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Free Subscription 26.01.2026 1 Am J Emerg Med 2 Anesthesiology 1 BMC Anesthesiol 1 BMJ 2 Br J Anaesth 4 Eur J Pain 2 J Neurosurg Pediatr 2 J Neurosurg Spine 6 J Pain 8 Pain 1 PLoS Comput Biol 1 PLoS One 1 Reg Anesth Pain Med 1 Support Care Cancer

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Am J Emerg Med

1. ROOK B, Bosch van den E, Haak SL, Have van der E, et al
   US-guided axillary nerve block vs. fracture hematoma block for forearm fracture analgesia in the ED: A randomised controlled trial.
   Am J Emerg Med. 2026;100:175-181.
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   Anesthesiology

2. BICKET MC, Qi X, Buchwalder K, Chua KP, et al
   Trends in Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder among Commercially Insured U.S. Surgical Patients, 2016 to 2022.
   Anesthesiology. 2026;144:431-440.
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3. MCISAAC DI, Ladha KS
   Causality in Perioperative Acute Pain Research.
   Anesthesiology. 2026;144:257-259.
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   BMC Anesthesiol

4. FU D, Shen Y, Xiao H, Jia J, et al
   Dose-dependent effects of esketamine on the prevention of propofol-induced injection pain: a randomized controlled trial.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2026 Jan 17. doi: 10.1186/s12871-026-03636.
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   BMJ

5. JONES SA, Davies HE
   Chest pain and shortness of breath after acupuncture.
   BMJ. 2026;392:e085651.
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   Br J Anaesth

6. KOLIFARHOOD G, Parisien M, Fillingim M, Chen C, et al
   Causal evidence linking chronic pain genetics to late-onset asthma via the nervous system.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jan 17:S0007-0912(25)00823-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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7. ALCANTARA MONTERO A
   From data to decision: critical appraisal of the 2025 NeuPSIG review and recommendations on neuropathic pain treatments. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2026; 136: 29-33.
   Br J Anaesth. 2026 Jan 19:S0007-0912(25)00926-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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   Eur J Pain

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   Correction to 'Acute Postoperative Pain After Caesarean Section, Intensity and Management: A Cohort Multicentre Study'.
   Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70208.
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9. LANDMARK L, Sunde HF, Fors EA, Kennair LEO, et al
   Prevalence of Bodily Distress Syndrome and Prediction of Patient Outcomes: Cohort Study of 3762 Individuals With Persistent Pain.
   Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70212.
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10. ORTEGA FJ, Giner MJ, Perez-Cervera L, Tomas E, et al
    Plasticity-Inducing Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Treating Neck Pain: A Blinded, Randomised Clinical Trial.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70207.
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11. MIRO J, Sanchez-Rodriguez E, Jensen MP, Liossi C, et al
    Outcome Assessment in Children and Adolescents With Chronic Pain: An International Clinical Practice Survey.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70216.
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    J Neurosurg Pediatr

12. VERNICK RC, Kim HM, Patel NV, O'Connor K, et al
    Intraoperative opioid infusion versus balanced opioid-sparing approach on the incidence of chronic postsurgical pain and inpatient opioid consumption in children undergoing posterior spinal fusion surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a 12-year
    J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 Jan 23:1-12. doi: 10.3171/2025.8.PEDS25382.
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13. SCHUPPER AJ, Hwang SW
    Editorial. Optimization of postoperative pain protocols following posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
    J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2026 Jan 23:1-2. doi: 10.3171/2025.9.PEDS25463.
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    J Neurosurg Spine

14. MIKULA AL, Eastlack RK, Turner JD, Mullin JP, et al
    Incidence of de novo sacroiliac joint pain following adult spinal deformity surgery with pelvic fixation.
    J Neurosurg Spine. 2025 Dec 12:1-8. doi: 10.3171/2025.7.SPINE25454.
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15. JOMY J, Nasralla M, Santiago AT, Smith R, et al
    Does timing matter? A single-institution analysis of vertebral augmentation before or after radiotherapy in the treatment of painful spine metastases.
    J Neurosurg Spine. 2026 Jan 16:1-6. doi: 10.3171/2025.8.SPINE25764.
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    J Pain

16. UMASUGI MT
    Beyond static anger profiling: Strengthening injustice-focused precision in chronic pain.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 20:106203. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106203.
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17. REEZIGT RR, Beetsma AJ, Catley MJ, Palermo TM, et al
    Assessing pain science education; the measurement properties of assessment instruments of conceptual change: a narrative and rapid review.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106195. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106195.
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18. SPATARO S, Cheatle M, Meghani S, Nielsen A, et al
    Differences in the Use of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Treatments among Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain between 2017 and 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study of Commercial Claims.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106196. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106196.
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19. EBEL M, Bolmsjo BB, Bondesson E, Mason KJ, et al
    Prevalence of musculoskeletal pain in primary care - a study on Swedish children and young people.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106202. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106202.
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20. IBITOYE BM, Garrett B, Ranger M, Stinson JN, et al
    Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Managing Sickle Cell Crisis Pain: A Qualitative Study on Adolescents' and Caregivers' Experiences.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106201. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106201.
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21. HEALY CR, Redmond MC, Gethin G, Pandit A, et al
    Sex differences in pain-related behaviour and the endocannabinoid system following hind limb ischemia-reperfusion injury.
    J Pain. 2026 Jan 21:106197. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106197.
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    Pain

22. TODD J, Pickup B, Ji J, Norton A, et al
    Momentary assessment of mental imagery and pain-related psychological factors in youth with chronic pain.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 14. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003902.
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23. HASHMI MA, Hashmi JA
    Chronic pain and the limits of artificial intelligence: why expert knowledge matters.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 14. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003891.
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24. SU W, Antonopoulos CG, Valentini E
    Network reorganisation reveals somato-motor transition from segregation to integration during tonic pain.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 16. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003897.
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25. MORCHIO M, Sankaranarayanan I, Tavares-Ferreira D, Wong N, et al
    Spatially resolved single-cell analysis of transcriptomic changes linked with neuropathic pain in human neuromas.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 22. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003907.
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26. FAUCHON C, Corvin S, Faillenot I, Patural H, et al
    Parenting and empathy capabilities drive brain response to pain cues in baby cries.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 15. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003914.
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27. BAAL JD, Ghimire P, Wagle S, Lewis M, et al
    Identification of peripheral pain generators with sigma-1 receptor Positron Emission Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging in complex regional pain syndrome: initial study in a prospective trial.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 15:10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003913.
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28. STRAUSS S, Lotze M
    From trauma to chronic pain: mapping the cellular landscape of painful trigeminal neuromas.
    Pain. 2025 Dec 31. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003908.
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29. HEWITT D, Tong S, Schreiber S, Seymour B, et al
    Tonic pain modulates neural correlates of associative phasic pain memories.
    Pain. 2026 Jan 21. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003917.
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    PLoS Comput Biol

30. MAHAJAN P, Dayan P, Seymour B
    Homeostasis after injury: How intertwined inference and control underpin post-injury pain and behaviour.
    PLoS Comput Biol. 2026;22:e1013538.
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    PLoS One

31. WANG Y, Lin X, Zou X, Zhang R, et al
    Effects of esketamine on postoperative pain, anxiety, depression, sleep, and inflammation in pregnancies undergoing cesarean section: A randomized controlled trial.
    PLoS One. 2026;21:e0328585.
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    Reg Anesth Pain Med

32. BENZON HT, Doshi TL, Maus T, FitzGerald J, et al
    Multisociety multispecialty consensus recommendations on corticosteroid injections for facet joint and sacroiliac joint pain.
    Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2026 Jan 22:rapm-2025-107347. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2025-107347
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    Support Care Cancer

33. SLOTMAN E, Hedman C, Fransen HP, van der Linden YM, et al
    Pain at the end of life in patients with cancer: a population-based study on prevalence, relief, and the role of pain assessment.
    Support Care Cancer. 2026;34:116.
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