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Free Subscription 24.11.2025 2 BMC Anesthesiol 1 BMC Pediatr 1 BMJ 4 Br J Anaesth 2 Clin J Pain 1 Eur J Anaesthesiol 3 Eur J Pain 6 J Pain 2 Lancet Neurol 2 Pain 4 PLoS One 1 Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1 Schmerz 1 Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2 Support Care Cancer

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BMC Anesthesiol

1. EL SABOUR AIA, Youssef HA, Ismail EA, Ahmed DH, et al
   Comparison of subcostal transversus abdominis block with intraperitoneal instillation of bupivacaine and dexmedetomidine for pain relief after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, randomized double blinded controlled study.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2025;25:560.
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2. ALMUQAD FA, Almuhammady AA, Alsaedi GT, Osailan JA, et al
   Effectiveness of gabapentinoids in orthopedic surgeries: a systematic review and meta-analysis of postoperative pain, and opioid-sparing effects.
   BMC Anesthesiol. 2025;25:563.
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   BMC Pediatr

3. SHEN L, Mei C, Wang H, Xia A, et al
   The effect of preoperative virtual reality on anxiety, pain and postoperative recovery in children undergoing circumcision.
   BMC Pediatr. 2025;25:940.
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   BMJ

4. NOLAN T
   A step forward for knee osteoarthritis pain . . . and other research.
   BMJ. 2025;391:r2364.
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   Br J Anaesth

5. YOU Y, Guo J, Yao W
   Microglia-neuronal communication mediated by P2X4R-BDNF-TrkB promotes synaptic plasticity and anterior cingulate cortex hyperactivity in muscle pain chronicity. Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135: 710-22.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 18:S0007-0912(25)00744-5. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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6. RAMIN S, Charbit J, Airoldi F, Courvallin E, et al
   Continuous posterior extrathoracic fascial plane block versus continuous paravertebral block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures: a randomised controlled noninferiority trial.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 20:S0007-0912(25)00735-4. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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7. CAO W, Gao L, Lv M
   Are adults with chronic pain more likely to develop hypertension than adults without chronic pain? Comment on Br J Anaesth 2025; 135:685-96.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 20:S0007-0912(25)00779-2. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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8. YANG Z, Mp Jones C, Billot L, Devaux A, et al
   Oxycodone/naloxone versus placebo for acute spinal pain when patients comply: secondary analysis of a randomised clinical trial.
   Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov 20:S0007-0912(25)00739-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.
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   Clin J Pain

9. MESAROLI G, Davis AM, Perruccio AV, Davidge KM, et al
   Item Reduction and Scoring of the Pediatric PainSCAN(c): A Screening Tool for Pediatric Neuropathic Pain and CRPS.
   Clin J Pain. 2025 Nov 11. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001339.
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10. WANG MY, Perera MPN, Fitzgerald PB, Bailey NW, et al
    Attrition Rates in Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Chronic Pain: A Meta-Analysis with Meta-Regression.
    Clin J Pain. 2025 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000001343.
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    Eur J Anaesthesiol

11. STESSEL B, Mulkers N, Callebaut I, Vandenbrande J, et al
    Addition of metamizole to paracetamol at home after painful ambulatory arthroscopic shoulder surgery: A double-blind randomised controlled superiority trial.
    Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2025 Nov 19. doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000002318.
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    Eur J Pain

12. FLURY ML, Loffler M, Gour S, Becker S, et al
    Differential Operant Conditioning of Emotional-Motivational and Sensory-Discriminative Pain Responses.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70162.
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13. VAN WELIE RF, van Welie FC, Trouerbach-Kraan JP, Dahan A, et al
    Exploratory Pain Profiling With Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST) in Episodic and Chronic Migraine.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70171.
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14. RIEROLA-FOCHS S, Terradas-Monllor M, Grau-Carrion S, Ochandorena-Acha M, et al
    Graded Motor Imagery (GRAMI Protocol) for Phantom Limb Pain: A Randomised Clinical Trial of Home-Based Intervention.
    Eur J Pain. 2026;30:e70167.
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    J Pain

15. FINAN PH, Tsang S, Cherup NP, Abraham L, et al
    Savoring Pleasure to Relieve Pain: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain.
    J Pain. 2025 Nov 13:105598. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105598.
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16. VORENSKY M, Squires A, Trost Z, Sturgeon JA, et al
    'Maybe you should have a bowl of ice cream': Inequities in patient-clinician interactions among individuals with chronic low back pain.
    J Pain. 2025;38:105599.
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17. PINTO CB, Barroso J, Schnitzer TJ
    Pain rating variability and response to treatment in osteoarthritis clinical trials.
    J Pain. 2025 Nov 14:105601. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105601.
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18. GUTIERREZ C, Rubright R, Ostrow KL
    GsMTx-4 reduces mechanical allodynia in a model of schwannomatosis-related pain.
    J Pain. 2025;38:105597.
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19. HUBER FA, Thompson-Phillips KA, Wakefield EO, Kell PA, et al
    Adding Insult to Injury: Examining the Influence of Peer Pain-Related Stigma on Daily Functioning in Youth with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.
    J Pain. 2025 Nov 14:105602. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105602.
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20. GRANJON M, Vest N, Mackey SC, Gilam G, et al
    Distinct multidimensional anger profiles predict current and long-term chronic pain outcomes.
    J Pain. 2025 Nov 18:105611. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2025.105611.
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    Lancet Neurol

21. LIN CC, Maher CG, Day RO
    Caution on the use of alpha2delta-ligands in neuropathic pain.
    Lancet Neurol. 2025;24:993.
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22. SOLIMAN N, Moisset X, Attal N, Finnerup NB, et al
    Caution on the use of alpha2delta-ligands in neuropathic pain - Authors' reply.
    Lancet Neurol. 2025;24:993-994.
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    Pain

23. HARRISON LE, Revol J, Lafit G, Ceulemans E, et al
    It's all relative: parent pain-related distress and acceptance as predictors of youth outcomes in chronic pain dyads.
    Pain. 2025 Nov 13. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003846.
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24. KUHLMANN L, Olesen SS, Dugic A, Phillips AE, et al
    Beyond Ammann's pain classification: multidimensional pain phenotyping and cluster analysis in chronic pancreatitis.
    Pain. 2025 Nov 13. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003839.
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    PLoS One

25. WENDT M, Rubach J, Waszak M
    Short-term effect after soft tissue manipulation session on subjective and objective parameters in office workers with chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0336685.
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26. HOLMQVIST A, Nordin LE, Berginstrom N, Lofgren M, et al
    Cognitive fatigability and neuronal correlates in chronic pain - A cross-sectional fMRI study.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0332799.
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27. PENNA LF, Wu AA, Madureira R, Fonseca RLA, et al
    Profile of analgesic prescription by medical specialties: A comparative study of symptomatic management in emergency care between orthopedics and other specialties-A retrospective observational brief report.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0335629.
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28. KERTESZ SG, Varley AL, Hoge AE, Joiner TE, et al
    Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology.
    PLoS One. 2025;20:e0329874.
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    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

29. LU X, Chen G, Hong W, Hu S, et al
    Alleviation of negative emotional and pain responses through amygdala-hypothalamic social circuit activation.
    Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025;122:e2511106122.
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    Schmerz

30. WINKELMANN C
    [Understand, recognize and treat pain together-Requirements for development of physiotherapeutic competence].
    Schmerz. 2025;39:385-387.
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    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg

31. SHANKAR MADHUGIRI V, Goulenko V, Almeida ND, Prasad S, et al
    Predictors of Pain Relief After Index Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Retrospective Analysis of a 25-year Series.
    Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2025 Nov 21:1-26. doi: 10.1159/000549634.
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    Support Care Cancer

32. PEATTIE A, Mark S, Block A, Cooper BA, et al
    Risk factors associated with the co-occurrence of severe pain and sleep disturbance in oncology outpatients receiving chemotherapy.
    Support Care Cancer. 2025;33:1090.
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33. MENG Y, Lv J, Li Y, Han X, et al
    Differences in cancer pain management between outpatient and inpatient settings: A cross-sectional survey of nursing practices in China.
    Support Care Cancer. 2025;33:1080.
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