UTCSP Research Update May 31, 2026
Authors: Patcharaporn Srisaikaew, Timur H. Latypov, Daniel Jörgens, Matthew R. Walker, Emilio Garcia Flores, Barbara A. Millar, Mojgan Hodaie
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42208748/
🔹 Beyond the Bud: new cannabis products and modes of consumption in Ontario, Canada's legal hybrid market
Authors: Deborah M. Scharf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42210285/
🔹 Acetaminophen in pregnancy
Authors: Jonathan S. Zipursky, Rachela Smith, Tali Bogler
UTCSP Research Update May 24, 2026
🔹 Chronic ocular pain is associated with smaller selective hippocampal subfield in highly symptomatic patients
Authors: Barry J. Sessle
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42155794/
🔹 Superficial intercostal plane blocks for post-sternotomy pain control: rationale and design for the EPOCH CardioLink-10 randomized clinical trial
Authors: Nitish K. Dhingra, Fallon Dennis, Syed Mohammad Ali Hassan, Adrian Quan, Hwee Teoh, Kyle Chin, Michael J. Ricci, John D. Tran, Jason Li, Fábio de Vasconcelos Papa, Youngseo Lee, Ashton P. Chang, Jesus Igualada, Juan F. Morales, Juan P. Ghiringhelli, Kendra L. Derry, Thomas George, Ori D. Rotstein, Terrence M. Yau, Subodh Verma, Ahmad Alli, Cyril David Mazer
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42186387/
🔹 Association of perioperative gabapentinoids with persistent opioid requirements following below-knee amputation: A nationwide claims-based retrospective cohort study
Authors: Richard Brull, Faraj W. Abdallah, Anuj Bhatia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42160880/
🔹 Cholecystokinin input from the anterior cingulate cortex to the lateral periaqueductal gray mediates nocebo pain behavior in mice
Authors: Loren J. Martin, Fatama Tuz Zahra, Maryam I. Fazili
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42161995/
UTCSP Research Update May 17, 2026
Authors: Chris Walsh, Shelley L. McLeod, Rohit Mohindra
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42132995/
🔹 Smartphone Apps for Cannabis Cessation: Quality Assessment and Content Analysis
Authors: Siddharth Seth, Sumedha Kushwaha, Michael Chaiton
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42133935/
🔹 Digital cognitive behavioral therapy and peer support for adolescents and young adults with sickle cell disease and chronic pain: study protocol of a parallel, three-arm, randomized controlled trial (PRESENCE)
Authors: Jennifer Stinson
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42121176/
UTCSP Research Update May 10, 2026
Authors: Nader Ghasemlou
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41894397/
🔹 Effectiveness and Tolerability of Pharmacologic Prophylaxis for Chronic Migraine: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials
Authors: Harjind S. Kahlon, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42081823/
🔹 Often delayed and fractured, endometriosis care needs an overhaul
Authors: Olga Bougie, Catherine Varner
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42114905/
🔹 Pharmacogenetics of venlafaxine response in older adults with depression and chronic lower back pain
Authors: Martin Kronenbuerger, Leen Magarbeh, Stefan Kloiber, Emytis Tavakoli, Ilona Gorbovskaya, Arun Tiwari, James L. Kennedy, Daniel J. Müller, Samar S. M. Elsheikh
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42101172/
🔹 Weather, air pollution, and migraine: A case-time series analysis examining environmental exposures and transient health outcomes recorded via smartphone application
Authors: Andrea E. Portt, Erjia Ge, Christine Lay, Hong Chen, Peter M. Smith
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42109518/
UTCSP Research Update May 3, 2026
🔹 A review of the measurement properties of disability measures used in children and adolescents with musculoskeletal pain: a clinimetric review
Authors: Giulia Mesaroli, Jennifer N. Stinson
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42070471/
🔹 Shedding light on pain management: a translational systematic review of light therapy for the treatment of chronic pain
Authors: Nader Ghasemlou
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42055834/
🔹 Understanding maternal perspectives of skin-to-skin contact for the management of acute pain in very and extremely preterm infants
Authors: Lesley Johannsson, Carol Cheng, Vibhuti Shah, Rebecca Pillai Riddell
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41410345/
🔹 Esmolol as a Part of Perioperative Multimodal Analgesia Regimen: A Pretender or the Real McCoy?
Authors: Angelica Faith Tiongco, Anuj Bhatia
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41396307/
UTCSP Research Update April 26, 2026
🔹 A Multimodal Analgesia Protocol to Reduce Opioid Use Following Oral Cavity Free Flap Reconstruction
Authors: Ben B. Levy, Julia Wiercigroch, John R. de Almeida, David P. Goldstein, Ralph W. Gilbert, Jonathan C. Irish, Dale H. Brown, Christopher M. K. L. Yao, Sharon Tzelnick
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42036392/
🔹 Exploring the effect of disease explanations of chronic pain on stigma
Authors: Brooke Magel, Iris Coates McCall, Kayle Donner, Rachael Bosma, Karen D. Davis, Daniel Z. Buchman, Christopher Lo
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42034181/
🔹 Effects of transcranial ultrasound stimulation of primary somatosensory cortex and ventral posterolateral nucleus of the thalamus on acute pain perception
Authors: Gabriel D. Pinilla-Monsalve
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41972908/
🔹 Beyond the Benefit of Doubt: Biases and Credibility in the Adjudication of Chronic Pain
Authors: Hance Clarke, Nimish Mittal
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41992939/
UTCSP Research Update April 19, 2026
🔹 Treatment of residual and phantom limb pain using percutaneous ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Kevin R. Murray, Griffin Pauli, Michael Catapano
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42051602/
🔹 Nerve-Targeted Interventions Provide Meaningful Short-Term Pain and Functional Improvement in Refractory Hip Pain: A Systematic Review
Authors: Tyler M. Hauer
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41985844/
🔹 Machine Learning Using Preoperative Patient Factors Can Predict the Severity of Pain Following Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Authors: Ajay Shah, Michael Hardisty
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41999790/
🔹 Development of iGET Living, a Digital Graded Exposure Intervention for Youth With Chronic Pain: Multiphase User-Centered Design and Pilot Study
Authors: Jennifer N. Stinson
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41996537/
UTCSP Research Update April 12, 2026
Authors: Yasamin Zarghami, Mohammad Goudarzi Rad, Sebastian Mafeld, Babak Taati
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41957050/
🔹 Evaluation of Injection Site Pain and Adherence in Patients Transitioning from a High to Low Volume Adalimumab Formulation (AVT02, Simlandi®) Across Multiple Indications (EASE PAIN)
Authors: Dara K. Shahrokh, A. Hillary Steinhart
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41963765/
🔹 Is headache always necessary for the diagnosis of rebound intracranial hypertension in patients successfully treated for cerebrospinal fluid venous fistula?
Authors: Rayyan Kinsara, Anish Kapadia, Howard Meng
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41933923/
UTCSP Research Update April 5, 2026
Authors: Kevin Kuan
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41854293/
🔹 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and the Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Childhood
Authors: Sonia M. Grandi, Areti Angeliki Veroniki
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41062061/
🔹 "Identifying Social Factors that Stratify Health Opportunities and Outcomes (ISSHOOs) in pain research": explanation and elaboration to support the standardized reporting of equity-relevant data
Authors: Vina Mohabir
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41534591/
UTCSP Research Update March 29, 2026
Authors: Laura Girón-Arango, Sinead Campbell, Juan Pablo Diaz-Martinez, Faraj Abdallah, Richard Brull
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41895809/
🔹 Severe orbital pain and preserved visual function in giant cell arteritis related optic perineuritis
Authors: E. Margolin, A. Handzic
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41880720/