"Pain, Intractable" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persistent pain that is refractory to some or all forms of treatment.
| Descriptor ID |
D010148
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.776
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| Concept/Terms |
Pain, Intractable- Pain, Intractable
- Intractable Pain
- Intractable Pains
- Pains, Intractable
- Refractory Pain
- Pain, Refractory
- Pains, Refractory
- Refractory Pains
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pain, Intractable".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Pain, Intractable".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pain, Intractable" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pain, Intractable" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2012 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pain, Intractable" by people in Profiles.
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A National Survey of Institutional Guidelines for the Use of Ketamine, Lidocaine, and Dexmedetomidine for Refractory Pain. J Palliat Med. 2023 07; 26(7):986-991.
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Dexmedetomidine Continuous Infusion for Refractory Cancer Pain at End of Life: A Case Report. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2022 Sep; 36(3):200-206.
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Hoigne Syndrome Secondary to Intravenous Lidocaine in a Woman with Metastatic Ewing Sarcoma. J Palliat Med. 2022 04; 25(4):690-692.
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Refractory pain in a schizophrenic patient on clozapine. BMJ Case Rep. 2021 Oct 28; 14(10).
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A Case Report of Phenobarbital for Proportionate Sedation to Control Refractory Symptoms at the End of Life in an Opioid Tolerant Patient. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2021 Sep; 35(3):167-174.
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Percutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Brachial Plexus for Intractable Phantom Pain of the Upper Extremity: A Case Report. A A Pract. 2020 Dec; 14(14):e01353.
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Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Treatment of Severe Refractory Upper Extremity Post-Amputation Pain. Neuromodulation. 2021 Aug; 24(6):1127-1128.
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Percutaneous cervical cordotomy for cancer-related pain: national data (response to letter by Professor S Mercadante). BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2020 12; 10(4):414.
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Subarachnoid fat dissemination secondary to intrathecal pump. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Aug; 78:416-417.
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A Multi-Centered Case Series Highlighting the Clinical Use and Dosing of Lidocaine and Mexiletine for Refractory Cancer Pain. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2020 Jun; 34(2):90-98.