Abstract Knowledge about psychological and psychosocial predictors of chronic
postsurgical pain is important to identify patients at risk for poor outcomes. The objective of …

We aimed to identify and describe the current interventions used in preoperative programs
(“prehabilitation”) for spine surgery. Knowledge gaps in approaches, feasibility, timing …

OBJECTIVE Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has led to a paradigm shift in various
surgical specialties. Its application can result in substantial benefits in perioperative …

IMPORTANCE Preoperative determination of the potential for postoperative opioid
dependence in previously naïve patients undergoing elective spine surgery may facilitate …

Objective This study aims to assess the feasibility of digital perioperative behavioral pain
medicine intervention in breast cancer surgery and evaluate its impact on pain …

Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarizes selected recent evidence on issues
important for preoperative pain evaluation. Recent Findings Opioids, though a mainstay of …

Heart sounds have been widely used for years to monitor and classify heart diseases.
Experts manually examine these sounds, which is arduous and time‐consuming. In addition …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of prehabilitation in patients with degenerative
disorders of the lumbar spine who are scheduled for spine surgery. Design Intervention …

Purpose Patients undergoing spinal fusion are prone to develop persisting spinal pain that
may be related to pre-existent psychological factors. The aim of this review was to …

Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of mindfulness therapy compared to
traditional physiotherapy and usual care in alleviating postoperative pain and improving …