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Papers

(The median citation count of Korean Journal of Pain is 2. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The relationship between smartphone addiction and musculoskeletal pain prevalence among young population: a cross-sectional study	73
The umbrella review: a useful strategy in the rain of evidence	34
Erector spinae plane block for spinal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Mirogabalin: could it be the next generation gabapentin or pregabalin?	23
Headache related to mask use of healthcare workers in COVID-19 pandemic	21
Pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies for preventing postherpetic neuralgia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	20
Antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, and cytotoxic properties of Origanum vulgare essential oil, rich with β-caryophyllene and β-caryophyllene oxide	18
Comparison of ultrasonography guided serratus anterior plane block and thoracic paravertebral block in video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a prospective randomized double-blind study	17
Effectiveness of virtual reality immersion on procedure-related pain and anxiety in outpatient pain clinic: an exploratory randomized controlled trial	16
The efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block after mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction with a tissue expander: a randomized clinical trial	16
The evolution of the regional anesthesia: a holistic investigation of global outputs with bibliometric analysis between 1980-2019	15
Comparison of ultrasound guided pulsed radiofrequency of genicular nerve with local anesthetic and steroid block for management of osteoarthritis knee pain	15
Ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block versus transmuscular quadratus lumborum block for post-operative analgesia in inguinal hernia repair	13
Epidemiology of trigeminal neuralgia: an electronic population health data study in Korea	13
Toll-like receptor 4/nuclear factor-kappa B pathway is involved in radicular pain by encouraging spinal microglia activation and inflammatory response in a rat model of lumbar disc herniation	13
Transcranial direct current stimulation for spinal cord injury-associated neuropathic pain	12
Predictive factors associated with successful response to utrasound guided genicular radiofrequency ablation	12
Effectiveness of graded motor imagery in subjects with frozen shoulder: a pilot randomized controlled trial	12
Intrathecal administration of naringenin improves motor dysfunction and neuropathic pain following compression spinal cord injury in rats: relevance to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities	11
Multicenter survey of symptoms, work life, economic status, and quality of life of complex regional pain syndrome patients	11
Immunological mechanism of postherpetic neuralgia and effect of pregabalin treatment on the mechanism: a prospective single-arm observational study	11
Percutaneous osteoplasty for painful bony lesions: a technical survey	11
Relationships of autonomic dysfunction with disease severity and neuropathic pain features in fibromyalgia: is it really a sympathetically maintained neuropathic pain?	11
The role of percutaneous neurolysis in lumbar disc herniation: systematic review and meta-analysis	11
A meta-analysis on advantages of peripheral nerve block post-total knee arthroplasty	10

The proper concentrations of dextrose and lidocaine in regenerative injection therapy: in vitro study	10
Efficacy of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for pillar pain after open carpal tunnel release: a double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled study	10
Adductor canal block versus intra-articular steroid and lidocaine injection for knee osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled study	10
The role of basolateral amygdala orexin 1 receptors on the modulation of pain and psychosocial deficits in nitroglycerin-induced migraine model in adult male rats	9
Effect of epidural polydeoxyribonucleotide in a rat model of lumbar foraminal stenosis	9
Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of epidural steroid injection using a nonparticulate steroid, dexamethasone or betamethasone: a double-blind, randomized, crossover, clinical trial	9
Factors associated with paravertebral muscle cross-sectional area in patients with chronic low back pain	9
Radiation safety for pain physicians: principles and recommendations	9
Prevalence and risk factors of low back and pelvic pain in women with rectus abdominis diastasis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	8
Splanchnic nerve neurolysis via the transdiscal approach under fluoroscopic guidance: a retrospective study	8
Not just sensitization: sympathetic mechanisms contribute to expand experimental referred pain	8
Role of affective instability on suicidal risk in complex regional pain syndrome: a diary approach (preliminary report)	8
Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of opioid use disorder under the supervision of opioid stewardship programs: it's time to act now	8
Does transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation affect pain, neuropathic pain, and sympathetic skin responses in the treatment of chronic low back pain? A randomized, placebo-controlled study	8
A comparison of analgesic efficacy and safety of clonidine and methylprednisolone as additives to 0.25% ropivacaine in stellate ganglion block for the treatment of complex regional pain syndrome: a pr	7
The evolving classifications and epidemiological challenges surrounding chronic migraine and medication overuse headache: a review	7
Prediction of successful caudal epidural injection using color Doppler ultrasonography in the paramedian sagittal oblique view of the lumbosacral spine	7
Evaluation of the efficacy of unipolar and bipolar spinal dorsal root ganglion radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia	7
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for pain management after gastrectomy: a randomized, single-blinded, controlled trial	7
High-impact chronic pain: evaluation of risk factors and predictors	7
Ultrasound-guided epidural block in axial spondyloarthritis patients with limited spine mobility: a randomized controlled trial	7
Anti-nociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of the essential oil isolated from Cupressus arizonica Greene fruits	7
Stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth attenuate trigeminal neuralgia in rats by inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress	7
Practical strategies for the prevention and management of chronic postsurgical pain	7
The association between pain, balance, fall, and disability in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis with vascular claudication	7
Anti-nociceptive effects of dual neuropeptide antagonist therapy in mouse model of neuropathic and inflammatory pain	6
The profile of musculoskeletal pain and its associations with sleep quality and depression during the COVID-19 in Turkey	6
The efficacy of GABAergic precursor cells transplantation in alleviating neuropathic pain in animal models: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Antinociceptive effects of oleuropein in experimental models of neuropathic pain in male rats	6
Cerebral current-source distribution associated with pain improvement by non-invasive painless signaling therapy in patients with failed back surgery syndrome	6
Evaluation of YouTube videos as sources of information about complex regional pain syndrome	6
Coccydynia: anatomic origin and considerations regarding the effectiveness of injections for pain management	6
Inflammatory cytokines in midbrain periaqueductal gray contribute to diabetic induced pain hypersensitivity through phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin signaling p	6
Sec-O-glucosylhamaudol mitigates inflammatory processes and autophagy via p38/JNK MAPK signaling in a rat neuropathic pain model	6
Digital therapeutics in pain medicine	5
Comparison of treatment outcomes in chronic coccygodynia patients treated with ganglion impar blockade versus caudal epidural steroid injection: a prospective randomized comparison study	5
The effects of complex decongestive therapy on pain and functionality in individuals with breast cancer who developed adhesive capsulitis due to lymphedema: an evaluation by an isokinetic computerized	5
Comparison of ultrasound-guided subacromial corticosteroid and ozone (O₂-O₃) injections in the treatment of chronic rotator cuff tendinopathy: a randomized clinical trial	5
The role of botulinum toxin type A related axon transport in neuropathic pain induced by chronic constriction injury	5
The mechanism of human neural stem cell secretomes improves neuropathic pain and locomotor function in spinal cord injury rat models: through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-matrix degradation, a	5
Comparison of modified thoracoabdominal nerve block through perichondral approach and subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for pain management in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized-cont	5
Development of pre-procedure virtual simulation for challenging interventional procedures: an experimental study with clinical application	5
Primary somatosensory cortex and periaqueductal gray functional connectivity as a marker of the dysfunction of the descending pain modulatory system in fibromyalgia	5
The relationship between nerve conduction studies and neuropathic pain in sciatic nerve injury due to intramuscular injection	5
An investigation of the relationship between cutaneous allodynia and kinesiophobia, gastrointestinal system symptom severity, physical activity and disability in individuals with migraine	5
Perioperative stress prolong post-surgical pain via miR-339-5p targeting oprm1 in the amygdala	4
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in central post-stroke pain: current status and future perspective	4
Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia hydromorphone combined with pregabalin for the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a multicenter, randomized controlled study	4
Ultrasound-guided PENG block versus intraarticular corticosteroid injection in hip osteoarthritis: a randomised controlled study	4
Ononis spinosa alleviated capsaicin-induced mechanical allodynia in a rat model through transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 modulation	4

Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents	4
A Korean nationwide investigation of the national trend of complex regional pain syndrome vis-à-vis age-structural transformations	4
Steroid injections in pain management: influence on coronavirus disease 2019 vaccines	4
Comparison of the efficacy of genicular nerve phenol neurolysis and radiofrequency ablation for pain management in patients with knee osteoarthritis	4
Effectiveness of percutaneous epidural neuroplasty using a balloon catheter in patients with chronic spinal stenosis accompanying mild spondylolisthesis: a longitudinal cohort study	4
Comparison of three different exercise trainings in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled study	4
Relationship between needle depth for lumbar transforaminal epidural injection and patients' height and weight using magnetic resonance imaging	4
Spinal orexin A attenuates opioid-induced mechanical hypersensitivity in the rat	3
Continuous wound infiltration of ropivacaine for reducing of postoperative pain after anterior lumbar fusion surgery: a clinical retrospective comparative study	3
Still a threatening opioid wave: it is time for the protagonist to step up!	3
The role of the iliotibial band cross-sectional area as a morphological parameter of the iliotibial band friction syndrome: a retrospective pilot study	3
Associations of unspecified pain, idiopathic pain and COVID-19 in South Korea: a nationwide cohort study	3
Synergistic interaction between acetaminophen and L-carnosine improved neuropathic pain via NF-κB pathway and antioxidant properties in chronic constriction injury model	3
Atypical triggers in trigeminal neuralgia: the role of A-delta sensory afferents in food and weather triggers	3
Usefulness of cyclic thermal therapy and red blood cell scintigraphy in patients with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy	3
Facet joint disorders: from diagnosis to treatment	3
Statistical messages from ARRIVE 2.0 guidelines	3
Muscimol as a treatment for nerve injury-related neuropathic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies	3
Predictors of discogenic pain in magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective study of provocative discography performed by posterolateral approach	3
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Turkish Yellow Flag Questionnaire in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain	3
Perampanel ameliorates nitroglycerin-induced migraine through inhibition of the cAMP/PKA/CREB signaling pathway in the trigeminal ganglion in rats	3
Actual situation and prescribing patterns of opioids by pain physicians in South Korea	3
Current understanding of nociplastic pain	3
Long-term consistency of clinical sensory testing measures for pain assessment	3
Systemically administered neurotensin receptor agonist produces antinociception through activation of spinally projecting serotonergic neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla	3
Necessity of an exact anatomical understanding for the better pain practice	3
Post-COVID-19 pain syndrome: a descriptive study in Turkish population	2
Impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on patients with chronic pain: multicenter study in Korea	2
Association between fatty infiltration in the cervical multifidus and treatment response following cervical interlaminar epidural steroid injection	2
Cooled radiofrequency ablation of genicular nerves for knee osteoarthritis	2
Addendum: The outcome of epiduroscopy treatment in patients with chronic low back pain and radicular pain, operated or non-operated for lumbar disc herniation: a retrospective study in 88 patients	2
Risk analysis of musculoskeletal pain intervention using corticosteroid during COVID-19 pandemic: a cohort study	2
Prostaglandin D₂ contributes to cisplatin-induced neuropathic pain in rats via DP2 receptor in the spinal cord	2
Transition of COVID-19 to endemic phase and emergence of COVID-19 related neuropathic pain	2
Requirement of future researches on burnout syndrome in interventional pain physicians in time of the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Evaluation of the antinociceptive effects of a selection of triazine derivatives in mice	2
Pharmacological interactions between intrathecal pregabalin plus tianeptine or clopidogrel in a rat model of neuropathic pain	2
Neuralgic amyotrophy associated with COVID-19 infection: the broken bough	2
Neuropathic pain feature in cancer-induced bone pain: does it matter? a prospective observational study	2
Effects of photobiomodulation on different application points and different phases of complex regional pain syndrome type I in the experimental model	2
Current scenario and future applicability of antivirals against herpes zoster	2
Effects of cyanocobalamin and its combination with morphine on neuropathic rats and the relationship between these effects and thrombospondin-4 expression	2
Household catastrophic health expenditure related to pain in Korea	2
Current status of opioid prescription in South Korea using narcotics information management system	2
The ability of orexin-A to modify pain-induced cyclooxygenase-2 and brain-derived neurotrophic factor expression is associated with its ability to inhibit capsaicin-induced pulpal nociception in rats	2
No more tears from surgical site infections in interventional pain management	2
Factors associated with successful response to neurolytic celiac plexus block in patients with upper abdominal cancer-related pain: a retrospective study	2
Medial prefrontal cortex nitric oxide modulates neuropathic pain behavior through mu opioid receptors in rats	2
Antisense oligodeoxynucleotides against dynamin-related protein 1 reduce remifentanil-induced hyperalgesia by modulating spinal N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor expression in rats	2