Sex-related influences on pain and analgesia have become a topic of tremendous scientific
and clinical interest, especially in the last 10 to 15 years. Members of our research group …

Materials and Methods The purpose of the systematic review was to identify the risk factors
determined by multivariate analyses for postoperative pain and analgesic consumption. We …

The population of the United States (US) is growing and aging. The US Census Bureau
projects that the number of Americans age 65 years and older will more than double …

To date, the association of risk factors with postoperative pain intensity among different
surgical procedures has been studied and compared. Researchers selected precisely …

Background The interaction of depression and anesthesia and surgery may result in
significant increases in morbidity and mortality of patients. Major depressive disorder is a …

Due to the frequency of surgeries, acute postsurgical pain (APSP) is a common problem.
However, the role of psychological factors in the experience of this kind of pain has not been …

Sex-related differences in pain and opioids has been the focus of many researches. It is
demonstrated that women experience greater clinical pain, lower pain threshold and …

BACKGROUND: Determinants of the duration of opioid use after surgery have not been
reported. We hypothesized that both preoperative psychological distress and substance …

Background: Depression typically affects 5% of the general population, but among patients
with chronic pain, 30%-45% experience depression. Studies have shown that the …

Post-thoracotomy pain is one of the most severe types of postoperative pain. It can last up to
2 months and can become chronic in 30% of patients. Pain relief after thoracic surgery is of …