ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic genetic disorder causing severe pain, anemia, and systemic complications that negatively affect patients’ physical and mental well‐being. The aim of this global cross‐sectional study was to evaluate the relationship between oral pain medication (OPM) use frequency and health outcomes ...
Akshat Jain, Lisa Roberts, Safiye Sahin
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Justifying model complexity: Evaluating transfer learning against classical models for intraoperative nociception monitoring under anesthesia. [PDF]
Lee C, Lee J, Vogt KA, Munshi M.
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Axon Initial Segment: Structure, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Targets
The axon initial segment (AIS) is a specialized axonal domain critical for maintaining neuronal polarity, action potential initiation, and network stability. This review summarizes the necessary elements for maintaining AIS structure and plasticity, discussing crucial biological functions of AIS in neuronal signaling and the neural circuit homeostasis,
Dong‐Yan Song +4 more
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Influence of a repeated peripheral electrical stimulation on substance P and cortisol concentrations, and behavior in German Simmental calves - a pilot study. [PDF]
Tschoner T +4 more
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eIF2α phosphorylation controls thermal nociception
Arkady Khoutorsky +15 more
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Abstract Background and Purpose Alarming trends show that vaping e‐cigarettes containing synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists, such as JWH‐018, is increasing among youth. However, the effects of these trends are unclear in both sexes. We therefore characterized the neuropharmacological effects of adolescent JWH‐018 inhalation in male and female rats.
Nicholas Pintori +7 more
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Modeling mechanisms of nociception using the African mole-rat family
Karlien Debus
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Abstract Chronic pain, marked by nociceptive sensitization and maladaptive neuroplasticity, affects 30% of the global population with escalating socioeconomic burdens. Epidemiological data show a 2‐3‐fold increase in neuropsychiatric co‐morbidities among individuals with chronic pain, where epigenetic dysregulation serves as a key mechanism linking ...
Kai Zhang +18 more
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Paradoxes weaken the International Association for the Study of Pain definition of pain. [PDF]
Cohen ML, Weisman A, Quintner JL.
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Preventing Postoperative Catheter-Related Bladder Discomfort (CRBD) with Bladder Irrigation Using 0.05% Lidocaine Saline Solution: Monitoring with Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) after Transurethral Surgery [PDF]
Chia‐Heng Lin +5 more
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