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Free Subscription 18.05.2026 1 Am J Emerg Med 1 Anesth Analg 1 BMC Anesthesiol 3 Br J Anaesth 5 Eur J Pain 1 J Neurosurg Spine 2 J Pain Symptom Manage 13 Pain 1 PLoS One 2 Schmerz

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Am J Emerg Med

1. RICE DR, Pallaci MJ, Weinstock MB, Cray SS, et al
   The prevalence of life-threatening diagnoses in emergency department patients with chest pain in a national group.
   Am J Emerg Med. 2026;106:96-101.
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   Anesth Analg

2. LIU S, Meng J, Song Q, Ma Y, et al
   Stem Cell Therapies for Pain Management: Trends and Insights From Clinical Trials (2007-2025).
   Anesth Analg. 2026 May 8. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000008080.
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   BMC Anesthesiol

3. LIU W, Liu D, Liu S
   Efficacy and safety of stellate ganglion block for postoperative pain management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 May 11. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03901.
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   Br J Anaesth

4. KOZANHAN B, Tutar MS, Yildiz M
   Associations of baseline characteristics, patient-reported outcomes, and satisfaction with pain therapy with the patient's global impression of change: recovery endpoint or early symptom appraisal? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 1341-8.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 7:S0007-0912(26)00267-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
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5. FRUMKIN MR, Messner GR, Holzer KJ, Xu Z, et al
   Remote perioperative symptom monitoring through a smartphone is feasible: evidence from the Personalised Prediction of Persistent Postsurgical Pain (P5) study.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 8:S0007-0912(26)00288-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
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6. MOGIANOS K, Persson AKM
   Individualised anaesthesia and analgesia in surgery: conceptual framework for improving postoperative pain.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 May 8:S0007-0912(26)00275-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2026.
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   Eur J Pain

7. HEALY CR, Redmond MC, Hopkins M, Gethin G, et al
   Behavioural Characterisation and Pharmacological Validation of an Incisional Wound-Related Pain Model.
   Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70284.
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8. CASTANO-ASINS JR, Sanabria-Mazo JP, Navarrete J, Martin-Lopez LM, et al
   Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for the Management of Postsurgical Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial (SPINE-ACT Study).
   Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70293.
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9. BENTIN JM, Kaaber AB, Arendt-Nielsen L, Bihlet AR, et al
   Factors Contributing to Variability in Longitudinal Pain Scores in Osteoarthritis Randomised Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
   Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70283.
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10. MUNDT J, Christensen JR, Benthien KS, Eliasen MH, et al
    No Interaction Between Physical Activity and Body Mass Index on Chronic Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70292.
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11. FAUCHON C, Corvin S
    Untreated and Moderate Chronic Pain Reveals Distinct Structural Brain Alterations: A Commentary on Sean et al. Highlighting the Importance of Controlling for Opioid Effects.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70295.
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    J Neurosurg Spine

12. GIRALDO JP, Williams GP, Dholaria N, Haberman B, et al
    Prevalence of interventional spine procedures performed by pain management physicians: blurred boundaries.
    J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 May 8:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2025.10.SPINE241562.
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    J Pain Symptom Manage

13. KAO G, Javed S, De Asis O, Wang J, et al
    Bridging the Gap: Engagement with Behavioral Health for Pain Management Among Oncology Patients.
    J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May 7:S0885-3924(26)00779.
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14. SHANMUGASUNDARAM DS
    Caring outside the box: A painful journey for Hindus at the end-of-life.
    J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 May 7:S0885-3924(26)00777.
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    Pain

15. MYERS TA, Abraira VE
    Numb or napping? Decoding pain relief from sedation with automated behavioral analysis.
    Pain. 2026;167:1249-1251.
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16. GIERTHMUHLEN J, Bultitude JH, Baron R, Birklein F, et al
    Defining "regional" pain.
    Pain. 2026;167:1314-1317.
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17. EDLUND MJ, Thomas SM, Hirsch S, Chang S, et al
    Effectiveness of 2 behavioral interventions for voluntary opioid dosage reduction in patients prescribed high-dosage opioids for chronic pain.
    Pain. 2026;167:e170-e179.
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18. GARRETT JC, Wilson S, Jessup A, Brandel MG, et al
    Opioidergic pain relief in humans is mediated by beta and high-gamma modulation in limbic regions.
    Pain. 2026;167:e191-e203.
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19. ALCANTARA MONTERO A
    Thalamocortical circuits in trigeminal neuropathic pain: from experimentation to clinical practice.
    Pain. 2026;167:1483.
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20. GEBER C, Birklein F
    Adamczyk et al. "Disrupted spatial but not temporal aspects of nociceptive processing determine painful polyneuropathies"-considerations for temporal contrast detection, stimulus site, and aetiology.
    Pain. 2026;167:1484-1485.
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21. ADAMCZYK WM, Berendt N, Trillenberg P, Hanssen J, et al
    Reply to Geber and Birklein: A mechanistic perspective on offset analgesia and spatial summation of pain in polyneuropathy.
    Pain. 2026;167:1485-1486.
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22. CLARK JR, Assimakopoulos D, Mailis A
    Discussion on the value of quantitative sensory testing in nociplastic pain continues: response to 2 letters.
    Pain. 2026;167:1486-1487.
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23. SHALA R
    Temporal predictability of pain shapes motor system inhibition.
    Pain. 2026;167:e204.
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24. DALBAGNO D, Betti S, Garofalo S, Mannari V, et al
    Response to Shala: Temporal predictability of pain shapes motor system inhibition.
    Pain. 2026;167:e204-e205.
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25. ALCANTARA MONTERO A
    Towards a unified paradigm: chronic pain and functional somatic disorders.
    Pain. 2026;167:e205-e206.
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26. GORMSEN LK, Fink P, Butler SH, Henningsen P, et al
    Reply to Alcantara Montero: Towards a unified paradigm: chronic pain and functional somatic disorders.
    Pain. 2026;167:e206.
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27. MUWANGA GPB, Tena AC, Pang A, Ewbank SN, et al
    Ethological profiling defines pain behaviors and parses analgesia from drug side effects in a mouse model of complex regional pain syndrome.
    Pain. 2026;167:1453-1469.
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    PLoS One

28. JO J, Jeong YH, Park TY, Na YC, et al
    The effectiveness of Chuna manual therapy based on radiographic malposition diagnosis in patients with non-acute low back pain: A study protocol for a randomized, assessor-blind, parallel-group, controlled trial.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0347321.
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    Schmerz

29. SLOTTY PJ, Rasche D, Vesper J
    [German guideline on spinal cord stimulation for chronic neuropathic pain].
    Schmerz. 2026 May 13. doi: 10.1007/s00482-026-00939.
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30. PAULUS WE
    [Pain management during pregnancy : A balancing act between benefits and risks].
    Schmerz. 2026 May 12. doi: 10.1007/s00482-026-00943.
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