OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Pain and Headache Reports is 10. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Algorithms to Identify Nonmedical Opioid Use	74
Auricular Therapy for Migraine	71
Cryoneurolysis for Post Operative Pain Following Chest Surgery: Contemporary Evidence and Future Directions	69
The Emerging Role of Ketamine in Acute Postoperative Pain Management	57
Exploring Orthopedic Stem-Cell Approaches for Osteoarthritis Management: Current Trends and Future Horizons	50
Evidence-Based Treatment of Pain in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy	48
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain Management: a Narrative Review	44
The Connections Between Pain and Itch: Shared Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications	44
Prophylactic Fibrin Glue Application for Immediate Management of Dural Puncture during Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement: a Simple and Effective Technique	39
The Role of Mindfulness Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain	39
Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment	39
Epidural Contrast Patterns and Clinical Implications: An Educational Review	37
The Management of Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders with Botulinum Toxin: A Narrative Review and Management Recommendations	37
The Efficacy and Safety of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Management in Patients with Rib Fractures: a Narrative Review	37
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review	36
Creating a Framework for Minimizing Opioid Consumption after Office Based Surgery	35
Atypical Applications of Neuromodulation for Non-Painful Conditions	30
Is Chronic Tendon Pain Caused by Neuropathy? Exciting Breakthroughs may Direct Potential Treatment	30
The Ganglia of the Head and Neck: Clinical Relevance for the Interventional Pain Physician	29
The Experience of BIPOC Living with Chronic Pain in the USA: Biopsychosocial Factors that Underlie Racial Disparities in Pain Outcomes, Comorbidities, Inequities, and Barriers to Treatment	28
Cardiovascular Disease and Migraine: Are the New Treatments Safe?	26
Pain and Headache in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease	26
Role of Integrative Health on Neuropathic Pain	26
Unique Considerations in Episodic Migraine: Underserved Populations	26
Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block for Pain Management after Cardiothoracic Surgery	25

Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF): Emerging Concepts in Diagnosis, Pain Management, and Novel Treatment Options: A Narrative Review	25
Opioid Use Following Spine Surgery: Strategies for a Multimodal Approach To Pain Management	25
The Administration of an Expectation Survey at a Pain Medicine Clinic to Improve Patient Satisfaction: A Prospective Study	24
Challenges in Utilizing Telehealth for Chronic Pain	24
Clinical Efficacy and Risks of Intradiscal Orthobiological Injections: A Narrative Review	24
Capsaicin in the Management of Peripheral Neuropathy: A Review	24
Efficacy and Safety of Posterior Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Narrative Review of Recent Evidence	23
Does Tension Headache Have a Central or Peripheral Origin? Current State of Affairs	22
Whether Weather Matters with Migraine	22
Mechanism of Action of Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation	21
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Management	21
Spinal Cord Stimulation Waveforms for the Treatment of Chronic Pain	21
Serological Biomarkers of Chronic Migraine	20
Roles of Chemokines in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration	20
Retraction Note: Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Depression: A Comprehensive Review	19
Pharmacoacupuncture for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	19
Radiation Exposure for Interventional Pain Management Physicians: A Review of Recent Literature	19
The Spectrum of Headache in Leptomeningeal Metastases: A Comprehensive Review with Clinical Management Guidelines	19
The Impact of Nutrition on Pain: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature	19
Dairy and Headaches: What is the Connection?	18
Meditation as an Adjunct to the Management of Acute Pain	18
Troubles in the Pocket: Evidence- and Experience-Based Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Recommendations for Implantable Pulse Generator Placement and Management of Associated Inconveniences	18
The Role of Step Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine	17
The Diagnostic Value of Carnett’s Test with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Narrative Review	17
Bilateral Cingulotomy as a Therapeutic Option for Intractable Cancer Pain: a Systematic Review	17
Lacrimal Neuralgia: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature	17
Digital Media Use in Adolescents with Migraine: A Topical Review	17
Nerve Blocks for Craniotomy	17
Review of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome, Recent Updates	17
Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Headache Field	16
Telehealth and Virtual Reality Technologies in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review	16
Animal Models of Chronic Migraine: From the Bench to Therapy	16
Influences of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Chronic Migraine: A Narrative Review	16
The Prevalence and Clinical Phenotypes of Cluster Headache in Relation with Latitude	15
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension in Pregnancy	15
A Role for Visual Art Therapy in the Management of Migraine	15
Post-stroke Headache	14
Headache After Vaccination: An Update on Recent Clinical Trials and Real-World Reporting	14
Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence	14
Advocacy for Migraine Relief: Strategic Planning to Eliminate the Burden	14
Neuropathic Pain Associated with COVID-19: a Systematic Review of Case Reports	14
Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Headache Disorder Diagnosis, Classification, and Management	14
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve for Chronic Refractory Meralgia Paresthetica	14
The Potential of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Episodic Migraine	13
Association of ESR1 Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Migraine: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis	13
Efficacy of Rectus Sheath Block in the Management of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Mediated Pain: A Narrative Review	13
Primary Cough Headache	13
The Impact of Smoking on the Development and Severity of Chronic Pain	13
Cognitive Dysfunction in Migraine: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Implications	13
Psychiatric Comorbidities Associated with Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use	12

Real-World Patient Experience of CGRP-Targeting Therapy for Migraine: a Narrative Review	12
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Practical Review for Acute Cancer-Related Pain	12
Perioperative Pain Management in Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) Settings	12
Correction to: The Role of Platelet Rich Plasma in Vertebrogenic and Discogenic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Treatment of Acute Pain in Patients on Naltrexone: A Narrative Review	12
Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain: An Overview of Systematic Reviews	12
CSI and Musculoskeletal Pain: Clinical Validity and Neurophysiological Implications	12
Efficacy and Safety of Phrenic-Nerve Sparing Blocks vs. Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block for Shoulder Surgery	12
Advances in Pain Medicine: a Review of New Technologies	12
Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management after Hip Surgery: A Narrative Review	12
Analysis of Top 100 Articles Cited in Top Pain Journals: A Comprehensive Two Decade Bibliometric Analysis	11
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and the Value of Early Detection	11
A Review of the Paravertebral Block: Benefits and Complications	11
Perioperative Management of Patients on Buprenorphine	11
Efficacy and Emerging Role of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management during Labor	11
Efficacy of Intra–Articular Platelet–Rich Plasma Injections in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta–Analysis	11
Medication Overuse Headache in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review	11
Drug Safety in Episodic Migraine Management in Adults Part 1: Acute Treatments	11
The Role of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Cognitive Pain Therapy: A Narrative Review	11
Clinical Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management After Breast Surgeries: A Narrative Review	11
Hemiplegic Cluster Headache	11
Chest Wall and Abdominal Blocks for Thoracic and Abdominal Surgeries: A Review	11
Efficacy and Clinical Role of Rhomboid Intercostal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Management: a Narrative Review	10
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Its Merit in the Treatment of Female Urogenital Pain	10
Biomarkers and Endophenotypes of Post-traumatic Headaches	10
Utilization of Truncal Fascial Plane Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review	10
Frontiers in Acute Pain Management: Emerging Concepts in Pain Pathways and the Role of VX-548 as a Novel NaV1.8 Inhibitor: A Narrative Review	10
The Gut Microbiota and Chronic Pain	10
Sleep as a Therapeutic Target for Pain Management	10
Interplay of Oral, Mandibular, and Facial Disorders and Migraine	10
Therapeutic Patient Education as Part of the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Headache: A Scoping Review	10
Headache Management in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit	10
Perioperative Pain Management for Major Limb Amputation – A Systematic-Narrative Hybrid Review	10
Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review	10
Primary Headache Associated with Sexual Activity: A Review of the Literature	10
Utilization of Regional Anesthesia in the Electrophysiology Lab: A Narrative Review	10
Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scribing for Chronic Pain Care: A Narrative Review	10
Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Modeling in the Management and Treatment of Episodic Migraine	10