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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Algorithms to Identify Nonmedical Opioid Use	75
Exploring Orthopedic Stem-Cell Approaches for Osteoarthritis Management: Current Trends and Future Horizons	74
The Efficacy and Safety of Serratus Anterior Plane Block for Pain Management in Patients with Rib Fractures: a Narrative Review	72
Cryoneurolysis for Post Operative Pain Following Chest Surgery: Contemporary Evidence and Future Directions	60
Epidural Contrast Patterns and Clinical Implications: An Educational Review	54
The Management of Myogenous Temporomandibular Disorders with Botulinum Toxin: A Narrative Review and Management Recommendations	51
The Connections Between Pain and Itch: Shared Neuroimmune Mechanisms and Therapeutic Implications	45
Creating a Framework for Minimizing Opioid Consumption after Office Based Surgery	45
The Emerging Role of Ketamine in Acute Postoperative Pain Management	41
The Role of Mindfulness Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pain	40
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain Management: a Narrative Review	40
Spinal Cord Stimulation for Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review	39
Prophylactic Fibrin Glue Application for Immediate Management of Dural Puncture during Spinal Cord Stimulation Lead Placement: a Simple and Effective Technique	38
Trigeminal Postherpetic Neuralgia: From Pathophysiology to Treatment	38
Auricular Therapy for Migraine	36
Evidence-Based Treatment of Pain in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy	36
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	32
Role of Integrative Health on Neuropathic Pain	30
Pain Unraveled: Kinesio Taping as a Novel Approach to Myofascial Pain Management	29
Is Chronic Tendon Pain Caused by Neuropathy? Exciting Breakthroughs may Direct Potential Treatment	28
Epidural and Intrathecal Catheter Use at the End of Life for Cancer Pain	27
Cardiovascular Disease and Migraine: Are the New Treatments Safe?	26
Challenges in Utilizing Telehealth for Chronic Pain	26
Atypical Applications of Neuromodulation for Non-Painful Conditions	26
Unique Considerations in Episodic Migraine: Underserved Populations	26

The Ganglia of the Head and Neck: Clinical Relevance for the Interventional Pain Physician	26
Opioid Use Following Spine Surgery: Strategies for a Multimodal Approach To Pain Management	26
Does Tension Headache Have a Central or Peripheral Origin? Current State of Affairs	25
Whether Weather Matters with Migraine	25
Capsaicin in the Management of Peripheral Neuropathy: A Review	24
Medical Cannabis for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Management	24
Clinical Efficacy and Risks of Intradiscal Orthobiological Injections: A Narrative Review	23
Pecto-Intercostal Fascial Plane Block for Pain Management after Cardiothoracic Surgery	22
Efficacy and Safety of Posterior Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Narrative Review of Recent Evidence	22
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF): Emerging Concepts in Diagnosis, Pain Management, and Novel Treatment Options: A Narrative Review	22
The Administration of an Expectation Survey at a Pain Medicine Clinic to Improve Patient Satisfaction: A Prospective Study	22
P2X7 Receptor as a Therapeutic Target for Neuropathic Pain: From Mechanisms to Translational Strategies	22
Pain and Headache in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease	21
The Spectrum of Headache in Leptomeningeal Metastases: A Comprehensive Review with Clinical Management Guidelines	20
Spinal Cord Stimulation Waveforms for the Treatment of Chronic Pain	20
The Impact of Nutrition on Pain: A Narrative Review of Recent Literature	19
Radiation Exposure for Interventional Pain Management Physicians: A Review of Recent Literature	19
Retraction Note: Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Depression: A Comprehensive Review	19
Serological Biomarkers of Chronic Migraine	19
Nerve Blocks for Craniotomy	18
Dairy and Headaches: What is the Connection?	18
Meditation as an Adjunct to the Management of Acute Pain	18
Metabolic Dysfunction and Metabolic Management in Episodic Migraine	17
Radiopharmaceuticals for the Treatment of Chronic Cancer Pain	17
The Diagnostic Value of Carnett’s Test with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Narrative Review	17
Pharmacoacupuncture for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	17
Mechanism of Action of Temporary Peripheral Nerve Stimulation	17
A Role for Visual Art Therapy in the Management of Migraine	17
Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension in Pregnancy	17
Troubles in the Pocket: Evidence- and Experience-Based Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus Recommendations for Implantable Pulse Generator Placement and Management of Associated Inconveniences	17
Roles of Chemokines in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration	17
Traumatic Brain Injury in Intimate Partner Violence	17
Digital Media Use in Adolescents with Migraine: A Topical Review	16
Bilateral Cingulotomy as a Therapeutic Option for Intractable Cancer Pain: a Systematic Review	16
The Role of Step Therapy in the Treatment of Migraine	15
Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Reality in Headache Disorder Diagnosis, Classification, and Management	15
Review of Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome, Recent Updates	15
Lacrimal Neuralgia: A Case Report and Comprehensive Review of the Literature	15
Discrepancies in Urine Drug Screening Among Patients Receiving Chronic Opioid Therapy for Non-Cancer Pain: A Retrospective Review	15
Influences of Genetic and Environmental Factors on Chronic Migraine: A Narrative Review	14
The Prevalence and Clinical Phenotypes of Cluster Headache in Relation with Latitude	14
Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Headache Field	14
Healing from the Inside Out: Vitamins and Nutritional Strategies for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome and Chronic Postsurgical Pain	14
Post-stroke Headache	14
Telehealth and Virtual Reality Technologies in Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review	14
Cooled Radiofrequency Ablation of the Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve for Chronic Refractory Meralgia Paresthetica	14
Applications of Celiac Plexus Block in Chronic Pancreatitis or Pancreatic Cancer	14
Animal Models of Chronic Migraine: From the Bench to Therapy	14
Association of ESR1 Polymorphisms with Susceptibility to Migraine: A Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis	13
Advocacy for Migraine Relief: Strategic Planning to Eliminate the Burden	13

Headache After Vaccination: An Update on Recent Clinical Trials and Real-World Reporting	13
Cognitive Dysfunction in Migraine: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Implications	12
The Potential of Psychedelics for the Treatment of Episodic Migraine	12
Primary Cough Headache	12
Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks: A Practical Review for Acute Cancer-Related Pain	12
Efficacy of Rectus Sheath Block in the Management of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Mediated Pain: A Narrative Review	12
The Impact of Smoking on the Development and Severity of Chronic Pain	12
Treatment of Acute Pain in Patients on Naltrexone: A Narrative Review	12
Correction to: The Role of Platelet Rich Plasma in Vertebrogenic and Discogenic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	12
Neuropathic Pain Associated with COVID-19: a Systematic Review of Case Reports	12
Paravertebral Block for Postoperative Pain Management After Open Thoracotomy: A Review of Efficacy and Risks	12
Efficacy and Safety of Phrenic-Nerve Sparing Blocks vs. Interscalene Brachial Plexus Block for Shoulder Surgery	12
Real-World Patient Experience of CGRP-Targeting Therapy for Migraine: a Narrative Review	12
Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management after Hip Surgery: A Narrative Review	11
Epidemiology of Pediatric Chronic Pain: An Overview of Systematic Reviews	11
Efficacy and Emerging Role of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management during Labor	11
Perioperative Pain Management in Non-Operating Room Anesthesia (NORA) Settings	11
Advances in Pain Medicine: a Review of New Technologies	11
Psychiatric Comorbidities Associated with Persistent Postoperative Opioid Use	11
CSI and Musculoskeletal Pain: Clinical Validity and Neurophysiological Implications	11
The Role of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence in Cognitive Pain Therapy: A Narrative Review	11
Analysis of Top 100 Articles Cited in Top Pain Journals: A Comprehensive Two Decade Bibliometric Analysis	11
Therapeutic Patient Education as Part of the Physiotherapy Management of Adults with Headache: A Scoping Review	10
Biomarkers and Endophenotypes of Post-traumatic Headaches	10
Sleep as a Therapeutic Target for Pain Management	10
Efficacy of Intra–Articular Platelet–Rich Plasma Injections in Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta–Analysis	10
Clinical Efficacy of Erector Spinae Plane Block for Pain Management After Breast Surgeries: A Narrative Review	10
Medication Overuse Headache in Children and Adolescents: A Narrative Review	10
Primary Headache Associated with Sexual Activity: A Review of the Literature	10
Utilization of Truncal Fascial Plane Nerve Blocks for Chronic Pain Management: A Narrative Review	10
Utilization of Regional Anesthesia in the Electrophysiology Lab: A Narrative Review	10
Perioperative Management of Patients on Buprenorphine	10
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and the Value of Early Detection	10
A Review of the Paravertebral Block: Benefits and Complications	10
Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Scribing for Chronic Pain Care: A Narrative Review	10
Efficacy and Clinical Role of Rhomboid Intercostal Nerve Block for Postoperative Pain Management: a Narrative Review	10
Hemiplegic Cluster Headache	10
Chest Wall and Abdominal Blocks for Thoracic and Abdominal Surgeries: A Review	10
Periosteal Electrical Dry Needling Efficacy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review	10