12:S0007-0912(25)00819-0. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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20. KARAKY M, Lima LV, Oveisi A, Montagna F, et al
    Prostaglandins prevent long-lasting pain in a mouse model of chronic postsurgical pain.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 9:S0007-0912(25)00740-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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21. HU X, Ni L
    Association of peripheral nerve blocks with increased postoperative pain and opioid use in orthopaedic surgery. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 1286-96.
    Br J Anaesth. 2025 Dec 8:S0007-0912(25)00784-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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    Cephalalgia

22. DRUMMOND PD, Finch PM
    Complex regional pain syndrome and migraine: Clinical relationships and possible common aetiology.
    Cephalalgia. 2025;45:3331024251404910.
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    Clin J Pain

23. TURK DC
    Announcing Changes At the Clinical Journal of Pain Commencing With Volume #42 (January, 2026).
    Clin J Pain. 2026;42:e1340.
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24. SANABRIA-MAZO JP, Gine-Vazquez I, Navarrete J, Royuela-Colomer E, et al
    An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study Examining the Efficacy of Third-wave Cognitive Behavioral Therapies on Different Indices of Pain-related Outcomes.
    Clin J Pain. 2025 Dec 10. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001350.
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    Eur J Pain

25. ARNES AP, Fjeld MK, Morseth B, Hopstock LA, et al
    Exploring the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Pressure Pain Tolerance in the General Population. The Tromso Study 2015-2016.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70187.
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26. BURMISTR I, Zaslansky R, Dmytriiev D, Kopf A, et al
    The Total Pain in Ukraine Study: How Does War Affect Civilians With a History of Chronic Pain? An Observational Study.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70185.
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27. NUNES DAP, Furrer D, Berger S, Cecchi G, et al
    Advancing the Prediction and Understanding of Placebo Responses in Chronic Back Pain Using Large Language Models.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70184.
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    J Pain

28. PIERCE J, Zhu G, McKheen A, McBride M, et al
    Intimate partner violence victimization and perpetration behaviors among individuals with chronic pain.
    J Pain. 2025;39:105628.
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29. RAO C, Gautam M, Yang ST, Luo W, et al
    RGS12 controls pain/mechanical sensitivity in a sex-dependent manner via regulating the estrogen/GPER-calcium signaling pathway.
    J Pain. 2025 Dec 4:105632. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105632.
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30. PERTZ M, Penack T, Pawlik RJ, Icenhour A, et al
    Pain modality shapes empathy: Amplified empathic responses for visceral compared to somatic pain.
    J Pain. 2025;39:105631.
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31. ZEBDA H, Gonzalez Y, Crow H, Ohrbach R, et al
    Myofascial Pain with Referral: Role of Nociceptive Drive and Central Pain Mechanisms.
    J Pain. 2025 Dec 5:105629. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105629.
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32. THOMAS PA, Ditta PV, Stocking SQ, Webb C, et al
    The effects of neighborhood disadvantage and adverse childhood experiences on conditioned pain modulation in adults with chronic low back pain.
    J Pain. 2025;37S:105566.
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    J Pain Symptom Manage

33. BEN-ARYE E, Vagedes J, Kassem S, Samuels N, et al
    Adding acupuncture to touch/relaxation for pain in wartime: a randomized controlled trial.
    J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Dec 9:S0885-3924(25)00983.
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34. KENASTON MW, Baldeo R, Murphy TK
    Addressing Palliative Care Gaps for Rare Congenital Disease in Adults: CM-AVM2 as an Example.
    J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026;71:e87-e92.
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    JAMA

35. PANT S
    Chronic Pain Linked to Hypertension.
    JAMA. 2025 Dec 12. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.20022.
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    Lancet

36. MARTINEZ C, Samra S, Schneberk T, Janeway H, et al
    Structural intercompetency: an asylum seeker with abdominal pain in Tijuana, Mexico.
    Lancet. 2025;406:2619-2620.
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    Lancet Neurol

37. RICE ASC, Bennett DLH, Lampert A
    Advances in pain research in 2025 illuminate the complexities of neuropathic pain.
    Lancet Neurol. 2026;25:26-28.
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    N Engl J Med

38. GOEBEL A
    Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.
    N Engl J Med. 2025;393:2338-2348.
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    Pain

39. TAN Y, Kashyap Y, De La Toba E, Croslow SW, et al
    Hemorphins, atypical endogenous opiate peptides, in sickle cell disease and their association with pain.
    Pain. 2025 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003859.
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40. DEHGHANI A, Gantz DM, Murphy EK, Nitsche MA, et al
    Transcranial direct current stimulation of primary motor cortex reduces thermal pain.
    Pain. 2025 Dec 4. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003851.
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41. O'DONNELL ML, Arjmand HA, Lumley MA, Seal K, et al
    Systematic review and meta-analyses of nonpharmacological interventions for co-occurring chronic pain and posttraumatic stress disorder.
    Pain. 2025 Dec 3. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003880.
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42. MATHEVE T, Danneels L, Meulders A, Bogaerts K, et al
    Assessing self-reported fear of movement in chronic low back pain: how specific should we be?
    Pain. 2025 Dec 10. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003894.
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43. HARRISON LE, Berger AS, Hess CW, Ma RS, et al
    Unequal burden: chronic pain disparities in sexual and gender minority adolescents.
    Pain. 2025 Dec 3. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003874.
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44. ROBINSON-PAPP J, Rathmell JP, Tarpey T, Troxel AB, et al
    When do platform trials in chronic pain make sense?
    Pain. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003882.
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45. DO J, Kutcher SA, McGregor E, Sucha E, et al
    Pain management guidelines reduce opioids in post-operative and mechanically ventilated neonates.
    Pain. 2025 Dec 9. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003875.
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46. SPILDREJORDE M, Dunker O, Allen SM, Kvaloy MB, et al
    Genome-wide association study of neuropathic pain.
    Pain. 2025 Nov 21. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003848.
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    PLoS One

47. YANG X, Yang X, Yang L, Dai X, et al
    Central obesity rather than BMI is associated with chronic pain: A cross-sectional analysis of NHANES.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0337939.
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48. WITJES B, Starmans MPA, Huygen FJPM, de Vos CC, et al
    Classification of chronic pain and spinal cord stimulation response using machine learning in magnetoencephalography data.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0337726.
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49. BESTAUX-BRETHEZ MM, Gillibert A, Sabatier T, Verspyck E, et al
    Potential analgesic function of the clitoris in pregnant women: A feasibility study.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0333112.
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50. GYAMPO BP, Mensah Bonsu I
    Exercise as a therapy for sickle cell-associated musculoskeletal pain among children: Healthcare professionals' perspectives.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0327183.
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51. NOBLET T, Li C, Newsham-West R, Walton D, et al
    Core outcome sets for spinal and associated limb, trunk, abdomen or pelvic pain: A systematic review.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0338184.
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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

52. CHEN D, Wang J, Song XJ, Ding ZJ, et al
    Galectin-related protein, a key contributor, drives diabetes-associated neuropathic pain.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2527641122.
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    Reg Anesth Pain Med

53. KLEIN JI, Rambukwella MD, Cazares KS, Grogan T, et al
    Growing market for pain-related medical devices: what anesthesia and pain providers can learn from the Open Payments Database.
    Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Dec 4:rapm-2025-107422. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107422.
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54. ELDABE S, North R
    Thoughts on spinal cord stimulation for non-surgical low back pain.
    Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Dec 8:rapm-2025-107302. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107302.
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    Correction: Global estimates of prevalence of chronic painful neuropathy among patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: systematic review and meta-analysis of data from 28 countries, 2000-24.
    Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2025 Dec 11:rapm-2024-106229.
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    Spine (Phila Pa 1976)

56. KOWLAGI N, Heikkala E, Saarakkala S, Karppinen J, et al
    An Unsupervised Learning Approach for Multimodal Low Back Pain Stratification.
    Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2025 Dec 11. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000005593.
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    Support Care Cancer

57. LIU X
    Comment on: identifying opioid misuse in cancer pain: validation of the prescription opioid misuse index in a multicenter study.
    Support Care Cancer. 2025;34:19.
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58. TUNCEZ OE, Gul M
    Monotherapy vs. combination paracetamol and tramadol for cancer-related pain in the emergency department: a comparative study.
    Support Care Cancer. 2025;34:28.
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59. LI X, Lampson K, Rosa WE, Li QS, et al
    Effect of acupuncture on fatigue in cancer survivors with chronic pain: a secondary analysis.
    Support Care Cancer. 2025;34:31.
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