Expert consensus statement on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO for COVID-19 severe ARDS: an international Delphi study by Ahmed A. Rabie, Alyaa Elhazmi, Mohamed H. Azzam, Akram Abdelbary, Ahmed Labib, Alain Combes, Bishoy Zakhary, Graeme MacLaren, Ryan P. Barbaro, Giles J. Peek, Marta Velia Antonini, Kiran Shekar, Abdulrahman Al‐Fares, Pranay Oza, Yatin Mehta, Huda Alfoudri, Kollengode Ramanathan, Mark Ogino, Lakshmi Raman, Matthew Paden, Daniel Brodie, Robert Bartlett

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Clinical validation of the short and long UNESP-Botucatu scales for feline pain assessment by Maíra Belli, Alice R. de Oliveira, Mayara T. de Lima, Pedro H.E. Trindade, Paulo V. Steagall, Stelio P.L. Luna

“…Methods Ten client-owned healthy controls (CG) and 40 client-owned cats requiring pain management for clinical or surgical care (20 clinical and 20 surgery group (12 orthopedic and eight soft tissue surgeries) were recruited. …”
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How people with knee pain understand why their pain changes or remains the same over time: A qualitative study by David A. Walsh, James Rathbone, Kehinde Akin-Akinyosoye, Gwen S. Fernandes, Ana M. Valdes, Daniel F. McWilliams, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Jennie E. Hancox, Kavita Vedhara, Roshan das Nair, Eamonn Ferguson

“…Objectives: Guidelines recommend knee osteoarthritis pain management based on biopsychosocial mechanisms. Treatment adherence and effectiveness may be affected if there is a mismatch between patient perspectives and treatment focus. …”
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Effect and safety of listening to music or audiobooks as a coadjuvant treatment for chronic pain patients under opioid treatment: a study protocol for an open-label, parallel-group... by Sebastian Videla, Jennifer Grau-Sánchez, Ancor Serrano, Jesús Villoria, Thiago Carnaval, María F Porto, Lorena Zapata, Montse Flores-García, Emma Segura, Jessica Garrido-Pedrosa, Antoni Rodríguez-Fornells, Víctor Fernández-Dueñas

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Procedimentos dolorosos agudos no recém-nascido pré-termo em uma unidade neonatal [Acute painful procedures pain in the preterm newborn in a neonatal unit] [Procedimientos doloro... by Érica Célia Sousa Rocha, Liana Albuquerque da Silva, Marcelle Campos de Araujo, Silvia Schoenau de Azevedo, Maria de Fatima Junqueira-Marinho

“…Objective: to analyze the number of acute painful procedures and pain management in preterm infants in a neonatal unit. …”
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Is esketamine-based opioid-free anesthesia more superior for postoperative analgesia in obstructive sleep apnea patients undergoing bariatric surgery? A study protocol by Yongle Guo, Yongle Guo, Lina Chen, Zhongquan Gao, Zhongquan Gao, Min Zhang, Mengjie Liu, Xiaojun Gao, Yang Liu, Xiaoning Zhang, Na Guo, Yongtao Sun, Yuelan Wang, Yuelan Wang

“…Secondary outcomes include analgesic intake, the incidence and severity of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), Leiden Surgical Rating Scale (L-SRS), postoperative agitation and chills, PACU stay time, EuroQol five-dimensional questionnaire (EQ-5D), length of hospital stay, intraoperative awareness, and hemodynamically unstable treatments.DiscussionThe results of this study may explain the analgesic effect of esketamine-based OFA on patients undergoing BS combined with OSA, and provide evidence and insight for perioperative pain management.Ethics and disseminationThis study is initiated by the Ethics Committee of The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University [YXLL-KY-2022(035)]. …”
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Myocardial injury after major non-cardiac surgery evaluated with advanced cardiac imaging: a pilot study by Jesús Álvarez-Garcia, Ekaterine Popova, Miquel Vives-Borrás, Miriam de Nadal, Jordi Ordonez-Llanos, Mercedes Rivas-Lasarte, Abdel-Hakim Moustafa, Eduard Solé-González, Pilar Paniagua-Iglesias, Xavier Garcia-Moll, David Viladés-Medel, Rubén Leta-Petracca, Gerard Oristrell, Javier Zamora, Ignacio Ferreira-González, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Francesc Carreras-Costa

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Spinal injection of local anesthetic during cervical facet joint injection by Juan A. Ramos

“…Keywords: Injections, Intra-articular, Zygapophyseal joint, Pain management, Palavras-chave: Injeções, Intra-articular, Articulações zigoapofisárias, Controle da dor…”
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Effects of a peripherally acting µ-opioid receptor antagonist for the prevention of recurrent acute pancreatitis: study protocol for an investigator-initiated, randomized, placebo-... by Mathias E. Cook, Cecilie S. Knoph, Camilla A. Fjelsted, Jens B. Frøkjær, Anders E. Bilgrau, Srdan Novovic, Maiken Thyregod Jørgensen, Michael B. Mortensen, Liv B. J. Nielsen, Amer Hadi, Mark Berner-Hansen, Wiktor Rutkowski, Miroslav Vujasinovic, Matthias Löhr, Asbjørn M. Drewes, Søren S. Olesen

“…This may further be potentiated by opioid administration for pain management. Increased exposure to opioids leads to potentially harmful effects on the gastrointestinal tract, including, e.g. increased sphincter tones and decreased fluid secretion, which may impair pancreatic ductal clearance and elevate the risk for new pancreatitis attacks and accelerate disease progression. …”
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Inhibitors of Mitochondrial Human Carbonic Anhydrases VA and VB as a Therapeutic Strategy against Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathic Pain in Mice by Laura Micheli, Lara Testai, Andrea Angeli, Donatello Carrino, Alessandra Pacini, Francesco Margiotta, Lorenzo Flori, Claudiu T. Supuran, Vincenzo Calderone, Carla Ghelardini, Lorenzo Di Cesare Mannelli

“…The inadequate pharmacological approaches for neuropathic pain management warrant the identification of novel therapeutic targets. …”
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The effectiveness of repeated sucrose for procedural pain in neonates in a longitudinal observational study by Mariana Bueno, Marilyn Ballantyne, Marilyn Ballantyne, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Carole A. Estabrooks, Sharyn Gibbins, Denise Harrison, Denise Harrison, Denise Harrison, Carol McNair, Shirine Riahi, Janet Squires, Anne Synnes, Anna Taddio, Anna Taddio, Charles Victor, Janet Yamada, Bonnie Stevens, Bonnie Stevens

“…Further research is required to determine the optimal combination of sucrose and other pain management strategies to improve clinical practice and the impact of consistent use of repeated use of sucrose on neurodevelopment.…”
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Genome Wide Association Study of Neuropathic Ocular Pain by Jaxon J. Huang, BHSc, Daniel A. Rodriguez, MD, PhD, Susan H. Slifer, MSc, Eden R. Martin, PhD, Roy C. Levitt, MD, Anat Galor, MD, MSPH

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Elasticity evaluation of the plantar fascia: A shear wave elastography study involving 33 early-stage plantar fasciopathy subjects by Zhen-Zhen Jiang, Hua-Liang Shen, Qi Zhang, Gang Ye, Xiu-Cheng Li, Xia-Tian Liu

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Painful gynecologic and obstetric complications of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Jacob Michael Lurie, Alessandra Weidman, Samantha Huynh, Diana Delgado, Imaani Easthausen, Gunisha Kaur

“…These data indicate that providers must familiarize themselves with the unique health consequences of FGM/C, including accurate diagnosis, pain management, and obstetric planning.<h4>Review protocol registration</h4>The review protocol registration in PROSPERO is CRD42018115848.…”
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Type II Quadratus Lumborum block for a sub-total gastrectomy in a septic patient by José Miguel Cardoso, Miguel Sá, Hugo Reis, Liliana Almeida, José Carlos Sampaio, Célia Pinheiro, Duarte Machado

“…It allowed us to achieve excellent pain management avoiding opioids usage. However, more reports are still needed to properly access its usefulness. …”
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Citrinin inhibits the function of Leydig cells in male rats in prepuberty by Xueyun Li, Lili Tian, Xinyi Oiao, Lei Ye, Hong Wang, Mengyun Wang, Jianmin Sang, Fuhong Tian, Ren-Shan Ge, Yiyan Wang

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Deploying the Behavioral and Environmental Sensing and Intervention for Cancer Smart Health System to Support Patients and Family Caregivers in Managing Pain: Feasibility and Accep... by Virginia LeBaron, Ridwan Alam, Rachel Bennett, Leslie Blackhall, Kate Gordon, James Hayes, Nutta Homdee, Randy Jones, Kathleen Lichti, Yudel Martinez, Sahar Mohammadi, Emmanuel Ogunjirin, Nyota Patel, John Lach

“…Qualitative feedback from participants suggested that BESI-C positively improved patient-caregiver communication regarding pain management. Importantly, we demonstrated proof of concept that seriously ill patients with cancer and their caregivers will mark pain events in real time using a smart watch. …”
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Central Sensitization Is Associated with Inferior Patient-Reported Outcomes and Increased Osteotomy Site Pain in Patients Undergoing Medial Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy by Jae-Jung Kim, In-Jun Koh, Man-Soo Kim, Keun-Young Choi, Ki-Ho Kang, Yong In

“…Therefore, appropriate preoperative counseling and perioperative pain management are necessary for patients with CS undergoing MOWHTO. …”
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The efficacy of intranasal leptin for opioid-induced respiratory depression depends on sex and obesity state by Michele L. Singer, Mi-Kyung Shin, Lenise J. Kim, Carla Freire, O Aung, Huy Pho, Joshua A. East, Frank P. Sgambati, Alban Latremoliere, Luu V. Pham, Vsevolod Y. Polotsky, Vsevolod Y. Polotsky

“…Repeated exposure to opioids, as in the case of pain management, results in diminished therapeutic effect and/or the need for higher doses to maintain the same effect. …”
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Pre-anesthetic use of butorphanol for the prevention of emergence agitation in thoracic surgery: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial by Tao Meng, Xiaowen Lin, Ximing Li, Fangli Yue, Yuzhu Zhang, Yingbin Wang, Jianhua Gu, Zaiqi Yang, Hongli Yu, Kun Lv, Shengyong Liang, Xingda Li, Weibo Zhu, Gang Yu, Tao Li, Yujia Ren, Yandong Li, Jianjun Xu, Weimin Xu, Shu Wang, Jianbo Wu, Jianbo Wu

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